Have you ever been confused about what God wants from us? Sometimes, it might get a little confusing about the why, when, and how should we seek God. This first devotion in the Should We Seek God? series, looks at why we should look for God, Who says we won’t understand His ways.
The Promised Messiah
We have one more person in the People of Christmas series to look at – the Messiah Himself. How did He fulfill the promise to Abraham? How did He fulfill the promise to Adam and Eve? This devotion looks at how Jesus fulfilled those two promises.
For the People
Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem for a purpose. That purpose was us. This devotion looks how an Old Testament situation as used to foreshadow His mission.
Are We Responsible for Not Submitting to God?
Is God really going to hold us accountable for not submitting ourselves to Him? There is a really interesting verse in Jeremiah that answers that question. This devotion explores whether our refusal to give our lives to God has consequences.
When God Get Specific
Have you ever thought about how specific God is sometimes? We sometimes have problems with that, though. This devotion looks at the time God gave Noah really specific instructions on how to build the ark.
When God Get Specific
Is God really going to hold us accountable for not submitting ourselves to Him? There is a really interesting verse in Jeremiah that answers that question. This devotion explores whether our refusal to give our lives to God has consequences.
Are We Responsible for Not Submitting to God?
Have you ever thought about how specific God is sometimes? We sometimes have problems with that, though. This devotion looks at the time God gave Noah really specific instructions on how to build the ark.
The Armor of Salvation and Spirit
Isn’t it nice to know there is armor we can put on for the spiritual warfare? But what does that mean? This devotion looks at the helmet of salvation and sword of the Spirit.
How Should We Seek God?
Have you made the decision to seek God now, but don’t know how? This devotion looks at how we can be saved.
When Should We Seek God?
It is easy to think that God will always convict us to turn our lives over to Him until we do. But is that the case? This second devotion in the Should We Seek God? Series looks at when we should look for God.
Why Is Salvation So Hard?
Sometimes, it may look like God doesn’t want us to be saved. There are all these rules we have to follow — that we can’t. They are written out in the Bible, but what we personally are to do isn’t. This devotion looks at whether God is trying to make it so we can’t be saved.
What Does Regeneration Mean?
We are made new creatures through regeneration. God is the only one who can make this change. This devotion looks at how regeneration is both instantaneous and an ongoing process.
Job's Confidence in His Savior
Job may have hit a rough patch in his life, but he had his priorities straight. He was mature in his relationship with God. This devotion looks at Job’s confidence in his expectation of a Savior.
What Does Atonement Mean?
Atonement can be a churchy word that we don’t understand. While we know it is a repayment for a wrong, we don’t know how it applies to Jesus. This devotion looks at how Jesus is the atonement or our sins.
The Power of One
Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church up to this point had been focused on peace and unity. He then turned to detail the reason for the unity. This devotion looks at the power of one in our faith and salvation.
What Is the Mystery of Christ?
Paul, a prisoner for Christ, stated that he had insight into the mystery of Christ. This devotion looks at what that mystery is.
So, What Are the Foundations of Salvation?
It is important to understand the foundations of salvation, regardless if you are someone searching to know God or seeking to grow your relationship with Him. Paul throws out several words in two verses that are crucial for understanding salvation – grace, faith, and works. This devotion ties all of those concepts together.
Which Is Foundational: Faith or Works?
In the last devotion, we began discussing the foundations of salvation. We saw where Paul said that grace was the foundation on which salvation was built. In this devotion, we will look at faith and works accompany salvation.
What Is the Foundation of Salvation?
Paul gives us the foundations of salvation in Ephesians 2: 8-9. In this devotion, the first in the Foundations of Salvation series, we look at what salvation and grace are. Grace is the foundation of salvation.
How Can We Be Alive but Dead?
Excuse me. My heart is still beating. How can You say I am dead when I am alive? This devotion explores how we can be alive but dead to God.
How Are Grace, Redemption, and Forgiveness Connected?
We’ve been talking about redemption and forgiveness. Grace is the third component in Ephesians 1: 7. This devotion looks at how grace is needed for redemption and forgiveness.
How Did Jesus Redeem Us?
