Sabbath Grace.

by | Jun 8, 2018 | Devotion

“You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.” (Deuteronomy 5:15) In this...

Jesus’ Authority

by | Jun 6, 2018 | Devotion

“And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.’” (Mark 2:28) Jesus proclaimed that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. With these words He indicated that He had...

Jars of Clay.

by | Jun 4, 2018 | Devotion

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” (2 Corinthian 4:7) With the phase “jars of clay” Paul gives us a great image of the Christian life. This image proclaims the glory of...

Recognizing our need for God.

by | Jun 1, 2018 | Devotion

“Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” (Isaiah 6:5) Isaiah was overwhelmed with terror when he beheld the Lord God Almighty in all His...

The Gospel Basics.

by | May 30, 2018 | Devotion

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” (Acts 2:36 ESV) Peter’s explanation of the miracles of Pentecost, particularly the speaking in tongues, gave him an opportunity to...

God’s Foolish Way to Overcome Death.

by | May 28, 2018 | Devotion

“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” (John 3:14-15 ESV) In John 3, Jesus cited the example of the serpent in the wilderness to signify that He would bear the...