Category: SOAP Daily Devotionals

  • SOAP: Why do I do what I do?

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    Scripture: Galatians 4: 10 You are trying to find favor with God by what you do or don’t do on certain days or months or seasons or years. Observation: You are trying to please the Lord by following ritual. Application: Following ritual does not need to be done to please the Lord. He already loves…

  • SOAP: Why the Law was given

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    Scripture: Galatians 3: 19 Well then, why was the law given? It was given to show people how guilty that are. But this system of law was to last only until the coming of the child to whom God’s promise was made. And there is this further difference. God gave his laws to angels to…

  • SOAP: Fulfillment of the law

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    Scripture: Galatians 2:21 I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. Observation: God’s grace sent his son to die as fulfillment of the law. Application: My confusion and questions earlier…

  • SOAP: People pleasing or God pleasing?

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    Scripture: Galatians 1:10 Obviously, I’m not trying to be a people pleaser! No, I am trying to please God. If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ’s servant. Observation: Paul explains that what pleases God may not please people and that he is serving God, not men. Application: Ouch. I’m…

  • SOAP: A question about the Law

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    Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:32 Carefully obey all the commands I give you. Do not add to them or subtract from them. Mark 16:16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. Observation/Application: (I’m taking a little liberty on the format today.) I found it interesting that…