[:en]SCRIPTURE: EPHESIANS 1 “For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love, He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ in accordance with His pleasure and will” (Ephesians 1:4-5) “In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/7/20)[:]
Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/6/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 6 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a havest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9) Paul’s Exhortations: Gently restore brothers caught in sin. Reach out to him in love (v. 1a) Watch out not to be tempted (v. 1b) Carry each… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/6/20)[:]
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/5/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 5 “Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather, serve one another in love” (v. 13) “But the fruit of Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (v. 22) Jesus had set us free. But this freedom is costly because it costs His life. That… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/5/20)[:]
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/4/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 4 “Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who call out “Abba Father”. So, you are no longer a slave, but a son and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir” (vs. 6-7) Paul was concerned for the Galatians… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/4/20)[:]
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/3/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 3 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28) Paul challenged the Galatians to examine themselves whether they received the Spirit by obeying the law of by believing what they heard. Paul hoped to get the Galatians focus on… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/3/20)[:]
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/2/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 2 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ live in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20) Due to the infiltration of some false brothers, Titus, who… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/2/20)[:]
[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/1/20)[:]
[:en]SCRIPTURE: GALATIANS 1 “Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10) The false teachers called Judaizers were telling the Gentile Christians to obey all the… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/1/20)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/19)[:]
[:en]FAITH-BUILDING MEMORIES As Jeremiah remembered his “affliction” and his “wandering”, he reassured himself of God’s past faithfulness. He believed that “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him” (Lam. 3:25) Over this year, we grieved over the deaths of loved ones and friends, job losses, and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/31/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/19)[:]
[:en]TIMES OF COMPLETION After the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, “they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now complete” (Acts 14:26). While much work remained in sharing the message of Jesus with others, they took time to give thanks for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/29/19)[:]
[:en]WHAT REMAINS IN THE EYE Hummingbird is one of the tiny creatures with size averaging two to three inches having the speed of wings that can flap from 50 to 200 times per second. It is so fascinating that it got its English name from the hum made by its rapidly beating wings. In… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/29/19)[:]