Devotional # 174. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

Devotional # 174. 2/1/16. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5. Intro. Two weeks ago (Devotional #172) we started the book of 1 Thessalonians (pronounced “thess-uh-lone-ee-ans”) and we talked about how Paul wrote this letter to encourage the church there. In verse 1 we saw Paul’s multi-layered greeting and the significance between God being both “the Father” and “our …

Devotional # 173. 1/25/16

Devotional # 173. 1/25/16. I was blessed with a conversation at church yesterday (yet another reason every Christian should be going to a physical church!) where I was challenged to really think about my devotional life. This last week I read my Bible every day as a checklist instead of looking at what God wanted …

Devotional # 172. 1 Thessalonians 1:1

Devotional # 172. 1/14/16. 1 Thessalonians 1:1. Intro. Today we start the book of 1 Thessalonians! We have had a break from studying through just one book with the Christmas and New Year’s Devotionals. But now we continue on, having gone through Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians we come to the book of 1 Thessalonians …

Devotional # 171. 1 Timothy 2:1-2. Political Prayer Preparation

Devotional # 171. 1/8/16. 1 Timothy 2:1-2. Political Prayer Preparation It is exactly 10 months until the United States will vote in our new President. We’re being told what party to vote for, what candidate is best and who will bring the most impactful changes. But there is something you can do that is more …

Devotional # 170. 1 Peter 3:8-17 (New Year’s Day 2016 Devotional)

Devotional 170. 1/1/16. New Year’s Day 2016 (Hope). Happy New Years! Yesterday (Devotional #169) we talked about 2015 and had a reflective, maybe even sad, view of it. And it's important to do that sometimes. However, "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as …