JOHN SHIRK - The love of God is a reliable source of comfort in troubled times. His love is strong enough to save us, and His love is tender enough to hold us. This devotional examines the comfort of His love in light of Psalm 34.
JOHN SHIRK - The fulfilled prophecies of Jesus reveal God's faithfulness to keep His promises. One of those promises is eternal life for believers in Christ. That means, as God is able to keep His promises, He is also able to keep us in His grace forever.
JOHN SHIRK - If there is one truth that builds courage for our faith, it is the promise that God is with us as we follow Jesus. He is there to help us in our service. He is there to comfort us in our distress. This devotional takes a look at His constant…
JOHN SHIRK - Ephesians 6 reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. The shield of faith is one piece in the armor of God that equips to stand firm in the midst of our spiritual…
JOHN SHIRK - God's love is like a sturdy bridge in the sense that we can count on it to support us and help us to get to the other side. Jesus said,"Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged, but has crossed…
JOHN SHIRK - God sent Jesus to the world in history at just the right time. And Jesus will come again in the future when the time is right on His prophetical calendar. God knows how to keep track of time and fulfill His redemptive plan at just the right…
JOHN SHIRK - The grace of the Lord Jesus has the power to restore broken relationships. This devotional reflects on two examples from the Bible-one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. This grace has the power to move us toward forgiveness…
September 29th, 2017
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JOHN SHIRK - Philippians 4, verse 8 lists a number of focus points for our thoughts. One of them is excellence. Throughout the Bible, there are various ways in which God reveals His excellence. This devotional highlights a few of them.
September 25th, 2017
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JOHN SHIRK - The Apostle Peter wrote that in keeping with the promise of Christ's return, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. The last two chapters of Revelation describe this new heaven and new earth. This…
September 19th, 2017
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JOHN SHIRK - This devotional examines how our focus on Jesus helps us to stay focused on whatever is true.
September 14th, 2017
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JOHN SHIRK - On the night before His death, Jesus promised His followers that we would experience trouble, but He encouraged us with the words that He has overcome the world. Three days later, He would rise from the dead. This devotional examines the…
