Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. — ROMANS 16:17 — Veniamin Portansky: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA This text reveals Paul’s passionate care and love for people in the church. He loves these … Read More
Today's Devotional
The Only Anchor for Life’s Storms
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction. — PSALM 119:92 — Davide Barbieri: Italian Theological Academy | Italy There are multiple ways to die. Clinical death occurs when our heart stops beating. But there is another kind of death that comes even while all of … Read More
How Much Does He Love Us?
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — ROMANS 5:8 — Erwin Quimboy: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines Twenty-five years ago someone shared the gospel with me. I listened politely as he read John 3:16. Then he encouraged me to replace the word “world” … Read More
Trusting God Through the Gospel
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? — ROMANS 8:32 — Mike Leister: European Bible Training Center | Germany If Romans has been referred to as “the cathedral of the gospel,” then Romans 8:32 … Read More
All Go Astray
All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him. — ISAIAH 53:6 — Mayamiko Kuthyola: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi This text paints a remarkable picture of mankind’s love of sin and the … Read More
A Warning About Empty Words
Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?”And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.” — MATTHEW 7:22-23 — Ramon Covarrubias: TMAI Headquarters … Read More
The Power of Weakness
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. — 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 — Igor Bodun: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine How do weakness and power work … Read More
Persecution for the Sake of Righteousness
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — MATTHEW 5:10 — Melvin Zelaya: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras I live in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Every day I witness different forms of persecution toward those who … Read More
Faith, Works, and Dead Bodies
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. — JAMES 2:26 — Astrit A. | Albania Have you ever seen a dead body? Because the soul has departed, the body is lifeless, unable to rise or do the things that it used to do. Without the soul, … Read More
Trusting in the Faithful Savior
And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.” — LUKE 23:42-43 — T. P. | Asia Crucifixion is perhaps the most humiliating and painful form of execution. Yet, our Lord did … Read More
God-Centered Salvation
I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins. — ISAIAH 43:25 — Miroslav Balint-Feudvarski: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia Yahweh is unlike all would-be or imagined gods. None fashioned by human imagination could ever abound with such glory and grace. Yahweh alone … Read More
Freedom to Love
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. — GALATIANS 5:13 — Thomas Busch: European Bible Training Center | Germany Who doesn’t love the idea of being really free? Free of all responsibilities, appointments, and oversights. When young … Read More
Waging War Against Self-Importance
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves. — PHILIPPIANS 2:3 — Matthew Johnston: Italian Theological Academy | Italy The autopilot of our hearts is self—self-concern, self-pity, self-righteousness, and self-preservation. Our thoughts drift rather instinctively to the way we hope to be used, the … Read More
Love Your Enemies
But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. — LUKE 6:27 — McJoster Mwalweni: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Human beings are born with the tendency to seek vengeance. We do good to those who do good to us, and we do evil to … Read More
Are You Sanctified in Truth?
For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. — JOHN 17:19 — Ruan Stander: Christ Seminary | South Africa Jesus makes it clear that He sanctified Himself, and that He did this so that His disciples might be sanctified also. Unlike Jesus, they could not sanctify themselves but needed … Read More
Faith and Works
But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” — JAMES 2:18 — Veniamin Portansky: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA Imagine this scenario. One person speaks of salvation by faith in the substitutionary … Read More
The Helper Who Reminds
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. — JOHN 14:26 — Marcus Denny: Czech Bible Institute | Czech Republic The saint is often ignorant of what he should already know and forgetful … Read More
The Best Recognition
You are those who have stood by Me in My trials. — LUKE 22:28 — Eduardo Nerio: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras It is said that a certain Roman soldier served his country for 40 years, fought in 120 battles, and was seriously injured 45 times. As spoils of war, he kept … Read More
