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Rev. David Bast

David Bast is a writer and pastor who served for 23 years as the President and Broadcast Minister for Words of Hope. In his more than 40 years of devotional writing and preaching, he has been encouraging believers around the world to be shaped by God and his Word.  Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of nine devotional books and Bible studies, including God of My Days, Why Doesn't God Act More Like God, Christ in the Psalms, and A Gospel for the World. Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and eight grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.
Devotionals

Working Out Our Salvation

Read: Philippians 2:12-13 Be holy, because I am holy. (1 Peter 1:16 NIV) Martin Luther described the dynamics of the Christian life this way: “This life is not health but

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Rev. David Bast April 3, 2025
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In Training

Read: 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Train yourself for godliness. (v. 7) Kids like to imitate superstar athletes, the way they dress, how they talk, the moves they make on the court

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Rev. David Bast April 2, 2025
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Repentance

Read: Matthew 4:12-17, Luke 15:11-24 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 4:17) The Greek word for repentance is metanoia, which means to change your mind. Lent

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Rev. David Bast April 1, 2025
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How Long?

Read: Revelation 6:9-11 How long before you will judge and avenge our blood? (v. 10) Walking through the old market district of a city in eastern Turkey, my guide mentioned

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Rev. David Bast December 31, 2024
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Jesus’s Other Sheep

Read: John 10:14-30 My sheep hear my voice . . . and they follow me. (v. 27) Who are the “other sheep” to whom Jesus refers (v. 16)? They are

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Rev. David Bast December 30, 2024
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Faith Comes by Hearing

Read: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Faith comes from hearing . . . the word of Christ. (Rom. 10:17) So here is how the gospel works. As Christians share the gospel, some

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Rev. David Bast December 29, 2024
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Blessed Are the Persecuted

Read: Luke 6:20-23 Blessed are you when people hate you . . . and revile you . . . on account of the Son of Man! (v. 22) “Blessing” and

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Rev. David Bast December 28, 2024
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The Blood of the Martyrs

Read: Revelation 12:7-17 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (v.

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Rev. David Bast December 27, 2024
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Faithful Witness

Read: Acts 7:54-60; Revelation 2:12-13 Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you. (Rev. 2:13) There is often a high cost for being “not ashamed of the gospel.” On

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Rev. David Bast December 26, 2024