“For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart” (Eccl. 7:7).
Have you been feeling oppressed in your daily walk? What is oppression? It is “the feeling of being heavily burdened [crushed], mentally, [emotionally, spiritually], or physically...
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much” (Luke 16:10).
Faithfulness is an essential service to those around us. To be faithful means being loyal, constant, and steadfast...
The Berean Lamp Memory Verse for this week is:
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much” (Luke 16:10).
We're continuing our study of how the Church is a societal hedge or...
The Berean Lamp Memory Verse for this week is:
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).
We're continuing our study of how the Church is a societal hedge or foundation for a free and just society. This week, we're looking at how...
The Berean Lamp Memory Verse for this week is:
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service” (1 Timothy 1:12).
Last week, we looked at Communion as representing a marriage covenant between Christ and His Church...
“God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9).
When we take Communion, we are reflecting on Christ’s covenant between Himself and His Church and celebrating His commitment to us:“This cup is the...
The Berean Lamp Memory Verse for this week is:
“God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9).
In this Memory Verse we're looking at Communion and its reflection on our relationship with Jesus - His...
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” (Colossians 3:23 ESV).
The Believer has been “created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them” (Eph. 2:10). In doing these good works, which benefit...
Our Memory Verse for this week comes from Colossians 3. The Memory Verse for the Devotional this Friday is the third in a series looking at Peter's question, "what sort of people ought you to be" as a Christian, especially since everything in this world is destined for destruction. ...
“‘Surely as a woman treacherously departs from her lover, so you have dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel,’ declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 3:20).
Many people attend Church and take Christ’s name as there own—they go through the motions and may even...
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