“In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar — when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene — during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in […]
10/06/2022 Daily Devotion – Let God work through you on the rough road ahead!
As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And […]
09/26/22 Daily Devotion – God’s got a plan for your life, too!
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will […]
09/25/22 Daily Devotion – How far will God go to win you?
“Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, ‘What then is this child going to be?’ For the Lord’s hand was with him.” (Luke 1:66, NIV84) The birth of John the Baptist had occurred. The family all thought that the child should be named Zechariah after his father. Why was the family involved? Well, in […]
09/16/22 Daily Devotion – Like John the Baptist we prepare the way!
“Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for […]
07/31/22 Daily Devotion – God’s kingdom never goes out of date
“But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” (Acts 8:12, NIV84) I sense that many Christians today think that the Gospel message is a little out of date. I get the feeling they think […]
07/28/22 Daily Devotion – Do you have oil in your lamp?
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with […]
06/29/22 Daily Devotion – The message is simple and unchanging!
“From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” — Matthew 4:17 (NASB95) This is the second time the phrase “kingdom of heaven” is used in the Gospel of Matthew. The first time it was from the mouth of John the Baptist, who was out in the […]
06/28/22 Daily Devotion – To which kingdom do you belong?
“Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” — Matthew 3:1–2 (NASB95) Awhile back I taught a class on “The Kingdom of God/Heaven,” and I am now turning those studies into a devotional series. We certainly are familiar with the verses […]
06/22/22 Daily Devotion – God forgives all who repent!
“When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.” (Jonah 3:10, NIV84) Our God is an amazing God! He is patient and long-suffering! He loves His creatures, regardless of their offenses. He yearns for the return of […]
