Devotionals The Importance of Knowing Scriptures “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right. Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good
Devotionals All Believers have a Function in the Body of Christ “A person’s body is one thing, but it has many parts. Though there are many parts to a body, all those parts make only one body. Christ is like that also. Some of us are Jews, and some are Greeks. Some of us are slaves, and some are free.
Devotionals Fear God, Not People “Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28 Christians have no need to fear people. People have limited power.
Devotionals What’s in the Bible, Stays in the Bible “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any
Devotionals God’s Power Made Perfect in Our Weaknesses “But He said to me, ‘My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, my power is made perfect in you.’ So, I am very happy to brag about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9 We all suffer some type
Devotionals The People Jesus Never Knew “Not all those who say ‘You are our Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people who will enter the kingdom of heaven are those who do what my Father in heaven wants. On the last day many people will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, we spoke for
Devotionals Are You Lonely? There is a High Priest Who Cares “Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.” -Mark 14:50 Being lonely is difficult to go through. Especially for humans because God created us to be in fellowship with Him and others. That is why being abandoned by friends, family, or co-workers is scary. Jesus is the
Devotionals Why Should We Not Judge Others? “Don’t judge others, or you will be judged. You will be judged in the same way that you judge others, and the amount you give to others will be given to you. “Why do you notice the little piece of dust in your friend’s eye, but you don’
Devotionals What is the Church Being Used For? “Jesus went into the Temple and threw out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves. Jesus said to all the people there, '
Devotionals The Gift of Not Getting What We Want “Therefore, God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.” Romans 1:24-25 I
Devotionals Love for God’s Word “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.” Psalm 119:103-104 Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is remarkable because it is 176 verses about the beauty and
Devotionals Jesus the Good Shepherd, Who Saves the Lost “Then Jesus told them this story: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep but loses one of them. Then he will leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the open field and go out and look for the lost sheep until he finds it. And when he finds it, he
Devotionals Spiritual Gifts are Gifts from God “We all have different gifts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us. The person who has the gift of prophecy should use that gift in agreement with the faith. Anyone who has the gift of serving should serve. Anyone who has the gift of teaching should
Devotionals Easter, A Time to Remember and Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they
Devotionals The “Good” in Good Friday “It was about noon, and the whole land became dark until three o’clock in the afternoon, because the sun did not shine. The curtain in the Temple was torn in two. Jesus cried out in a loud voice ‘Father, I give You, my life.’ After Jesus said this, He
Devotionals How Should Children Treat Their Parents? Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do. The command says, “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first command that has a promise with it— “Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on
Devotionals The Biblical Way Parents Should Treat Their Children “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” - Proverbs 22:6 Being a parent is hard work. When we have children, they do not come with a training manual. God provides the Bible for parents to
Devotionals Our Right to be Children of God “But to all who did accept Him and believe in Him He gave the right to become children of God.” - John 1:12 What gives us the right to be a child of God? Jesus is the answer. Jesus is the only way to be right with God and
Devotionals What is the Gospel? “Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of
Devotionals Seeing People as God Does “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look at how handsome Eliab is or how tall he is, because I have not chosen him. God does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but the LORD looks at the heart.” -1
Devotionals Jesus is the Way Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” -John 14:6 Jesus said that He is the only way to God. He does not just show us the way, but He is the way. It is all
Devotionals Power in Prayer “Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.”-Ephesians 6:18 There is power in prayer. When we pray, God promises to
Devotionals The Divine Election “That is, in Christ, He chose us before the world was made so that we would be His holy people, people without blame before Him. Because of His love, God had already decided to make us His own children through Jesus Christ. That was what He wanted and what pleased
Devotionals Our Warning of Wars “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.” -Matthew 24:6-7
Devotionals The Importance of Community Two people are better than one, because they get more done by working together. If one falls down, the other can help him up. But it is bad for the person who is alone and falls because no one is there to help. If two lie down together, they will