Raymore Christian Church

06/02/2026

Daily devotion, June 2, 2026

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

In Genesis, God cursed the ground because of sin, saying it would produce “thorns and thistles.” It was a picture of what sin did to the world. What was once ordered became broken. What was once fruitful became painful. Thorns are the visible symbol of a fallen creation - evidence that something has gone wrong at the deepest level. The same God who pronounced the curse stepped into it. Pressed into His head were those same thorns - the sign of humanity’s rebellion, now resting on the One who never sinned. This wasn't poetic coincidence. This was intentional, theological precision. The curse didn’t just exist around Him - it was literally placed on Him. This is what redemption actually looks like. Not God ignoring sin, not God pretending it doesn’t matter - but God absorbing it. Taking the full weight of the curse and placing it on Christ so it wouldn’t have the final word over you. When you see the crown of thorns, don’t just see suffering. See substitution. See the moment the curse began to unravel - because the One wearing it had the authority to break it.

06/02/2026

Daily devotion, June 1, 2026

06/02/2026

Produce Tuesday at Raymore Christian Church from 3:30 to 5pm.

06/01/2026

Read 1 scripture each day.

06/01/2026

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary in June!

06/01/2026

This is one of the clearest, most direct statements Jesus ever made about salvation. It overturns how most people think about it. Jesus doesn’t say, “Whoever improves their life,” or “whoever becomes good enough.” He says, “whoever hears… and believes” will receive salvation. Salvation isn't earned by performance - it's received by faith. - To “hear” His word means more than just listening, it means taking Him seriously and receiving what He says as true. To “believe Him who sent Me” is to trust in God fully and to rely on Him, not yourself. - “Has eternal life" means salvation is achieved not someday, but right now. It’s about a restored relationship with God as a present reality, not just a future hope. - The phrase “will not be judged" is staggering. It means the judgment your sin deserved has already been dealt with. Not ignored, but satisfied. This is why the cross matters. Justice wasn’t canceled, it was fulfilled. - Then the final line: “has crossed over from death to life," means a complete transfer of identity. Not that you've gradually improved, but that you’ve moved from one realm to another - spiritual death… to spiritual life. From separation… to belonging. From condemnation… to peace. This verse isn't an invitation to try harder. It’s an invitation to trust fully, and to realize that in Christ, everything has already changed.

06/01/2026

Our May 31st worship service can now be viewed on the Raymore Christian Church YouTube Channel. The sermon title is:
"Blessed Are the Pure in Heart"
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05/31/2026

Daily devotion, May 31, 2026