Dewayne Smith · God’s Manner of Forgiveness “Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised Me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own wife.”—2 Samuel 12:10 What is required for God to forgive sin? Repentance. But even repentance does not ensureRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  A Noticeable Difference When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and knew that they had been with Jesus.—Acts 4:13 There is no mistaking a life transformed by God! The disciples had been vainRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · Obedience Step by Step After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. “Take your son,” He said, “your only [son] Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering onRead More …

 Dewayne Smith · Speaking with Authority They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.—Mark 1:22 Jesus was not the first person to teach the Scriptures to a group of disciples. The people in Jesus’ day had heard other teachers ofRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  Faithful with the Impossible The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and deliver Israel from the power of Midian. Am I not sending you?”—Judges 6:14 In Gideon’s mind, victory over the Midianites was an impossibility, and he was absolutely right!Read More …

  Dewayne Smith · Iron Sharpens Iron Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.—Proverbs 27:17 The Christian life is a pilgrimage. At times the road is difficult, and we get lonely. Sometimes we may become discouraged and consider abandoning the journey. It is at such times that God willRead More …

 Dewayne Smith · Servants of Christ “In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’ ”—Luke 17:10 The servant carries out the master’s will. The servant doesn’t tell the master what to do. TheRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  Praying after the High Points After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.—Mark 6:46 What do you do after a spiritual victory? Where do you go after reaching a high point in your Christian life? Jesus went to pray. Jesus hadRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · I AM God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”—Exodus 3:14 When Moses encountered God in the burning bush, he still had much to learn about his Lord. MosesRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  God Brings You to Himself You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me.—Exodus 19:4 God did not deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt so that they could enjoy the Promised Land.Read More …