Romans 10:1-4 ESV Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to … Continue reading Shout Out His Word
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
The Logos of The Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18-19 ESV For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Jesus Christ, God the … Continue reading The Logos of The Cross
Examining Our Hearts
Jeremiah 31:18-19 ESV I have heard Ephraim grieving, ‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the Lord my God. For after I had turned away, I relented, and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh; I was ashamed, … Continue reading Examining Our Hearts
Serious About God
Romans 13:1-4a ESV Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, … Continue reading Serious About God
Which You Received
1 Corinthians 15:1-2 ESV Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. The gospel Paul preached What was the gospel that … Continue reading Which You Received
All for His Glory
Romans 3:20 ESV For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. Not one of us can be saved from our sins by keeping a set of rules, especially if some of those are man-made rules, for not one of us … Continue reading All for His Glory
Bought with a Price
Luke 9:23 ESV And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Following Jesus Christ means dying to our old selfish natures, and to what we want out of this life. And, it means dying to sin daily, by his … Continue reading Bought with a Price
Say “Yes” to Jesus
1 Peter 2 ESV (Select verses) So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. If we have participated in (shared … Continue reading Say “Yes” to Jesus
Questions and Answers
This is so well written, and so true. So many people saying they don't understand or that they didn't know what God's Word teaches. But, many do know, but they just don't want to do what they know is true, and so they claim ignorance, hoping they can escape responsibility for doing what they know … Continue reading Questions and Answers
Cause for Rejoicing
Romans 5:6-8 ESV For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for … Continue reading Cause for Rejoicing
