Daily Devotion

Topic: Bless the Lord  By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. – Hebrews 13:15 Great things happen when you continually confess the mercy of God. Faith rises up on the inside...

Topic: For Our Friends Read: John 15:5–17, Bible in a Year: Isaiah 11–13; Ephesians 4 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12 In Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights, a cantankerous man who often quotes the Bible to criticize others is...

Topic: Discharged and Acquitted  Text: Romans 3:9-24 (KJV) Key Verse: “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). MESSAGE: A young man once presented himself for water baptism; he was asked whether he had found...

Topic: Guard Against Deception  Matthew 24:4 “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.” Text: Matthew 24:3-5 Deception can be avoided or else Jesus would not have said, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” Satan can only deceive those...

Topic: Unlocking a Mystery Read: Ephesians 3:1–12 Bible in a Year: Isaiah 9–10; Ephesians 3 Scripture: This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel. Ephesians 3:6 Message: When I came home from work one day and saw a pair of...

Topic: Wealthy Paupers Text: Matthew 19:23-30 (KJV) Key Verse: “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven“ (Matthew 19:23). MESSAGE: The New York Times of March 15, 1931 carried the...