Tag: servant
Biblical Principle #315: Leave the Treading Ox Unmuzzled
Biblical Principles List Principle God told the Israelites not to place a muzzle on an ox while treading grain. Explanation For most Principles, much can be said in explanation and the challenge is keeping this section concise. This is not one of those. 4 “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the…
Biblical Principle #313: Israelites to Help Their Neighbor
Biblical Principles List Principle Not only did God tell the Israelites to love their neighbor, but also to help them when in need. Explanation We previously established GOD’s instruction for Israel to love their neighbor as themselves. GOD also gave examples of applying this principle by commanding the Israelites in the Law of Moses to…
Biblical Principle #85: God Rewards Acts of Faith
Biblical Principles List Principle God always rewards acts of faith. Explanation One of the more important life lessons I have learned is that GOD always rewards a step taken in faith. (This excludes, of course, acts done in some form of misguided faith which are, in reality, sinful or opposed to GOD’s will.) We have…
Why it’s Spiritually Unhealthy to Compare Yourself to Someone Else (Focus on YOUR Abilities)
Do you ever get depressed thinking about what someone else can do/accomplish, spiritually? Do you ever feel frustrated because, despite your best efforts, you can’t seem to do this particular thing? For example, imagine there’s the Christian brother named Jim who is a fantastic evangelist. Jim is able to initiate conversation and frequently find himself…
How to Let Go of False Control (and Let GOD Direct Your Plans)
A few weeks ago I prayed for GOD to show me areas in my life where I need to grow. This wasn’t a repeat prayer or something I’d been focused on regularly. I was just thinking one day that I really need GOD to show me where He wants me to grow, so I asked…
November 21 – Persecution of Christians Begins; the Church Grows
Reading Acts 3:1-6:7 Devotional One day Peter and John healed a crippled beggar outside one of the gates of the temple court. The man got and leaped and jumped around, praising GOD. Everyone recognized the man and were amazed at what happened to him. A crowd gathered there as people realized what happened, and Peter…
November 16 – Jesus is Betrayed, Arrested
Reading Mark 14:32-34; John 18:1 Luke 22:41-45 Matt. 26:40-46 Mark 14:43-45; Luke 22:47-48; John 18:2-9 Matt. 26:50b-54; Mark 14:46-47; Luke 22:49-51; John 18:10-11 Luke 22:52-53 Matt. 26:56b; Mark 14:50-52; John 18:12-17, 19-23 Luke 22:54; John 18:18, 24 Matt. 26:69-72; Luke 22:55-58 Mark 14:55-64 Luke 22:63-65 Matt. 26:73-74a; Luke 22:59-60a; John 18:26-27 Luke 22:60b-62 Matt. 27:1; Luke…
November 14 – The Upper Room
Reading Luke 22:14-21, 23-30 John 13:1-21 Matt. 26:22-25; John 13:22-35 Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38 John 14:1-31a Luke 22:35-38 Matt. 26:20; John 14:31b Matt. 26:31-35 Devotional As the Jewish day transitioned from Wednesday to Thursday (Jews measured days from sunset to sunset), Jesus and His apostles met in the upper room, that Peter and John had…
November 12 – Prophecy of Judgments
Reading Mark 13:1-2 Matt. 24:3; Mark 13:3-4 Matt. 24:4-35; Mark 13:5-31; Luke 21:8-33 Matt. 24:36-51; Mark 13:34-37; Luke 21:34-36 Matt. 25:1-46 Devotional On the Tuesday before Jesus’ death, as He and His disciples left the temple, one of them pointed out the majesty of the stones and the buildings there. Jesus explained to them how…