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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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06:17

He Knows What It’s Like

Grace for All ·

2025/06/10

Hebrews 4:14-15 (CEB) Also, let’s hold on to the confession since we have a great high priest who passed through the heavens, who is Jesus, God’s Son; because we don’t have a high priest who can’t sympathize with our weaknesses but instead one who was tempted in every way that we are, except without sin. God has always known us. After all, he made us, crafted us from dust, breathed life into us, set the world in motion and called it good. As our Creator, God has always understood us better than we

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07:00

The Armor of God

Grace for All ·

2025/06/09

Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have

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05:13

Love with Everything You Have

Grace for All ·

2025/06/08

Luke 6:32-36 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be

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06:58

Scripture Saturday (June 7, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/06/07

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 a

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07:14

The Sheep and the Goats

Grace for All ·

2025/06/06

In Matthew’s Gospel, Chapters 24 and 25, Jesus is teaching his disciples and telling parables. Our scripture for today tells one such parable and clearly emphasizes how we should treat strangers in need. Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on

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05:07

Connected to the Vine

Grace for All ·

2025/06/05

Genesis 2:15 (NIV) "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." John 15:4 (NIV) "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine."In Eden, Adam and Eve’s relationship with God was intimate and life-giving. Their connection with Him brought purpose to their work and harmony to creation. This abiding relationship was not distant but deeply intertwined, sustaining their every moment. Jesus echoed this

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05:09

Other Gods

Grace for All ·

2025/06/04

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” In our scripture today, God is speaking to Solomon after he finished building his magnificent temple. Soloman was the 4th King of Israel and Judah, succeeding his father, David. Solomon was also a wise and powerful prophet and dedicated follower of Yahweh/God. Solomon’s wisdom and

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05:24

The One Mark That Matters

Grace for All ·

2025/06/03

John 13:34–35 (CEB) “I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.” In a world divided by politics, denominations, and doctrinal disagreements, we often look for ways to distinguish who’s “in” and who’s “out.” Is it the way we baptize? The name on the church sign? The theological statements we affirm? But Jesus cut through all of that with a single,

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08:00

When We Pray

Grace for All ·

2025/06/02

Today's reflection is written and read by Lisa Blackwood. Matthew 6:6 (NLT) “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything will reward you.” For today, I would like to also reference this scripture as presented by “The Message.”This scripture, written by Matthew, one of the Disciples, says, “Here’s what I want you to do; Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be

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05:14

Build your house on the rock!

Grace for All ·

2025/06/01

Matthew 7: 24-27 Jesus said: “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like the wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell and great was

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Scripture Saturday (May 31, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/05/31

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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06:24

Jesus and Compassion

Grace for All ·

2025/05/30

Mark 6:34 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.” Luke 6:36So you must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the question: do we want leaders who reflect the values of Jesus or do we want Jesus to reflect the values of current leaders? Now, the answer seems obvious: those of us who say we follow Jesus want—we say

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05:33

We sing our praises!

Grace for All ·

2025/05/29

Psalm 47:6-8 (New Living Translation) Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne. I am a music appreciator, especially when people are singing to praise God. Recently I heard the choir at our church sing beautiful anthems accompanied by piano and organ. I heard our worship team sing praise songs some of which were converted from old favorite hymns

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05:43

There was Darkness

Grace for All ·

2025/05/28

Genesis 1:1 (KJV) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.In the verse following Genesis 1:1, we read that the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Then He created light, saw that it was good, and separated the light from the darkness. Creation is bringing something into existence, and God’s first creation is light.A few years ago, my daughters and granddaughters and I visited the Lost Sea in Monroe

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04:11

A Place in the Kingdom

Grace for All ·

2025/05/27

Luke 5: 8-11 (NIV) When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Have you ever been in a place where you knew you didn’t belong? Maybe you

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06:35

Blessed are the Meek

Grace for All ·

2025/05/26

Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Merriam-Webster.com defines meek as enduring injury with patience, and without resentment. The Bible offers meekness as a virtue that means to be humble, gentle, and submissive to God’s will. It is often associated with patience and putting aside one’s own desires, to follow God. Jesus was meek while the soldiers arrested him in the garden, where he was only praying. Jesus was meek while Herod and the soldiers mocked and ridiculed

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05:16

Clap and Sing for Joy!

Grace for All ·

2025/05/25

Psalm 98:7-8 (NIV)Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy.I love the imagery of this Psalm. It includes three of my favorite things in nature: the ocean, the rivers, and the mountains. I have often heard people ask others which they prefer, the seaside or the mountains. How could we possibly choose? Both are beautiful and unique! I try to make at least one trip to the beach each year. My

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Scripture Saturday (May 24, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/05/24

This is Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This episode 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 a daily

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05:22

Kindness in the Face of Need

Grace for All ·

2025/05/23

1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. Several years ago, I was heading up a USAID project in Southern Africa and I found myself in Mozambique at an agricultural experiment station. The grant I had contained little room for unplanned expenses. But with that grant, we trained more than 15,000 farmers in Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe and greatly improved

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05:39

Seeing God's Glory

Grace for All ·

2025/05/22

Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. As I write this, it is the morning after the total lunar eclipse of March 2025. I stayed up all night watching and photographing it. I have photographed astronomical phenomena over the years, and my pictures have one thing in common: They rarely adequately represent the actual event. Technically, the images are fine, but they seldom have the impact of what I saw with my own eyes. In addition, I often

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