Mark 8:34-38 NIV “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will … Continue reading Gain the World, Forfeit Soul
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Let Your Repentance Be Genuine
Psalms 51:1-2 ESV “Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!” This is a psalm of David, a confession of his sin against the Lord when he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and he murdered her … Continue reading Let Your Repentance Be Genuine
Living in Religious Hypocrisy
Psalms 50:16-18 ESV “But to the wicked God says:‘What right have you to recite my statutesor take my covenant on your lips?For you hate discipline,and you cast my words behind you.If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,and you keep company with adulterers.’” First of all, before I get into what this passage … Continue reading Living in Religious Hypocrisy
Hope, Patience, and Prayer
Romans 12:12 ESV “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Hope Now I am not going to look up a bunch of words today, so I am going to just share my understanding here on this word “hope,” for this is me having my quiet time with the Lord and letting … Continue reading Hope, Patience, and Prayer
The Lies of Satan
Philippians 3:2-3 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.” So, what does he mean by “dogs”? They are not … Continue reading The Lies of Satan
But He Emptied Himself
Philippians 2:3-8 ESV “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form … Continue reading But He Emptied Himself
Purposed to Advance the Gospel
Philippians 1:12-14 ESV “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord … Continue reading Purposed to Advance the Gospel
Use It or Lose It
Matthew 25:14-30 ESV The kingdom of heaven “will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents … Continue reading Use It or Lose It
Don’t Be Afraid to Suffer
Luke 22:1-6,21-22,47-48 ESV “Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people. “Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. He went away and … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid to Suffer
Gladness Mixed with Sorrow
Psalms 68:1-3 ESV “God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;and those who hate him shall flee before him!As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;as wax melts before fire,so the wicked shall perish before God!But the righteous shall be glad;they shall exult before God;they shall be jubilant with joy!” We Will … Continue reading Gladness Mixed with Sorrow
Run With It 