Posts with the tag “faith”

Weekly Devotional Luke 1:5-25 NIV "In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old… Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him…  Read More

Weekly Devotional Luke 17:11-19 NIV *Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ When he saw them, he said, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed.  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:32-34 NIV "And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies."  Read More

Weekly Devotional Luke 10:42 NIV "but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:38-42 paints a familiar scene: Jesus visits two sisters, Martha and Mary. Both love Him deeply, but their responses reveal two sides of our spiritual life. Martha opens her home to Jesus, an act of faith and hospitality, but soon becomes distracted by the details of serving.  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:31 NIV "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." Rahab’s name appears in one of the most remarkable places in Scripture, Hebrews 11, the Hall of Faith. What’s interesting is that her title, “the prostitute,” is still attached to her name. Yet, that title only magnifies the grace and power of God.  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:23-29 NIV "By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict....Verse 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned."  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:8; 11 NIV "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going....Verse 11 - And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise."  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:7 NIV "By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith."  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:4 NIV "By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith, he was commended as righteous when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead."  Read More

Weekly Devotional Hebrews 11:6 NIV "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."  Read More

"You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” - 2nd Corinthians 9:7God is more concerned with your heart than with your money. He is far more interested in your attitude than in the amount. ‌The amount you give doesn’t matter to God; ‌‌he’s interested in your attitude behind your amount.The...  Read More