Today’s Reading: John 2:18-25 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up…But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because…he himself knew what was in man.” * * * * * After Jesus cleansed the Temple, he was not very popular. The religious …
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22401.0 You Must Be Born Again
Today’s Reading: John 3:1-14 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God…That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” * * * * * You must be born again by the Holy Spirit to see and experience God’s kingdom. …
22400.1 The Gifts of Light and Life
Today’s Reading: John 1:1-5 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “He was in the beginning with God…all things were made through him…the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” * * * * * Jesus existed before creation. He was with the Father when all creation was formed. Indeed, he created …
22400.0 Hearing What God Has to Say to You
Here is a question I’m often asked: How does a person hear the voice of God? It’s an important question to answer to aid people’s spiritual growth. Jesus said unambiguously that his sheep hear his voice so they can know and follow him more faithfully (John 10:27). When asked this question, I consistently give the …
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22820.001 You Are Empowered to Make a Difference!
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” (Philippians 2:13, NLT) I love to watch the clouds in the sky during the day and in the brightness of the moon at night. Watching those clouds move is an illustration to me of how God is …
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22820.002 Jesus’ Power Working in and through You
“Lord … may those who love you rise like the sun in all its power!” (Judges 5:31, NLT) Picture in your mind for a moment a sunrise. Sunrays bursting forth, beautiful color, incredible potential, hope for a new day. The sun, the source of unbelievable and, for all practical purposes, virtually unlimited power. The sun, …
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22820.003 Experience Spiritual Birth
“I [Jesus] say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” (John 5:24, NKJV) All things related to our relationship with God begin with spiritual birth. Jesus tells us each person must be …
22820.004 Depend on the Holy Spirit
“Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.” (Galatians 5:25, NLT) When we accept the life God has for us through a relationship with Jesus Christ, everything changes. The Holy Spirit begins to work in us to transform our lives. Without this work, there …
22820.005 Embrace your Spiritual Identity
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:1–2, NKJV). As believers, we have …
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22820.006 Get Sin out of the Way!
“If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (1 John 1:9, NLT) Why does it seem that so often we are powerless to accomplish great things for God? I believe it is because there are barriers that keep us …