Devotions

The Church in Corinth faced a culture that was morally corrupt even in the eyes of the world and the culture around them was having an affect on them. They had accepted Christ. They had been “born again” into God’s ...

Paul is nearing the end of this letter and wants to tell them one more important message. Though we live in the world and the cycle of life and death is happening around us, yes even to our loved ones, ...

Paul was sent to the Gentiles, and there were those that received Christ and those that opposed, not only Paul, but the Church, these new believers. The Gentile Church in Thessalonica faced the same persecution that the Church in Jerusalem ...

From the time of our birth we are taught how to survive in the world. It is natural carnal knowledge. But there is another knowledge, the knowledge of God. From God comes wisdom for life. James is written as a ...

The early years of the Church are covered in Acts 3-10. This is where the Church takes form as three thousand new members are added after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. Miracles continue to occur as God ...

Jesus give his last instructions to his disciples, stay in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit has come upon you. Then, “you will be my witnesses … to the farthest part of the earth”. After Jesus is taken up into heaven, ...

These are the final days that Jesus has with his disciples on the earth. They might have understood all he said to them before he was crucified, but it is hard for us to understand when we don’t have context ...

The tomb is empty. And as Mary and the other women are leaving, they see Jesus. He adds a specific command to “tell my brothers that they should go to Galilee”. But later in the day, there are two on ...

Jesus died and there are only a few hours before the end of the day. The Sabbath begins at sun down and any of the children of Israel know that he cannot be left where he is. Jesus disciples, not ...

These are the final hours leading to the crucifixion of Jesus. Pilate is called to pass sentence because it was illegal for the Jews to execute anyone. Pilate gives the Jews a choice, Jesus who has done no wrong or ...