Ian Kirk

@starlyth
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When Jesus is asked who is saved, Jesus speaks about the narrow way. What if the narrow way is not about what we think it is? #God #grace #human #Jesus #life #others #love #holiness https://devotion.al/our-blindings/
St. Barsanuphius the Great said, "No one ever accomplishes good by means of evil, because they are themselves conquered by the evil. On the contrary, evil is corrected by good." Therefore, we need to know and not assume what is evil. https://devotion.al/?p=17504
Sackcloth and Ashes

Psalm 115; Ezra 9:5–15; John 16:16–24 Collective guilt has been on the top of many lists in the last year. Regardless of your political, philosophical, or religious perspective of the collective gu…

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Inside Fruit

Psalm 115; Exodus 28:29–38; Philippians 1:3–11 The Holy Spirit as gift can often lead us to wonder if the Israelites ever had the Holy Spirit or spiritual gifts of any sort. The answer is some did …

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The Next

Psalm 47; Deuteronomy 34:1–9; John 16:4–11 Who will come next is part of the “calculation” of many things. Psalm 78:4 speaks of telling the next generation about God. Proverbs 13:22 tells of leavin…

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Up and Away

Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15–23; Luke 24:44–53; Acts 1:1–11 If you’re of a certain age, you’ll probably know the source of, “Up! Up! And away!” (Superman). If you’re of another age or particular family…

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Mixing It Up

Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 7:1–11; 1 Timothy 6:11–12 When we read Deuteronomy, we often evaluate it upon our understanding of life, nations, and ancestry. In many respects, Deuteronomy contains thinking…

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Messianic or Messiah

Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1–6; John 15:9–17 When we read the Scriptures, as has been written often in these devotions, we bring in our understanding of things. Those who have been indoctrinated (in a good…

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Follow Through The Veil

Psalm 98; Isaiah 49:5–6; Acts 10:1–34 It’s not enough to restore a backslidden, rebellious, unloving, non-grace-filled, unjust people who either don’t acknowledge or hate God. On top of that, the w…

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