Devotions in the Transformed to Perforfection series

  • God calls us to submit to Him.
  • God calls us to be, do, and suffer in order to achieve the perfection of being.
  • We can only be transformed through the power of the Sovereign God.
  • Transformation must include our bodies, minds, and souls.
  • God calls us to serve Him by loving and encouraging others.
  • God calls us to worship Him in faith.
  • God calls us to be different from worldview people.

  • Transformation is an opening of the mind so that we develop of it to change us to possess the character of God.

  • Renewing our minds – in fact, all of us – means changing ourselves to be more like God.
  • The transformation brought on by renewing our minds should lead to perfection.
  • Because grace and faith are gifts from God, we should be humble.
  • It was God’s choice to extend grace to us.
  • God’s grace helps us transform from pride to humility.
  • God calls us all to have a part in His ministry.
  • God has a variety of gifts that He gives to His children.
  • God gives His children a variety of gifts so that His kingdom can be expanded.
  • Love is to be genuine.
  • Love is expressed by hating evil.
  • Love is expressed by doing that which is good.
  • Love is expressed by considering others family.
  • Love is expressed by holding others in high esteem.
  • In our passionate service for God, we need to exercise perseverance.
  • In our passionate service for God, we need to keep the intensity up for the work God has called us to do.
  • In our passionate service for God, we need to be completely committed to doing the work to which He has called us.
  • Even in the trials, we can have joy because we have hope.
  • This joyous hope has an element of patience in all circumstances.
  • We should always pray to our Heavenly Father — especially when we are going through trials.
  • Disciples are to love one another, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ, so that we can support them when in their needs.
  • We are to rejoice with others in their joy and encourage them in their hardships.
  • Living in harmony with others allows for God’s love to shine through.
  • Transforming from evil to good means we love each other, not seek vengeance.
  • Transforming from evil to good means our goal is to live peacefully with others.
  • Transforming from evil to good means we become more like God.

Devotions in the Submited to Perfection series

  • God has a purpose for secular governments, so we should honor our leaders.
  • Disciples should not fear government leaders if they are following God’s laws and commandments.
  • Disciples are to pay the taxes they owe in order to support the government.
 
 
  • God calls us to submit our finances to Him and depend on Him.
  • Love is a debt we will always owe.
  • Love fulfills all the other commandments.
  • Salvation leads to the Sanctification Road, which leads to Heaven.
  • We must be actively pursuing our relationships with God.
  • Today is the day to accept and work on our salvation.
  • We need to choose God’s light over the darkness of sin.
  • We need to put on the character of Jesus.

Devotions in the The Law of Liberty series

  • A disciple strong in faith has a good grasp of spiritual knowledge.
  • We are not to give rise to contentious feelings among disciples.
  • We are not to judge those we consider are spiritually weaker than us.
  • A disciple weak in faith is separated from Jesus.
  • Sometimes, it is just as easy for the weak to judge the strong.
  • God wants all of His children to be unified.
  • We can’t force someone to think our way.
  • A uniting factor should be our sincerity.
  • There is only One true God that we all serve.
  • Being children of God frees us from the stain of sin.
  • God calls us to worship Him.
  • God calls us to have a relationship with Him.
  • God expects us to live our lives according to His character.
  • There is no debate that we are God’s.
  • We were created to put God first.
  • We were created to interact with each other.
  • If we live or die, it doesn’t matter — we do it for the Lord.
  • We need to consider ourselves dead to the world.
  • We have to willingly submit to God because Jesus died for our sins.
  • Jesus is Lord of the dead and the living.
  • God is our Judge.
  • Every person — living and dead — will bow before God and proclaim Him Sovereign God.

Devotions in the The Law of Love series

  • Judgment can cause stumbling blocks to be put into place.
  • Something can be unclean to one person that is not unclean to another.
  • We are to influence our fellow disciples whether we intend to or not.
  • There is only one standard but which we will all be judged.
  • We damage our good ourselves by the choices we make.
  • God wants us to be genuine in serving Him.
  • Reputation and character are two different things, but both are important.
  • The kingdom of God is a soul kingdom so that God can control our character.
  • We are to have the right qualities to serve Christ.

 

  • Humility, love, and faith promote peace.
  • Because God’s disciples are united in peace, His work can be completed in a timely manner.

Devotions in the Who Do We Please? series

  • The strong disciple is not to please themselves.
  • We are to teach others about God’s love for us.
  • We are to imitate Jesus as He submitted to God rather than pleased Himself.
  • Scriptures help us transform to His godliness.
  • Endurance and encouragement can only come from God when we live our lives imitating Jesus and loving one another.
  • We have one job as a unified body — glorify God.
  • Our greeting must encompass Jesus’ love for all in order to build community.
  • Because Jesus completed the Plan of Salvation, He fulfilled God’s promises of Savior and Redeemer.
  • Scriptures tell us that it was always God’s intent that the Gentiles be offered salvation.
  • True joy and peace are blessings of believing in Sovereign God.
  • God is the author of abundant hope.
  • Joy, peace, and hope can only come from God.

Devotions in the On Being a Minister series

  • We are to share our knowledge with others.
  • We are to be a minister to the unbelieving.
  • We are ministers for Jesus and God, so we should not boast of ourselves.
  • The focus of the ministry is the Plan of Salvation that God designed and carried out through Jesus’ sacrifice.
  • It was Paul’s mission to go where no one had ever gone before to preach the gospel of Christ.
  • We have to follow God’s plan even if it contradicts our plans.
  • Sometimes, unity takes work.
  • God wants us to be unified in His name.
  • We should pray for the ministry of others.
  • What better way to finish out the theme of unity than with a chapter on specific people!
  • These people served God, and He knew them.
  • Disciples are to watch to ensure divisions are not created within the body of Christ.
  • Obedience, wisdom, and purity will help us remain strong.
  • God will be victorious over Satan.
  • God calls a team to do His work.
  • Jesus’ grace is available to all believers.
  • Through our obedience in faith in Jesus Christ, God strengthens us and provides His wisdom.