Asking the Father to give you the Spirit

Luke 11 9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 Now suppose one…

Growing Followers of Jesus Abide in God’s Word

According to Jesus, true disciples abide in His Word. John 8:31-32 states, “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set…

A growing follower of Jesus loves God and others

More than any other characteristic, Jesus described love as the quintessential mark of His followers. John 13:34-35 declares, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know…

God has a plan for our lives

Galatians 1-2 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ… 2 Then after fourteen years, I went up…

God makes Himself known in Christ

God has made Himself known to us in Jesus Christ Galatians 1:11-12 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by…

God reveals Himself

Galatians 1:11-12 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. The gospel is…

The Narrow Truth of Grace

The Narrow Truth of Grace-Devotion Galatians 1:4-11 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,…

Grace Changes Everything…Devotion

Grace changes everything! Galatians 1:1-5 devotion Did you know that grace changes everything? Galatians 5:1-5 says, “Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers and…

Life is a battle!

Life is a battle. It’s like D-Day and the opening scene from “Saving Private Ryan”. The sounds of bombs exploding, machine guns firing and men screaming. Carnage, devastation and death; in a word–WAR! Many describe those first few minutes of the movie as traumatic….

Just a dollars worth of Jesus

When I was younger, for some reason, I rarely filled my tank up with gas. I would drive around, almost on empty and then put a few dollars worth of gas in the tank. This would get me by for a couple of days…