Today begins a series of blogs coinciding with “who I am in Christ” statements taken from Freedom in Christ Ministries. The free downloadable statements can be found here. I am God’s Child John 1:12 says, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of… Read More »
What does the Bible mean by “In Christ,” and why does it matter? Romans 6:3 tells us that we (who have believed in Jesus and received Him as Savior and Lord) have been “baptized into Christ.” The word baptized comes from the Greek word “baptizo” meaning to immerse or submerge. A good illustration would be… Read More »
Why Identity Matters to You. I once heard tell of an American attorney who specialized in locating hard to find individuals who had inherited large fortunes from distant relatives. On one occasion, after much searching he had located such a woman in a third world country. He found her on her hands and knees scrubbing… Read More »
Welcome to Easter Week Devotions! Daily devotions to help get us ready for Resurrection Sunday. Our focus, from Palm Sunday, is the fact that our great God and Savior is worthy of our praise! Today’s praise focus is the Hebrew word “towdah”. Psalm 51:17 – The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken… Read More »
Welcome to Easter Week Devotions! Daily devotions to help get us ready for Resurrection Sunday. Our focus, from Palm Sunday, is the fact that our great God and Savior is worthy of our praise! Today’s praise focus is the Hebrew word “zamar”. Zamar means to praise with musical instruments. But don’t count yourself out if… Read More »
Welcome to Easter Week Devotions! Daily devotions to help get us ready for Resurrection Sunday. Our focus, from Palm Sunday, is the fact that our great God and Savior is worthy of our praise! Today’s praise focus is the Hebrew word “shabach”. Psalm 47:1 (NKJV) says, “Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to… Read More »
Welcome to Easter Week Devotions! Daily devotions to help get us ready for Resurrection Sunday. Our focus, from Palm Sunday, is the fact that our great God and Savior is worthy of our praise! Today’s praise focus is the Hebrew word “yadah” meaning to make a confession about God with your mouth. This is often… Read More »
Welcome to Easter Week Devotions! Daily devotions to help get us ready for Resurrection Sunday. Our focus, from Palm Sunday, is the fact that our great God and Savior is worthy of our praise! Today’s praise focus is the Hebrew word “barak” meaning to kneel as before a king in reverence and submission. We can… Read More »
Cornucovid – How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving Anyway! This year has certainly brought many changes and interruptions to our lives. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays unfortunately will be also affected. For many of us, these unwelcome adjustments or downright cancellations of what we’ve known and loved nearly all our lives threaten to bring frustration… Read More »
Revival – It’s Not Horseshoes. In the last several years and 2020 in particular, we have heard the same mantra leading the charge in hopes of a nationwide revival. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) — 14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from… Read More »
