JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Hebrews 11:8. “By faith, Abraham when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even more »
JOHN SHIRK - Jesus makes a connection between love and obedience in this devotional.
JOHN SHIRK - On the night before Jesus died, He prayed, "Not as I will, but as You will". This devotional takes a look at the significance of that prayer to our hope and trust in God.
JOHN SHIRK-This devotional examines a part of David's prayer of confession in Psalm 51. His words give great insight for getting back on track with God when we have lost our way by drifting from God's ways.
JOHN SHIRK - Our thoughts matter to God, and what we entertain in our minds can have a tremendous impact on what we do. There is a focus point that can lead us in the right direction. Hebrews 3, verse 1 instructs us to fix our thoughts on Jesus.
JOHN SHIRK - Jesus linked our love for Jesus with obedience to His Word. When love is at the heart of our motivation, obedience is one of the ways we desire to express our love to Jesus.
JOHN SHIRK - The writer of Psalm 119 prayed for the desire of his heart to obey God's statutes rather than selfish gain. He understood that following God would take him to life-giving places, and that selfish desires would lead to a dead end.
JOHN SHIRK - As the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, Moses gave them some final instructions before the end of his life. These were some of his parting words. We are wise to heed these words for our lives too.
JOHN SHIRK - Philippians 2 says that our attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, but what does that mean? In order to know how our attitude is to line up with Jesus, we need to know the nature of His attitude. Philippians 2 gives us insight…
JOHN SHIRK-When Jesus walked on this earth, He was fully human. Yet, there was one way in which Jesus was different from all other humans who have walked on the earth. He never sinned. That perfect record is significant for us. Read more to find out why?
