The Victory Is Ours
No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. --Romans 8:37 (NKJV) After David defeated Goliath, he became an overnight folk hero in Israel. In fact, even a hit song was…
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Keeping Us in View
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. --Proverbs 15:3 (KJV) A little boy was always getting into trouble in his Sunday School class. Finally, in exasperation, his teacher said…
Read devotionalSolemn Witnesses
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men." --Acts 5:29 (NKJV) When there is an accident, police officers will try and locate witnesses to ask them what they saw and…
Read devotionalServants by Choice
"So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.' " --Luke 17:10 (NKJV) The apostle Paul would often describe…
Read devotionalWhy Going to Church Is Important, Part 3
As I mentioned last week, the church exists for three main reasons: to exalt God (upward); to edify the saints (inward); and to evangelize the world (outward). Let's look at the second function--the edification of other…
Read devotionalRun by the Rules
I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. --1…
Read devotionalRun Well
You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? --Galatians 5:7 (NLT) When runners compete in a race, depending on what kind of race it is, they must stay in their own lane. A runner…
Read devotionalWith Eternity in View
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. --Acts 20:24 (NLT) Awhile back, I had a…
Read devotionalSo Great a Salvation
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it." --Matthew 7:13 (NKJV) People believe in hell for other people, for those who do awful…
Read devotionalNot the End
We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. --2 Corinthians 5:8-9 (NKJV)…
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