Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ . . . —2 Corinthians 2:14 Our triumphs are IN CHRIST. All other apparent triumphs are not. The proper perspective of a servant of God must not simply be as near to the […]
Month: October 2010
Nothing of the Old Life – Devotional for Saturday, October 23, 2010
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new —2 Corinthians 5:17 Have you consider what “old things” should pass away when we become a new creation? One set of things we should […]
The Witness of the Spirit – Devotional for Friday, October 22, 2010
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit . . . —Romans 8:16 We are in danger of getting into a bargaining spirit with God when we come to Him— we want the witness of the Spirit before we have done what God tells us […]
Impulsiveness or Discipleship – Devotional for Thursday, October 21, 2010
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith . . . —Jude 20 It’s natural to be impulsive; not good, but natural. In one of our first “teachings” on a Kairos weekend we tell the guys the difference between reaction and response. […]
Is God’s Will My Will – Devotional for Wednesday, October 20, 2010
This is the will of God, your sanctification . . . —1 Thessalonians 4:3 Am I really willing to be sanctified? He completed everything for my salvation and sanctification. No wonder Paul said that nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of […]
The Unheeded Secret – Devotional for Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world —John 18:36 The Christian is not identified by what he says or, even, by what he does, but by the Fruit of the Spirit which he displays, the outward evidence of the life of the Holy […]
Key to the Missionary’s Devotion For Monday, October 18, 2010
. . . they went forth for His name’s sake . . . —3 John 7 Agape love, the unselfish love which expects nothing in return, wants the best for others, and places self last, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is not […]
Key of the Greater Work
. . I say to you, he who believes in Me, . . . greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father —John 14:12 Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the greater work. We must go […]