Topic:The Need to Confess Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. Leviticus 4:30 In the book of Leviticus, …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for April 3-The Need For Peace
Topic:The Need For Peace If your offering is a fellowship offering, and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect. Leviticus 3:1 Now we come to the fellowship offering, which is better rendered the peace offering. …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for April 2-The Need to Respond
Topic:The Need to Respond When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. Leviticus 2:1-2a Now we come to the grain …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for April 1-The Need to Belong
Topic:The Need to Belong The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 31-God’s Supply
Topic:God’s Supply And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:19 This is a promise for givers, not for non-givers. It’s what God does in return for the expression of your gift. Unfortunately, we often subtract it from its …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 30-Why Give?
Topic:Why Give? I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. Phil 4:18 Here we have an expression of warm and fragrant thanks …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 29-To Be Content
Topic:To Be Content I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation… Phil 4:12 There are three things about his statement that teach us about contentment. The first is something we must learn. We are not born content. Our natural spirit is to strive to get …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 2-Where is Your Confidence?
Topic:Where is Your Confidence? …being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil 1:6 Perhaps Paul’s joy in these people at Philippi was that he was seeing them by faith. Not as they …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 28-Positive Thinking
Topic:Positive Thinking Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. Phil 3:8 Consider what is a common failure in many of our lives, but …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman for March 27-The Cure to Worry
Topic:The Cure to Worry Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Phil 4:6 There is nothing more prevalent in the age in which we live than the increasing problem of worry. Worry is a powerful force …
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