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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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Scripture Saturday (May 10, 2024)

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2025/05/10

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. 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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Beware Pride and Arrogance

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2025/05/09

Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘what have you done?’ Daniel 4:37 And those who walk in pride, he is able to humble. The book of Daniel also tells us the story of King Nebuchadnezzar II, an extremely powerful King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, known for conquering Judah, destroying Jerusalem, and exiling many Israelites to Babylon. He was a

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04:56

The Baptism of Jesus

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2025/05/08

Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be for now, for it is proper to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said,

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04:53

God is Greater

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2025/05/07

Isaiah 45:12 I made the earth, and created man upon it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host. The prophet Isaiah lived in a period of Israel's history in which the nation was in rebellion toward God. A series of evil kings led the nation into idolatry, and the worship of God that was left was meaningless and perfunctory. The book of Isaiah serves as a warning to the nation of Israel. Isaiah correctly predicts that God would use the mighty kingdoms of the

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05:53

Caring for the Gifts of God

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2025/05/06

Psalm 115:16 (NIV) The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth He has given to mankind. What an amazing gift is this! Psalm 115 reflects Genesis 1: 28-31 in which God reviews his Creation, finds it supremely good, and gives it to humanity, whom he had created in his divine image. As with many other gifts, this one comes with a huge responsibility – to care for the Earth as God cares for us. What would God say to us today if we were having our work review on how we care for earth,

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05:41

Whose Land Is It?

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2025/05/05

Leviticus 25:23 (CEB) No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me – it isn’t your land, and you only live there for a little while. In The Message, the verse ends by saying “you are my tenants”.This helped me clarify my thoughts. The earth is the Lord’s. How many times have we heard this, said this, even memorized a similar verse. The trickier part is believing and acting accordingly. In the verse we share today, we are reminded that it all, the land – the earth, belongs to Him

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Stewardship

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2025/05/04

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. It is no secret that as a species, we are environmental disasters. From oil spills to trash heaps to climate change to deforestation to air pollution… We sure miss the mark when it comes to caring for creation. We miss so many opportunities to do and to be better. I think about our earlier generations, who lived more simply, preserving the earth. When my dad and his wife Cathie married,

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04:40

Scripture Saturday (May 3, 2025)

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2025/05/03

Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week. If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard them all, there may be one that you might want to listen to again. We hope that each of these scriptures and podcasts will bring you a full measure of joy, peace, and love

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04:43

Spreading the Word

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2025/05/02

2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV) Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each fall and at other times during the year, there are sprouts of trees growing everywhere in my yard, flowerbed, and even in the cracks in the driveway and sidewalk. It is truly amazing how far and wide seeds get sown; roots are put down and sprouts start shooting up after a bit of rain. Some seeds even have little wings and propellers to help them spread

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05:22

Rejoicing in the Lord

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2025/05/01

Psalm 104:24-25, 33-34 24 Lord, you have done so many things! You made them all so wisely! The earth is full of your creations! 25 And then there’s the sea, wide and deep, with its countless creatures— living things both small and large. 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I’m still alive. 34 Let my praise be pleasing to him; I’m rejoicing in the Lord! Psalm 104 is a celebration of the God of creation. The writer celebrates all the glory of

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05:35

Who do you think you are?

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2025/04/30

Job 41:11Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.To grasp the weight of Job 41:11, we must look at the larger picture—specifically, chapters 38 through 42. Some scholars believe Job is the oldest book in the Bible, which, if true, underscores a timeless struggle: Why do bad things happen to good people? And just as ancient is the mistaken assumption that suffering must be punishment for wrongdoing. The first 37 chapters detail Job’s misfortunes and his

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04:36

The Whole Earth is Full of His Glory

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2025/04/29

Isaiah 6:3 (NIV) “And they were calling to one another, holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty- the whole earth is full of his glory.” This passage details Isaiah’s vision of God’s heavenly throne room where angelic beings declare that the whole earth is full of his glory. This means God is present in everything on earth. His glory is reflected in the seasons, the ocean’s waves, skies of blue and gray, the sounds of children playing and even in quiet moments of reflection. In our fast paced lives we

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04:16

The Mustard Seed

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2025/04/28

Mark 4: 30 to 32He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” A tiny seed growing to great stature! That is what we can all be! Through our actions we can be the wind that gusts upon the

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05:16

Jesus is Supreme

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2025/04/27

Colossians 1:15-17 "[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." While under house arrest in Rome, the apostle Paul had a visit from a man named Epaphras. Epaphras started the church in Colossae, a city in Asia Minor

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Scripture Saturday (April 26, 2025)

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2025/04/26

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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Everything Belongs to the Lord

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2025/04/25

Welcome! We have so many questions about the world around us, there is much we do not know about how and why our universe works the way it does. Today’s scripture reading does make one thing clear about our world…hear these words from the Book of Deuteronomy chapter 10 verse 14. Everything belongs to the Lord your God, not only the earth and everything on it, but also the sky and the highest heavens. Everything? That means all the physical things we can see, mountains and oceans, cities and fields,

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06:09

A hymn of joyful praise

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2025/04/24

Psalm 19: 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 19 is the inspiration for a familiar hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth.” The lyrics begin: For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies Lord of all, to thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise. These words from the hymn are familiar to many of us. They express wonder and awe at God’s creation. We all have sunrise and sunset

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The earth is the Lord’s and all who live in it.

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2025/04/23

Psalm 24:1“The earth is the Lord’s and all who live in it.”I remember when I was a little girl studying in school about the Sun, the Moon, the nine planets, and the far away stars. Yes, there were nine planets at that time, including little Pluto. My grandmother used to let me read from her huge family Bible that sat in a prominent place of honor, in her living room. I loved reading the creation story in Genesis 1 – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth…” The story goes on to

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06:38

And God Saw That It Was Good

Grace for All ·

2025/04/22

Welcome to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee.Today is a special day that many people around the globe have set aside to honor the place where we live, the earth. For more than a half century, this day as been known as Earth Day. For some, this is a day to recognize and preserve our environment. For others, however, this day reminds us that the miracle of this planet is God’s creation. For the next several weeks

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07:59

The Road to Emmaus

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2025/04/21

Welcome to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Our journey through Holy Week ends today with Easter Monday. During this last week, we have presented a special set of podcasts that have traced the events of Holy Week. Our journey ends today with Easter Monday and the story of a post-resurrection appearance of Christ. Thank you for joining us. The 24th chapter of the Gospel of Luke describes a mysterious journey on

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