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Lent Devotional Day 39
by Sarah Turner on April 1st, 2023
Day 39Saturday, April 1John 18:1-281 After he said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples and crossed over to the other side of the Kidron Valley. He and his disciples entered a garden there. 2 Judas, his betrayer, also knew the place because Jesus often gathered there with his disciples. 3 Judas brought a company of soldiers[a] and some guards from the chief priests and Pharisees. They c... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 38
by Sarah Turner on March 31st, 2023
Day 38Friday, March 31John 17:1-2617 When Jesus finished saying these things, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that the Son can glorify you. 2 You gave him authority over everyone so that he could give eternal life to everyone you gave him. 3 This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent. 4 I have glorified you... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 37
by Sarah Turner on March 30th, 2023
Day 37Thursday, March 30John 16:16-3316 Soon you won’t be able to see me; soon after that, you will see me.” I will see you again17 Some of Jesus’ disciples said to each other, “What does he mean: ‘Soon you won’t see me, and soon after that you will see me’ and ‘Because I’m going to the Father’? 18 What does he mean by ‘soon’? We don’t understand what he’s talking about.”19 Jesus knew they wanted ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 36
by Sarah Turner on March 29th, 2023
Day 36Wednesday, March 29John 16:1-151 I have said these things to you so that you won’t fall away. 2 They will expel you from the synagogue. The time is coming when those who kill you will think that they are doing a service to God. 3 They will do these things because they don’t know the Father or me. 4 But I have said these things to you so that when their time comes, you will remember that I to... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 35
by Sarah Turner on March 28th, 2023
Day 35Tuesday, March 28John 15:18-2718 “If the world hates you, know that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, I have chosen you out of the world, and you don’t belong to the world. This is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you, ‘Servants aren’t greater than their master.’ If the world harassed me, it will harass you too. ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 34
by Sarah Turner on March 27th, 2023
Day 34Monday, March 27John 15:1-1715 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. 2 He removes any of my branches that don’t produce fruit, and he trims any branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit. 3 You are already trimmed because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch can’t produce fruit by itself, but must re... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 33
by Sarah Turner on March 26th, 2023
Day 33Sunday, March 26John 14:16-3116 I will ask the Father, and he will send another Companion,[a] who will be with you forever. 17 This Companion is the Spirit of Truth, whom the world can’t receive because it neither sees him nor recognizes him. You know him, because he lives with you and will be with you.18 “I won’t leave you as orphans. I will come to you. 19 Soon the world will no longer see... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 32
by Sarah Turner on March 25th, 2023
Day 32Saturday, March 25John 14:1-1514 “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has room to spare. If that weren’t the case, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you? 3 When I go to prepare a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me so that where I am you will be too. 4 You know the way to the place I’m going.” 5 Thomas asked, “L... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 31
by Sarah Turner on March 24th, 2023
Day 31Friday, March 24John 13:21-3821 After he said these things, Jesus was deeply disturbed and testified, “I assure you, one of you will betray me.”22 His disciples looked at each other, confused about which of them he was talking about. 23 One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was at Jesus’ side. 24 Simon Peter nodded at him to get him to ask Jesus who he was talking about. 25 Leaning... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 30
by Sarah Turner on March 23rd, 2023
Day 30Thursday, March 23John 13:1-2013 Before the Festival of Passover, Jesus knew that his time had come to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them fully.2 Jesus and his disciples were sharing the evening meal. The devil had already provoked Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew the Father had given everything into his ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 29
by Sarah Turner on March 22nd, 2023
Day 29Wednesday, March 22John 12:37-5037 Jesus had done many miraculous signs before the people, but they didn’t believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of the prophet Isaiah:Lord, who has believed through our message? To whom is the arm of the Lord fully revealed?[a]39 Isaiah explains why they couldn’t believe:40 He made their eyes blind and closed their minds so that they mi... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 28
by Sarah Turner on March 21st, 2023
Day 28Tuesday, March 21John 12:20-3620 Some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and made a request: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus.23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One[a] to be glorified. 24 I assure you that unless a grain of wheat fall... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 27
by Sarah Turner on March 20th, 2023
