Topic:No More Surprises But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2-10 God is not full of surprises. He’s not an unpredictable being who likes to keep you guessing. Countless believers, however, have the idea He is. “You just never know what God is …
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Topic:Everlasting Peace By Billy Graham • May 4 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace . . . —Ephesians 2:13,14 Meaningless mouthings about peace will not bring it to the world. In Glasgow, Scotland, we watched the Communists march around St. George’s Square …
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Topic:Before the Beginning May 4, 2018 Read: Matthew 3:13–17 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 16–18; Luke 22:47–71 You loved me before the creation of the world. John 17:24 “But if God has no beginning and no end, and has always existed, what was He doing before He created us? How did He spend His time?” Some precocious Sunday …
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Topic:The Person Who Rationalizes Sin A daily devotion for May 4th Read the Scripture: 1 John 1:10-2:2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our …
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Topic:HE BLESSES WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE – May 04 John 6:9, “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” JOHN 6:1-13 Notice that Jesus didn’t just turn some of the stones into bread (as Satan had tempted Him to do in Lk. 4:3). We find only one …
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Topic:The Person Who Denies Sin A daily devotion for May 3rd Read the Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) The word confess does not mean to ask for forgiveness. Christ’s work for us upon the cross has …
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Topic:Seeing Our Need By Billy Graham • May 3 Only a fool would say to himself, ‘There is no God.’ And why does he say it? Because of his wicked heart, his dark and evil deeds. His life is corroded with sin. —Psalm 53:1 (TLB) We live like a little ant on this little speck of dust out in space. …
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Topic:JESUS MEETS ALL OUR NEEDS – May 03 Matthew 14:16, “But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.” MATTHEW 14:15-18 The disciples were using natural reasoning and recognized that they didn’t have the ability to minister to the multitude’s need for food. Jesus did have the ability and the willingness to minister to their …
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Topic:Can He Count on You? And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Luke 12:42 We often praise God for His faithfulness. We’re thankful that we can always count on Him to be there for us. But …
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Topic:A Change in Perspective May 3, 2018 Read: Psalm 73:12–28 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 14–15; Luke 22:21–46 It troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God. Psalm 73:16–17 My hometown had experienced its heaviest winter in thirty years. My muscles ached from hours of shoveling the unrelenting snow. When I stepped inside after what felt …
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