Daily Devotion "People argue that some of the biblical commands are cultural; they apply to the culture of that day, but not to ours. If this is true, then you must answer two questions: 1) Who decides which commandments are cultural and which … [Read more...] about Day 6/27 – The Desire to Retire
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Day 6/18 – Interpreting Scripture
Daily Devotion "The myth of progress has come at the expense of developing the soul, leading instead to moral and spiritual degeneration. Distracted by a deluge of unimportant information, we neither know how to think nor what is worth thinking … [Read more...] about Day 6/18 – Interpreting Scripture
Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Daily Devotion "…Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus' offer to us… Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive." Ravi Zachariais ---------/:///// Thoughts from the … [Read more...] about Day 6/17 – Manipulation and Influence
Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Daily Devotion “Highly opinionated people are often willful people. They have a keen sense of what is right, but risk being unwilling to submit their standards to the Lordship of Christ. Strong opinions can warp obedience, causing the holder to … [Read more...] about Day 6/10 – Subjective Application
Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Daily Devotion “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 “God will never place you in the crucible without a purpose. Although you may never … [Read more...] about Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Daily Devotion "Jesus here tells us we cannot be assured of entrance into heaven unless we do the will of His Father. Note with me that, like the children of Israel, the people to whom He refers in this passage are deluded. They think they are … [Read more...] about Day 6/4 – Never Say No to God
Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
Daily Devotion “Anyone who takes his faith seriously and speaks in behalf of Christ and His kingdom will be accused of fanaticism at some point." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Daily Devotion "Jesus Christ is sovereign over earth, but what we do on earth has profound spiritual implications for each of us that will last for eternity. As citizens of heaven, we must live with the spiritual reality of the universe in … [Read more...] about Day 5/18 – Doing Things For God
Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God
Daily Devotion “Abiding (in Jesus) requires a kind of staying power. The pursuit is relentless. It hungers and thirsts. It pants as the deer after the mountain brook. It takes the kingdom by storm...The pursuit of God is a pursuit of passion. … [Read more...] about Day 5/15 – An Attitude That Pleases God
Day 5/3 – The Ministry of Suffering
Daily Devotion “…Anytime you use religion as a motivation and means of worldly betterment you miss the mark with God.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/3 – The Ministry of Suffering
Day 4/29 – What Is The Ministry?
Daily Devotion “…all who encounter Christ have this two¬ pronged response of unworthiness and a willingness to follow His leadership. If either is lacking, your regeneration should be held in doubt.” Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 4/29 – What Is The Ministry?