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The devotional blog of Center Point Church. Our mission is to take everyone we meet one step closer to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
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3y ago
Jumpstart posts will now be posting regularly at cpclex.org/jumpstart ..read more
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3y ago
Thank you for you patience as we get ready to launch our walk through the New Testament in 2021 beginning on Monday, January 4th. Until then, make sure you’ve let us know that you will be reading along with us by filling out the short form at cpclex.org/jumpstart2021. You can also sign up to receive ..read more
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3y ago
Merry Christmas! John 3:16 Do you remember the story we started with? In the beginning, God spoke intoan empty blank space and created shining, silvery stars and a scorching sun. He built bulky-brown buffalo, lounging-lime lizards, and fast-flying falcons. He crafted a land covered with tall, trembling trees and fields of lilacs, daisies, and bluebonnets ..read more
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3y ago
The Good News Luke 2:8-20 One night long ago, an angel, overcome with great excitement, whooshed down into a huddle of shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem. He looked into the eyes of these tired, raggedy men, and his face glowed with warmth. The shepherds stared at the glowing angel with knees knocking and teeth ..read more
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3y ago
The Stable Luke 2:1-7 Joseph kicked a rock with his dust-covered sandal. He and Mary were slowly plodding down the long road from Nazareth to Bethlehem. He glanced at his pregnant wife and saw her eyes squeeze tight in pain as she grasped her belly. It was swollen big like a balloon, ready to pop ..read more
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3y ago
Mary’s Song Luke 1:46-56 Mary walked up to the house of her cousin Elizabeth. The angel Gabriel had told her that Elizabeth was going to have a baby after many years of waiting! Mary was so excited to see her, but also couldn’t help but think, Will she believe me when I tell her the news ..read more
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The Savior Luke 1:26-38 In the small town of Nazareth, Mary gazed at the night sky ablaze with a thousand stars. Does God see me from way up there? she wondered. Her life seemed like a small one, not big or special. Mary imagined what her life would be like. She would soon be married to ..read more
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3y ago
John the Baptist Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 The world didn’t know it, but our King was about to come. Shouldn’t a kingdom get ready? Shouldn’t someone tell everyone important news like this? Don’t worry. God thought so, too. Announcing the King was a special job, and God needed a special messenger. His eyes roamed across the ..read more
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3y ago
The Genealogy Matthew 1:1-17 It had been 400 years since God had talked to His people. He had spoken through Malachi, and then nothing but silence. God’s people kept their ears open, hoping to hear His voice, but God had zipped His lips and no more words came. Maybe He got tired of us breaking His ..read more
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The History Nehemiah 8–10 For many years, God’s people had been living in a strange land. Because they disobeyed God’s rules, God let the Babylonians capture them. Even in Babylon, God’s eyes watched His special people, and after a while, He let His people come back home. Everyone was happy to return, but something sad ..read more