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Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Theme: Come to Jesus — Receiving the Kingdom with Open Hands Based on the sermon from Mark 10 and the celebration of child dedication at Free Methodist Church Day 1: The God Who Blesses Reading: Mark 10:13-16 Devotional: Jesus did not simply wave at the children from a distance. He took them in His arms, placed His hands on their heads, and blessed them. This is the God we serve — not aloof,…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Praying Like the Man Who Prayed Day 1: The Priority of Prayer Reading: Luke 5:15-16; Luke 6:12-13 Devotional: Jesus did not treat prayer as an afterthought. Before major decisions, before turning points, before the weight of ministry pressed down upon him, he withdrew. He climbed mountains. He stayed through the night. He rose before dawn. Prayer was not squeezed into the margins of his life — it was the foundation beneath everything else.…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Theme: The God-Man Who Prays — Knowing and Imitating Jesus Christ Day 1: The Word Who Was God Reading: John 1:1-18 Devotional: Before Bethlehem, before creation, before the beginning itself, Jesus existed. John opens his Gospel not with a birth narrative but with an eternal declaration — the Word was with God and was God. This is not a supporting character in history. This is the Author of history stepping into it. The…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Theme: Praying With an Open Heart Day 1: The Privilege of Access Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16 Devotional: The writer of Hebrews describes the throne of grace as a place believers can approach with confidence, finding mercy and help in times of need. This is not a cold courtroom but a throne of grace. Pastor Musa reminded us that “the privilege of speaking to the creator of the universe is never lost to me.” Sit…