Revelation 2:12-15 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “12To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword. 13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even … Continue reading Where the Throne of Satan Sits
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Do Not Fear Suffering
Revelation 2:8-10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life. 9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be … Continue reading Do Not Fear Suffering
Kindling Useless Fires on God’s Altar
Malachi 1:10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.” Shut the Temple Doors! This is Old … Continue reading Kindling Useless Fires on God’s Altar
They Speak from the World’s Perspective
Do Not Believe Every Spirit 1 John 4:1-3 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ … Continue reading They Speak from the World’s Perspective
What Love Looks Like
1 John 3:11-20 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “11This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were … Continue reading What Love Looks Like
Do Not Prefer the World
1 John 2:15-17 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the … Continue reading Do Not Prefer the World
If We Obey His Commands
1 John 2:1-2 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also … Continue reading If We Obey His Commands
To Fulfill All Righteousness
Matthew 3:11-12 Summary John the Baptist, in preparation for Jesus Christ and his ministry, baptized many people with water for repentance. And repentance means a change of mind and heart, resulting in a change of behavior. Throughout Scripture, to repent means to turn away from sin, thus resulting in a heart transformation of the Spirit … Continue reading To Fulfill All Righteousness
Believe The Truth, Reject The Lies
1 John 1:1-10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. 2And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified … Continue reading Believe The Truth, Reject The Lies
Distorting The Scriptures
2 Peter 3:15-18 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him. 16He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant … Continue reading Distorting The Scriptures
Run With It 