Luke 12:1-3 ESV “In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be … Continue reading A Powerful Spiritual Battle
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
Love and Honor
Hebrews 13:1-3 ESV “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” Brotherly love is not just an emotional feeling or … Continue reading Love and Honor
The Lord is Exalted
Isaiah 33:1 ESV “Ah, you destroyer, who yourself have not been destroyed, you traitor, whom none has betrayed! When you have ceased to destroy, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betraying, they will betray you.” Intoxicated by Sin There are many people who profess faith in Jesus Christ who are not walking … Continue reading The Lord is Exalted
Delivered From Fear
Psalm 34:4-7 ESV “I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps … Continue reading Delivered From Fear
We Can Be Free!
Psalm 119:153-154 “Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law. Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise!” Many people are professing faith in Jesus Christ, and they are believing him for their salvation from sin. They want the Lord to deliver them from … Continue reading We Can Be Free!
The Unfolding of His Words
Psalm 119:129-131 ESV “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.” The Bible (Genesis to Revelation) is the living breathing word of God to us who believe in Jesus … Continue reading The Unfolding of His Words
Back to the Basics
The word “church” means “people called out from the world and to God,” “the universal (total) body of believers whom God calls out from the world and into His eternal kingdom,” and “belonging to the Lord” (https://biblehub.com/greek/1577.htm). But the word “church” has come to mean buildings, and denominations (Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, etc.). And, these … Continue reading Back to the Basics
Zeal for God’s House
Psalm 119:137-138 ESV “Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.” So many people today have a distorted view of who God is. They think God is altogether like us, but he isn’t. They try to bring him down to human level, … Continue reading Zeal for God’s House
Deliver Us from Sinking
Psalm 69:4-8 ESV “More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore? O God, you know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden … Continue reading Deliver Us from Sinking
God Will Bring Healing
Jeremiah 33:1-3 ESV "The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard: 'Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is his name: Call to me and I will answer you, and … Continue reading God Will Bring Healing
