Topic:A Willing Spirit Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12 Several years ago, while I was preparing to preach a sermon on this psalm, I received an anonymous letter from someone in my congregation saying that he was …
Read More »Devotions by Ray Stedman for September 4 – God Gave Them Over
Topic:God Gave Them Over READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 1:24-32 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts, to sexual impurity, for the degrading of their bodies with one another. Romans 1:24 The wickedness at work among human beings follows a process which is identified in this …
Read More »Devotions by Ray Stedman for August 29 – The True Sabbath Rest
Topic:The True Sabbath Rest READ THE SCRIPTURE: NEHEMIAH 13:15-22 In those days I saw men in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds of loads. And they were bringing all this into Jerusalem …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – Seed Thoughts – A daily devotion for January 7
Topic:Seed Thoughts A daily devotion for January 7th He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.” Mark 4:26-27 This …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – Pay Careful Attention! – A daily devotion for December 6
Topic:Restoring Dominion A DAILY DEVOTION FOR DECEMBER 6TH READ THE SCRIPTURE: HEBREWS 2:5-9 In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – Established! – A daily devotion for November 30
Topic:Established! A DAILY DEVOTION FOR NOVEMBER 30TH READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 16:25-27 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – A Bold Reminder – A daily devotion for November 24
Topic:A Bold Reminder A DAILY DEVOTION FOR NOVEMBER 24TH READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 15:15-16 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God, to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – Accept One Another – A daily devotion for November 22
Today:Accept One Another A DAILY DEVOTION FOR NOVEMBER 22ND READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 15:7-13 Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm …
Read More »Devotional by Ray Stedman – Conviction Based on God’s Word – A daily devotion for November 20
Topic:Conviction Based on God’s Word A DAILY DEVOTION FOR NOVEMBER 20TH READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 14:19-23 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. Romans 14:22 This verse is not saying you are …
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