JOHN SHIRK - Isaiah 53 is a significant chapter in the Bible predicting the coming of the Messiah, and mentioned His death, resurrection, and qualification to give us peace and justification. This devotional includes a portion of this chapter.
JOHN SHIRK - There are seasons of life that leave us feeling exhausted or discouraged-busy activity, deadlines, or leadership without cooperation. Moses would have identified with that last one. This devotional remembers a conversation between God and…
JOHN SHIRK -This devotional elaborates on what the term "good" means, and how Jesus was the ultimate example of goodness when He walked on the earth. He was actually anointed to do good wherever He went.
JOHN SHIRK - There are two characteristics of God that give us compelling reasons to trust Him-His strength and love. These two qualities are found throughout the Bible, including at the death and resurrection of Jesus.
JOHN SHIRK - At the ascension of Jesus, His disciples received word from some messengers that He would be back. This devotional offers two healthy perspectives for anticipating the promise of Christ's return-Look up and look around.
JOHN SHIRK - We can be thankful that God is patient with us. He gives us time and opportunity to come to respond to His saving grace with a believing heart. His patience is one quality that explains why Jesus has yet to fulfill His promise to return.…
JOHN SHIRK-What was the purpose for Jesus to come to the world? This devotional examines that purpose and the bountiful supply of God's love for us.
JOHN SHIRK - One of the ways that Jesus makes a difference in our lives is the spiritual fruit that flows out of our relationship with Him. This is the promise of hope that we examine in this devotional.
JOHN SHIRK- Sin can be compared to a fatal disease. Romans 6, verse 23 tells us that the wages of sin is death. But there is good news. There is a cure for this fatal disease. There is healing for the wounds caused by our sin. The rest of Romans 6, verse…
JOHN SHIRK - The watchfulness of God is a quality found in Second Chronicles 16, verse 9. That is the text we use today to see how God's watchfulness is a source of encouragement to the person who is fully devoted to Him.
JOHN SHIRK - In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus announced, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." This devotional looks at various dimensions of peacemaking, and how evangelism ties into peacemaking.
