Posts with the category “40-day-daniel-fast”

1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. Hey, did you know some immunodeficiency condition...  Read More

Mark 16:15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation Imagine being at a race and seeing the runners lined up in the ready positions, in the bent positio...  Read More

Colossians 3:23  Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men If authentic worship reflects the way we live, then our worship should be reflected in the service we give, which inclu...  Read More

John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. Just in case you may have forgotten, we don’t worship on Sunday only! That’s not the only time, and we don’t only w...  Read More

Malachi 3:8   Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Do you remember the famous tv show “Family Matters”? It was a show that...  Read More

Malachi 3:8   Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Have you ever seen one of those movies where you see someone climb thei...  Read More

Malachi 3:7b-8  “Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In...  Read More

James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. DevotionalHave you ever been in an uncomfortable season in your re...  Read More

Colossians 3:13   bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Hey, can I tell you a story? There...  Read More

1 Peter 4:8    Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Did you know that the driving force of all relationships is love? Not just how someone loves us, but...  Read More

Philippians 4:5b-6a The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything,  Did you know that 40 million adults in the United States, that's 19.1%, suffer from some form of anxiety disorder? The Nat...  Read More

ReadIsaiah 53:4-6Hebrews 9:28Romans 7:6 PrayLord, I pray now that as I am coming to a place of transparency, I will be open to hearing from you during this time. I pray that I will accept the healing ...  Read More

1 Corinthians 9:22  To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. DevotionalHave you ever had a good conversation a...  Read More

John 14:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. DevotionalDo you remember taking any family trips, the one...  Read More

John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. DevotionalDo you recall the first sermon you heard that drew you to the Lord? Ok, mayb...  Read More

Romans 1:16   For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Today, we live in a world where we are told...  Read More

1 Corinthians 9:19-23    19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under th...  Read More

Romans 10:14  How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? Devot...  Read More

Matthew 9:37-38   Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;  therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” How o...  Read More

Acts 6:1-7  1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[a] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribu...  Read More

Galatians 6:9  And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. DevotionalWhat does encouragement do for you? Do you walk away feeling good, walk away fee...  Read More

1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. DevotionalI know you have heard the saying, "teamwork makes the dream work!" And, of course, this is true, but w...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13  We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at p...  Read More

John 3:30    He must increase, but I must decrease DevotionalI know we don't have many NBA fans, and by now, you know I love the game! But in 2010, someone decided to take their talents to Miami; LeBr...  Read More

Psalm 100:2   Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! DevotionalHave you ever been inside a Chick-fil-A and encountered one of their employees? By the way, I'm for sure not ...  Read More

Galatians 5:13  For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. DevotionalHave you ever been the type of per...  Read More

2 Timothy 1:6  For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands DevotionalI remember going camping a few years back; ok, let me be hone...  Read More

Romans 12: 4  For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function DevotionalI worked in health care for almost ten years; it was the most rewarding time. I was a...  Read More

1 Peter 4:10  As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace Some time ago, I used to play basketball, and of course, I was in shape and was able to r...  Read More

John 12:26  If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. I remember growing up as a kid playing "follow the le...  Read More

1 Corinthians 16:8-9  But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. Is every opportunity a great one to take? Some of...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:58  Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. What's the percentage of com...  Read More

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. We may misunderstand and struggle to understand the diffe...  Read More

1 Peter 1:13  Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As we are coming to a ...  Read More

Ephesians 6:18  ...praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, What does it mean to liv...  Read More

Ephesians 4:22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, My wife watches a show at times about people who hoard. And not just the ...  Read More

Romans 12:1aI appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, Do you remember the day of salvation? Wasn’t it special? If you were like me, you ...  Read More

Hebrews 12:1b ...let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Now it's time to dig a bit deeper and start to weed....  Read More

Mark 12: 29-30 " Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with al...  Read More

"But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33 OK, I have an example and wouldn't dare think about starting day one with us thinking...  Read More