Sunday Reflection: Being a Good Neighbor Being a “good neighbor” means that you invest in others in meaningful relationships that help a community grow. December 12, 2021 To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Consider this story of two neighbors:Read More …

Joyful Witness Christians are called to be witnesses for Christ, meaning that we openly share the good news with the world. December 11, 2021 1 John 1:1-4 Christians are called to be Jesus’ witnesses (Acts 1:8). This doesn’t mean we need eloquence or charisma in order to explain the goodRead More …

Unashamed to Share the Gospel Like Paul, we as believers should have no shame or fears in sharing God’s merciful gift of salvation with others. December 10, 2021 2 Timothy 1:6-12 Yesterday we saw how Paul understood the awesome responsibility of being entrusted with the gospel. Knowing he’d one dayRead More …

The Reason for Our Boldness We need to always be willing and searching for opportunities to share the gospel boldly and confidently with the lost. December 9, 2021 Romans 1:8-17 Even though Christians are familiar with the gospel, many are reluctant to share their faith. One reason is because theyRead More …

The Spirit Within Us The Spirit works constantly to conform believers to the image of Christ so that we can impact unbelievers. December 8, 2021 Romans 8:1-17 If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, God’s Spirit is at work in you whether you feel His presence or not. He’s conformingRead More …

Ending Well Paul encourages us to live our lives fully focused on Christ and complete life by “ending well.” December 7, 2021 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Have you ever thought about what God will say to you after you’ve finished the course of your earthly life? The apostle Paul was imprisonedRead More …

A Realistic View of Life Fearing death is fruitless and only distracts us from our true life; shifting our focus to God helps us keep a realistic view on Earth. December 6, 2021 Psalm 103:15-18 Our culture desperately tries to postpone death. Yet vitamins, exercise, and healthy diets will eventuallyRead More …

Sunday Reflection: A Gift For The World As Christians, we have the best reason to celebrate joyfully at Christmas: we were given the eternally perfect gift of Christ. December 5, 2021 To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Another busyRead More …

Abandoning Our Self-Focus We must let go of our self-centeredness if we hope to obey in a God-honoring way. December 4, 2021 Jonah 4 As children, we have a natural determination to get our own way, and though this trait is usually tempered as we age, it never really leavesRead More …

Reluctant Obedience God doesn’t just want our obedience; He wants us to obey with loving, glad hearts. December 3, 2021 Jonah 1 Have you ever resisted obeying God because His instructions were something you didn’t want to do? That was the case with Jonah. The inhabitants of Nineveh were Assyrians,Read More …