Category: Declarations of Truth

Bible Reading Genesis 22 Matthew 21 Acts 21 Devotional Thoughts The story of Abraham and Isaac is an incredible challenge to walk by faith. Would I have had the faith to believe God like Abraham did? God had promised him a son. Through that son (not the one Abraham fathered by his own effort), God […]

Bible Reading Matthew 6 Matthew 18 Devotional Thoughts The greatest in the Kingdom is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. (Matt 18:4) What is a child’s faith like? If a child chooses to stay inside the circle of safety, trusting mom and dad implicitly, going where mom and dad say, doing […]

Bible Reading Genesis 18 Matthew 17 Acts 17 Devotional Thoughts In Matt 17:20-21 Jesus gives us an incredible picture of what genuine faith can do. If we have faith, even the size of a mustard seed, you could move a mountain. Jesus said in Matt 13:31-32 that the mustard seed is the smallest of all […]

Bible Reading Matthew 16 Hebrews 12:1-4 1 Cor 15:55-58 Devotional Thoughts How in the world can Jesus say of Peter, “This truth was given to you directly by my Father,” and 3 verses later also say, “These thoughts of yours don’t come from God, but from human nature.” ESV says, “You are not setting your […]

Bible Reading Matthew 15 Psalm 103 Devotional Thoughts In Matt 15:30-31 Matthew reports the very acts that Jesus declared to John’s disciples in Matthew 11:4-6 as proof of who he was. The people recognize the work of God through Jesus, but the religous leaders refuse to believe. In fact in Matt 12:21-32 they attribute his work to […]