Life This Side of Heaven
Devotions for Real Life
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1475
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
You Can Dance
If your spirit is crushed, you may find it hard to imagine smiling, singing or dancing. Our merciful God, with His gifts of forgiveness, life and salvation, has a way of changing that.
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Fri 20 Sep 2019
Theme Thursday: "Sits At The Right Hand"
In the Apostles' Creed we confess, "I believe in Jesus ... who ... sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty." What does that phrase "sits at the right hand" mean? God assures us in His Word …
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Thu 19 Sep 2019
Quartering The Field Like A Barn Owl
A found ring may lead to newspaper articles and interviews. A found coin may lead to a neighborhood party. But a lost sinner who repents leads to an eternal celebration in heaven.
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Wed 18 Sep 2019
Yes, God Has Forgiven Even You
If you have reason to wonder if God could forgive you ... even you, have a look at the mercy God showed to Paul.
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Tue 17 Sep 2019
A Shepherd In The Storm
Sheep don't always make the best choices – especially in times of danger. You and I have a Shepherd who seeks us even in the midst of the storm.
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Mon 16 Sep 2019
Forgiven and Forgiving
Paul's letter to Philemon is so short you can easily flip right by it when you're trying to find it in the Bible, but it's a great case study in forgiveness.
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Sat 14 Sep 2019
Come Suffer With Us
There's real pressure to abandon our faith in Jesus. It's always been this way. Jesus wants us to know it. But He also remind us where to look for strength.
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Fri 13 Sep 2019
Theme Thursday: "He Ascended Into Heaven"
You haven't disappeared from Your Savior's sight. In fact, your Savior who carried Your sins to the cross, died and rose again, has ascended and is indeed "with you always."
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Thu 12 Sep 2019
Love That Transcends
What does Jesus mean when He says, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters —yes, even his own life— he cannot be My disciple" (…
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Wed 11 Sep 2019
Favored and Flavored
Christ's Gospel flavors our lives and seasons our conversations. It's too good to take off the table.
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Tue 10 Sep 2019
Blessed To Be A "Barnabas"
Our current culture has plenty of "trolls." What a blessing it is, instead, to be a "Barnabas"! Don't underestimate the wonderful gift of encouragement.
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Mon 09 Sep 2019
Cupellation
There's a reason God permits testing and affliction in our lives. And the results lead to something quite extraordinary.
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Sat 07 Sep 2019
Forgive Me, I Think I'm Sitting In Your Seat
In humility, God's grace leads us to be grateful for the opportunity to serve one another each day and to rejoice in His gift of a place at His heavenly banquet.
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Fri 06 Sep 2019
Theme Thursday: "On The Third Day He Rose Again"
In the Apostles' Creed we confess, "I believe in Jesus ... on the third day He rose again." On the third day? He rose again? Yes! Take a look at the incredible comfort that comes with having a living…
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Thu 05 Sep 2019
A Sacrifice of Praise
The sacrifices for sin at the Temple each day must have seemed endless to watch. But they did come to a conclusion with the arrival of our Savior. Now the writer to the Hebrews talks about a special…
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Wed 04 Sep 2019
More Than Warm Memories
Take a moment to think of those who have shared the Gospel with you. It brings more than warm memories. Paul says, "Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith." Many things in …
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Tue 03 Sep 2019
Sharing Hospitality With Your Savior
Have you ever bumped into the Queen? Maybe you have and you just didn't recognize her. Have you ever shared hospitality with your Savior? You may be surprised to discover the answer.
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Mon 02 Sep 2019
It's Easy To Take It For Granted
It's easy to take for granted the access we've been given to God's means of grace, His Word, Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper. But the words of a criminal may remind us of the blessed opportunities…
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Sat 31 Aug 2019
You're Going To Need A Bigger Boat
It's easy to underestimate the size of God's Church, the communion of saints. But as God reminds us, it's a lot bigger than we realize – and through faith you and I are a part of it.
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Fri 30 Aug 2019
Theme Thursday: "He Descended Into Hell"
In the Apostles' Creed we confess, "I believe in Jesus Christ .. who ... descended into hell." Sound sad? Instead of pity, think parade!
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Thu 29 Aug 2019
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