But How, Though?
on July 18th, 2022
“If you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved from the punishment of sin. When we believe in our hearts, we are made right with God. We tell with our mouth how we were saved from the punishment of sin.” - Romans 10:9-10   If you read yesterday’s devotional, you are fully aware of your need for Jesus. If we want to liv...  Read More
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You Need Him
on July 17th, 2022
“All of us have become like one who is unclean. All our right and good works are like dirty pieces of cloth. And all of us dry up like a leaf. Our sins take us away like the wind.” - Isaiah 64:6   We have spent the last few days talking about what happens when we fully commit to Jesus Christ. When we give our lives to Him, our fate is sealed. We will spend eternity with Him in heaven! And while th...  Read More
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A Second Without Hope
on July 16th, 2022
“Let us thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was through His loving-kindness that we were born again to a new life and have a hope that never dies. This hope is ours because Jesus was raised from the dead.” - 1 Peter 1:3   John Maxwell wrote a book titled, “Think on These Things.” In the book, there is an entire chapter dedicated to hope. In the chapter, he gives a quote that has ...  Read More
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Changed On The Inside
on July 15th, 2022
“For if a man belongs to Christ, he is a new person. The old life is gone. New life has begun.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17   As we continue to look at baptism from a biblical standpoint, I want you to see there is a shift in its nature. There is a shift from the Old Testament ceremonial perspective of baptism to a New Testament version of baptism.   The Old Testament was a ceremonial external cleansing....  Read More
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A Symbol of Commitment
on July 14th, 2022
“This is like baptism to us. Baptism does not mean we wash our bodies clean. It means we are saved from the punishment of sin and go to God in prayer with a heart that says we are right. This can be done because Christ was raised from the dead.” - 1 Peter 3:21   Why did Jesus have John the Baptist baptize Him? John, an imperfect human like the rest of us, was going to baptize the only perfect bein...  Read More
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As He Increases
on July 13th, 2022
“He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” - John 3:30   John the Baptist, who baptizes Jesus, had a ministry that dated back to even before Jesus’ ministry. In John 3, we find that there are disciples of John who expressed some concern that people were following Jesus and being baptized by Him, rather than by John.   Because John’s ministry had begun earlier and he had...  Read More
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