Topic:WE ARE ONLY COMPLETE IN CHRIST December 24 John 20:31 “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” JOHN 20:31 Recognition of our completeness in Christ is a tremendous safeguard against deception. Prior to salvation we are incomplete and constantly strive …
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Topic:SUPERNATURAL FAITH December 23 John 20:25 “The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.” JOHN 20:25 Thomas refused …
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Topic:THE EFFECTS OF SIN December 22 John 20:23 “Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” JOHN 20:23 The meaning of this verse has been hotly debated for centuries. One thing is certain, it does not mean we have the power to justify a person from his sins so …
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Topic:BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST December 20 Luke 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” LUKE 24:49 This filling of the Holy Ghost is subsequent to the born-again experience. Paul reveals in Rom. 10:9, that a person …
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Topic:GOD POURS OUT HIS SPIRIT December 19 Luke 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” LUKE 24:49 John’s baptism was a baptism with water unto repentance for the remission of sins. John preached that the Lamb of God …
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Topic:KINDS OF EVANGELISM December 18 Luke 24:48 “And ye are witnesses of these things.” LUKE 24:48 One of the great mistakes of the modern church is to think that evangelism is something done within the four walls of the church building. Acts 8:1-4 makes it apparent that evangelism was not done by the pastor or clergy but by believers that …
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Topic:LET GOD’S PEACE LEAD YOU December 17 Luke 24:36 “And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” LUKE 24:36 Just as every sport has disputes that must be settled by the officials, the peace of God is the umpire that settles all disputes as to what the …
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Topic:PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION December 15 Matthew 28:11 “Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.” MATTHEW 28:11 In the Jews’ efforts to prevent anything from happening that would cause people to believe that Jesus was resurrected, they gave one of the …
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Topic:VALUE CHRIST HIGHER THAN SELF December 14 Matthew 28:9 “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.” MATTHEW 28:9 Self-denial is embraced by much of Christianity today. Historically, self-denial has always been a big part of false religion. Most religions of …
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Topic:THE TRUE MEANING OF THE SABBATH December 13 John 19:31 “The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.” JOHN 19:31 The Sabbath was first …
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