And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.” — Mark 10:18 — Raymond Kwan: Japan Bible Academy | Japan These famous words come from Mark’s account of Jesus’ conversation with the man known as the rich young ruler. It’s amazing how skillfully Jesus, whom … Read More
Today's Devotional
Faith and Sight
Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on … Read More
Worship in Spirit and Truth
But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. — John 4:23 — David McWhite: Czech Bible Institute | Czech Republic Jesus’ words to the woman at the well do more than discard … Read More
God Meant It for Good
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. — Genesis 50:20 — Vitaliy Pelikhatyy: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA Joseph said these words to his brothers, his own family who had conspired to … Read More
God’s Gift to Your Church
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ. — Ephesians 4::11-12 — Nick Kalena: European Bible Training Center | Germany The Bible … Read More
Immunization from Heresy
For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. — Jude 4 — Daniel Corral: Berea Seminary | Spain A good shepherd guides and defends his … Read More
Walk in Love
Walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. — Ephesians 5:2 — Aleksander G. | Russia The world and Christians define love differently. The world’s definition of love is associating with feelings, often masquerading egoism and … Read More
Living Wisely
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. — Colossians 4:5 — Miguel Aparicio: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras Modern society, as in the past, is characterized by foolish hearts and minds, which rebel against and reject God. While these influences are in our sinful natures, the gospel … Read More
The Immeasurable Love of God
See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. — 1 John 3:1 — R. M. | Asia This verse talks about the infinite and … Read More
Forgiven to Forgive
Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” — Matthew 18:21–22 — Yohane Kanthusi Tembo: Central African Preaching Academy … Read More
Truth or Lies
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and … Read More
Declare the Whole Purpose of God
For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. — Acts 20:27 — Carlos Nunez: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras Honduras is a country full of prosperity gospel preachers and supposedly miraculous healings. An emotionally based gospel is taught and the preaching of God’s word is replaced … Read More
Tastes and Sights
O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! — Psalm 34:8 — Kristian Brackett: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia Croatia, like every country, has many great foods to taste and sights to see. God is good to give us sensory perception so that … Read More
Preventing Tunnel Vision
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. — Isaiah 55:8 — Jose Carlos Martinez Cristobal: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico Glaucoma is an illness that causes the gradual loss of the eye’s peripheral vision, usually in an imperceptible way. When the illness is … Read More
TMAI & The Middle East
The Middle East The TMAI member school in the Middle East exists to strengthen churches in the Arabic-speaking world by training pastors, elders, and other teachers to preach God’s Word expositionally. Due to the sensitive nature of this ministry, public information is restricted. Please contact the TMAI Home Office for more information. TODAY, PRAY FOR Inroads … Read More
Serving God or Serving Idols?
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. — 1 Corinthians 10:21 — D. B. | Asia Here we are challenged and exhorted to have fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ and His church rather … Read More
Worthy Virtues
Walk in a manner worthy of the calling … with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love. — Ephesians 4:1–2 — Ernest Kanzangaza: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Is your life different from those around you? Do you live in a manner worthy of your calling? In … Read More
The Lord Removes All Reasons for Fear
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? — Psalm 27:1 — Vincent Greene: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines Are you curious about what it is like to live in another country? Have you ever thought of the … Read More
