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Rodney Duke's Devotional Bible and Theology

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[See Feb. 22, 2026 for translation and Reflection 1.] 1st Petition: Your name be made holy! The first three petitions put us in a right relationship with God.  They are made on God’s behalf.  Praying them puts us in our rightful place, in submission to God.In regard to the first one, interestingly, we often miss the fact that this sentence is a petition in th...

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Note: With Lent coming up soon, I decided to post a sermon that I gave to some lay pastors.  It covers points found in some previous devotions, but communicates them differently.Opening:Text: Romans 5:6-8.First, let me offer a disclaimer about my false advertising.  I could never cover the full meaning of the statement, “Jesus died for us.”  What I want to do is a...

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I recently realized when Jesus said that he is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25a) that he was making two, albeit related, claims.  My lack of apprehension was because I had taken for granted translations that have Jesus saying in the next verse (26a), “The one who lives and believes in me will never die” (NET, see how NRSV and NIV also say “never”).  I had won...

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