And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 — Ralph Knoll: European Bible Training Center | Germany Our society pretends to be … Read More
Today's Devotional
How May I Help You?
Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. — 2 Corinthians 13:7 — Melvin Romero: Evangelical Ministries of the Americas | Honduras Paul’s pastoral heart is consumed by the spiritual life … Read More
Nothing Is Impossible
For nothing will be impossible with God. — Luke 1:37 — Oleg Kalyn: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine God can do whatever He wills. This concept is clearly presented in Scripture, and it serves as great encouragement for His people. In Genesis 17:1, He said, “I am God Almighty.” He revealed Himself to Abraham … Read More
Pleasing Men or Pleasing Christ?
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. — Galatians 1:10 — Andrey Gorban: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA What a shame it is when … Read More
Wolves in Disguise
Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. — Matthew 7:15 — Igor Bodun: Grace Bible Seminary | Ukraine The people of God of every age must be on guard against imposters. Jesus warns that imposters disguise themselves in order to be heard, to gain … Read More
Sending Beautiful Feet
For “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is … Read More
Freedom of Redemption
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. — Ephesians 1:7–8A — Jonatan Recamán: Berea Seminary | Spain Few things are more heartbreaking for a believer than seeing people fall for the fraud of false religion. This … Read More
Do You Love Me?
So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my lambs.” — John 21:15 — Aleksey Kolomiytsev: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA … Read More
Scripture: God’s Multi-Tool
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. — 2 Timothy 3:16 — Santiago Fuentes Hernandez: Word of Grace Biblical Seminary | Mexico The Bible is God’s inspired book. He breathed it out and His servants wrote it down. Because it comes from God, … Read More
From Darkness to Christ
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. — Colossians 1:13 — Alfred Goliath: Central African Preaching Academy | Malawi How dark the world is! How dark many lives are! Sin and its consequences—poverty, disease, and war—are all around us. Many are fleeing their homes … Read More
The Race of Faith
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. — Hebrews 12:1 — Gianluca Pollutri: Italian Theological Academy | Italy Hebrews 11 details … Read More
The Spreading Word
The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. — Acts 6:7 — D. G. | Asia The church-growth movement has done more harm than good. In many mega-churches, pastors become … Read More
Truth about Love
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. — 1 John 4:10 — Tomasz Krazek: European Bible Training Center | Germany Essentially everywhere we look, love is a response to the perceived worthiness of its object. Thus, … Read More
Light in the Darkness
For so the Lord has commanded us, “I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles, that You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.” — Acts 13:47 — Miguel Ángel Prado: Berea Seminary | Spain Often the people with whom I share the gospel reject its message, and for different reasons. The rejection … Read More
Love One Another
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. — John 13:34–35 — Aleksey Kolomiytsev: Word of Grace Bible Institute | USA … Read More
Albania
Albania The gospel first came to Albania (New Testament Illyricum) through Paul’s missionary efforts (Rom. 15:19). After decades of Catholic and then Islamic domination, in the 1940’s, communist dictator Enver Hoxha declared the nation atheistic, brutally wiping out all religion. When the regime collapsed in 1991, religious freedom returned and Islam took back its … Read More
Your Sins Are Forgiven
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?” — Matthew 9:4–5 — Misko Horvatek: Theological Biblical Academy | Croatia Several men brought a poor paralytic man to Jesus so that He would … Read More
One Flock with One Shepherd
I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. — John 10:16 — Robbie Casas: The Expositor’s Academy | Philippines After declaring “I am the good shepherd” (the fourth of Christ’s seven “I am” statements … Read More