“’You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ‘Do this and you will live.’ But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” (Luke 10:28–29, NIV84) It’s not very often that Jesus told someone that he or she was correct. But He did to this young man. The man came to […]
11/19/2022 Daily Devotion – We are living in the wrong kingdom!
“Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’” (Luke 10:9, NIV84) One can’t seem to escape the reality that the “kingdom of God” is the core teaching of the New Testament. John the Baptist and Jesus both began their ministries proclaiming that the kingdom of God was […]
10/20/2022 Daily Devotion – Which kingdom are we living for?
“Looking at his disciples, he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and […]
10/31/2020 Daily Devotion – It’s not about the stuff we have!
“[T]hose who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.” (1 Corinthians 7:31 NIV84) Jesus says in the Gospels, “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits (loses) his own soul?” Quite a rhetorical question […]
10/23/2020 Daily Devotion – Whom do you associate with?
“I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people – not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.” (1 Corinthians 5:9-10 NIV84) Never does Scripture imply that Christians should […]
10/10/2020 Daily Devotion – The world’s wisdom is foolishness!
“Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” (1 Corinthians 1:20 NIV84) The toughest lesson for people is summed up in this one rhetorical question: “Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” This has […]
