Psalms 143:9-10 ESV “Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!I have fled to you for refuge.Teach me to do your will,for you are my God!Let your good Spirit lead meon level ground!” For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, who are our enemies? They aren’t just people who are mean and hateful … Continue reading Discerning the Truth from Lies
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
But Be on Your Guard
Mark 13:9-13 ESV “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And when they bring you to … Continue reading But Be on Your Guard
They Don’t Respect God’s Son
Mark 12:1-11 ESV And Jesus Christ began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country. When the season came, he sent a servant to the … Continue reading They Don’t Respect God’s Son
Keeping on Speaking the Truth
Colossians 1:24-29 ESV “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, … Continue reading Keeping on Speaking the Truth
He’ll Overturn the Liars
Mark 11:15-18 ESV “And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the … Continue reading He’ll Overturn the Liars
The Two Becoming One
Mark 10:2-9 ESV And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” And Jesus said to them, “Because … Continue reading The Two Becoming One
If (Blank) Causes You to Sin
Mark 9:42-48 ESV “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to … Continue reading If (Blank) Causes You to Sin
Don’t Fall into Their Traps
Mark 8:34-38 ESV “And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will … Continue reading Don’t Fall into Their Traps
Out of the Heart
The Pharisees and some of the scribes were criticizing Jesus’ disciples for eating with unwashed hands, for the Pharisees and all the Jews, in keeping with the tradition of the elders, did not eat unless they washed their hands properly, in a ceremonial manner, I believe. So Jesus said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy … Continue reading Out of the Heart
Stand Up for Jesus
Mark 3:31-35 ESV “And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.’ And he answered them, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking about … Continue reading Stand Up for Jesus
Run With It 