Posts with the tag “salvation”

Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.  Read Exodus 14. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.   After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you hi...  Read More

Continuing in the Following Jesus series, today we will look at having a relationship with God, representing Him in human form, and living to shine His light in the world we live in. Before we get started, let’s pray.Lord, I thank You for the relationship I have with You, and for You loving me. I ask You to be with me today, and let me shine Your light in my life and in those around me. Even in th...  Read More

The wonderful blessing of salvation is something none of us could ever earn by our own doing. God’s grace did this for us! He eternally saves every believer who places their faith in Him. We cannot earn it, but only receive this free gift. Let’s pray….Heavenly Father, thank You for salvation. Thank You for saving a sinner like me. I’m so glad there is nothing I must do to be saved. I only need to ...  Read More

Today, let's prepare our hearts for what God wants to do through our time in corporate worship. We need the Holy Spirit to lead us and show us what He is doing currently and what He wants to do in us. This involves praying and asking Him to make us aware of His activity in our lives. If you're new to prayer and still trying to understand how God speaks to us, pray the prayer below, expecting that ...  Read More

As we continue in the series Following Jesus, today we will explore what it means to be reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus. Before we begin, let’s open our time together with a prayer.Heavenly Father, I love You so much. I am so grateful for the love and grace You extend to me each day. I desire a closer walk with You. Please guide me, and lead me as I strive to walk in step with You. Am...  Read More

This week we will be focusing on how we can obtain peace in our relationship with God, so we can live daily and victoriously in His grace.Let’s start our time together today in prayer:Lord Jesus, I am so privileged to be able to step into a conversation with You any time I want to! Your presence is so precious to me. I pray that as I read about and contemplate Your amazing grace toward me, that Yo...  Read More

As we continue in the series “Following Jesus,” we will look at how salvation transforms an unrighteous life into a righteous life. Before we further explore this topic, let’s reach out to God with prayer, and invite Him into this time of learning and self-reflection.Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love and for the incomprehensible sacrifice You made for me so I could be in right standing with...  Read More

As we continue the series “Following Jesus,” let us focus on the main reason Jesus Christ came to earth in the flesh—to provide humanity with a pathway to eternal life with God. Only a gracious God would sacrifice His only Son to redeem our sinful nature.Let’s thank Him for His unconditional love.Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me enough to make the supreme sacrifice for my sins. May I never...  Read More