Secure in Your Identity
on February 16th, 2024
While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” (Mark 2:15-16) We live in a time when people are very concerned a... Read More
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Submitting to God’s Will
on February 15th, 2024
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her. (Luke 1:38) If there was ever an example of complete submission to God’s will, it is the story of Mary in the Gospel of Luke. Mary was only a teenager and was engaged to be married. She was ready to start a new and exciting chapter in her life, when an angel told her that she would be the ... Read More
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Sharing Your Faith
on February 14th, 2024
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey... Read More
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A Heart of Repentance
on February 13th, 2024
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9) As a follower of Jesus, there are many ways you can sense the Holy Spirit. One of those ways is when you are convicted of your sins. The moment you gave your life to Christ, He forgave al... Read More
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Making Sure
on February 12th, 2024
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20Yesterday, we began talking about the t... Read More
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Living Out The Great Commission
on February 11th, 2024
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20Over the next couple of days, we are go... Read More
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God Provides
on February 10th, 2024
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) I grew up in a single-parent family. My mom and dad divorced when I was 10 years old. After they separated, my dad vacated our lives, and I only saw him twice before he passed away, once in the fifth grade and once right before I graduated from high school. Because my dad was absent from ... Read More
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Jesus Is the Authority
on February 9th, 2024
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8) We need to focus on four characteristics of Jesus in this verse to better understand the authority that Jesus has in our lives. Alpha and Omega The Lord describes Himself as the “Alpha and the Omega.” This is a picture of authority. Alpha and Omega are the first and last ... Read More
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The Lord Encourages Us
on February 8th, 2024
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (Psalm 119:105) When you need encouragement, where do you turn? Do you listen to someone? Do you call your parents or your best friend? Do you ask your Bible study teacher for a word of encouragement? If you are looking to other people for encouragement, you will never be satisfied with what they tell you. You will always be left wanting more.... Read More
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Resisting Evil
on February 7th, 2024
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21) Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor during World War II, who was raised in a family with strong ethical values. Dietrich Bonhoeffer used his tenure as a pastor during World War II to speak against Hitler's euthanasia and extermination practices against the Jews. He came... Read More
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How To Honor God
on February 6th, 2024
As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went aw... Read More
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Praying For Israel
on February 5th, 2024
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.” – Psalm 122:6Yesterday, we began a discussion about why we as believers are to pray for and support the nation of Israel. If you missed yesterday’s devotion, I strongly encourage you to go back and read it. But for now, we’re going to continue on this topic and discuss four more reasons why we should support Israel.The fourth rea... Read More
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