Daily Devotionals

God was willing to become a man and also able to do so.
Can you imagine any other religion’s “deity” being willing and able to “de-throne” themselves in order to make amends on our behalf.

The God of the Universe, Creator of the living, the Lord Jesus, calls on you today and offers hope (while still in the flesh, facing trials and tribulations) and also an eternity with Him, when you transition from this life to the next. The question is this.
Will you accept Him as Lord of your life, the King that reigns above every earthly government and follow His commandments?

The choice is yours and you are able to respond as long as you are willing.
Look in the mirror and you will see a flawed man…. a broken man…. a sick man…. in need of redemption, in need of a Saviour and the many ways that seem right unto you will ultimately only lead to death and destruction. There is another way though, but you would have to deny yourself, then turn your back on the world and the things thereof and finally put this earthly vessel to death. Then and only then will you be able to pick your cross and follow Him, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation”

04/09/2023
Mark 1 v 21-34; 1 Cor 2 v 1-16; Ps 74 v 1 - 23; Jos 6 v 1 - 7 v 26

Teaching with real Authority

²² The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law. (Mark 1 v 22) [NLT]

27 Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!” (vers 27) [NLT]

Surely Jesus didn’t teach anything other than the Scriptures?

Have you ever visited another church service or listened to a sermon online, realizing that everything the pastor said was spirit filled and it aligned perfectly with Scripture? We have to keep in mind that the people were so indoctrinated by the Scribes and the Pharisees, and their interpretations of the law, that anything else was a breath of fresh air.
Jesus, teaching with (real) authority, didn’t contradict the Scriptures, but taught the true meaning of the law and the prophets, which was fulfilled in Him and now He had the authority to forgive sins, heal the sick and cast out demons.