Vain Worship

December 9, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional besetting sins, Christianity, crucified life, deliverance, Encouragement, fainthearted, Faith, freedom, Jesus Christ, obedience, resistance, sinful addictions, Songs, struggle, temptation, vain worship

God would rather the doors of our churches be shut than for us to offer up shallow forms of worship and praise to him, which may stir the emotions, but not produce changed hearts, minds, and lives for Jesus Christ. It is better to have no sacrifices, than to have vain ones (See: Malachi 1:10). … Continue reading Vain Worship

Abiding in Christ

December 9, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional abiding, Christianity, commandments, crucified life, Encouragement, eternal life, Faith, forgiveness, gospel, hate, heaven, Jesus Christ, obedience, Persecution, pruning, relationship, repentance, Salvation, Savior, sin, Songs, spiritual fruit

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 15 (Select vv. ESV). Are you in a true relationship with Jesus Christ? Are you genuinely saved from your sins, and bound for heaven? How do you know this? How can you be sure? What did Jesus Christ have to say on this subject? “I am the … Continue reading Abiding in Christ

Church of The West

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional body parts, businessess, Christ's body, Christianity, Church, customer base, Encouragement, Faith, false gospel, Jesus Christ, listening, marketing, obeying, Salvation, sheep, shepherds, Songs, spiritual gifts, strangers, target audience, thieves

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 10 (Select vv. ESV). Is the western church in these last days what God intends for his church? Are we living up to the potential for which he created us and saved us? “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by … Continue reading Church of The West

Are You Crucified?

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional baptism with Spirit, believe, born again, Christianity, darkness, death, diety of Christ, Encouragement, Faith, Father God, God incarnate, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus Christ, life, light, receive, Songs, The Word

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 1 (Select vv. NASB). Jesus Christ, the Son of God (and God) is the Word of which this passage speaks. This fact will become clear as we near the end of this scripture. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the … Continue reading Are You Crucified?

Carried Away?

November 30, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Father God, godliness, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, repentance, Songs, spiritual walks

The Lord Jesus led me to read 2 Peter 3 (Select vv. NASB). When we, as believers in Jesus Christ, trust in Him to be Lord and Savior of our lives, we are delivered both from slavery to sin and the punishment of sin, which is spiritual death, which is eternity without God in the … Continue reading Carried Away?

What is Your Calling?

November 27, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional belief, called, chosen, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Fellowship, gifts, gospel, grace, holy, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, knowledge, Love, mercy, no fear, not ashamed, renew, Salvation, Songs, standards, testimony, trust, witness

The Lord Jesus led me to read varied scriptures on the subject of our calling. Do you know what your calling is? Are you a follower of Jesus Christ? Have you been born again of the Spirit of God? Are you indwelt with the Holy Spirit? Then, you have been called of God to be … Continue reading What is Your Calling?

Persuasive Arguments

November 24, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, deception, Encouragement, Faith, false teaching, God, gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, preaching, righteousness, Salvation, Songs, teaching, truth, warnings, witnessing

The Lord Jesus led me to read Colossians 2 (vv. 1-7 NASB). We have been instructed in scripture to expect to be opposed, if we are truly following Jesus Christ with our lives. But, it isn’t just us who are being opposed, but it is the gospel of our salvation which is coming under fire, … Continue reading Persuasive Arguments

Our Only God

November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional accusations, assurance, Calling, Christianity, courage, determination, discouragement, doubts, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God, Jesus Christ, Lord, ministry, obedience, opposition, Persecution, power, Praise, sad, sing, Songs, strength, thanksgiving, worship

The Lord Jesus led me to read Psalm 95 (vv. 1-7a NIV). Do you ever feel saddened by circumstances or by how people respond to you? You know what God has called you to do. You know the words of encouragement he has whispered in your heart. You heard him clearly. There is no doubt … Continue reading Our Only God

His Goodness to Us

November 18, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, crucifixion, death, Encouragement, eternal life, Faith, glory to God, God the Father, God's Word, gospel, holiness, Jesus Christ, life, obedience, Salvation, Songs, worldliness

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 17 (vv. 1-19 ESV). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, when he walked this earth, was fully God yet fully man. He suffered just like we suffer, and he was tempted in like manner as we are also tempted, yet without sin. Although, when on the earth, … Continue reading His Goodness to Us

Love Conquers All

November 11, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional agape love, believers, Christianity, commandments, darkness, Encouragement, Faith, hate, Jesus Christ, knowing God, liars, light, love God, love not world, obedience, repentance, sin, Songs, Submission

Saturday, November 11, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 John 2 (Quoting select vv. NASB). We Know Him (vv. 1-6) My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may … Continue reading Love Conquers All

Run With It

So that a herald may run with it

Jesus Christ