Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
My weekly or routine devotionals.
Read Philippians 3:13-14 Paul uses his surroundings to teach God’s Word, just as Jesus used parables as word pictures to teach those around Him. He used Roman soldiers to illustrate the Armor of God to the Ephesians and used the Greek games to illustrate running a race to the Philippians. …
The brain is composed of what scientists call “gray matter,” a term given because the brain appears gray when autopsied. Before autopsy, it’s brilliant with lively color, but becomes “gray matter” when the body is dead. The Bible is composed of what scholars call “gray areas,” a term given because …
The term “Guardian Angel” comes from religion and the world to give a sense of supernatural protection outside of trusting God alone. Though this phrase is never found in the Bible and our guardianship is never seen in the hands of any angel, God does charge these created servants of …
New Zealand, along with countries around the world, has legalized sins that are contrary to God’s Word. Paul listed some of these sins in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 and in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Reading through these lists, human nature cringes at some while shrugging off others. However, as God looks upon …
As we enter a New Year, we have been studying the Beatitudes to help us set the right attitude in representing the Kingdom of God in 2024. We’re given clear instructions by Jesus in Matthew 5-7 in what is called The Sermon on the Mount. This sermon, by Jesus, caught …
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