Expository Devotionals

Our obedience to God allows the light of Christ to expose sin in both believers and unbelievers, and is critical to sharing the full Gospel with the lost and leading people to repentance.

Paul said of believers, "now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light." As the moon reflects the light of the sun, so must we reflect the goodness and holiness of our perfect Lord.

Our behavior as believers matters. A professing Christian is called to live by a high standard which reflects Christ in a dark world. Today we look more deeply at this in our weekly devotional, based on Eph. 5:3-5

Our imitation of Christ's love is a familiar and pleasant scent that wafts up to the Father's throne, a perfume that reminds Him of His Son's ultimate obedience and sacrifice to save the lost.

While others have been raised from the dead, especially during Jesus's ministry, all of them died again. Their resurrection was temporary. But not Christ! He rose in eternal victory and therein is our hope and promise.

Bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, and malice. It's plain these things are not fruits of the Holy Spirit nor the outward works and evidence of a Christian who is united in and walking closely with the Spirit of Christ. Yet, if we are truly honest with ourselves, it is easy to see how we can allow such sins to creep in without much notice.

As a parent grieves when their child makes bad choices, the Holy Spirit is likewise grieved when we, as believers indwelt by Him, live in sin or our heart is turned away from the Lord. No matter how big or small the sin, it stings the Spirit Who is comingled with ours.

Do we intentionally use our tongue to be pleasing, edifying, and helpful? Or instead do we spew out what is rotten, worthless, and hurtful? And if we choose to do both, how can we dare justify it?

Did God create work and labor for a specific purpose? Today we see how the truths of Scripture fly in the face of societal norms, which tell us to work hard to satisfy our worldly needs and pleasures.

The Lord will perfectly exact all necessary judgement, vengeance, and wrath in accord with His righteous character.