Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. — TITUS 3:1-2 — Edwin T. Mollasgo: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines This passage reminds us of how we should conduct our lives … Read More
Today's Devotional
Blood Must Be Shed
Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. — HEBREWS 9:22 — Marco Bovino: TMAI Headquarters | USA This verse lays before us the oldest and the most significant need for all people. The greatest need that is always relevant can be stated in the question, “How can I be forgiven by God?” Long ago Job … Read More
Grace upon Grace
For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. — JOHN 1:16 — Medson Lima: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi Grace can be defined as unmerited favor. We do not work for it or deserve it. Our salvation is by grace. Everyone needs grace from God because of our sin … Read More
A Gift of His Grace
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. — ROMANS 3:23–24 — Matthias Frohlich: European Bible Training Center | Germany The term justification comes from the judicial system. It requires that there is a law by … Read More
Japan Bible Academy
Japan This country of over 125 million people is considered one of the largest unreached people groups. With only .6% evangelicals, the needs for gospel witness in Japan are staggering. Strong Buddhist and Shinto tradition, along with one of the highest working rates in the world, make Japan a very difficult mission field. Praise God … Read More
Supreme Love
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. — Mark 12:30 — Vasiliy Tkachev: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA Love should be the chief disposition of our souls toward God. Our God seeks to occupy … Read More
I Will Uphold You
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. — Isaiah 41:10 — Astrit A. | Albania In this verse, God encourages Israel not to be afraid … Read More
Hope in Resurrection
But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? — Mark 12:26 — Sixto Dormi: Instituto de Expositores | USA … Read More
Made Alive with Christ
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ. — Ephesians 2:4–5 — Mykola Leliovskyi: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine We would be hard-pressed to imagine a greater contrast than the one between life and … Read More
The Shepherd in the Shadows
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. — Psalm 23:4 — Ruben Videira Soengas: Berea Seminary | Spain There are times in life when dark shadows loom over us when gloomy foes sap our … Read More
The Uniqueness of our Savior
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. — John 1:1–3 — L. J. | Asia “Jesus is … Read More
Heavenly Wisdom
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. — James 3:17 — Branimir Plavsic: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia There are two, and only two, kinds of wisdom: earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom. They have great differences. As James describes them, he desires his … Read More
Let Them See the True Door
I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. — John 10:9 — Daisuke Okada: Japan Bible Academy | Japan Here we find one of the great “I am” sayings of Christ. Christ is the door that provides salvation and fullness of life. … Read More
Great Commission, Great Comfort
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. — Matthew 28:19-20 — Jonathan Moorhead: Czech … Read More
Grace and Peace
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — Ephesians 1:2 — Eduardo L. Pamplona Jr.: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines Two words we often use in the church are grace and peace. In the apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he wished grace and peace upon the saints in … Read More
Joy That Fails and Faith That Lasts
Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away. — Luke 8:13 — Hector Gerardo Romo García: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico In 1988, my church organized … Read More
Shining Lights for the Glory of God
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. — Matthew 5:16 — Raffaele Spitale: Italian Theological Academy | Italy Those who are saved by the grace of God are described by Jesus as the “light of the world” (Matt. … Read More
Genuine Hope
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. — Romans 8:24-25 — Dmitriy Zherebnenkov: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA At … Read More
