November 19 – Prove It

 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless? (James 2:18,20) Read: Ezekiel 39:1-40:27, James…

Among You… Crazy As That Sounds

 The Lord says, “Shout and rejoice, O beautiful Jerusalem,  for I am coming to live among you. Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts sent me to you. (Zechariah 2:10-11)…

Not The Same

His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” Some said he was, and others said, “No, he just looks like him!” But the beggar kept saying, “Yes, I am the same one!” They asked, “Who healed you? What happened?”…

John 3:13-15 (Staff of Healing)

No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. (John 3:13-15) Daily…

John 3:8 (Inexplicable)

The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit. (John 3:8) Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 17:1 – 19:37 Relate: Are you familiar with spoken word? It is a form…

John 3:3 (Born Again)

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 Relate: In 1978 Chuck Colson wrote entitled “Born Again” and earlier that same year Jimmy Carter publicly professed to being born again. The term, used to describe a spiritual conversion to…

John 3:1-2 (Nicodemus)

There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” (John 3:1-2) Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 7:1 –…