• #1,271: Searching for the Lost
    Jun 30 2025

    God’s heart beats with compassion for the lost, and He passionately seeks them out. As followers of Christ, we are invited into this search. We become part of the process by sharing the message of the Gospel with those around us. What is important to God, must be important to us.


    Main Points:

    1. Jesus’ very purpose in coming to earth and dying for our sins was to seek and save the lost. Nothing matters more to God.


    2. Let me remind you of this truth: The Gospel message is urgent. Every day people are dying and going into eternity lost in their sins. The only way of salvation is through faith in Jesus, yet many have never heard a clear and simple message of salvation.


    3. We have a message far more valuable than a cure for cancer, it is a cure for our sins. Only through Jesus there is salvation and forgiveness of our sins, which not only impacts our lives here and now, but also for eternity.



    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    Luke 15:8-10 — “what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”


    Luke 19:10 - “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”


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    6 mins
  • #1,270: How to Love God with Your Soul
    Jun 27 2025

    The Bible teaches us we are to love God with our soul. This refers to the inner man. We are to love God with our emotions, feelings, intellect, and will.


    Main Points:

    1. To love God with all your soul is to love God with your entire inner life. This means everything your inner life experiences - everything you feel, decide, believe, think, choose, want, dwell on, turn to, and pursue – is about your soul.


    2. The soul is about what makes you happy, what fills you with joy, where your sorrow and sadness is, and what gives you peace. All of these things you experience in your soul are to be related to your love for God. God wants a kind of love that “saturates” us.


    3. When you love God with all of your soul, you love Him with all that you are.


    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    Matthew 16:26 – “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”

    Matthew 10:28 – “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”


    Psalm 62:5-6 - “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

    Psalm 63:1 - “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”


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    6 mins
  • #1,269: If God is Good, Why do we Suffer?
    Jun 26 2025

    Why do we suffer? You and I have lived long enough to see and experience suffering. It comes to us all. Suffering is no respecter of persons. There is coming a day when all suffering will cease. When we are in the eternal presence of our God. He will wipe away all tears. But for now, suffering is a part of our human existence.


    Main Points:

    1. Suffering exists for several reasons. The first of which is that we live in a fallen world that is corrupted by sin. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, sin entered the world and that started all of the pollution, chaos, and downgrading that's been taking place ever since.


    2. Sometimes suffering is caused by our own sins and mistakes. Occasionally, suffering is the work of Satan. Other times, though we don't like to admit it, suffering occurs because of the will of God.


    3. We must understand that God knew the trials were coming into our lives. He allowed them for His purpose. He is using them to teach us. He is drawing us close. He is deepening our faith and character. He is preparing us for something eternal.



    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    1 Peter 5:10 - “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”


    Galatians 6:7 "Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”


    1 Peter 5:8 "Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him. Stand firm in the faith because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.”

    1 Peter 4:19 - “So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.”


    2 Corinthians 4:18 - “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”



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    6 mins
  • #1,268: Is Jesus Coming Back Soon?
    Jun 25 2025

    I believe in the imminent return of Christ, meaning I believe Jesus could come back at any time. Today could be the day of Christ’s return. Today could be the day of the rapture of the church. Are you ready for Jesus to come back? Are you living like Jesus is coming back today?


    Main Points:

    1. Let me remind you that Jesus is indeed coming back. Scripture foretold the birth of Jesus, and it was fulfilled. The Bible described the death and resurrection of Christ, and it happened as the prophecy foretold. Likewise, the Scripture has promised the return of Jesus. The God who has spoken will fulfill His Word.

    2. So, what does it mean to live like Jesus is coming back? It means being prepared. It means living with our hearts on God and his will for our lives. It means being focused on the work He has called us to do. Living like Jesus is coming back at any time causes us to live sober lives. It calls us to live in holiness and righteousness.

    3. Jesus is coming back, and He is coming back soon. Are you ready? Are you prepared? Are you busy serving Him and fulfilling His purpose for your life?


    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    John 14:2-4 - “There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.”

