But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. — 2 Thessalonians 3:3 — Carlos Nunez: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras This text vividly reminds me of my childhood when my mother took us to church, walking almost four miles each way. Fourteen of us … Read More
Today's Devotional
Prayer in the Warfare
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. — Daniel 10:13 — S. R. | Asia There is the reality of ongoing spiritual warfare which we often do … Read More
United in Christ
For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you. — 1 Corinthians 11:18 — Dennis Alexander Banda: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi The rich, educated, and politically connected are in the driver’s seat of many churches in Malawi, while the poor are regarded … Read More
Be on Your Guard
You, therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness. — 2 Peter 3:17 — Sergey K. | Russia We like security systems. The more security, the safer we feel. Perhaps this is why sermons … Read More
Sealed with His Spirit
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. — … Read More
Worshiping the Creator God
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — Genesis 1:1 — David Bester: Christ Seminary | South Africa This is the first sentence of God’s revelation to you. It is His first creative act and the origin of all material existence. Sadly, many respond to this claim with skepticism, but the … Read More
In His Image
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — Genesis 1:26 — Juan … Read More
True Prayer Includes Reflection
To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him. — Daniel 9:9 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine As Daniel thinks deeply about God, God’s compassion and forgiveness flood his thinking. In his prayer, then, Daniel emphasizes God’s great and manifold compassion and His abundant forgiveness. … Read More
True Prayer Acknowledges the Results of Sin
Righteousness belongs to You, O Lord, but to us open shame, as it is this day….Open shame belongs to us, O Lord, to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, because we have sinned against You. — Daniel 9:7–8 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine God always does what is right, but … Read More
True Prayer Contains Confession of Sin
We have sinned, committed iniquity, acted wickedly, and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. Moreover, we have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers and all the people of the land. — Daniel 9:5–6 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary … Read More
True Prayer Involves the Heart
I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed and said, “Alas, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments.” — Daniel 9:4 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine Daniel’s prayer gives a rich insight into the nature and … Read More
True Prayer Is Serious
So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. — Daniel 9:3 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine I didn’t know what to expect, but I was excited about my first visit to a Ukrainian Baptist church service. Shortly after finding … Read More
True Prayer Flows From A Bible-Filled Heart
In the first year of [Darius’] reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. — Daniel 9:2 — Greg White: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine When … Read More
Italian Theological Academy
Italy Italy’s capital city, Rome, played a prominent role in the New Testament, being the location of Paul’s imprisonment and later Peter and Paul’s martyrdom. Today, though most Italians identify with the Catholic church, the gospel message has been buried under centuries of traditions and error. Italian Theological Academy is training a generation of pastors … Read More
Walking Contradictions
For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. — John 3:20 — Marko Petek: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia Sin makes a person irrational. It turns someone into a walking contradiction. John the apostle explains that people do evil, love … Read More
The Footprint of Jesus Christ
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. — Colossians 1:19–20 — Dexter Chua: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines … Read More
Your Will Be Done
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as you will.” — Matthew 26:39 — Andrey Gorban: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA How incredibly humbling it is to … Read More
Retribution and Rescue
The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. — 2 Peter 2:9 — Miguel Aparicio: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras The false notion that we are exempt from judgment has plagued mankind since the Fall. The natural man tends … Read More
