Posts with the category “bible-devotionals”

Every day the Lord reveals His amazing grace as unmerited favor, lovingkindness, mercy, and forgiveness. Paul could wish for nothing. . .  Read More

A simple way to remember the functions that spiritually strengthen the church, is TEAMS which is an acronym for . . .  Read More

In 1941, President Roosevelt envisioned four basic freedoms for Americans to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom to worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Pastor Warren Wiersbe said, “But our world needs. . .  Read More

A few months ago, my wife and I were driving to a destination with which I was unfamiliar. We had to drive separately, so I was following my wife, who knew the way. She was in our black Honda Accord, and I tried my best to keep my eyes. . .  Read More

Have you ever done something pointless? Back in high school, many of us thought learning things like algebra or the periodic table of elements was pointless. Today I know many people who think it’s pointless to. . .  Read More

Notice the sequence of events here in Acts 2, which can be a model to help us spread the good news of Christ naturally, without any external pressure or compulsion. These steps could be done over a time frame as we relate to people of other faiths. . .  Read More

The mixed responses of people and the allegation that the 120 were drunk, prompted Peter to stand up along with the 11 to boldly address the crowd. All 120, comprising of women and possibly young children too (Acts 1:14-16) were declaring the wonders of God. . .  Read More

As we’ve worked our way through Galatians 4, the apostle Paul has been referencing the Old Testament story of Sarah and Hagar to drive home an important point. He’s using . . .  Read More

I won’t pretend to understand the pain of infertility. I can only write from the pain I know—that of a deep emptiness. But I think we can all relate to barrenness in one. . .  Read More

False teachings about the Jewish Law’s place in the Christian life were spreading fast among the Galatian believers. Left unchecked, the truth and transforming power of the gospel would be totally neutered. So Paul launches an attack on. . .  Read More

The ones who heard the wonders of God, were devout Jews from all over the world, who had a rich heritage of worshiping a monotheistic God, who were . . .  Read More

This passage is more about the implicit attitude of arrogance than the explicit action. It’s not literally evil to make plans or to . . .  Read More

Our lives suffers from no shortage of worldly wisdom. If you’ve ever been into a bookstore, you’ve seen the massive space dedicated. . .  Read More

The wisdom of the world is rooted in selfishness. While our culture disciples us to believe that our determination, our truth, and our. . .  Read More

Awkward moments happen every day. Today, we’re going to take a look at one of the most awkward moments in the Bible. So, what happened . . .  Read More

While crudeness may not appear on the surface to be as hateful as cursing, the root is similar. The “filthiness” and “crude joking” Paul referred. . .  Read More

James introduced the idea of hearing and doing at the end of chapter 1, along with a definition of pure and undefiled religion. Chapter 2 then. . .  Read More

Today’s text stands in stark contrast to caring for widows and orphans; instead, the stain of worldliness was polluting the church. . .  Read More

The Galatian Christians had a problem, a big problem They had been brought under the sway of people who were adding a lethal . . .  Read More

The apostle Paul would have been a great American. He loved freedom—he had a lot to say about it, but what’s surprising is that he called . . .  Read More

True belief causes Christians to live out their faith according to God’s Word. We don’t passively hear the Word. Rather, action. . .  Read More

One thing you need to understand in order to feel the weight of what you’re about to study is the fact that the Book of James (AD 48–52) was. . .  Read More

If you could gather all of the people who’ve ever lived—every person in history—James would stand out from the crowd. . .  Read More

One of the distinguishing features of the Book of Galatians is the way Paul weaves his personal history into the text. It’s sort of . . .  Read More

If you examine the timeline of Paul’s ministry, you’ll notice something interesting that falls in line with the way God works in the hearts and. . .  Read More

Word travels fast. In an age of instant messaging, it’s often swifter than we’d like. But back in the first century AD, they relied on. . .  Read More

Oswald Chambers wrote of the apostle Paul, “Paul was not conscious of himself. He was recklessly abandoned, totally surrendered, and separated. . .  Read More

I once read a quote from a pastor named John Phillips who said, “In the Book of Galatians, we get to see what Paul’s soul looks like when. . .  Read More

Do you remember the Frank Sinatra song “Love and Marriage”? The first verse of the song goes a little something like this. . .  Read More