Weeds and Wheat

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, gospel, Jesus Christ, Jesus' parables, Salvation, testing, The Church, weeds and wheat

This is a lengthy passage of scripture, but to try to break it up in sections would do it an injustice, for we need to read this in its entirety all together in order to get the complete picture. And, then we can discuss it. The Parable Told Matthew 13:24-30 ESV He put another parable … Continue reading Weeds and Wheat

Passions at War

January 26, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional cheap grace, Christianity, Encouragement, fleshly desires, Jesus Christ, spiritual adultery, spiritual warfare, submission to God, warnings

Fleshly Desires James 4:1-3 ESV “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You … Continue reading Passions at War

But a New Creation

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional boasting, Christianity, corrective lenses, Cross of Christ, death to sin, Encouragement, entertainment, Flesh, fun, holy living, Jesus Christ, showy, theatre

Corrective Lenses Galatians 6:11 ESV “See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.” As we get older, our eyesight begins to go. We get cataracts which make seeing a lot more difficult. I have them, but they only impact my night vision so far. But, I don’t drive at … Continue reading But a New Creation

Shouldn’t We?

January 22, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, Healing, hope, Jesus Christ, Salvation, witness

Of This Gospel Ephesians 3:7-9 ESV “Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches … Continue reading Shouldn’t We?

Big Ones and Little Ones

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, dependence on God, Encouragement, grace of God, Jesus Christ, spiritual benefits, steadfastness, temptation, trials, walk of faith

Trials of Various Kinds James 1:2-4 ESV “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” I like it that it says “trials … Continue reading Big Ones and Little Ones

Examine What You Hear

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, false teachers, golden rule, in context, Jesus Christ, narrow and wide gates, wolves in sheep's clothing

Do Also to Them Matthew 7:12 ESV “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” This is another one of those verses that must be read in context, not just of the chapter, but of the whole of the New Testament, … Continue reading Examine What You Hear

We Have to Believe It!

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, going through the motions, idolatry, Jesus Christ, professions of faith, religious practice, sexual immorality, struggle with sin, victory over flesh, walk in freedom, walks of obedience

Don’t Be Unaware 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 ESV For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the … Continue reading We Have to Believe It!

The Challenger

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional challenger, cheap grace gospel, Encouragement, enemy, evil, false teachings, gospel of Jesus Christ, holiness, Jesus Christ, opposition, righteousness, sinful practices, wickedness, wolves in sheep's clothing

Grumbling and Disputing Philippians 2:14 ESV “Do all things without grumbling or disputing…” There is a massive “dispute” going on right now within the church over the gospel of our salvation. For there is a challenger which and who is standing in opposition to the Lord’s true gospel of grace. Primarily or foundationally the challenger … Continue reading The Challenger

Faith Working through Love

January 16, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, eternal life, Faith, gospel, grace, Jesus Christ, Love, Salvation

Only Faith Through Love Galatians 5:2-6 ESV “Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by … Continue reading Faith Working through Love

Those Who Belong to Christ

January 16, 2020 Sue Love Christian Devotional deliverance, Encouragement, freedom, fruit of Spirit, hope, Jesus Christ, works of flesh

For Freedom Galatians 5:1, 13-15 ESV “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law … Continue reading Those Who Belong to Christ

Run With It

So that a herald may run with it

Encouragement