Daily Devotion: Freedom

Bible Reading: Romans 8:1-17

Key Verse: Verse 15 - "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”

Key Words: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage

Daily Devotion: Created For His Workmanship

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Key Verse: Verse 10 -"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

Key Words: we are his workmanship

Daily Devotion: Letting Them Go

Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-24

Key Verse: Verse 12 - “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.”

Key Words: give me the portion of goods that falleth to me

Daily Devotion: It’s Not About Me

Bible Reading: II Corinthians 10:7-13

Key Verse: Verse 7 - "Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.”

Key Words: as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s

Daily Devotion: Was It Worth It

Bible Reading: II Timothy 4:1-8

Key Verse: Verse 7 - " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”

Key Words: I have fought a good fight…I have kept the faith

Daily Devotion: We Are Poor Listeners

Bible Reading: Revelation 2:8-17

Key Verse: Verse 11 - "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.”

Key Words: He that hath an ear, let him hear

Daily Devotion: Being Generous

Bible Reading: Luke 10:30-42

Key Verse: Verse 34 - "And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”

Key Words: took care of him

Daily Devotion: Results of Maturity

Bible Reading: II Samuel 9

Key Verse: Verse 1 – "And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?”

Key Words: I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake

Daily Devotion: Giving

Bible Reading: Acts 20:28-38

Key Verse: Verse 35 - “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Key Words: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Daily Devotion: Being Responsible

Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-21

Key Verse: Verse 21 - "And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.”

Key Words: I have sinned

Daily Devotion: Excuses

Bible Reading: Luke 14:15-24

Key Verse: Verse 18 - "And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.”

Key Words: And they all with one consent began to make excuse

Daily Devotion: Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable

Bible Reading: Acts 15: 36-41

Key Verse: Verse 39 - "And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;”

Key Words: And the contention was so sharp between them

Daily Devotion: Communication

Bible Reading: I Corinthians 15:26-34

Key Verse: Verse 33 - "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

Key Words: evil communications corrupt good manners

Daily Devotion: If You are Backing Up You are Going in the Wrong Direction

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 3:11-25

Key Verse: Verse 11 -"And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.”

Key Words: The backsliding Israel hath justified herself

Daily Devotion: Let Others Know You Love Them

Bible Reading: I Corinthians 13

Key Verse: Verse 8 - "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."

Key Words: Charity never faileth

Daily Devotion: It is Dangerous to Fall in Love with the World

Bible Reading: I John 2:15-20

Key Verse: Verse 15 & 17 – "15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” “17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever...”

Key Words: Love not the world

Daily Devotion: Respect is Earned

Bible Reading: Genesis 4:1-8

Key Verse: Verse 4 – "And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:”

Key Words: And the LORD had respect unto Abel

Daily Devotion: Problems are an Opportunity

Bible Reading: Daniel 3:13-25

Key Verse: Verse 20 - "And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.”

Key Words: Cast them into the burning fiery furnace

Daily Devotion: Everyone Has Their Own Definition of Faithfulness

Bible Reading: Revelation 2:1-10

Key Verse: Verse 10 – “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

Key Word: Be thou faithful unto death

Daily Devotion: God Loves You and Me

Bible Reading: John 21:1-18

Key Verse: Verses 15,16,17 – “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” (vs 15) “He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (vs 16) “He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (vs17)

Key Words: Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these

Daily Devotion: God’s Grace is Amazing

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Key Verse: Verse 8 –"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”

Key Words: For by grace

Daily Devotion: The Ministry Is About People

Bible Reading: John 3:1-16

Key Verse: Verse 16 – "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Key Words: For God so loved the world

Daily Devotion: Sometimes “Adults” Will be Kids

Bible Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-14

Key Verse: Verse 4 – “And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”

Key Words: and turned away his face, and would eat no bread

Daily Devotion: Kids Will Be Kids

Bible Reading: Matthew 18:1-6

Key Verse: Verse 2 – “And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,”

Key Words: And Jesus called a little child unto him

Daily Devotion: How to Have Friends

Bible Reading: I Samuel 20:1-23

Key Verse: Verse 4- “Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.”

Key Words: Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee

Daily Devotion: Truth Ultimately Prevails

Bible Reading: Daniel 6:1-16 & 28

Key Verse: Verse 28 – “So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.”

Key Words: So this Daniel prospered

Daily Devotion: You Reap What You Sow

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:1-8

Key Verse: Verse 7 - "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

Key Words: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap

Daily Devotion: The Goodness of God

Bible Reading: Nahum 1:7-15

Key Verse: Verse 7 – “The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”

Key Words: The Lord is good

February 2018: Emphasis on What I’ve Learned From Over 40 Years of Pastoring

“God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.” –Tony Evans

"If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of course, to whom things look 'little' or 'big'."
–Elisabeth Elliot

“If Christ is not all to you He is nothing to you. He will never go into partnership as a part Saviour of men. If He be something He must be everything, and if He be not everything He is nothing to you.” – Charles Spurgeon

“Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.” – Corrie Ten Boom

“The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.” – Corrie Ten Boom

“Obedience means marching right on whether we feel like it or not. Many times we go against our feelings. Faith is one thing, feeling is another. Prayer does not mean that I am to bring God down to my thoughts and my purposes, and bend his government according to my foolish, silly, and sometimes sinful notions. Prayer means that I am to be raised up into feeling, into union and design with him; that I am to enter into his counsel and carry out his purpose fully.” - Dwight L. Moody

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