Posts with the category “devotionals”

So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy… Matthew 28:8...  Read More

But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man ...  Read More

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. Matthew 26:40...  Read More

Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” Matthew 26:33...  Read More

…they were indignant… Matthew 21:15...  Read More

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel” John 12:13...  Read More

"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." Galatians 5:16...  Read More

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us… Jn 1:14 These first fourteen verses of John's Gospel make it quite clear that the Word that came from heaven and became flesh to dwell among men, is God H...  Read More

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Mt 1:18 Long bef...  Read More

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are...  Read More

And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. Mt 2:11...  Read More

…saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel…” Mt 2:20 Some say Joseph raised Jesus as if He was his own. That’s not true. Joseph raised Jesus as if He were the Son of Go...  Read More

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” Lk 2:15 Thi...  Read More

And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. Lk 2:16 God didn’t have to, but He chose to bring the Lord Jesus into the world by way of a family. Family is a cent...  Read More

I was researching Easter traditions for accuracy in writing these devotions and I ran across an article entitled "Top Ten Easter Traditions in America You Need to Try". All of the traditions I have us...  Read More

Hot cross buns is more than just a tune you have to learn as a kid. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, Pakistan, Malta and the United States, hot cros...  Read More

The earliest evidence of a modern Easter Bunny tradition dates back to the 1600s, when it's first mentioned in German writings. This rabbit, called "Oschter Haws," or Easter hare, was believed to lay ...  Read More

Easter Eggs are a huge tradition this time of year. Everything from real dyed eggs to Cadbury eggs to those awesome terribly addictive Star-Burst jellybean eggs - line the shelves of our stores. Decor...  Read More

OK, I am not a flower kind of guy, but this is compelling. Easter lilies are a tradition around the world. It is common practice to send Easter lilies to relatives and loved ones around Easter. In man...  Read More

I remember when I was a kid I would bite into a chocolate Easter Bunny hoping it was solid. It never was. Ever wondered why this Easter candy must-have is always hollow? According to one of the oldest...  Read More

Last year I spent twenty bucks to boost the Facebook post, advertising North Park's Easter services. Some of the public comments were brutal. Most of the negative comments involved my use of the term ...  Read More

As we set our minds on things above and not on earthly things, we exalt and glorify Christ with the host of heaven....  Read More

God sent His Son to create a family for Himself, a people for His own possession....  Read More

Darkness tried everything imaginable to overcome and snuff out the light, but the light shines in the darkness....  Read More

Sometimes God's will is tough to understand. You hear about something that seems incredibly unfair and you wonder how God will work in a mess like that. On the other hand, His word gives a lot of hope...  Read More

The truth is, Christmas is all about the gifts....  Read More

You see, God always keeps His promises. Eight hundred years before the first Christmas, God made a promise....  Read More

How do we get started on Christmas? First, let's remember what Christmas is all about....  Read More

This gospel is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe and this day is the proof of the reality of that salvation...  Read More

Death is conquered, nothing to worry about. All victory and no more trouble. The problem is, you cannot get to Easter without Good Friday....  Read More

being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground...  Read More

We have all like sheep, gone astray following our own way… But God who is rich in mercy, has laid on Christ, the iniquity of us all....  Read More

The Gospel was the plan of the Holy Trinity since before the ages began...  Read More

Do you believe the Gospel? It is of first importance. Why? Because Christ gave His life; because my sin made it necessary; because scripture foretold it; because Jesus overcame death to finalize it....  Read More