Posts with the tag “holyspirit”

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:15-16; Romans 1:16Devotional: Paul names those who turned away from him in his suffering, and then he names Onesiphorus, who did not. The contrast is stark. When association with ...  Read More

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-5Devotional: Paul opens his letter to Timothy by anchoring his identity and mission in a promise -- not a promise he invented, but one given before time began. Grace is not a re...  Read More

Reading: Ephesians 4:11-16Devotional: Truth without love wounds. Love without truth misleads. Paul's vision for God's family holds both together in a tension that only grace can sustain. Before we spe...  Read More

Reading: 1 Timothy 4:1-5 — Paul warns that in later times; some will depart from the faith by following deceptive teachings that originate from demonic influence rather than from God.Devotional: What ...  Read More

Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-4Devotional: Paul's opening word to Timothy is urgent: prayer must come first. Not as an afterthought, but as the foundation of everything the church does. He calls for petition...  Read More

Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:25Devotional: Paul's appeal to the early church was brief but weighty. In just a few words, he acknowledged something that gifted, Spirit-filled leaders throughout history h...  Read More

Reading: 1 Timothy 1:1-5Devotional: Before Paul addresses false teaching, he names the destination: love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. It is easy to open Scripture looking...  Read More

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12Devotional: The Thessalonian believers had allowed anticipation of Christ's return to become an excuse for irresponsibility. Paul's corrective word was firm but loving. ...  Read More

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2; Acts 12:1-17Devotional: Paul's urgent request was simple and direct: pray. Not as a formality, but as a necessity. In Acts 12, Peter sat bound in chains with no human h...  Read More

Five-Day Devotional on Pastor Kender's Sermon about Standing Firm, in our faith, our foundation and the Scripture. Through Paul's letter to the Thessalonians....  Read More