Text: Hebrews 1:1-4 Theme: In these last days we have Jesus. Key verses: “Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son…The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, ...
As we launch into this amazing and often misunderstood book, we must approach it with fear and trembling and with much prayer for guidance and understanding. I dare not claim that what I will write in the devotional posts will be a definitive and complete commentary. I simply hope to grasp and apply some old and ...
It has been some time since I have journaled through a book in the Bible. For the past few months I’ve read from Psalms, Proverbs, 1 & 2 Timothy, Philemon and other books. I’ve meditated on certain chapters and passages, at times reading them over and over for several days, to try to get them ...
Lord, I can’t fill our conferences, but You can. I can’t fund our ministry budget, but You can. I can’t open doors of opportunity, but You can. I can’t provide for my family, but You can. I can’t lead my loved ones to the Truth, but You can. I can’t save the world, but You ...
Text: Psalm 96 Theme: The reasons we should worship God are personal, profound and plentiful! Key verses: “Sing to the LORD; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Great is the Lord! He is most ...
Text: Psalm 95 Theme: Worship can sober us to see God’s perspective of disobedience. Key verses: “Come, let us sing to the Lord!” (v. 1a). “For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods” (v.3). “Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for ...
Text: John 6:1-6 Theme: Jesus never forgot his primary purpose was serving people. Key verses: “After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went…Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples ...
Text: John 5:31-47 Theme: The reasons for some people’s lack of faith is painfully obvious. Key verses: “Someone else is testifying about me, and I assure you that everything he says about me is true. In fact, you sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true. Of course, ...
Text: John 5:16-30 Theme: Jesus claims to be the Son of God. Key verses: “…the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father…I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in ...
Text: John 5:1-9 Theme: Some people aren’t ready to be healed. Key verses: “One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’ ‘Sir,’ the invalid ...
