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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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04:55

The I am(s) of Jesus

Grace for All ·

2025/08/21

John 8:54-59 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’ though you do not know him. But I know him, if I would say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and keep his word. Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.” Then the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell

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06:02

All Means All

Grace for All ·

2025/08/20

1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Bearing all things, believing all things, hoping all things, enduring all things- that is a lot to contemplate. Bearing and enduring don’t exactly have a positive tone. Hoping and believing do. When we really stop and examine these words in the context of God’s love, the verse only has universal meaning when they are applied to all things and all times. It is all too easy to love, believe, hope, and

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06:11

Who Touched Me?

Grace for All ·

2025/08/19

Mark 5:25-34 Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years. She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she kept saying, “If only I touch his clothes, I will be healed.” At once the bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. Jesus knew at once that

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06:40

Present Always but Hidden by Our Distractions

Grace for All ·

2025/08/18

John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. In this scripture, Jesus is talking to his closest followers, teaching them the importance of staying close to Him; the importance of relying on Him for strength and direction. But they were very confused and concerned, because he had also just told them he was leaving and going where they could not follow. How could they rely on Him if he was

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04:50

Clothed in the Right Identity

Grace for All ·

2025/08/17

Colossians 3:12 (CEB)Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.Paul begins this verse with therefore—a word that always invites us to look back. In the previous section, Paul describes the kind of life that flows from focusing on “the parts of your life that belong to the earth”: anger, greed, slander, and all the ways we scramble to establish ourselves by the world’s measures. But he also paints another picture—the life that comes

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04:32

Scripture Saturday (August 16, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/08/16

This is 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 daily

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05:11

The eye of a needle?

Grace for All ·

2025/08/15

Mark 10:17-27 (NIV) As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life? Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

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04:11

Forgiveness, can you imagine?

Grace for All ·

2025/08/14

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” I have grown up hearing the phrase “forgive and forget” whenever having been in a conflict with someone who has wronged me and being faced with the issue of forgiveness. In my adult years, I’ve been of the mindset of trying to be slower to anger and more willing to forgive, though often that can be a difficult task.While the phrase “forgive and forget” is one that I’ve always

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06:13

Be Thankful

Grace for All ·

2025/08/13

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.Paul’s letter to the Colossians continues the theme of most of his letters: Christ is Lord of all, and we are to accept and love one another in faithfulness to Him.Imagine this headline on a papyrus scroll in 60 A.D., when scholars believe this letter was written either by Paul or a close disciple of his: Number of Followers of Christ Continues toIncrease in Colossae

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05:51

Knowing Love

Grace for All ·

2025/08/12

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.When hearing this verse, I can’t help but think about the 1960s song “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love.” If you don’t know it, I strongly encourage you to look it up, but chances are that you’ve heard it at some point. It has four verses, at least four of which I’m aware, that discuss unity in the Spirit, walking together, working together, and a celebration of the Holy

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04:27

Our Hope Is in Him

Grace for All ·

2025/08/11

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.Hope, joy, peace: these are feelings which we all seek. Without these feelings, life can be dreary and feel meaningless. However, each of us has times in life when hope, joy, and peace are elusive. It is hard to be hopeful when the doctor shares a dire prognosis. There is certainly little joy when a loved one is terribly ill and approaching death. And peace

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05:05

Slow to Anger

Grace for All ·

2025/08/10

Proverbs 15:18 (NRSV) Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. We seem to be surrounded by anger lately—contentious politicians, screaming pundits, angry neighbors, and impatient drivers. There are certainly reasons to be upset, but acting out in anger seldom solves anything.As the mother of boys, I have had many opportunities to calm contention. When they were fighting with each other, I never thought, “Well, if I get angry, too, they’ll stop.” We

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04:35

Scripture Saturday (August 9, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/08/09

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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04:04

The Talents

Grace for All ·

2025/08/08

Matthew 25:23His master replied ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord. Isn’t that the objective for all of us? To stand before Jesus in judgment and hear “Well done, good and faithful servant?”It is something that I strive for! We are to try our best to emulate Jesus in our temperament and use our gifts to serve Him as best we can.Are you a musician? Play on!Are you an artist? Create

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06:46

Peace

Grace for All ·

2025/08/07

John 14:27Peace I leave 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. PEACE! Wouldn’t it be wonderful! No more anxiety. No more fighting. No more angry words. Peace of Mind!I remember waking up every morning as a little girl, filled with excitement because a school day lay ahead. I loved school and could think of nothing else when my heart was so full of that special love. Unfortunately, nights were another story

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05:03

Using Your Power

Grace for All ·

2025/08/06

Mark 6:1-6 (NKJV)Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that His hands perform such mighty works!Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at

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04:24

Forward Looking

Grace for All ·

2025/08/05

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.How often we have said, “I hope…” Hope in this context is akin to wishes. It is about something that you desire but are not really sure that it will occur.With this verse, we get another meaning for “Hope.” Hope is a way of facing the future, often in the face of uncertainty or adversity, with a positive outlook, even with expectation. It has nothing to do

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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

Grace for All ·

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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Scripture Saturday (August 2, 2025)

Grace for All ·

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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