Devotion for February 22
Personal pride in our behavior or belief is never a substitute for loving God with humility and gratitude.
Personal pride in our behavior or belief is never a substitute for loving God with humility and gratitude.
The particular topic of this conference was, “The Changing Self and the Challenge of Ministry.” Enlisted to address these issues were Carl Trueman and Robbie Griggs.
Your value is not fixed by what is or what has been, but by what will be by the grace of God.
The Bible never defines love as using another for personal benefit, but as using one’s blessings to bless another despite their undeserving or past offense.
Nearly 150 church, presbytery, and network leaders from 46 presbyteries gathered to talk about the development of “pipelines” — intentional systems that identify, disciple, and send out leaders.
In discipline, God’s divine hand is simply turning us back to the arms that embrace and protect us eternally.
Living a life with a willingness to serve others frees us from the bondage of our self-serving appetites and selfish ambitions.
Jesus does not love any child, young or old, because the child is good. Jesus loves his children because he is good.
“I tell my students, ‘You need to know this because it makes Jesus bigger.”
We pray in Jesus’ name because of the assurance that the Father will give us whatever we ask that most honors Jesus’ name.