Divine Nature

God wants us to share His good news with everyone Written by Gary Schneider on 27/11/2018 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Evangelism, Gospel, Jesus And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." John 4:4-10 Though most of our personal evangelism probably happens in the context of some kind of

Worshiping both in Spirit and Truth Written by Dan Lee on 23/08/2016 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: God, Singing, Worship The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23-24 In John 4:23-24, Jesus spoke about worship with the Samaritan woman. Let’s try to understand what true worship is according to the Bible, and how you can apply it to your own relationship with God: 1. True worship requires our spirit. “. . . true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit . . .” Does this mean our spirit, or God’s Holy Spirit? Actually, it’s both! Worship is meant to include our whole self. This is why the Lord commanded Israel in Deuteronomy 6:5, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Both publicly and privately, we must no

It's Not About Us Written by Jim Denison on 15/11/2015 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Glory, Praise, Purity, Purpose “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 This verse describes true worship. Do you worship your Maker? We need to know what worship is, what it isn't, and why it matters so much to our God and to our souls. What Worship Is God defines worship as "love": "Love the Lord your God." Love is a verb, an action word. It requires doing, not just attending church, listening to a sermon, singing hymns, or giving money. You've only worshipped when you've loved, adored, and honored. And it is about loving God in every way a human can love. With all our hearts: our emotions and senses. With all our souls: the life force itself, that which gives our bodies life, our essence. Worship involves a passionate love for God. With a

Are you worshipping in the light? Written by GodLife on 13/11/2018 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Church, Cults, Religion, God, Jesus I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. John 12:46 The old saying, “All that glitters is not gold,” is truth. Just because something looks like gold and feels like gold does not mean it is gold. Have you ever heard of fool’s gold? It looks like the real thing, but it is worthless. Those who know the real thing well enough know the difference.  On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Paul (Acts 9) and told him he was to open the eyes of the Jews and the Gentiles to bring them out of the darkness into the light, from the power of Satan to the power of God, that they may receive forgiveness of sin and have a place among those who are sanctified by faith in Him. Where do you stand? Are you worshipping in darkness or in light?  Only One God There is only one God in thre

Be prepared to defend the Gospel Written by Dan Lee on 06/11/2018 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Bible, Wisdom Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Just last week, we talked about ways to avoid misinterpreting the Bible. Today, we want to conclude this two-part devotional series by pointing out something just as important – using the knowledge we gain from studying His Word to better represent the Lord. A while ago when I was in school, my teacher would always put us in groups to research and prepare a presentation about a certain topic related to the class. I would prepare for days! My teacher was known for asking difficult questions just to make sure we all did our work. Sure enough, when question time came around, you bet I was prepared to answer all the questions! My peers, not so much. It’s the same when it comes to learning the Bible. You must always be p

There are more than 300 prophecies about Jesus (the Messiah) in the Old Testament. Written by Joy on 07/12/2014 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Jesus, Jesus Birth, Prophecy “For to us a child is born, …. and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity.” Isaiah 9:6-7 There are more than 300 prophecies about Jesus (the Messiah) in the Old Testament. Jesus fulfills every prophecy! Since it’s the Christmas season, let’s take a look at 3 ways the coming of Jesus was foretold. 1. The Miracle of His Birth “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). God uses His supernatural power to give us evidence that He, and He alone, is doing something amazing. The foretold virgin birth is only possible by God. It is

The Bible as a unified portrait of the Savior Written by GodLife on 09/01/2018 Series: Weekly Devotional Tags: Prophecy, Reading, Evangelism, Confusion Then he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’ Luke 24:44 Have you ever felt confusion when reading the Bible? What does it mean? How does it help you know God and His plan for your life? On a trip to Jerusalem, a court official from Ethiopia read aloud from the Scriptures. He was getting more and more confused as he heard a voice coming from beside his chariot: “Do you understand what you are reading?” “How can I, unless someone guides me?” the Ethiopian Eunuch responded, inviting Philip the evangelist to be seated. (Acts 8:30-31) All of us have felt like the Ethiopian official at some point in time. Sometimes reading the word of God can be difficult to understand withou

Go deeper in your walk with the Lord Written by  Dan Lee  on 30/10/2018 Series:  Weekly Devotional Tags:  Bible ,  Reading ,  Verse ,  Studying Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Today, we start a two-part devotional on how to avoid misusing the Bible. But first, let’s start with a story about some blind men who encountered an elephant. One of the blind men wrapped his arms around the elephant’s leg and said, “An elephant is like a tree!” Another touched the elephant’s trunk and declared, “No, it’s like a large snake.” They touched the ear or the tail and said, “a fan” or, “a rope” – and so on. Each one came up with a different and incomplete conclusion about how the elephant looked like.  It’s the same when we interpret the Bible. When we quote Bible verses without considering what the rest of the Bible says, we are just as foolish as those blind men