Word For The Day: Prayer and Proclamation
We’re continuing our study through 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and we’re learning to pray for the advancement of the gospel. This morning we’re taking The Word for the Day from 1 Timothy 2:5-6. Please read that text now. WHAT: These two verses describe the very heart of the gospel. Notice how Paul refers to Jesus. Jesus…
Read MoreGospel-Centered Community Requires Encouragers
Our Connection Group small group Bible study is online. Enjoy this discussion as we learn lessons from the life of Barnabas.
Read MoreWord For The Day: God is ready to answer as we pray to advance the gospel
Good morning church. The Word for the Day is taken from 1 Timothy 2:3-4. Yesterday we learned that we are to pray for government officials at every level to manage in such a way that we can live out our faith and proclaim the gospel freely. Today we begin to look at the gospel itself.…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Praying For Government
The Word for the Day comes from 1 Timothy 2:2. Remember we are looking at the BIG IDEA of praying for the advancement of the gospel. Yesterday we saw the priority of prayer in verse 1. Today we are looking at the people for whom we pray and why we pray for them. WHAT: Paul…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Choosing To Trust God
This week our daily devotions have been focused on Trusting God. Jerry Bridges has written an excellent little book by the same title. I hope you will find a copy and read it for yourself. As we get to know the character of God, we recognize that He is sovereign, loving, and wise. He calmly…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God is Sovereign Over People
The question today: Is God sovereign over people? There are many examples in Scripture that help us answer this question. Consider the evil tyrant Pharaoh who harshly oppressed the people of Israel in Egypt. He enslaved the entire people group and made them work in desperate, harsh conditions. Because he feared that they would grow…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God is Sovereign
Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.…
Read MoreWord For The Day: God Is In Control
Is God in control? If God is both powerful and good, why is there so much suffering, pain, and heartache in the world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Many assume that you can’t have it both ways as they look at the pain and adversity in the world today: “God is either…
Read MoreWord For The Day: Can God Be Trusted
Here is a question that we have all wrestled with, and perhaps you are asking this question today, “Can God be trusted?” I have been reading “Trusting God,” an excellent book by Jerry Bridges. This week I want to share with you some of what I have been learning. Adversity and trouble come to all…
Read MoreWord For The Day: When The Son Sets You Free
📖WORD FOR THE DAY: When the Son Sets You Free Happy Africa Freedom Day! On 25th May 1963, leaders in Africa proclaimed Africa Freedom Day in remembrance of the liberation struggle of seventeen nations that gained independence from colonial powers. Jesus came from heaven and shortly after beginning his earthly ministry at 30yrs of age,…
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