Posts with the category “devotional”

Kingdom Living in a Physical WorldReading: Matthew 6:25-34; John 18:36Devotional: Jesus declared, "My kingdom is not of this world," yet commanded us to pray, "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on ...  Read More

The Light Cannot Be HiddenReading: Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 4:21-25Devotional: Jesus declared you are the light of the world—not that you should become one. The light already dwells within you through th...  Read More

Daily Bread, Daily DependenceReading: Exodus 16:11-21Devotional: The Israelites received manna daily—just enough for each day, teaching them radical dependence on God's provision. When they tried hoar...  Read More

Gathering the FragmentsReading: John 6:1-15Devotional: After Jesus fed the multitude, He commanded His disciples to "gather up the leftover fragments that nothing may be lost." This wasn't about food ...  Read More

The Power of DiscipleshipReading: Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:24-25Devotional: We were never designed to walk alone. Like the newborn chick that needed another to show it how to eat and drink, we need ...  Read More

Don't be a hater—be a participatorReading: James 2:14-26; Matthew 25:14-30Devotional: Faith without works is dead. We can consume endless sermons, read countless books, and accumulate biblical knowled...  Read More

Rising from the AshesReading: James 4:6-10; Joel 2:12-13Devotional: "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you." This is the pattern of the Kingdom—down before up, death before life, as...  Read More

Beware of Absalom's DeceptionReading: 2 Samuel 15:1-12; Matthew 7:15-20Devotional: Absalom was beautiful, charismatic, and convincing. He positioned himself at the city gates, intercepting people with...  Read More

Hearing God's VoiceReading: John 10:27-30; 1 Samuel 3:1-10Devotional: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." Jesus didn't say His sheep might hear or occasionally hear—they DO ...  Read More

True Repentance vs. Being SorryReading: 2 Corinthians 7:10; Job 42:1-6Devotional: There's a profound difference between worldly sorrow and godly repentance. Judas was sorry—sorry enough to return the ...  Read More

Living as the DeliveredReading: John 8:31-36; Galatians 5:1Devotional: "Whom the Son sets free is free indeed." You don't need repeated deliverance sessions—you need to accept that you've already been...  Read More

Loving Your Enemies—The Evidence of FreedomReading: Luke 6:27-36; Matthew 5:43-48Devotional: Here's the ultimate test of deliverance: Can you pray for those who hurt you? Jesus commands us to love ene...  Read More

The Power of Lifted HandsReading: Exodus 17:8-16; 1 Timothy 2:8; Psalm 134:2Devotional: When Moses lifted his hands, Israel prevailed. When he lowered them, the enemy gained ground. Your hands symboli...  Read More

Destroying Your OppressorsReading: Exodus 14:26-31; Romans 12:2Devotional: Moses didn't just cross the Red Sea—he turned around and watched God destroy his enemies. Many believers have been delivered ...  Read More

Freedom Through the BloodReading: Exodus 14:19-31Devotional: True deliverance begins when we recognize we're standing between our past and our future—Egypt behind us, the Red Sea before us. Like the I...  Read More

Anger Without SinReading: Ephesians 4:26-27; James 1:19-20Devotional: "Be angry and do not sin" seems contradictory until we understand righteous anger versus selfish rage. The sermon illustrated this...  Read More

Confession Brings HealingReading: James 5:16Devotional: "Confess your sins to one another that you may be healed." This isn't about public humiliation—it's about liberation. We carry burdens in secret...  Read More

The Joy Set Before HimReading: Hebrews 12:2Devotional: Jesus endured the cross "for the joy set before Him." That joy wasn't the torture or humiliation—it was you. You were His reward for suffering. T...  Read More

Virtue Over ViceReading: Galatians 5:19-24Devotional: The works of the flesh are vices—addictive behaviors contrary to the Spirit. But the fruit of the Spirit isn't merely emotion; it's virtue—a consi...  Read More

