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Luke 5:1 – Why is the Power Out?

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
(Luke 5:1 ESV)

A s the church, we want change, we want justice, we want equality, and all manner of noble things. We want to see more children waking up in a home where their father stuck around. We want to see more mothers full of grace and wisdom, living as the individual God created them to be. We want to see more pastors living uprightly, leading with integrity. In short, we want to see heaven’s power brought to bear upon the earth, and when that happens, we crowd around it.

What were those people flocking to, what were they amazed by? Continue Reading →

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1 Timothy 2:7 – The Christian Consumer

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. (2 Timothy 2:7 ESV)

Our lives today have become pretty easy. We don’t know what it means to wait for something anymore. If you want food, simply go to a fast food joint. If you want a new record, click a link on your computer instead of waiting in line at a record store. If you want to know what a friend is doing, text them instead of calling or check out their facebook/twitter page. We have became a people who consume food, entertainment, news, and so on.

Unfortunately we have brought this into the church as well. Continue Reading →

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2 Timothy 3:16 – God Speaks Still

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV)

Have you ever felt like God has quit speaking? Maybe sermons are losing their impact, times of genuine worship in life are growing more scarce, and overall, you’re coasting on spiritual memories and past times? Whatever the reason, there are times in life in which we feel disconnected from God and alone.

But have you considered that Book you’ve been neglecting? Continue Reading →

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Psalm 119:103 – God’s Words, Sweeter Than Honey

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Psalm 119:103 ESV)

Psalm 119 is of course the longest chapter found in Scripture and is known for it’s teaching on God’s law. This Psalm is not simply about what to do and not do, but about how God’s law leads us into a deeper devotion with him than the things of this world ever could. In Psalm 119:103 the words of God are said to be sweeter than honey. Honey was and is used today as a natural sweetener. God’s words or laws bring a sweetness to the life we live. Our tongues crave a sweet dessert or treat as our lives should crave the sweetness of God’s word if we are followers of Jesus (1 Peter 2:1-3). This desire does not come from good works or Continue Reading →

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John 1:1-3: The Word is God

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3 ESV)

The Apostle John opens his gospel a very bold statement about Jesus in today’s devotional Bible verse. John refers to Jesus as the word or the Greek word is logos. Logos was a common term in Greek philosophy:

Heraclitus referred to the logos as the principle that controlled the universe.
The Stoics said it was the soul of the world.
Marcus Aurelius called it the generative principle in nature.
To the Jewish readers the word or logos was the power and authority of God.

The flow of these first few verses are pretty clear. The word or logos was with God and is God. He did not progressively achieve God status. He is, always was, and always will be God. He is creator, sustainer, and key to life. Everything John writes goes back to this central idea: Jesus is 100% God.

The reason John nails this idea in these first few verses is Continue Reading →

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1 Corinthians 2:4-5 – Men’s Words vs God’s Power

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Daily Devotional Bible Verse

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ESV)

The word evangelism can frighten many, Christian and non-Christian alike. When some Christians hear this word, they immediately think of the litany of verses to memorize, the catchy acrostics, or maybe the many rebuttals needed for their apologetic repertoire. These connotations tend to frighten us because we believe that the words we use are what brings the person to a saving knowledge of the Lord. In essence, the power is in the words, that is, the “right” words. If we say the wrong thing or mix up the order a person could wind up in Hell because of us! Is this really what evangelism is all about? Continue Reading →

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