Tag: John

Devotion John 3:16-17 For The Love Of God

John 3:16-17 – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. My siblings and I had very unselfish parents.  Some will not understand the level…

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Devotion Acts 26:19-23 Faithful To The Faithful One

Acts 26:19-23 – “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds. 21 That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried…

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Devotion Acts 26:15-18 Called By God

Acts 26:15-18 – “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’  “‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and…

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Devotion John 14:6 With Or Without; Forever Inside Or Outside

John 14:6 – “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.” In olden days, when the enemy attacked, those outside of the walls of the fortress were killed. In Egypt, at the time of the Passover, there were two places to be.  Either inside the homes with…

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Devotion 1 John 4:4 The Sweet Smell Of The Rose

1 John 4:4 – You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. After accepting Jesus as our Savior and Lord we attended a church in a very cool building.  Not modern, but very cool, lots of hidden passages and rooms.  Afterward…

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Devotion Romans 8:1 Devotion Who Is Jesus And Why Does It Matter?

Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  In walking with God, all begins with Jesus, is now because of Jesus, and forever remains because of Jesus. Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”  …

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Devotion 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Beyond Sensibility

1 Timothy 3:16-17 – All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God a may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 1 John 4:16-17 – And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.  God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and…

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Devotion Jeremiah 29:13 Knowing And Fear Cannot Coexist

Jeremiah 29:13 – I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. Isaiah 41:10 – So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Those who push in to know God know God.  (Jeremiah 29:13)  Those…

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Devotion Acts 25:1-12 Looking Forward to Judgement Part 2

Acts 25:1-12 – Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. 3 They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. 4 Festus answered,…

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Devotion Acts 24: 1-8 Is The Sky Falling Or Is Heaven Closer?

Acts 24:1-9 – Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight, 3 we accept it always and…

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