By Church of the City
Audio prayer guides from Church of the City.
SCRIPTURE ------ “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” -John 1:14 DEVOTIONAL ------ John’s gospel starts with the foundational truth that Jesus was in the beginning as God. But then he tells us that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us....
SCRIPTURE ------ “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” — John 1:1 DEVOTIONAL ------ Jesus as God John 1:1-5 tells us that Jesus was there in the beginning with God, making and creating the world, and...
PROLOGUE ------ We have spent 21 days in centering prayer, focusing our attentions and affections on God. What a precious time it has been. The nearness of God is surely for our good. The kindness of the Lord truly leads us...
SCRIPTURE ----- “I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb … And they were shouting with a great roar, ‘Salvation comes from...
SCRIPTURE ------ “They shared everything they had.” -Acts 4:32 DEVOTIONAL ------ “And all the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.” (Acts 4:32) Where could such generosity come from?...
SCRIPTURE ------ “For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing.” Isaiah 61:8 DEVOTIONAL ------ We see in Isaiah 61 that God defines quite clearly what He loves and what He hates. He loves justice. That means he loves fairness, equality,...
SCRIPTURE ------ For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save (sozo) that which was lost. Luke 19:10 DEVOTIONAL ------ Jesus came to ransom back what was lost. To rescue his glorious inheritance which is us! Yes, He came to save...
SCRIPTURE ------ And He said, "My presence shall go with you.” -Exodus 33:14 DEVOTIONAL ------ Romans 8:19 says that “All creation is eagerly waiting, yearning to see the unveiling of God’s glorious sons and daughters!” What is creation waiting for? They are waiting for...
SCRIPTURE ------ For in him we live and move and have our being. -Acts 17:28 DEVOTIONAL ------ From the beginning, God established a precedent by walking in the garden daily with Adam and Eve. We were all made to walk with and experience God’s presence...
SCRIPTURE ------ Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. -Galatians 4:6-7 DEVOTIONAL ------ Today...
SCRIPTURE ------ Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Rom. 2:4 DEVOTIONAL ------ Jesus said, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near”. (Matt 3:2) Repentance...
SCRIPTURE ------ Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 (NIV) DEVOTIONAL ------ When teaching the disciples to pray, Jesus said, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”. His language...
SCRIPTURE ------ Deep calls unto deep. Psalm 42:7 KJV Today is Day 11. It is the midpoint of our 21 days of prayer and fasting. We have covered a lot of deep truths that can transform our hearts and the way we...
DEVOTIONAL ––––––––– One night when my son was about 4 months old, I stayed up all night staring at him. I was so amazed by this beautiful gift God had given me, I just wanted to gaze upon him and feel...