RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
Freedom From Human Rules
COLOSSIANS 2:16-23 16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon...
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DAILY DEVOTIONS
RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
MADE ALIVE BY CHRIST WORK AT THE CROSS!!
COLOSSIANS 2:13-15 13When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
DEAD TO THE FLESH AND ALIVE IN SPIRIT!!
COLOSSIANS 2:11-12 11In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
GOD WILL AMAZE YOU
COLOSSIANS 2:9-10 9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10and in Christ you have been brought to fullness....
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
FOCUS ON JESUS AND NOT MAN
COLOSSIANS 2:8 8See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
CONTINUE TO WALK ROOTED IN CHRIST
COLOSSIANS 2:6-7 6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7rooted and built up in him,...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 26
- 3 min
DO NOT BE DECIEVED!!!!
COLOSSIANS 2:1-5 1I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 24
- 3 min
THE MYSTERY, THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST!!
COLOSSIANS 1:23-29 24Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 23
- 2 min
DON'T LET SIN ALIENATE YOU FROM GOD!!
COLOSSIANS 1:21-23 21Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22But now he has...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 22
- 1 min
CHRIST HUMANITY AND DIVINITY AND THE CROSS
COLOSSIANS 1:19-20 19For God was pleased to have all his fullnesst dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things,...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 21
- 1 min
SEEK CHRISTS POWER IN ALL THINGS!!!
COLOSSIANS 1:15-16 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 20
- 3 min
LORD OF ALL THINGS!!!
COLOSSIANS 1:15-16 15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For in him all things were created:...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Thanksgiving and Prayer,How to Pray for Other Christians
COLOSSIANS 1:3-14 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,4because we have heard of your faith in...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 17
- 2 min
THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS.
COLOSSIANS 1:1-3 OUR NEXT STUDY IS GOIN TO BE THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS.AND LIKE ALL HIS LETTERS PAUL OPENS WITH A TELL OF HIMSELF AND A...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 16
- 2 min
TREAT ALL PEOPLE WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS!!!
PHILLIPIANS 4:21-23 1Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings. 22All God’s people...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 15
- 2 min
DO WE SUPPORT OUR PASTORS AND MINISTRIES AS WE SHOULD??
PHILLIPIANS 4:14-20 14Yet it was good of you to shares in my troubles. 15Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Can we do ALL things through him? JESUS CHRIST!!
PHILLIPIANS 4:10-13 10I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 12
- 2 min
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE!!
PHILLIPIANS 4:8-9 8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 11
- 2 min
DO NOT BE ANXIOUS !!!!
PHILLIPIANS 4:6-7 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 10
- 2 min
REJOICE ALWAYS
PHILLIPIANS 4:4-5 4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 9
- 2 min
STANDING FIRM
PHILLIPIANS 4:1-3 1Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Follow Paul’s Example
PHILLIPIANS 3:15-21 15All of us, then, who are matured should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently,...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 6
- 3 min
STRIVING TO THE GOAL AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!
Joy in believing PHILLIPIANS 3:12-14 12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 5
- 7 min
No Confidence in the Flesh, Just a LOSS without CHRIST
Joy in believing PHILLIPIANS 3:1-11 No Confidence in the Flesh, Just a LOSS without CHRIST 1Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Do Everything Without Complaining
PHILLIPIANS 2:12-18 12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 3
- 4 min
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
PHILLIPIANS 2:5-11 5In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6Who, being in very nature God, did...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 2
- 2 min
JOY IN SERVING
PHILLIPIANS 2:1-5 1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Live a Life Worthy of the Gospel NO MATTER WHAT!!
PHILLIPIANS 1:27-30 27Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
REJOICE IN OUR PURPOSE OF LIVING FOR CHRIST
PHILLIPIANS 1:19-26 Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
Paul’s Chains and he still has joy
PHILLIPIANS 1:12-19 12Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 28, 2022
- 4 min
Thanksgiving and Prayer
PHILLIPIANS 1: 3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5because of your...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
PHILLIPIANS AND JOY
HILLIPIANS TODAY WE ARE STARTING THE BOOK OF PHILLIPIANS. ITS MAIN THEME IS HAVING JOY IN OUR LIVES NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE. HERE IS A...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
LEARN TO LIVE IN A CONVERSATION WITH JESUS ALL THE TIME!!
EPHESIANS 6:18-20 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
JESUS WAS BORN
Luke 2:1-7 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
The Armor of God
EPHESIANS 6:10-17 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
DO YOUR JOB WHOLE HEARTEDLY
EPHESIANS 6:5 5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6: 5...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
TREAT AND TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN RIGHT!!!
EPHESIANS 6:4 4Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. 6: 4 The...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
HONOR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER
EPHESIANS 6:1-3 HONOR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER 1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“ Honor your father and...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
INSTRUCTION FOR CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLDS
EPHESIANS 5:21-24 THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST MISINTERPRETED SCRIPTURES I KNOW!!! SO PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY!!!! I KNOW ITS LOOONG...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR EVERYTHING!!!
EPHESIANS 5:18-20 18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
BE CAREFUL AND GAIN WISDOM!!!
EPHESIANS 5:15-17 15Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because the...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
LIVE IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
EPHESIANS 5:8-14 8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9( for the fruit of the light...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
BEING MORE LIKE CHRIST
EPHESIANS 5:3-7 3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
JUST AS CHRIST LOVED US
EPHESIANS 5:1-2 5:1Follow God’s example, a therefore, as dearly loved children 2and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
DON'T GRIEVE THE SPIRIT!!!
EPHESIANS 4:28-32 28Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
DON'T GIVE THE DEVIL A FOOTHOLD
EPHESIANS 4:25-27 25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
PUT ON THE NEW MAN OF RIGHTEOUNESS AND HOLINESS
EPHESIANS 4:20-24 20That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
GIVE IN TO GODS WAYS
THE NEXT FEW DEVOTIONS ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING AS DESCRIBED BY PAUL! EPHESIANS 4:17-19 17So I tell you this, and insist on...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 4, 2022
- 5 min
FULLNESS OF CHRIST
EPHESIANS 4:10-16 11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip his people...
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RICHARD DEAN BROOKS
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
SINNERS SAVED BY GRACE
EPHESIANS 4:7-10 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8This is why it says:“ When he ascended on high, ...
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