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Daily Devotion: 1 Corinthians 15:24-27

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1 Corinthians 15:24-27    “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.” In the previous verses of this chapter, Paul has been dealing with the necessity of Christ’s resurrection. He has instructed us in the vanity of our preaching, our faith, and our existence if Christ is not raised from the dead. In verse twenty-three, he states that Christ is the firstfruits, raised and offered unto God, and then after that those that are His. I believe the scripture tells us a lot about God’s kingdom here and only gives us glimpses of the eternal realm of glory. After all, our finite minds are not cap...
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Daily Devotion: Psalm 140:6-8

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Psalm 140:6-8    "I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.  (7)  O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.  (8)  Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah." Commitment: Now that's a mighty big word. It's a word that seems to have lost its meaning through the years. Verbal agreements mean nothing anymore. A handshake agreement.. What's that? A written contract seems to be of less value than the paper its written on. I'll go ahead and say it... College sports are being ruined by money. Players forget an agreement if they can get more money somewhere else. And of course they are being encouraged to do so by those who have the money. Again I say, "Commitment: Now that's a mighty big word." Why would I bring up that subject concerning today's verses of Scripture? The writer of the Psal...
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Daily Devotion (Video): The Fruit Of Meekness - Galatians 5:22-23

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Daily Devotion: 1 Corinthians 15:19-23

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1 Corinthians 15:19-23    “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.” In the hours between Christ’s crucifixion and His resurrection, I doubt there were any on earth more miserable than His followers. The man they had loved, trusted in, and thought to be their Deliverer was dead. Their enemies undoubtedly made fun of them at the least and sought to do them bodily harm at the worst. Their very safety was in question. There are many today who are miserable. They are miserable because they have bought into a doctrine that says if their faith is sufficient they can have their fill of this world’s goods. Their ho...
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Daily Devotion: 1 Corinthians 15:15-18

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1 Corinthians 15:15-18    “Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.” Since there were a number of Jews in the congregation at Corinth, the Ten Commandments would have been well known to them. Paul points to the law of God to reinforce the gospel he has preached to them by reminding them that the law says “Thou shalt not bear false witness (Exo 20:16, Mat 19:18, Rom 13:9). If God did not raise Christ from the dead, then he is guilty of breaking this commandment. Throughout his declaration of the resurrection, he refers to Jesus only as “Christ.” In this way, he is emphasizing the anointing of God upon the Messiah. He is constantly reminding them that he is not just talkin...
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Daily Devotion: Psalm 139:15-18

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Psalm 139:15-18    "My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  (16)  Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.  (17)  How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!  (18)  If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee." As I begin to write concerning these verses, my mind goes back to verse 6, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it." Such knowledge is too wonderful ... It's filled with might and wonder and power and grace. When I was being formed in my mother's womb, God saw me and knew me. "All my members were written in thy book." I think of the Prophet Jeremiah, "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and be...
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