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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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05:42

Give Thanks Always

Grace for All ·

2025/11/05

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. All human beings have difficulties in their life, times of great happiness and joy, and times of sorrow and darkness. The command in this passage is not too hard to obey when things are going well: rejoicing when we are feeling happy and optimistic; praying when meditating or worshipping; giving thanks when we have been abundantly blessed. The challenge

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05:28

Trusting God's Abundant Provision

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2025/11/04

Ezekiel 34:26 (ESV)And I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing.Back in 1883, evangelist Daniel W. Whittle wrote the hymn, "Showers of Blessing," pulling his inspiration straight from this verse in Ezekiel. He teamed up with James McGranahan, music director for evangelist D.L. Moody, and together they created a song that would resonate in churches across the country, and is still sung in worship

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05:12

Don't Forget a Single Blessing

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2025/11/03

Psalm 103:2(New English Translation) Praise the Lord, O my soul. Do not forget all His kind deeds.In preparing for this time together, I decided to read several versions of this verse. The Message speaks to me right now.It says, “O my soul, bless God from head to toe, I’ll bless His holy name! O my soul, bless God, don’t forget a single blessing.”Our focus for November is on “showers of blessings”. This reading made me think of the children’s song/chant, “heads and shoulders, knees and toes, knees

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05:51

Singing with others for God

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2025/11/02

Psalm 95:2 (NIV)Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.The Psalms frequently speak to something that is obviously very near and dear to the work I do as a church musician. And that isn't the only place in scripture where music and singing is lauded. From Jubal's lyre in Genesis to the trumpets, harps, and songs of Revelation, references to making music are found throughout the Bible.But why is that? What is it about music that is so central to our worship and our

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04:36

Scripture Saturday (November 1, 2025)

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2025/11/01

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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07:09

What If?

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2025/10/31

Matthew 6:34 Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. These words were spoken by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount, as he was assuring his audience that God would take care of their needs and that worrying about things would not help. But I'm afraid too many of us do worry. In fact, worry, stress, anxiety, and fear, enhanced and blown out of proportion by information overload, seems to be the normal state of mind for so many

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06:39

The Good Samaritan's Hidden Struggle

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2025/10/30

Exodus 23:4-5 If you meet your enemy's ox or donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it. You shall rescue it with him. When we hear Jesus tell the story of the Good Samaritan, we usually focus on the kindness of the Helper and the callousness of those who passed by. But Jesus' original audience would have heard something very different, something much more challenging

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05:39

Stay with God

Grace for All ·

2025/10/29

Today’s scripture is found in the book of Psalms, Chapter 27:14. I referenced several translations as I meditated on this verse.The New English Translation reads like this: “Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident. Rely on the Lord!”.The New International Version uses the word “wait” instead; the New Living Translation says “Wait patiently for the Lord” and the common English says, “Hope in the Lord”. So, we have Rely; Wait; Wait patiently and Hope in the Lord. Perhaps one more version might help

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05:24

My Ways Are Higher Than Your Ways

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2025/10/28

Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.A casual reading of these verses might lead us to believe that God wants us to be sure of the difference between the divine and humans. “My ways are higher than your ways” is a pretty strong delineation between God and us. However, I do not think God is making a show of his power. This

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04:36

Splish Splash

Grace for All ·

2025/10/27

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavenOften, this verse is used when things are challenging. It reminds us of God’s will and our inability to know all. It reminds us that even the challenges of war, death, and illness are part of God’s kingdom.I do think these kinds of sentiments bring comfort in challenging times, but today, let us focus on being a tiny part of God’s creation. If we allow ourselves to contemplate that we are each a small

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04:55

Finding Rest

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2025/10/26

Psalm 62:5 (NIV)Yes, my soul, find rest in God;My hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation;He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.Friends, here is an important and timely question: where does your soul find rest? Who, or what, is your rock and salvation? Your fortress?Rest seems to be a hot commodity right now. Sleep aids are estimated to be a 65 billion dollar market, and insomnia is being identified as a public health issue in America. I think it is fair to say that a sense of

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05:28

Scripture Saturday (October 25, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/10/25

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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04:30

Wait on the Lord

Grace for All ·

2025/10/24

Psalm 27: 13 &14I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lordin the land of the living.Wait for the Lord;be strong, and let your heart take courage;wait for the Lord!Waiting for God’s goodness doesn’t always feel like helpful advice. When we are experiencing challenging life moments, such as loss. When a loved one is in the midst of a major medical crisis, we want action, not to be told to wait. When we look at the news and feel weighted down by all the negatives that are happening, it

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04:39

When Weakness Becomes Power

Grace for All ·

2025/10/23

2 Corinthians 12:7–10 I was given a thorn in my body because of the outstanding revelations I’ve received so that I wouldn’t be conceited. It’s a messenger from Satan sent to torment me so that I wouldn’t be conceited.I pleaded with the Lord three times for it to leave me alone. He said to me, “My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.” So I’ll gladly spend my time bragging about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power can rest on me. Therefore, I’m all right with

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05:59

Our Future and Our Hope

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2025/10/22

Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and hope. This oft-quoted verse is part of a letter from Jeremiah to the Israelites in captivity in Babylon under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah prophesies that they should not give up hope; they will not be captives in a foreign land forever. Jeremiah says they should build houses and settle down, plant gardens and eat what they produce. They should marry and have

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05:26

The comfort you received, offer to others

Grace for All ·

2025/10/21

Romans 5:3-5(CEB)But not only that! We even take pride in our problems, because we know that trouble produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope.I believe that a lot of scriptures give us only part of the story and beg the question, “To what end?” This very familiar passage from Romans is a prime example for me. It brings to mind someone who works out to get stronger physically. Weight produces resistance and resistance builds strength and strength produces a more

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05:26

One Day at a Time

Grace for All ·

2025/10/20

Matthew 6:34 (NIV) Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. I'm retired now, but I used to get anxious on Sunday nights about the week ahead. I called it the "Sunday Blues"—that familiar knot in my stomach that would start around dinnertime, thinking about Monday's meetings, Tuesday's deadlines, Wednesday's presentation I wasn't ready for.I'd sit at the dinner table with my family, but I wasn't really there. My mind was

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05:07

Being transformed

Grace for All ·

2025/10/19

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. I selected this passage during a trying week in the United States. It was the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States; Charlie Kirk, a political activist, was murdered during an event on a college campus, and two high school students in Colorado were injured in yet another school

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Scripture Saturday (October 18, 2025)

Grace for All ·

2025/10/18

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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05:22

The Way

Grace for All ·

2025/10/17

John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.It can’t be much clearer than that! We all need to set our sights on Jesus to listen to and apply all He had to say.This world is filled with noise in every available electronic form and beyond. It is necessary to tune it out and focus on the truth. The truth that is found through Jesus!Don’t be distracted by the misinformation and dysinformation that we can easily be bombarded with. Open up that Bible and

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