Kingdom-Minded LivingReading: Philippians 2:3-4Devotional: The kingdom worldview radically reorients our perspective. "Do nothing from selfish ambition" challenges every cultural norm we've absorbed. ...  Read More

The Great Tribulation and God's WrathReading: Revelation 16:1-11Devotional: Scripture is clear: the wrath poured out during the great tribulation specifically targets those who bear the mark of the be...  Read More

Finishing Your RaceReading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Hebrews 12:1-2Devotional: Paul wrote, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." This is the goal—not perfection, but...  Read More

The Perfect Storm and Perfect HopeReading: Revelation 21:1-7Devotional: We stand on the threshold of the greatest upheaval humanity has ever faced—the convergence of technology, deception, and spiritu...  Read More

Passing from Death to LifeReading: Luke 23:44-46; 2 Corinthians 5:1-8Devotional: Jesus Himself took His last breath, committing His spirit to the Father. Death is not the end for those in Christ—it's ...  Read More

Guarded and ProtectedReading: John 17:11-19Devotional: Jesus prayed a powerful prayer for His disciples—and for you. He didn't ask the Father to take them out of the world, but to keep them, to guard ...  Read More

Light Always Overcomes DarknessReading: John 1:1-5; 1 John 1:5-7Devotional: When God shows up, darkness doesn't argue—it flees. Light always wins. There's no negotiation, no battle of equals. Flip a s...  Read More

Unity in TragedyReading: Hebrews 10:23-25Devotional: Tragedy has a way of tearing down walls that prosperity builds. When the storm comes, denominational differences fade and what matters is simple fa...  Read More

Born Again by the SpiritReading: John 20:19-22; Acts 2:1-4Devotional: Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit," but transformation came later at Pentecost when the mighty wi...  Read More

Children of LightReading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11Devotional: We are not children of darkness, but children of light. While the world stumbles in confusion about the times we live in, believers have bee...  Read More

# Small Group Guide: From the Ashes## Opening Prayer (5 minutes)Begin by asking someone to pray for the group, asking God to open hearts and minds to His truth and to help everyone be honest and vulne...  Read More

Breathing His NameReading: Genesis 2:7; Job 33:4Devotional: The very act of breathing connects us to our Creator. When God formed Adam from dust, He breathed into him the breath of life—an intimate, p...  Read More

Known by GodReading: Matthew 7:21-23; 1 Corinthians 8:3; Matthew 18:1-4Devotional: The most sobering words in Scripture are "I never knew you." Belief isn't enough—even demons believe. Baptism isn't e...  Read More

The Testimony of TransformationReading: Mark 5:1-20; John 4:28-30Devotional: The demoniac in the graveyard and the woman at the well had something in common: dramatic encounters with Jesus that compel...  Read More

Strength in WeaknessReading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Isaiah 40:29-31Devotional: Paul's thorn in the flesh wasn't removed despite his prayers, but God's grace proved sufficient. Our weaknesses aren't ob...  Read More

Answering the CallReading: Exodus 3:1-12Devotional: Moses was 80 years old, tending sheep in the wilderness, when God called him from a burning bush. Forty years earlier, he might have relied on his p...  Read More

The Power of HumilityReading: Philippians 3:3-8Devotional: Paul had every earthly credential—position, education, religious pedigree—yet he counted it all as loss for Christ. True spiritual power flow...  Read More

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The Linen Waistband In Jeremiah Chapter 13, God tells Jeremiah to do something unusual that symbolizes His relationship with Judah and Jerusalem and the coming judgment.  God tells Jeremiah to buy a l...  Read More

The Egotistical Squirrel       You can learn a lot from observing nature. One morning I watched squirrels in the yard retrieving their stash from various places. I noticed that some were smarter than ...  Read More

Change of PlansJeremiah 18 is the message of the potter and the clay.  God tells Jeremiah (v2 Arise and go down to the potter’s house and there I will announce My words to you).  The potter is making ...  Read More