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5 Days of Devotionals from Sunday’s Message

1. Day 1: The Importance of Unity
   Devotional: Divisions among believers keep us from growing as spiritually mature as the Lord wants us to be. When we allow factions to form within our church communities, we hinder our collective spiritual growth. Unity is not just a nice-to-have; it is essential for the body of Christ to thrive. Reflect on your own life and relationships within the church. Are there areas where you have allowed division to take root? Seek reconciliation and unity, for it is in unity that we grow together in Christ.
   Verse: For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. – 1 Corinthians 3:9
   Question: Are there any divisions in your church community that you can help mend to foster unity and spiritual growth?
   Sermon Quote: “Divisions among believers keeps us from growing as spiritually mature as the Lord wants us to be.”
   Prayer: Lord, help me to be a peacemaker within my church community. Show me areas where I can foster unity and help us all to grow together in spiritual maturity. Amen.
2. Day 2: Servants of Christ
   Devotional: We must follow Christ with our lives and not mankind. Church leaders are meant to be servants of Christ, not figures to be idolized. When we place our hope in human leadership, we set ourselves up for disappointment. Instead, we should look to Christ as our ultimate leader and guide. Reflect on who you are following and why. Are you placing your faith in human leaders or in Christ?
   Verse: So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. – Ephesians 4:11-12
   Question: Are you placing your faith in human leaders or in Christ? How can you shift your focus to follow Christ more closely?
   Sermon Quote: “We must follow Christ with our lives and not mankind.”
   Prayer: Lord, help me to follow You above all else. Keep me from idolizing human leaders and remind me that You are my ultimate guide and shepherd. Amen.
3. Day 3: Embracing the Mysteries of Christ
   Devotional: The mysteries of Christ are not secrets to be hidden but profound truths to be embraced. It may not make sense that God, in His infinite love and wisdom, would love sinners like us and give Himself to save us. Yet, this is the foundation of our faith. Take time today to meditate on the gospel and the incredible love of Christ. Let these truths sink deep into your heart and transform your life.
   Verse: This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. – 1 Corinthians 4:1
   Question: How can you embrace the profound truths of the gospel more fully in your daily life?
   Sermon Quote: “The mysteries of Christ is not a secret. It’s mysterious because it doesn’t make sense that God, in his love and infinite wisdom, would love a sinner like me and give himself by dying on the cross to forgive me and save me.”
   Prayer: Lord, thank You for the incredible love and sacrifice You have shown me. Help me to embrace these truths and let them transform my life. Amen.
4. Day 4: Trusting in God’s Support
   Devotional: In the face of life’s challenges, we must cling to Christ. Human leaders and influencers cannot hold us in the midst of our storms, but Christ can. Reflect on the difficulties you are facing today. Are you relying on your own strength or the strength of others? Turn to Christ and trust in His unwavering support. He is faithful and will carry you through.
   Verse: Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58
   Question: Are you relying on your own strength or the strength of others in the face of life’s challenges? How can you turn to Christ for support?
   Sermon Quote: “That’s why you can’t put your faith in me, man. That’s why you can’t put your faith in some YouTube influencer. That’s why you can’t put your faith in wherever the people that you idolize or lift up, they can’t do that. They can’t hold you in the midst of your storm. But Christ can.”
   Prayer: Lord, help me to trust in You alone. In the midst of my challenges, remind me that You are my rock and my refuge. Amen.
5. Day 5: Living Faithfully
   Devotional: God is the judge of our hearts, and we should live our lives with the understanding that He sees it all. Paul wanted to be found faithful, not in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of God. Reflect on your own life. Are you living with the awareness that God sees everything? Is there sin in your heart that you need to confess and repent of? Live faithfully, knowing that God is watching and desires your wholehearted devotion.
   Verse: Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. – 1 Corinthians 4:2
   Question: Are you living with the awareness that God sees everything? Is there sin in your heart that you need to confess and repent of?
   Sermon Quote: “Do I live my life, knowing that God sees it all? Am I living with that understanding? And is there sin in my heart that I need to confess and repent of?”
   Prayer: Lord, help me to live faithfully before You. Search my heart and reveal any sin that I need to confess and repent of. I want to be found faithful in Your eyes. Amen.