JOHN SHIRK - In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us about prayer with pure motives. This devotional contrasts the prayer of the hypocrites with the way that Jesus taught us to pray.
JOHN SHIRK - The circumstances of our lives are opportunities to draw closer to God. In times of trouble, we are moved to prayer. In times of happiness, we are moved to celebrate with worship music.
JOHN SHIRK - It is interesting to see what has happened on different mountains in the Bible. This devotional examines what happened after Jesus prayed on a mountainside all night long.
JOHN SHIRK - Another mountaintop experience in the Bible was a moving sermon taught by Jesus in Matthew 5 to 7. His teaching gives us direction for honoring God. This devotional is an overview of what Jesus taught.
JOHN SHIRK - What a privilege to be able to approach God with the cares of our heart. He offers us His peace when we cast our anxiety on Him with honest transparency and a heart of gratitude. Whatever specific concerns you may have in your heart can be…
JOHN SHIRK - By God's Providence, we were born at such a time as this for the purpose of knowing Him. In relationship to Christ, we find out what it means to have a King for our Savior and Friend.
JOHN SHIRK - The God who made the world is the God who made you and me. He has a reason why He placed us specifically in this part of the world. He has a purpose for our lives, and we can know that purpose by connecting with Him.
JOHN SHIRK - In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us how to pray. This devotional focuses on the end of that prayer which appears in the King James Version of the Bible.
JOHN SHIRK-Of all the voices we hear in a given day giving us direction, the most important one is the voice of God. Prayer and God's Word enable us to align with God's plan for us.
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 - It is possible to do the right thing for wrong reasons. In Matthew 6, Jesus taught us about the right and wrong motivation for prayer.
