Category: SOAP Daily Devotionals
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SOAP: I won’t let Satan choke the Word out of me
Scripture: Mark 4: 18-19 18Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Observation: This is part of a parable explaining people’s different reactions to the Word. Some…
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SOAP: I’m a fisher of men, alright.
Scripture: Mark 1:17 “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Observation: Jesus is speaking with two men who are casting nets to catch fish. He tells them to follow Him for a whole new type of fishing. Application: This scripture always makes me smile. In my single days I…
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SOAP: Noble character comes from daily study
Scripture: Acts 17: 11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Observation: It is noted that the Bereans were of more noble character because they received the message with…
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SOAP: Can you imagine not knowing you could approach God?
Scripture: Job 9:33 If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both, Observation: Job is explaining how perfect God is and how unworthy he is. Because of the great differences, Job feels unable to approach God and is yearning for someone to bridge that gap. Application: Wow. We…