Several of our devotion writers are seasoned Bible study teachers. If you want a scholarly, in-depth, but short read, this is the tab you’ll want to click on. Each teacher has his/her own unique style, so check these entries out when you are wanting to go deeper in the Word of God.
Stephanie Pavlantos: Joy Comes in the Mourning
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 ESV When was the last time you mourned over someone or something? There are days my heart is heavy over the things I see in this world–in politics, in the church, or in our country. I have mourned over the death of family members and pets, and the loss of relationships. Sometimes as I mourned, I felt Jesus mourning with me, and other times … Continue reading →
Diane Virginia: Renewal of the Bride
A natural spring that has been frozen all Winter, has begun to trickle again. It gurgles across the grass and clay, etching a zig-zag into the land. A bumblebee sips from the rock it wets. …
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Stephanie Pavlantos: The Passover Lamb
Growing up, I loved Easter Sunday. We dressed up in our new dresses, ate the candy from our Easter basket, went to church, and spent the day with family eating a lot of food. I grew up hearing the same story every year of Jesus’ crucifixion, death, and resurrection. I’m not sure how much it really meant to me until I was out of college. I remember hearing a song called Watch the Lamb by Ray Boltz in the late 1990s. It … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: The Betrothal
After four months of dating, my boyfriend got some of our friends together and planned a three-day cruise. There were eight of us total, four guys and four girls — two rooms (one for the guys and one for the girls). Then, off we went to the Bahamas. On the last night of our cruise, there was a formal dinner with great food, friends, and fun. At the end of the night, Mike took me to the top deck overlooking … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: The Poor in Spirit
And you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5:10 ESV Biology was and is my favorite subject. I loved learning about the different plants, animals, cells, and fungi in the world, especially how we as humans fit into it all. This world belongs to our Creator and everything in it He made it with a purpose—except mosquitos….I’m not sure of their … Continue reading →
Diane Virginia: The Boiling Pot
Look at the power of the love-force you mention in chapter eight as natural love (ahabah). This kind of love is intense to the point that a man would give every one of his possessions to attain the woman’s attention, and he might even kill to protect her. It is so intense it cannot be drowned or extinguished and is comparable to “a most vehement flame.” This love force is a passion where reasoning is sometimes forgotten and a man might act out of impulse or even jealousy. …
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Evelyn Mason Wells: A Fruitful Prayer
Through prayer, we cooperate with the process of being conformed to the glorious likeness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The fruit, or effects of the Holy Spirit’s work, which are listed in the verses below, are followed by a prayer that may prove very fruitful: …
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Glenda Shouse: On the Mark
We can have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ…
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Fear has a Voice, but We don’t have to Listen.
Fear is a stronghold. A stronghold is like an iceberg–the sea of our thoughts and emotions hide the majority of it. The ten percent we show to those around us is no indication of its depth and size. …
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Evelyn Mason Wells: A Vehicle of Salvation
We cannot change the whole world, but we can help change the world we live in when we answer God’s call to love and care for others and to tell them the good news of Jesus Christ….
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Is Healing for Real?
LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. ~Psalm 30 :2 ESV Has God healed you from an illness, injury, or some other condition? Do you believe God still heals today? In my Bible study, Jewels of Hebrews, I wrote about Jesus/Yeshua healing us body, soul, and spirit. I had someone proofread two chapters for me and surprised me when she suggested I remove the part about Yeshua healing physically and rather say, “He heals … Continue reading →
