Who do you say Jesus is?
Concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord. —Romans 1:3-4 Right here at the opening of Romans, before Paul has argued a single point, […]
Is Jesus truly Lord of your life?
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God. —Romans 1:1 Paul could have opened his greatest letter any number of ways. He had the résumé for it. He could have written, “Paul, trained Pharisee, expert in the law, educated under the finest teachers in Israel.” […]
The ten habits of highly effective people: God’s version
“And because you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers.” — Deuteronomy 7:12 We began this 35-day devotional journey at the foot of Sinai, where God spoke these words with His own voice […]
God shall supply all your needs
“My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19 Covetousness, at its root, is a statement of doubt. It says: I do not trust that God will give me what I need. I do not trust that what He has provided is sufficient. I […]
The cure for covetousness
“I have learned, in whatever situation I am, to be content.” — Philippians 4:11 Paul wrote those words from prison. Not from a beach chair on a good day, not from the mountaintop of a successful season, but from a cell. With chains on his wrists and uncertainty about his future. And he said: I […]