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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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03:55

Grace, Doubt, and Resurrection Power

Grace for All ·

2025/09/28

John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believed." I am so grateful that God’s grace is bigger than my doubt. In my life, I have been blessed to witness numerous things I would consider miracles, things that by the odds never should have happened. Some have been big—life-changing. Others have been small; perhaps no one even noticed but me. Each, an unexpected gift. Undeserved favor. Grace. And yet… Doubt clouds my

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Scripture Saturday (September 27, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/09/27

Thank you for joining us for today's Grace for All podcast. On Saturdays, we pause for a few moments to look back on our week and to review the scriptures that we have used in our podcast. We encourage you, after listening to this episode, to go back and listen to the episodes you missed, or to review the ones that were particularly meaningful for you. We trust that the thoughts that we have shared with you this week have provided a full portion of the joy, peace, and love of Jesus Christ. Now,

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06:10

Who Is My Family?

Grace for All ·

2025/09/26

Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”Reading the red passages in the Gospels, the words spoken by Jesus sometimes terrify me. Previously in this chapter, Jesus describes His return and uses a metaphor comparing believers and nonbelievers to sheep and goats. Sheep, highly valued, will be on the right. Goats go left. The sheep receive the inheritance, the kingdom of God, while the

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06:10

Living Your Faith

Grace for All ·

2025/09/25

I Samuel 20:42 Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace because the two of us made a solemn pledge in the Lord’s name.”When we think of faith and good works, our minds go immediately to the New Testament and the words of James, “Faith without works is dead.” Recently, however, I was reading the story of David and Jonathan anew from the Old Testament. In it, I see a story of faith and action that challenges me as to how I should be living my faith.David had been anointed by Samuel to be the next

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04:31

Follow Me

Grace for All ·

2025/09/24

John 21:20-22Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”I suspect Peter must have suffered from a little (or a lot) of John envy. It was John whom Peter relied on to ask Jesus who the betrayer

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05:01

Toward Love and Good Deeds

Grace for All ·

2025/09/23

Hebrews 10:24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Who are the greatest influencers in your life? Family? Friends? Coworkers? Neighbors? Or are they politicians? Content generators? Social influencers?We have entered an unprecedented era in which the people who influence our behavior the most could easily be people we have never personally met and likely never will. While we may identify with them on some level of shared interest, belief or experience, there

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04:29

Stir Up One Another

Grace for All ·

2025/09/22

Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another. In thinking about this passage and reading other versions of these words, I came upon a phrase I think more accurately describes what the author of Hebrews is asking of the reader. Rather than the word “spur,” the phrase I prefer is “stir up”. I understand this phrase as someone who enjoys baking. I’m often

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04:47

You Are the Branches

Grace for All ·

2025/09/21

John 15:1-5 Jesus said: I am the true vine and my father is the vinekeeper. Every branch that does not bear fruit, he takes away, and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear

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Scripture Saturday (September 20, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/09/20

Grace for All is 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 daily devotional

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05:22

Let Your Light Shine

Grace for All ·

2025/09/19

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. I love lighthouses. There is just something special about them to me. I love to photograph them, especially at dusk or dawn.What’s interesting to me about lighthouses is that although they are often architecturally very plain, and there is usually nothing special about their location or setting, they serve an incredibly vital purpose. I guess you could say that they

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03:39

Progress Isn’t Always Visible

Grace for All ·

2025/09/18

Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.How many times in life have we as humans felt that we are working towards something and making little to no visible progress?I know that, being a graduate school student, I have felt this plenty of times, going through two thesis changes and working a job 20 hours a week on top of my course load.However, while we may not see it, progress is not always visible. We could be making leaps and bounds

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05:56

A Living Faith

Grace for All ·

2025/09/17

1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.In my life, I’ve had more than one experience, as I’m sure you have had, in which a person touted their piety and religious superiority, but I later found out that it was not backed up with behavior that reflected God’s love toward others. One of the most stark examples I can remember is when I was a child, and an interracial couple started attending my church. They were stared at and whispered about until they

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05:00

Talk is Cheap

Grace for All ·

2025/09/16

1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. I’ve known some “big talkers” in my lifetime. Some of these acquaintances spoke of grandiose plans for their future, only to fizzle out when action was required. Others would spout off accomplishments, but in reality, they were riding on someone's coattails and attempting to take credit for someone else’s work. I try hard not to be too judgmental or dismissive of these folks, but I’ve been burned too many times by

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05:17

Live a New Life

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2025/09/15

Romans 6: 1-4What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.In this passage, which actually starts in the previous

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06:45

It’s Okay to Ask for Help

Grace for All ·

2025/09/14

John 15:5I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. In this parable, Jesus uses the word abide to talk about our relationship to him. Abide, in this setting, is a rich word meaning to stay in fellowship or union with Christ. The metaphor of the vine and the branch helps to drive this message home. Grapes can only grow and bear fruit if connected to the vine.What does abiding mean for us? For me, it is a

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Scripture Saturday (September 13, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/09/13

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

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06:26

Grace

Grace for All ·

2025/09/12

Ephesians 2:8-9For it is by grace you have been saved through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. We Christians are not perfect. We Christians are all sinners. But the thing that sets us apart is our Faith and trust in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. He came to Earth, was virgin born into a human body, and lived a sinless life. When His time on earth was done, he calmly offered Himself up to die on that cross. He rose up

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05:35

Acts of Love

Grace for All ·

2025/09/11

Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.Most of us go about our daily lives on autopilot. We go to work, do our best, interact with our families and co-workers, clients, guests, or customers in a polite manner. Sure, we take some time to smile, laugh, and attempt to fully enjoy the day, but realistically, it’s just a routine. Others might even comment that we are always pleasant, upbeat, calm or well prepared. We smile and offer thanks, but

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06:02

Trust

Grace for All ·

2025/09/10

Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your path straight.I had a recent experience regarding trust that caused me to stop and consider the word and its deeper meaning. The veterinarian was to come and vaccinate our cat and horse early one morning. Usually, I must catch the cat and place him in the kitty box before the veterinarian comes to the house. Since we were also vaccinating the horse, I

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06:30

Don’t Be a Goat

Grace for All ·

2025/09/09

Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."The stated theme of our podcast organizers this month is "The 'And' of Faith: Grace and Good Works." Having been raised Lutheran, where Sola Gratia—by Grace Alone—is an oft-quoted slogan and Martin Luther was known for his dislike of the book of James, my first reaction to the theme was a little negative. I had to remind myself that Paul has taught me that when

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