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Grace for All

Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

"Grace for All" is a daily devotional podcast from the laity of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Each episode presents a verse of scripture and a brief reflection on that verse written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and help you in your journey of understanding and faith. We believe the central message of Jesus is one of grace. Grace for all human beings. Grace for All is a podcast ministry of First United Methodist

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03:12

His Love Never Fails

Grace for All ·

2025/08/04

2 Timothy 2:13 (NIV) If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself. In this day and age, it can be all too easy for our faith in others or even in God to waver or undergo trials and through periods where it is not as steady or consistent as it may have once been. However, the love and faith of God is not dealt out solely to those whose faith may remain perfectly steadfast, as mentioned, if the people should be faithless, He will remain faithful and not give up on others

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05:16

Peace Beyond Understanding

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2025/08/03

Philippians 4:7, ESV "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." I've read these words hundreds of times, but when you remember that Paul wrote them from a Roman prison cell, they have a bit more significance. Think about Paul's situation for a minute. He's chained to Roman guards, he’s dependent on friends for food, and he’s facing possible execution. The Philippian church, which was struggling itself, somehow managed to scrape

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03:54

Scripture Saturday (August 2, 2025)

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2025/08/02

You are listening to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them on our website at 1stChurch.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, we invite you to listen and receive Grace. Welcome and thank you for joining us. Grace for All is

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04:28

What Laws Can’t Grow

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2025/08/01

Galatians 5:22-23 (CEB)But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this. Have you ever thought about how strange it would be for someone to call the police because a neighbor was too patient or too kind? Yes, people complain about anything, but imagine a phone call like this: “Officer, come quick—she’s showing way too much gentleness!” Such a callwouldn’t elicit sirens. But Paul’s line,

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04:20

A New Song (Encore)

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2025/07/31

Revelation 14:3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. Everyone has, from time to time, picked up an earworm. It's one of those songs that plays over and over in your head that you just can't seem to get rid of. In those situations, you long for a new song to replace this tune that just won't go away. A few years back, I had a series of arguments that played

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02:58

Worrying About Tomorrow (Encore)

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2025/07/30

Matthew 6:34, NIV Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. I tend to worry a lot. I tend to worry about things that haven’t even happened. I worry about how I am going to play in my next baseball game, for example, or about what people will think of me, even people I haven’t met yet! We don’t need to worry about that stuff, because tomorrow is not promised. All we can count on is today.That makes me think of another verse,

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05:19

Sing for Joy Without Shame (Encore)

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2025/07/29

Psalm 96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth! My dad was almost certainly tone deaf. I mean, literally. He could not carry a tune at all, and I really don’t think he realized it. In other words, he could not hear the variations in pitch that other people could hear. I am guessing at that, because I could never ask him directly. Sitting next to him in church at an early age, I noticed that what came out of his mouth had absolutely no resemblance to what came from

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04:04

Sent (Encore 2)

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2025/07/28

Acts 1:8 (NIV) “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;and you will be my witnessesin Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,and to the ends of the earth.” In the opening of the book of Acts, the apostles are waiting in Jerusalem as they have been instructed, gathered in one place.Suddenly, like a mighty wind the whole house is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and the believers begin to testify.The sound is so powerful that it attracts the attention of a host of people

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04:44

Love Your Enemies (Encore)

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2025/07/27

Luke 6:27 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. In reading this verse alone, without the context of the surrounding verses, I am at first reminded of the time, later in Luke (Chapter 10), where Jesus is questioned by a lawyer about the greatest of all commandments. Jesus asks the lawyer what he thinks. Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Correct, says Jesus. But then the lawyer asks, “But who is my neighbor?” That question provides

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05:22

Foolish Talk (Encore)

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2025/07/26

Ephesians 5:4 (NIV) Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. As a young boy growing up, I was influenced by those with whom I was around. This included mostly family, church and school. I never heard any bad talk or cursing in my family or certainly in church. As I grew into my teen years, I like others looked up to older boys as to how to act, talk bigger than we were. However, I do recall my dad on occasion saying, “well the

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05:29

These People Are Different (Encore)

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2025/07/25

Exodus 1: 9-11 (KJV) And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Ramses. We know, from the

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06:20

Songs from the Spirit (Encore)

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2025/07/24

Colossians 3:16 "Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." Our Bible verse for today is Col. 3:16 - New International Version says: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” I am not a very good

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04:54

The Hands of Christ (Encore)

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2025/07/23

Mark 14:22-23 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body. And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. I am an engineer by training and experience. I like to think I have an appreciation for things that are well engineered and designed. I think the human body fits into that category, and there is one part of our bodies that I feel are particularly well done – the hands

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03:57

Seeking God (Encore)

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2025/07/22

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Another verse instantly came to mind from the Book of Jeremiah, a prophet during the years of the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Solomon’s temple. Chapter 29 verses 11 through 13 were part of a letter Jeremiah wrote to the people in exile. It reads: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to

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02:58

The Chance to Make a Difference (Encore)

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2025/07/21

John 20:18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘”I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her.We don’t know much about Mary Magdalene, but we do know she was loyal to Jesus and his family. She loved Jesus very much, and she was a woman. Jesus had 12 disciples that were men, but the first person he showed himself to after his resurrection was Mary. At the time, women had certain roles they fit in society, and were not seen as extremely political or as

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05:12

Redemption and Action (Encore)

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2025/07/20

John 21:15-17 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord,

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06:07

God loves you! (Encore)

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2025/07/19

John 4:16“And we know and rely on the LOVE God has for us. God is LOVE. Whoever lives in LOVE lives in God, and God in him.” God loves you!Let that soak in. The God of all creation loves you! His unfailing love is a free gift; and He gives it to all his children. And what are we to do with all that LOVE?!Ephesians 5:1-2 “Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”We need to soak in this

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04:21

How Great Thou Art (Encore)

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2025/07/18

Psalm 69:30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.I cannot remember a time when music was not part of my life. Growing up in a small, country Methodist Church, I learned hymns from the old Cokesbury hymnal at a very young age. I started taking piano lessons at age 10 and by age 12 I was playing those hymns for Wednesday night services. And now, as an adult, the words of those hymns come to mind frequently in different situations I am facing. Throughout my life, music has

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05:01

Listen to Him (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/17

Matthew 17:5 “While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” Blaise Pascal lived in the 1600’s and wrote, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” These words are so appropriate for today! Except, we do sit still in rooms, not in quiet, but with a device speaking to us. We are constantly bombarded with noise, news, and

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05:26

The Refrigerator Door (Encore)

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2025/07/16

Galatians 5:22 “The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Many people use the refrigerator door for more than keeping cold stuff in. They put messages there. And lists. And reminders. And pictures! And, sometimes, inspirational words. On our refrigerator door there are pictures of our grandkids. And a small cross. For a few years now we have had a list. Not a grocery or to-do list, but a

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