Jesus is called our Redeemer. What does that really mean? This devotion looks at the how and why Jesus can be called our Redeemer.
Seeing the Light of Jesus
In the previous devotion, we talked about how Satan tries to keep people from seeing the light of the gospel. That light is Jesus. This devotion explores how we focus on Him and internalize that light to help us remain true to God.
Who Blinds Us from Believing in God?
Satan is the ruler of this world, even though many people do not believe he exists. He has blinded people so that they do not seek God. This devotion looks at who Satan is and some of his attempts to dethrone God.
When Does God Hold Back His Mercies?
We see God as a loving, faithful God. He is. However, we are told that He will also withhold His tender mercies. This devotion looks at Psalm 40: 11 as it connects a song of thanksgiving with a prayer of rescue from a trial.
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 devotion looks at working out our salvation as job duty #2.
Are We Predestined or Is It Free Will?
Predestination is a complex subject. It is especially confusing when free will is added to the mix. This devotion, the last in the Children and Heirs of God series, explores a suggestion as to how election, predestination, and adoption along with free will impacts salvation.
God Meets Us Where We Are
Sometimes, it is difficult to accept that God meets us where we are. Because of His love for us, He pursues us to lead us to salvation. This devotion looks at, not only how He meets us where we are, but also that He doesn’t leave us in that spot.
What Does It Mean We Were Created for Good Works?
Ephesians 2: 10 can be a little confusing. Paul told us that we are not saved by works but says we were created for good works. This devotion discusses whether works are needed for salvation, and if not, considers what works Paul was talking about.
Does God Call Us to Salvation?
God wants to have a relationship with us. In order to do this, God calls us. This devotion will explore who He calls, how He is calling us, and to what we are being called.
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. This devotion explores who God provides for life and godliness.
Does Repent or Believe Come First?
In 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 at where repentance falls in gaining salvation.
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 order these are supposed to come in. This is the first devotion in the Believe and Repent series that looks at where belief falls in gaining salvation.
When the Wedding Guest Wasn't Welcome
When we read the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, we like the idea that everyone is invited. We kind of get thrown, though, when the guest is kicked out. This devotion looks that the parable to see how we could apply it today.
What Does It Mean to Come After Him?
As believers, we have one job: to follow Jesus. Sometimes, performing the job duties may get a little fuzzy, but the job description is written out for us to follow. Matthew 16: 24 gives believers our job description in a nutshell. The first devotion of four in the series, we will look at what it means to come after Him.
A Day in the Life of the Woman at the Well
The story of the woman at the well is a rich story. Many times, we focus on the need for us to witness to those who are different from us. This devotion looks at that from the woman’s perspective.
Do We Have to Clean Up Our Acts to Get Salvation?
We see ourselves as flawed. We are, so we think we have to clean up our acts before God can save us. Not so. If Christ died for us while we were still sinners, why do we think we have to fix ourselves before we ask for salvation? This devotion will try to help us see God’s expectations.
The Defense Rests
Just as there were three religious trials, there were three trials before Roman officials. Through most of it, Jesus remained silent and accepted His fate. This devotion looks at Jesus before Pilate and Herod Antipas.
Did Jesus Get a Fair Trial?
After Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was placed on trial before the high priests, and the Sanhedrin. Unfortunately, many problems occurred in the trials. This devotion will explore how the three religious trials were not fair trials.
How Can We Understand Jesus' Death?
Those poor disciples. We give them such a bad rap. I mean, we have to take things on faith. They got to take things on sight. That wasn’t always easy for them. This devotion talks about how the disciples struggled — and how we struggle — to understand Jesus’ death.
How Does God Choose Who Gets Salvation?
Many people ask the question, How does God choose who gets salvation? It is His hope that all seek Him as their Lord and Savior. This devotion looks at how and why salvation is offered.
What Would Have Happened If Jesus Hadn't Called Lazarus By Name?
I am friends with a lot of my family on Facebook. I like that because I can give one update, and it goes to everyone. Problem is, it isn’t very personal that way. God wants our relationships with Him to be very personal. This devotion looks at God personally offering each of us salvation.