February 2023

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, February 28th The Decision by the Council “Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them,which from among the Gentiles are turned to God,” Acts 15:19.   Peace seems woefully lacking in the world today. Opinions are so polarized that strife and discord reign. It seems that disagreement equals hatred. No […]

Daily Devotional for Monday, February 27th James’ Defense of the Gospel “That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things,” Acts 15:17.   God’s heart beats for the nations. When Jesus met Paul (then Saul) on

Daily Devotional for Sunday, February 26th Preach the Gospel “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words,lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is tothem that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is

Daily Devotional for Saturday, February 25th Preach the Word “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhortwith all longsuffering and doctrine,” 2 Timothy 4:2. The fear of public speaking is, for many people, one of the biggest fears that they can face. I have seen surveys that suggest it ranks

Daily Devotional for Friday, February 24th The Main Focus of Preaching “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom,declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing amongyou, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified,” 1 Corinthians 2:1, 2. “Young men,

Daily Devotional for Thursday, February 23rd The Confusion in Lystra “Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes,and ran in among the people, crying out, and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things?We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn fromthese

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, February 22nd The Lame Man in Lystra “The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he hadfaith to be healed, said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet.And he leaped and walked,” Acts 14:9, 10.   We have all heard the expression, “Do not kill

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, February 21st The Contrast and Conspiracy “But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews,and part with the apostles. And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles,and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,they…fled unto

Daily Devotional for Monday, February 20th The Conversions in Iconium “And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of theJews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeksbelieved. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave