Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

Titus 2:11: “For the grace of God that brings...

October 20th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It is the grace of God that brings salvation, meaning it is never a ...

Titus 1:1–2: “Paul, a bondservant of God...

October 19th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Because the Greek language had no word for eternal life, "time without end," Paul ...

2 Timothy 4:6–8: “For I am already being...

October 18th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is the last chapter of what is probably the last letter the Apostle ...

2 Timothy 3:16–17: “All Scripture is given...

October 17th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3 that God's word is good ...

2 Timothy 2:1: “You therefore, my son, be strong...

October 16th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul instructed his young protégé, Timothy, to draw from the only reliable, ...

2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a...

October 15th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Conquering our fear is not a matter of determining not to be afraid or ...

1 Timothy 6:7–8: “For we brought nothing...

October 14th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul reminded young Timothy that we will all leave this world with the same ...

1 Timothy 5:1–2: “Do not rebuke an older...

October 13th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Since Timothy was a young pastor, the Apostle Paul told him to carefully avoid ...

1 Timothy 4:16: “Take heed to yourself and...

October 12th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul was giving this young pastor, Timothy, some very practical advice. By keeping a ...

1 Timothy 3:4–5: “He must manage his own...

October 11th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul was outlining to young Timothy the qualifications he should look for when prayerfully ...

1 Timothy 2:1–2: “Therefore I exhort first...

October 10th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We might be surprised when we notice the date this was written. Caesar Nero, ...

1 Timothy 1:15–16: “This is a faithful saying...

October 9th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This familiar axiom, "to save sinners," emphasizes that Jesus Christ did not come to ...

2 Thessalonians 3:12–13: “Now those who are...

October 8th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The hard-working believers in Thessalonica were tired of having to support the lazy; and ...

2 Thessalonians 2:3–4: “Let no one deceive...

October 7th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The church at Thessalonica, or at least some of its members, were upset by ...

2 Thessalonians 1:2–3: “Grace to you and...

October 6th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul wrote that he was grateful for what he saw God doing ...

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: “Rejoice always,...

October 5th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
To rejoice always or be joyful always, sounds like an impossible command to our ...

1 Thessalonians 4:15–17: “For this we say...

October 4th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is an astounding revelation from the Lord to us, that when He returns ...

1 Thessalonians 3:8: “For now we live, if you...

October 3rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul emphasized this idea of taking a firm stand, standing fast, in ...

1 Thessalonians 2:12: “that you would have...

October 2nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here's that familiar word walk that Scripture often uses to describe our journey in ...

1 Thessalonians 1:8: “For from you the word...

October 1st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul complimented the believers at Thessalonica, saying they had became like a ...

Colossians 4:5: “Walk in wisdom toward those...

September 30th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul is speaking here against such foolishness as making pronouncements like the ...

Colossians 3:1–3: “If then you were raised...

September 29th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This would be better translated "since you were raised," because the fact that we ...

Colossians 2:8: “Beware lest anyone cheat you...

September 28th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the 1st century, Gnostic teachers were trying to get people to believe their ...

Colossians 1:15–16: “He is the image of the...

September 27th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the 1st century there was a group called the Gnostics who denied the ...

Philippians 4:11–12: “Not that I speak in...

September 26th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As Paul walked with the Lord, He learned to be content, or literally "satisfied," ...

Philippians 3:8–9: “Yet indeed I also count...

September 25th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul begins to take on the language of an ...

Philippians 2:8: “And being found in appearance...

September 24th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We, like these Philippians, are tempted to think God's power is only to keep ...

Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ,...

September 23rd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Apostle Paul made this very powerful and personal statement to the church at ...

Ephesians 6:12–13: “For we do not wrestle...

September 22nd, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the Greek language, the phrase "we do not wrestle" refers to hand-to-hand combat. ...

Ephesians 5:15–16: “See then that you walk...

September 21st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The phrase "redeeming the time" can also be translated “buying back or buying up.” ...

Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, wrath,...

September 20th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Paul lists for the Ephesians, and us, 6 attitudes that we as believers must ...