When Does God Hold Back His Mercies?
Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me! My only hope is in your love and faithfulness. Psalm 40: 11 (LB) Scripture: Psalm 40 We see God as a…
How Do We Work Out Our Salvation?
When we become believers, God saves us from our sins and makes us new creatures (II Cor. 5: 17). We then begin to process what that means to us. This…
Are We Predestined or Is It Free Will?
Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.Ephesians…
God Meets Us Where We Are
As he [Saul] journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,…
What Does It Mean We Were Created for Good Works?
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2: 10 (ESV) Scripture: Ephesians 2: 1-10…
Does God Call Us to Salvation?
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning…
Has God Provided Everything We Need?
Some might question whether God really does provide “… all things that pertain to life …” (II Pet. 1: 3 ESV). When they look at this world, they have questions.…
Does Repent or Believe Come First?
In order to gain salvation, we need to believe and repent. Can repentance come before our belief? This is the second devotion in the Believe and Repent series that looks…
Does Believe or Repent Come First?
In order to gain salvation, we need to believe and repent. Those may be confusing concepts to someone who hasn’t grown up in a church. Some may not know what…
When the Wedding Guest Wasn’t Welcome
But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for the wedding. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did…