Daily Devotions
August 2 | Who Is God?
Psalms 89:8, “Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.” According to Anslem, the great theologian of the past, “God is the greatest conceivable being.” He is the uncaused cause who is timeless, spaceless and immaterial. He is one Supreme Being, existing in three persons, with a spiritual…
Read MoreAugust 1 | Does God Exist?
Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” Yes, God does exist! In today’s passage Paul taught that everyone already really knows that God exists and are without excuse. In a…
Read MoreJuly 31 | Disciples Are Faithful To The End
Matthew 25:21, “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your masters happiness!’” Jesus spoke today’s passage in the context of sharing a parable about stewards being given different amounts of talents (bags of gold).…
Read MoreJuly 30 | Disciples Are Always Disciples
2 Peter 1:12, “So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” Some people in the church wrongly believe that when the discipleship program ends that means discipleship ends. Not only that, but even some pastors believe that once they graduate…
Read MoreJuly 29 | Disciples Have Blessed Families
1 Timothy 3:4, “He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.” The nature of God can be seen in a happy and healthy family. God intended the ideal family to have a godly father and mother that lovingly…
Read MoreJuly 28 | Disciples Teach All Jesus Commanded
Matthew 28:20, “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Disciples (students of Jesus) are not only to be taught everything Jesus commanded, but also they are to go out and teach others all that Jesus commanded. In other words, “disciples…
Read MoreJuly 27 | Disciples are Persecuted
John 15:20, “Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.” Today more disciples are suffering persecution than ever before. These precious saints suffer because of only one reason, they obey the teachings…
Read MoreJuly 26 | Disciples Preach Everywhere
Mark 16:20, “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.” Consider the following evangelism stats in the U.S. from 2012: 95% of all Christians have never won someone to the Lord. 80% of Christians never even share their faith. Only…
Read MoreJuly 25 | Disciples Are Public Witnesses of Christ
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Some misinformed Christians have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to…
Read MoreJuly 24 | Disciples Forgive
Matthew 6:15, “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Everyone will be hurt and sinned against. Some people naively think that once they become a disciple, God will protect them from offense and hurt. However, God never made such a promise, but actually said the opposite. Jesus…
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