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Weekly Devotionals From Coastal Church Pastors
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You Are an Embassy

The word kingdom comes from two ideas: king and dominion. Simply put, a kingdom is the place where the will of the king is done. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He told them to ask that His Kingdom would come and His will be done “on earth as ...
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Faith in the Unseen

Through the life of Noah, we can see that to live by faith and for the “things not yet seen”, we must be willing to Trust God’s Word when He speaks, Trust God’s Process when the work is hard, and Trust God’s Timing when the wait seems long. As Corrie ...
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Walking With God

When we trust Jesus, we are not just hoping that God would accept us. It is not blind trust. We can place our trust in Jesus and not in ourselves or our performance, not even in faith itself. We place our faith and trust in Christ, our Savior, who provided ...
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When Certainty Becomes a Curse

In an age driven by data, forecasts, and algorithms, the desire to know the future has never been stronger. We plan careers decades ahead, track health outcomes, model financial projections, and even try to predict emotional compatibility. While wisdom calls us to plan responsibly, Scripture consistently warns that absolute certainty ...
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Give Your First and Your Best

When God receives our first and our best in all three areas, it shapes how we live, how we make decisions, and how we love others. Faith that costs nothing rarely transforms us. Giving God our first and our best costs something, but it produces a life aligned with His ...
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By Faith We Enter The Arena Together

The Bible does teach that God formed us from the soil before He breathed life into us so that could be a factor. It’s like mud is a great equalizer… a true grounding experience. Regardless of your social status, your wealth, your race – when you’re covered in mud, everyone’s ...
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By Faith: A Journey Of Trust

Faith isn't passive wishfulness. True faith moves us to action, shapes our priorities, and leaves a lasting testimony impacting generations. Our goal isn't merely to increase knowledge about faith, but to be equipped with conviction and courage to live it out.
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Something of Substance in a World of Trivial Trends

The people of Israel experienced life without God's glory ("Ichabod") and then with His glory again ("kavod"). One way of living led to destruction, while the other led to victory. In our lives, we can continue living in the emptiness of trivial trends, or we can live with something of ...
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How Peace and Glory Connect

When storms come into your life, remember that where God’s glory is (His manifest presence), there His peace is. And it is important that we don’t wait for circumstances to change before accessing that peace.
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The Glory of the Lord Revealed in Christ

Regardless of our ethnicity, calling, spiritual gifts, or socioeconomic standing, Christ calls people to be disciple-making disciples, advancing His gospel, which is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16). We are called to share the gospel through our words and deeds, as we reflect Christ’s love, mercy, and glory ...
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Reflecting God’s Glory through Community Transformation

The church’s calling is not merely to prepare people for heaven but to demonstrate the character, or glory, of heaven here on earth. When the church lives out the gospel in both word and deed, communities notice. Lives change. Families strengthen. Justice flows. Hope rises. This is the vision God ...
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Stop Carrying That Bag

We don’t have to carry everything. We don’t have to fix everything. We don’t have to make it all work. God invites us to place His responsibilities in His hands and trust that He is willing and able to carry them. Karl Martin is the author of the leadership book ...
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The Secret Weapon of Praise

While many Christians are aware of the spiritual weapons we have in the Name of Jesus, or the Blood of Jesus or when we speak God’s Word, I think we’re often unaware or we forget about the power we step into when we lift up our voice to praise God. ...
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What To Do When God Calls Unexpectedly 

The truth is, the call to sacrifice is never just about what you’re giving up, rather it’s about what God is growing in you: trust, faith, obedience, love. Sacrifice for the call of God is about becoming more like Jesus, who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. So, when God ...
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How to Bring God’s Presence Into Your Everyday

God wants His glory to invade your life. He wants His manifested presence to fill your home and your heart. And a key to this is, for this Christmas, make worship a priority. Here are some practical ways to invite God’s glory into your everyday, through worship: turn your commute ...
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Building for God’s Presence

In response to God’s commission, Moses appealed to the people to partner with him in the work. This wasn’t a one-man job; it was a shared calling that required the collective generosity of God’s people. When the Israelites left Egypt, they carried with them gold and possessions given freely by ...
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Living Without a Spirit of Grumbling or Complaining

How often do you find yourself starting to complain about the weather, the traffic, the local professional sports team, or the government because you read or heard someone else complain about it on TV or on social media? But for followers of Christ, there is a higher calling — to ...
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Thanksgiving – The Secret to Kingdom Life 

Thanksgiving involves sacrifice. You may not feel like thanking God in the storm or praising Him in tribulation; but when you remember His goodness revealed at the Cross, you can't help but praise Him. Today, choose to come into His presence daily with thanksgiving, and praise, be thankful to Him ...
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