Day 27Monday, March 20John 12:1-1912 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, home of Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Lazarus and his sisters hosted a dinner for him. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who joined him at the table. 3 Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of a pound,[a] of very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She anointed J... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 26
by Sarah Turner on March 19th, 2023
Day 26Sunday, March 19John 11:28-5728 After she said this, she went and spoke privately to her sister Mary, “The teacher is here and he’s calling for you.” 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Jesus. 30 He hadn’t entered the village but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who were comforting Mary in the house saw her get up quickly and leave, they f... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 25
by Sarah Turner on March 18th, 2023
Day 25Saturday, March 18John 11:1-2711 A certain man, Lazarus, was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (2 This was the Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair. Her brother Lazarus was ill.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, the one whom you love is ill.”4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This illness isn’t fat... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 24
by Sarah Turner on March 17th, 2023
Day 24Friday, March 17John 10:22-4222 The time came for the Festival of Dedication[a] in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple, walking in the covered porch named for Solomon. 24 The Jewish opposition circled around him and asked, “How long will you test our patience? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, but you don’t believe. The works I ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 23
by Sarah Turner on March 16th, 2023
Day 23Thursday, March 16thJohn 10:1-211 “I assure you that whoever doesn’t enter into the sheep pen through the gate but climbs over the wall is a thief and an outlaw. 2 The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The guard at the gate opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 Whenever he has gathered all... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 22
by Sarah Turner on March 15th, 2023
Day 21Tuesday, March 14thJohn 9:1-239 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 Jesus’ disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned so that he was born blind, this man or his parents?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents. This happened so that God’s mighty works might be displayed in him. 4 While it’s daytime, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming when no ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 21
by Sarah Turner on March 14th, 2023
Day 21Tuesday, March 14thJohn 9:1-239 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 Jesus’ disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned so that he was born blind, this man or his parents?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents. This happened so that God’s mighty works might be displayed in him. 4 While it’s daytime, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming when no ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 20
by Sarah Turner on March 13th, 2023
Day 20Monday, March 13thJohn 8:31-5931 Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They responded, “We are Abraham’s children; we’ve never been anyone’s slaves. How can you say that we will be set free?”34 Jesus answered, “I assure you that everyone who sins is a... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 19
by Sarah Turner on March 12th, 2023
Day 19Sunday, March 12thJohn 8:12-3012 Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” 13 Then the Pharisees said to him, “Because you are testifying about yourself, your testimony isn’t valid.” 14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, since I know where I came from an... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 18
by Sarah Turner on March 11th, 2023
Day 18Saturday, March 11John 8:1-111 And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group, 4 they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. 5 In t... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 17
by Sarah Turner on March 10th, 2023
Day 17Friday, March 10John 7:32-5332 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about Jesus, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent guards to arrest him. 33 Therefore, Jesus said, “I’m still with you for a little while before I go to the one who sent me. 34 You will look for me, but you won’t find me, and where I am you can’t come.” 35 The Jewish opposition asked each other, “Where doe... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 16
by Sarah Turner on March 9th, 2023
Day 16Thursday, March 9thJohn 7:1-311 After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He didn’t want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish authorities wanted to kill him. 2 When it was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Booths, 3 Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee. Go to Judea so that your disciples can see the amazing works that you do. 4 Those who want to be known publicly don’t do t... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 15
by Sarah Turner on March 8th, 2023
Day 15Wednesday, March 8thJohn 6:60-7160 Many of his disciples who heard this said, “This message is harsh. Who can hear it?” 61 Jesus knew that the disciples were grumbling about this and he said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 What if you were to see the Human One going up where he was before? 63 The Spirit is the one who gives life and the flesh doesn’t help at all. The words I have spoken t... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 14
by Sarah Turner on March 7th, 2023
