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Day 9 of the Lent Devotional series

“Which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?... If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:9-11

Prayer is one of the most important parts of our relationship with God but can also be one of the most difficult for us. We can come up with plenty of excuses for why our prayer life is lacking...

Day 8 of the Lent Devotional series

“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts…” Acts 2:46

Bread, in the Bible, is not only used as a form of sustenance, but as a connection point. The writers of the gospels and letters of the New Testament were living in a collectivist culture, in which all purpose and meaning...

Day 7 of the Lent Devotional series

 “And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:3

John begins his gospel by calling Jesus “the Word.” This week, we are considering how Jesus continually refers to Himself as the “bread of life.” How fitting that this passage in Deuteronomy connects...

Day 6 of the Lent Devotional series

“When they measured [the manna], whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.” Exodus 16:18 

The exodus of the Israelites from the bondage of Pharoah was a time of great testing from the Lord. God repeatedly showed His people that He was faithful to keep His promises. In Exodus chapter 16...

Day 5 of the Lent Devotional series

“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 

 In John chapter six, Jesus has just performed the miracle of feeding five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish. The people who have gathered to hear His teaching are asking...

Day 4 of the Lent Devotional series

“'Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.'” So the Jews said to him, “'You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?'” Jesus told them, “'Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.'” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the temple". John 8:56-59

 In John chapter 8, Jesus declares, “Before Abraham was I am.” This context takes us back to the book of Exodus chapter 6, verses two and three, where God declares himself to Moses...

If you wanted to introduce yourself to someone, you might say, “I am,” then fill in your name. You may then want to use some words to describe who you are. 

 How would Jesus describe himself? There is much to be said about Jesus...

Day 2 of the Lent Devotional series

“… so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name”. John 20:31

 Starting tomorrow, you will go through several aspects of the divine identity of Jesus Christ. We believe...

Day 1 of the Lent Devotional series

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 

What is Lent? The word “lent” comes from the Old English word “lencten.” It refers to...

CRT. Intersectionality. Wokism. What do these words mean and how do they cause division among God’s people? Kenneth and Doug take on these toxic words and apply Scripture to bring Unity where there is division.