Devotionals and Bible Studies

1 Corinthians 15:1,2 tells us this:

“Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.”

Why do we, Christians, need to be reminded of what the gospel is?

Don't we already know it?

When I first heard this some years back - it really bewildered me, but the more I considered this statement - the more it made sense.

Have you ever heard someone say, “Just be you”…

What does that mean?

Is that easy to do?

Galatians 1:10 “Am I saying this now to win the approval of people or God?

Am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ’s servant.”

Sometimes the ache in my heart is so heavy, reminding me of people and things I have loved and lost.

Anyone else feel like this?

You know the routine; you push yourself past your painful circumstances, put that smile on and go on with life, because you have to and you need to.

But some nights that pain creeps up on you and you fall asleep with tears running down your face; hiding from others because you have had to be strong for so long.

It’s tough to see where God is taking us sometimes isn’t it.

What "Finding Freedom" Looks Like

There comes a point in all our lives that we become aware of what I call our "balls and chains."

What do I mean by this?

Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines it as this:

"Something that limits one's freedom or ability to do things."

Here you will find studies on books of the bible to help you grow in your faith journey with the Lord.

“When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” 20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was…

John 2:1-12 “On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew.…

Why is culture working so hard to erase differences between Male and Female?

It’s no shock to anyone that our culture is really struggling. Culture & feminism has brought us to a bizarre point where we cannot even define a woman - how confusing is that?

The feminist movement began for the protection and advocacy of woman in society to ensure they were given equal rights, like education opportunities, voting rights, etc. and were overall treated equally and protected. Feminism has done a lot of good over the years. But, today's feminism seems to have progressed to an odd place in society where they have blurred lines on the area of what a woman is and are unwilling to acknowledge the humanness of the unborn.

Sadly, we are living in a day and age where culture wants to erase the unique and beautiful differences between male and female.

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