    Revelation 22:20 - “He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”

    1 Thessalonians 5:2 - “…the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.”


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    5 mins
  • #1,267: Everything is Changing, But God
    Jun 24 2025

    If there is anything constant about the world we live in, it is that things are going to change. We may not like it, we may not want to embrace the change, but nothing in this life is static. Except God.


    Main Points:

    1. Think about it. God’s love never changes. His character will not change. His power, strength, and abilities never change. His knowledge, understanding, and wisdom cannot change. His love, grace, and mercy will never change. His Word and His truth cannot change.



    2. The truth that God never changes brings comfort and encouragement to our lives. What God has promised, He will do. God will never change His mind. He will never compromise His character. He will always stay true to who He is. He will always be holy, righteous, and pure.


    3. The truth that God never changes also reminds us that the instructions and commands in His Word never change. What God has said about obedience and holy living doesn’t change, even though it doesn’t make sense to our culture.



    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    Isaiah 40:8 - “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

    Malachi 3:6 - “For I the Lord do not change…”


    Matthew 24:35 - “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away”

    Hebrews 13:8 - “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”



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    5 mins
  • #1,266: The Deep Love of God
    Jun 23 2025

    The Bible clearly describes God love for us. If you want to focus on one aspect of God’s character today, remember this great truth: You are deeply loved by God. Our Heavenly Father doesn’t just express love. The Bible says He is love.


    Main Points:

    1. The love we have received from God is undeserved. It is unmerited. We are unworthy of such great love, yet it doesn’t stop God from loving us.


    2. There are a lot of people who will love you if you show them love. But in the case of God, He is the initiator. He does not respond to our love for Him. He loved us before we ever cared about Him and before we ever knew Him.


    3. One of the proofs of God’s love is that it is sacrificial. The scripture says God sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”


    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    1 John 4:7-8 – “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”


    1 John 4:9-10 – “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”


    1 Corinthians 13:4-6 - “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”


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    6 mins
  • #1,265: Why Has God Blessed Us With So Much?
    Jun 20 2025

    Why has the Lord blessed us with so much? Why has God been so generous to us? Why has He met our needs and so much more? The answer is, so that we will use the blessings we have been give to be a blessing to others.


    Main Points:

    1. God wants our lives to be a conduit or a channel of blessing to others. If God can get it through you, God will get it to you.


    2. One of the fears that keep people from being generous is the thought that they will not have enough for themselves. Yet, if we are generous, God has promised to keep blessing us.


    3. Where in your life is God calling you to be a blessing? Who has God put on your heart? Where is the Lord leading you to invest your resources, time, wisdom, and experience? Where can you use your spiritual gifts and talents to bless others?



    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    Genesis 12:1-2 - “The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”



    2 Corinthians 9:8 - “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”



    Psalm 24:1 - “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…”



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    5 mins
  • #1,264: Resisting the Values of our Culture
    Jun 19 2025

    Today, you and I live in the river of a rapidly moving culture. It’s a culture that is rapidly moving away from truth, righteousness, and morality. It’s a culture as the Bible defines that “does what is right in its own eyes.” As a Christian, who has been called by God and identified by God, you have to swim. With the power of the Holy Spirit, you can swim against this culture. You don’t have to get swept away.


    Main Points:

    1. The New Testament teaches us that while we are in the world, we are not of the world. We live in this present world, but we do not embrace the values of a world that is rapidly moving away from biblical values. What do we do? We swim. We swim against this fast-moving current.


    2. So, how do we swim? First, we swim by ensuring that our hearts and minds are filled with the Word of God. This is essential. Without knowing the truth, we won’t know which values to embrace and which ones to reject. Knowing the truth is vital. Let’s make sure that every single day we are spending time in God’s Word. Read it, memorize it, meditate on it, and obey it.


    3. Next, develop strong biblical convictions. In other words, know what you believe. Where do you stand? What strongly held beliefs have you developed based on what the Bible has to say? Biblical convictions help us know where the lines are that we will not cross. These convictions are not simply opinions, ideas, or viewpoints. They are deeply held beliefs that impact our lifestyle.


    Today’s Scripture Verses:

    Romans 12:2 - “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.”



    1 John 2:15 - “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”



    1 Peter 3:15-16 - “if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way…”


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    6 mins