Category: Daily Devotion

  These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh. Colossians 2:23 – Appearances and deceptions. Truly that’s at the heart of Paul’s word within this chapter. Paul wanted this church he cared deeply for…

  For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Colossians 1:19 – The completeness of God is found only in Jesus. Since this is the truth, our role needs to be sharing with the world that a search for God in any other place than in Jesus will be a futile search. Imagine…

  Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Philippians 4:3 – While there are some powerhouse verses in this chapter, we also see some…

  Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Philippians 3:17-18 – Essentially what Paul is telling the church is to keep their…

  Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus… Philippians 2:5 – In speaking with the church of Philippi Paul tells them they need to have a particular mindset in their thinking moving forward. One that was far different than the pagan world around them for this was in fact the mindset…

  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. Philippians 1:22-23 – While not a conversation you’d think you’d have with the Apostle Paul, here he clearly says he isn’t…

  For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Galatians 6:3 – Paul starts out our chapter by reminding the church of our vital role in one another’s life. If we see a brother or sister in Christ stuck in sin, our role is to help them get unstuck. We aren’t…

  For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 – Hallelujah Christ has set us free! This is the blessing and promise of Easter, that we have been set free from the bondage of slavery to sin and the enemy and ushered into new life and…

  But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? Galatians 4:9 – Often I have heard from people that the scariest passage in all of scripture…

  Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13-14 – As I write this devotion it is…