Devotion

QT 11/08/2024 Sun. Galatians 2. Stand firm for the pure gospel. READ http://www.esvbible.org/gal2 Paul spent time preparing for his ministry in the new found faith. He was "advancing in Judaism" beyond his peers (Gal 2:14). Yet his life changed upon encountering Christ. What

QT 09/08/2024 Fri. Ezekiel 7. LORD over all nations! READ & LISTEN here https://www.esv.org/Eze+7/ MEDITATION: The punishments inflicted on Israel (Ezek 7:2-3,6-9, had a purpose: that they "will know that I am the LORD" (Ezek 7:4,9,27). The three-fold repetition

QT 08/08/2024 Thu. Ezekiel 6. READ http://www.esvbible.org/eze6 MEDITATION: The disasters that fell on Israel was a judgment against her idolatry (Ezek 6:3-7). The sword, famine and pestilence depicted the complete punishment of a people gone astray (Ezek 6:11). The LORD meant what

QT 07/08/2024 Wed. Galatians 1 READ http://www.esvbible.org/gal1 In Galatians, Paul was contending against the Galatian's reliance on their Jewish roots that confused and perverted the gospel. Apparently, after accepting the true gospel, the Galatians "quickly deserted him who called you" (Gal 1:6). Paul's

QT 06/08/2024 Tue. 2Cor 13 READ http://www.esvbible.org/2cor13 "Authority" might suggest excessive control and restricting others' freedom. But godly authority can be a beautiful picture. (1) The source of godly authority is God. This authority is given by God (2Cor 13:10). Thus the one

QT 05/08/2024 Mon. 2Cor 12. Good thorn? READ http://www.esvbible.org/2cor12 Paul had great credentials for boasting—his ancestry (2Cor 11:22), his sufferings for the sake of Christ (2Cor 11:23-27), his love for the churches (2Cor 11:28), and even his "surpassing greatness of