Friday, July 21, 2017 The Importance of Right Motives “And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”—Luke 14:27 Jesus was becoming very popular in His ministry—maybe too much so. People followed Him in…
Thursday, July 20, 2017 No Threat to the Enemy “Therefore He says: ‘Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.’ “—Ephesians 5:14 The Bible tells the story of Samson, who had incredible potential that…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 It’s Time to Toughen Up “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”—1 Peter 5:8 Jesus told a parable about a sower who scattered…
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Drafted into His Service “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly…
Monday, July 17, 2017 Make a Choice “And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered…
Saturday, July 15, 2017 Rotting from Within “No one calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth. They trust in empty words and speak lies; they conceive evil and bring forth iniquity.”—Isaiah 59:4 We’re living in a time of…
Friday, July 14, 2017 No Exceptions “He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.”—2 Peter 3:9 When I first heard the gospel, I thought, “I can’t do that. I’m not the religious type.” I wasn’t…
Thursday, July 13, 2017 Warning Signals “Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?”—Hebrews 12:9 I’ve flown in a lot of planes…
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Hope for Prodigals “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made…
