How Is Your Building Coming Along? – July 8th
Matthew 7:21-29 Key Verse: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matt. 7:24) Self-help books have been popular for some time, and they are still popular. There are general self-help books and focused self-help books for men […]
A Voice for Jesus – July 5th
John 1:19-28 Key Verse: “Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?” He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord—just as Isaiah the prophet said.” (John 1:22-23 […]
God Became Human! – July 4th
John 1:14-18 Key Verse: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 CSB) Every verse in the Bible is important. But there are some verses that require the reader to take an extra […]
What Will You Do With Jesus? – July 3rd
John 1:6-13 Key Verse: “He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to […]
A Word About Jesus – July 2nd
John 1:1-5 Key Verse: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.” (John 1:1-3 CSB) Who really is Jesus? It’s […]
The Tension of Partnerships – July 1st
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 NIV Key Verse: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? (2 Cor. 6:14) I once saw a picture of an ox and a donkey yoked to the same plow. I laughed; it was funny. Then I realized […]
Take Up the Shield of Faith – June 20th
Key Verse: “In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” (Ephesians 6:16 CSB) When you’re under attack, taking cover is almost always a good strategy. For the Roman army, one of the many dangers that they faced in battle was flaming […]
Put On “The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace” – June 19th
Key Verse: “Stand, therefore, with […] your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.” (Ephesians 6:15 CSB) Depending on the situation you find yourself, your choice of footwear matters a fair bit. Think about it. You wouldn’t want to try to run a marathon in a pair of sandals, or walk along a […]
Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness – June 18th
Key Verse: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place. (Ephesians 6:14) For a Roman soldier, his breastplate was an essential part of his protective armour. It covered his chest, his back, and his sides to shield his vital organs. Without his chest armour securely […]
Put On the Belt of Truth – June 17th
Ephesians 6:14-15 Key Verse: “Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest” (Ephesians 6:14 CSB) According to the Apostle Paul, the key to standing firm as we engage in the spiritual battles we will surely face as followers of Jesus Christ is suiting up in the armor […]