Evangelism—I’m Not Doing It On My Own by Katie Burns Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus 11 We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. 12 From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. […]
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040521 Weekly Devotional
Hail to the King of Kings! by Steven Josephs Hail Jesus Christ God’s only SonWho died to set us freeHis life He gaveHis promise keptHe rose in victory! Sin and death had no prevailThe stone was rolled awayAn empty spaceNow echoes graceWhat prophets voiced in fine detail The chains of death no longer claspReleased from […]
032221 Weekly Devotional
Grace, Faith and Obedience by Jim Rower In Romans 5:20-6:4, Paul writes about how sin came into the world through Adam, bringing death; God’s law was given through Moses; and then grace was given through Jesus Christ: “The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all […]
7/77 Reflections
Moravian Daily Texts | February 19, 2021 Daily Watchword: O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your might! –Deuteronomy 3:24 Doctrinal Text: God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2021 by Michelle McKinney “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” –Ephesians 4:31-32 Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
081220 Weekly Devotional
Spiritual Warfare Written by Debbie Yamamoto “…but deliver us from evil” –Matthew 6:13 In Luther’s Small Catechism, Martin Luther describes this petition from the Lord’s Prayer as “a summary petition in which we ask our Father in heaven to rescue us from the devil and all evil which has come into the world because of […]
073020 Weekly Devotional
Prayer “Listening” Written by Ina Masten “Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go: He’s the one who will keep you on track.” -Proverbs 3:6 (The Message) Only in listening to God does our relationship with Him grow and develop into a deeper prayer life that is more than a list of […]