Day 14Tuesday, March 7thJohn 6:22-5922 The next day, the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one boat had been there. They knew Jesus hadn’t gone with his disciples, but that the disciples had gone alone. 23 Some boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten the bread over which the Lord had given thanks. 24 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 13
by Sarah Turner on March 6th, 2023
Day 13Monday, March 6thJohn 6:16-2116 When evening came, Jesus’ disciples went down to the lake. 17 They got into a boat and were crossing the lake to Capernaum. It was already getting dark, and Jesus hadn’t come to them yet. 18 The water was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When the wind had driven them out for about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water. He... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 12
by Sarah Turner on March 5th, 2023
Day 12Sunday, March 5John 6:1-156 After this Jesus went across the Galilee Sea (that is, the Tiberias Sea). 2 A large crowd followed him, because they had seen the miraculous signs he had done among the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat there with his disciples. 4 It was nearly time for Passover, the Jewish festival.5 Jesus looked up and saw the large crowd coming toward him. He asked Phili... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 11
by Sarah Turner on March 4th, 2023
Day 11Saturday, March 4John 5:19-4719 Jesus responded to the Jewish leaders, “I assure you that the Son can’t do anything by himself except what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. 20 The Father loves the Son and shows him everything that he does. He will show him greater works than these so that you will marvel. 21 As the Father raises the dead and gives lif... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 9
by Sarah Turner on March 2nd, 2023
Day 9Thursday, March 2John 4:43-53After two days Jesus left for Galilee.(44 Jesus himself had testified that prophets have no honor in their own country.) 45 When he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem during the festival, for they also had been at the festival.46 He returned to Cana in Galilee where he had turned the water into... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 8
by Sarah Turner on March 1st, 2023
Day 8Wednesday, March 1John 4:1-42Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was making more disciples and baptizing more than John (2 although Jesus’ disciples were baptizing, not Jesus himself). 3 Therefore, he left Judea and went back to Galilee.4Jesus had to go through Samaria. 5 He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jac... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 7
by Sarah Turner on February 28th, 2023
Day 7Tuesday, February 28John 3:22-3622 After this Jesus and his disciples went into Judea, where he spent some time with them and was baptizing. 23 John was baptizing at Aenon near Salem because there was a lot of water there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.(24 John hadn’t yet been thrown into prison.)25 A debate started between John’s disciples and a certain Jew about cleansing... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 6
by Sarah Turner on February 27th, 2023
Day 6Monday, February 27John 3:1-211 There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a Jewish leader. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could do these miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”3 Jesus answered, “I assure you, unless someone is born anew,[a] it’s not possible to see God’s kingdom.”4 Nicodemus asked... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 5
by Sarah Turner on February 26th, 2023
Day 5Sunday, February 26John 2:13-2513 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who were selling cattle, sheep, and doves, as well as those involved in exchanging currency sitting there. 15 He made a whip from ropes and chased them all out of the temple, including the cattle and the sheep. He scattered the coins and overturned the ... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 4
by Sarah Turner on February 25th, 2023
Day 4Saturday, February 25John 2:1-121 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They don’t have any wine.”4 Jesus replied, “Woman, what does that have to do with me? My time hasn’t come yet.”5 His mother told the servants, “Do whatever he... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 3
by Sarah Turner on February 24th, 2023
Day 3Friday, February 24John 1:35-5135 The next day John was standing again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus walking along he said, “Look! The Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard what he said, and they followed Jesus.38 When Jesus turned and saw them following, he asked, “What are you looking for?”They said, “Rabbi (which is translated Teacher), where are you staying?” 39 He re... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 2
by Sarah Turner on February 23rd, 2023
Day 2Thursday, February 23John 1:19-3419 This is John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), “I’m not the Christ.” 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” John said, “I’m not.”“Are you the prophet?” John answered, “No.”22 They asked, “Who are you? We need to give an answer... Read More
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Lent Devotional Day 1
by Sarah Turner on February 21st, 2023
Day 1Wednesday, February 22John 1:1-18In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.The Word was with God in the beginning.Everything came into being through the Word, and without the Word nothing came into being.What came into being through the Word was life,[a] and the life was the light for all people.The light shines in the darkness, and the d... Read More
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