GC Students Daily Devos

There are so many reasons why I love the Bible, but sometimes I find myself reading a passage in the Bible and forgetting to look at the bigger picture of what is being presented. In John 4, Jesus does something incredible: he heals a man’s son from 50 miles away! The boy was very close […]

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In the movie Sahara (2005), an evil corporation starts dumping nuclear waste in the middle of the African desert… but it turns out that they were poisoning the source of an important river and people started dying. In John 4, Jesus has an incredible conversation with a Samaritan woman where he reveals to her that […]

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Have you ever been so thirsty, only to drink something but still be left unsatisfied? In John 4, Jesus meets a thirsty woman at a water well who is secretly desperate to fill her empty heart. His conversation with her transforms her entire life. As followers of Jesus, we are called to be honest with […]

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Have you ever given someone a compliment and they just wouldn’t accept it? Jesus is actually given a huge compliment in John 3, but he’s not impressed for multiple reasons. We’re not here to compliment or show respect to Jesus as if we’ll get something in return. We have to ask ourselves this question: do […]

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One of my favorite sayings is “close but no cigar.” I never knew where it came from, though. Turns out cigars used to be prizes at carnivals, so when you’d get close but then lose, the vendor would say “close but no cigar.” Jesus’ words in John 3:16 are heard so often that it’s easy […]

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Have you ever had someone make a promise to you that they didn’t keep? This happens more often than it should, and it hurts us and makes it harder to trust others. Jesus made some insane claims and promises, like when he promised to raise himself from the dead. And then, he did! It’s sometimes […]

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What is the coolest thing you have ever seen in person? This summer I went to visit Wyoming and at the Grand Tetons, I hiked to a waterfall that took my breath away. It was an amazing display of God’s glory in creation. Jesus started his ministry with a different display of glory: he turn […]

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I usually want to know what’s coming next. When I don’t know “the plan,” I am tempted to feel anxious or even unmotivated. In John 1:38-39, Jesus invites a couple guys to “come and see” where he was going… and they did just that! They trusted that Jesus had the plan and that was all […]

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I remember during my first year of college, my friends randomly asked me if I wanted to go to the Grand Canyon with them. But I had so much homework to do. So what did I do? I dropped everything and got in my friend’s car and went to see one of the seven wonders […]

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Have you ever felt like one of your friends was using you? It’s a horrible feeling because you feel like they don’t care about who you are, just what they can take from you. John 1:14 tells us that Jesus is God’s Son and comes full of grace and truth. We’re tempted to look to […]

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