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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 scripture and a brief reflection, written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and support 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 Church, Maryville, TN

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06:07

God loves you! (Encore)

Grace for All ·

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)

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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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05:23

The Promises of God (Encore)

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2025/07/15

Joshua 1:1–2, 5–6 After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of nun, Moses, his minister, Moses, my servant is dead; now, therefore, arise, go over this, Jordan, you and all this people, into the land, which I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong, and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to

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04:17

Sent (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/14

John 20:21(NIV) Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”What words do you associate with the word, “go”?Go home?Go away?Go ahead?Go back?Do you envision a crowd shouting “Go!” at a sporting event, cheering on your favorite team?Do you think of places you want to visit, of going on a trip, or a vacation? Chances are that these associations to the word “go” are much more likely to come to mind than the concept of being sent.But when God instructs God’s people

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05:12

Who will pray for me? (Encore)

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2025/07/13

James 5:16 (KJV)vConfess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Several decades ago, a song appeared on some of the country music charts that was titled, “Who Will Pray for Me When Mama’s Gone?” In the song, the narrator regrets the life that he has lived and confesses that he does not feel worthy enough to get down on his knees to speak to God. No one, we believe, is so far away from God that he or

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04:32

Pray for Peace (Encore)

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2025/07/12

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Most of us pray for peace at some point in our lives. The prayer for “peace on earth“ is one that we echo from what the angels sang at the birth of Christ. We wish the tribes and nations, including our own, would be more peaceful. We wish that armies would stop fighting each other. In our political and social lives, most of us crave peace. We wish

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04:14

Go and Do Likewise (Encore)

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2025/07/11

Luke 10:36-37 (NIV) Jesus said, “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Have you ever crossed the street to avoid someone?Or ducked into another aisle in the grocery store, hoping they didn’t see you?Maybe it was someone you knew but felt you didn’t have the time or energy to face.Or maybe it was someone you didn’t know, but you made a

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06:02

The Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have...

Grace for All ·

2025/07/10

Pray Always I don’t know the full history of the Jesus prayer, but recently I keep tripping over it. The first reference I read was years ago. A Russian peasant seeking wisdom and peace is told to pray “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” He travels for years seeking understanding, only to discover that reciting the prayer unceasingly was his source of peace. Recently, I stumbled over it again, and the writer questioned, “how does one pray without ceasing when we are constantly interrupted by

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04:24

I Will Show You (Encore)

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2025/07/09

Genesis 12:1 (NIV)The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people, and your father’s household to the land I will show you.”Ain’t it the truth?God says, “Go to the place I will show you.” How many times in life have I started out thinking I had a clear sense of direction only to find the place I arrived was not at all the place I had envisioned. Can you relate?Often the journey has been long and hard, filled with unexpected twists and obstacles.Often I have found myself asking whether

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04:23

The Surveillance Society (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/08

Our scripture today is the 23rd Psalm.The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me;your rod and your staff, they comfort me.You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.Surely your goodness and love will follow

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04:22

A Simple Song (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/07

Ephesians 5: 19-20 Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. One of my favorite pieces of music is “A Simple Song” from Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” In 2019, I served as a flute accompanist for a soloist performing this piece during a church service. While reading today’s verse, this piece of music spoke to me loud and clear. One of the biggest ways in which I could feel this piece speaking to me

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04:48

The Kingdom of God (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/06

Mark 12:28-34 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love

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16:22

Behind the Scenes (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/05

Join Greta Smith and Jim Stovall as they discuss how Grace for All: The Devotional Podcast came to be.Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life. If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would

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03:53

Those Who Served (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/04

2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. In the month of November and this season of Thanksgiving, there is another holiday we ought to remember and be thankful for: Veteran’s Day. The brave men and women who have so fearlessly and selflessly served our country, not knowing if they may return. It takes an immense act of courage and generosity to be willing to leave the

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05:35

It is Well With My Soul (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/03

1 Corinthians 14:15"So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding." By anyone's definition, Horatio Spafford was a successful man. A loving husband and father of four, he was an attorney and successful real estate investor in in Chicago, Illinois in the second half of the 19th century. He was also no stranger to disaster and personal loss. He lost most of his real estate fortune in

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04:58

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/02

Ephesians 5:18-20 (Common English Translation) …be filled with the Spirit in the following ways:speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; sing and make music to the Lord in your hearts;always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ….” Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ his son. And now let the weak say “I am strong,” Let the poor say, “I am rich,” Because

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04:27

Doing Faith (Encore)

Grace for All ·

2025/07/01

James 2:15-17 (NIV)Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.Devotional by Greta SmithAs I was growing up, my mother used to repeat to me a saying passed down from her grandmother to her mother and then to her.It goes like this: “Pretty is as pretty does.”As conflicted as the

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05:46

Nothing Can Separate Us from the LOVE of God

Grace for All ·

2025/06/30

Romans 8: 37-39 “No, in all things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The Apostle Paul wrote this wonderful news to believers in Rome and everywhere. Paul wanted all believers to be totally assured of how much God loves us.

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