Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." In order to appreciate what exactly it was that Jesus achieved, we need to understand who we are as well as who He was. The person and work of Christ ultimately make … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Basic Christianity, pt5
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Acts 17:24-25, "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything." These words tell us that the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Basic Christianity, pt4
Luke 14:26-33, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Basic Christianity, pt3
1 Peter 1:3-5, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Basic Christianity, pt2
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Jesus made many remarkable claims about His identity. Firstly, Jesus regularly talked about Himself. In fact, one might say that the most striking feature of the teaching of Jesus is … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Basic Christianity, pt1
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." Even when fasting, our minds often drift away from giving attention to our heavenly Father. Therefore, we need to understand and accept that prayer is more a 15 minute task in the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt7
Philippians 4:6-7, "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This passage reminds us that prayer is partly about asking God, as … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt6
Psalm 131:1-3, "O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt4
Psalm 104:33-34, "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord." Perhaps you experience times when you feel an internal struggle in worship. You might rather be doing something … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt3
Romans 8:26-27, "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt2
Matthew 7:5-8, "“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Prayer Pursued, pt1
Romans 10:9-10, "...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." Dead in our sins, physical change and intellectual growth … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Local Outreach, pt4
Romans 1:16-17, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”" We … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Local Outreach, pt3
1 Peter 4:1-2, "Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God." This passage … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Local Outreach, pt2
Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”" Evangelism is more than a set … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Local Outreach, pt1
