December 2022

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, December 14 The Lord Raised Up Prophets “He was a student who came from deep in the interior and high up on a mountainside. His small stature, manner of dress and his speech all gave him the appearance of being an outsider and in many ways, made him unacceptable to most […]

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, December 13 The Invitation Was Presented Recently, a friend was speaking of a fun event he had attended and wondered why I had not also attended. I simply replied, “I was not invited.” My friend assumed that I had been informed of the event and invited to attend. I made it

Daily Devotional for Monday, December 12 The Gospel Was Proclaimed We have all seen something that made us say, “Whoa! How cool was that?” We may have seen a mind-boggling optical illusion. Maybe it was an incredible feat of athleticism. Maybe it was a really impressive buck deer or a huge fish. Whatever it was,

Daily Devotional for Sunday, December 11 The Promised Comforter “My young interpreter was fearful when we arrived at the end of the long, rickety, wooden pier. It was already late, and darkness had engulfed us as in a cave with no light to be seen except for the distant lantern shining through the open door

Daily Devotional for Saturday, December 10 The Holy Spirit’s Work “Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind . . . Like branches without sap . . . Like coals without fire, we are useless.”—Charles SpurgeonMuch more than a cute cartoon character telling us right from wrong, God

Daily Devotional for Friday, December 9 Jesus Builds His Church This writer has stood at the place in Caesarea Philippi, at the headwaters of the Jordan River, where Jesus spoke these words to Peter. Across from where the two possibly stood, you can see Pan’s Cave, often thought to be the portal to the underworld.

Daily Devotional for Thursday, December 8 The Growth of the Church in Jerusalem “The place was at the end of the only road running the length of the peninsula, far from any population center. It was a barren and sad place situated below the bluff and behind the mangrove at the very edge of the

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, December 7 The Salvation of Souls   I have been told that my grandfather faithfully shared the gospel with a coworker for many years, seemingly without result. When my grandfather was transferred to another part of the state, he was grieved for his friend who had yet to be saved. Thankfully,

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, December 6 Peter’s Sermon   Some people have the gift of speaking in a way that is very appealing. Throughout history, people have used this gift of preaching for good and evil. When men share their opinions, evil usually follows because we are sinful and evil in our hearts. On the