September 16, 2021
Growing in Grace & Knowledge
Peter admonished us to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. This devotional looks at what that actually means and how we are to effectively grow in this way.
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A weekly devotional designed to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, through practical application of spiritual truths from God’s word.
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September 9, 2021
Do You Love Me?
It's understandable why Peter was grieved that Jesus asked him if he loved Him a third time, yet when looking even deeper, we see that Jesus was indeed being loving by meeting Peter where he was at that moment and how it actually was encouragement from Jesus.
Keep ReadingSeptember 2, 2021
Go & Work Today
"Which one of the two did the will of the father?" This is the question Jesus asked of the Pharisees after he told them the Parable of the Two Sons and it should be the question we ask ourselves. Are we one who is doing the Father's will? Take a look at what Jesus, James, and John have said that we can glean encouragement from in our walk with the Lord.
Keep ReadingAugust 26, 2021
Take Heart
"Take heart" is a phrased Jesus used and it's always used in relation to our faith. Take a look at the root of this phrase and how we too can take heart.
Keep ReadingAugust 19, 2021
Blessing or Rebuke
In Matthew 16, Jesus went from telling Peter, "Blessed are you" to "Get behind me, satan!". This devotional digs into what we can learn from Peter's success and failure, as well as Jesus' response.
Keep ReadingAugust 12, 2021
The Hand of God
Ezra was a scribe that was sent by king Artaxerxes to Jerusalem to teach the law of God, but there's something very distinct that we see recur throughout this account. This very thing is an encouragement that if it was true for Ezra then, it can be true for us today.
Keep ReadingAugust 5, 2021
Mercy, Not Sacrifice
Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners.” (Matthew 9:12-13)
Keep ReadingJuly 29, 2021
Greetings!
Most people, according to the letter writing custom of the day, gave the greeting at the end, as in the other letters we see in the New Testament, so why did James put it first?
Keep ReadingJuly 22, 2021
Your Gift to Give
The Spirit gives us gifts in which we serve God and others. Are you using them? Barnabas in Acts 11 gives us a great example of exercising his gifts and encouraging and enabling others to do the same.
Keep ReadingJuly 15, 2021
Submit & Resist
Jesus was successful in resisting the devil in the wilderness. Here's a look at the practical things we can glean from Jesus' example and use in our own resisting of the devil.
Keep ReadingJuly 8, 2021
Spiritual Life Cycle
Sometimes Bible verses like John 3:16 can become a simple rote memory, but when we stop to read and think on this verse, it is jam packed with richness for the new believer and mature believer alike.
Keep ReadingJuly 1, 2021
Sending the Mighty
Pain and suffering pushes us to be mighty, but where do we go from there? Gideon shows us that we should go where ever it is the LORD sends us.
Keep ReadingJune 24, 2021
Our Perfect Bridegroom
As I celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary today, I am reminded of not only the wonderful man that God joined me with as one flesh, and God’s amazing grace in bringing us together, but I’m also reminded of my Bridegroom Jesus, the perfect husband to His Bride, the Church.
Keep ReadingJune 17, 2021
Our God and Father
Our God and Father gives His children good gifts. Among those that stand out are His unconditional love, physical life, abundant and eternal life, and the Holy Spirit.
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