April 25: 1 Corinthians 10:31 - Being Above Reproach
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 25 - Being Above Reproach
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/CQMtgRFjrcw
📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Worshippers must be above reproach.
2. Honoring God includes our drinking and eating habits.
3. Christians are on a journey to perfection.
💪 Application:
1. Honor God by not causing anyone to stumble.
2. Be mindful that every act is a sacred act of worship.
3. Practice the heart of worship.
🎙Discussion:
How can we develop an attitude of worship at all times?
April 24: Colossians 3:23 - We Please No One but God
🔹 365 Daily Devotions: April 24 - We Please No One but God
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/bdQsDWsCEcY
📖 Scripture: Colossians 3:23
👨💻 Teaching:
1. God is our ultimate employer.
2. We please no one but God.
3. God rewards excellence.
💪 Application:
1. Serve well knowing that Jesus is our ultimate employer.
2. Make God happy and let God reward us.
3. Value excellence.
🎙Discussion:
What are the benefits of pursuing excellence as an act of worship?
April 23: Colossians 3:17 - Represent Jesus
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 23 - Represent Jesus
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/oIYEs4TM04o
📖 Scripture: Colossians 3:17
👨💻 Teaching:
1. We are created to be God’s reflection.
2. We ought to speak and act like Jesus.
3. We should inspire, encourage, and strengthen.
💪 Application:
1. Reflect Jesus.
2. Aim high as an act of worship.
3. Be a mouthpiece of Christ.
🎙Discussion:
How can we practically speak as if Jesus were speaking through us today?
April 22: John 4:21-24 - Heart of Worship
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 22 - Heart of Worship
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/ePe0pwLwCNQ
📖 Scripture: John 4:21-24
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Worship is boundless.
2. Worship is a spiritual encounter.
3. Worship involves mission.
💪 Application:
1. Exalt God wherever we are.
2. Encounter Jesus meaningfully.
3. Extend the invitation to worship God.
🎙Discussion:
Why is true worship involves mission?
April 21: Ezekiel 36:26 - God Gave Us an Obedient Heart
365 Daily Devotions: April 21 - God Gave Us an Obedient Heart
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/zXdSGDqojxc
📖 Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26
👨💻 Teaching:
1. God’s New Covenant means giving us a new heart.
2. God’s law is written in our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
3. God saved us by grace and made us obedient by grace.
💪 Application:
1. Ask God for a new and obedient heart.
2. Listen and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit.
3. Believe that we are saved by grace and made obedient by grace.
🎙Discussion:
Why is it important to know that in the New Covenant, God's grace has given us an obedient heart?
April 20: 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Foretaste of Heaven
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 20 - Foretaste of Heaven
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/dDyBzonj5Js
📖 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
👨💻 Teaching:
1. “In Christ” means union with Christ
2. “New creation” is not replacement but renewal.
3. “Old” creation means our old ways of life.
💪 Application:
1. Discover the importance of union with Christ.
2. Be a foretaste of heaven.
3. Shine by living as new creation in Christ.
🎙Discussion:
Are you famous for having a new way of life in Christ?
April 19: John 8:3-11 - Jesus has Set Us Free
365 Daily Devotions: April 19 - Jesus has Set Us Free
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/PaxUU6fYnEk
📖 Scripture: John 8:3-11
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Jesus wrote the Ten Commandments to show we are all guilty.
2. We do not have the right to condemn others.
3. We are free from sin not free to sin.
💪 Application:
1. Do not condemn others.
2. Practice grace because we all need grace.
3. Go and sin no more!
🎙Discussion:
What is the importance of knowing that God’s grace in Christ means we are free from sin and not free to sin?
April 18: Matthew 8:1-4 - Living Testimony
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 18 - Living Testimony
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/tbk09gSt9NA
📖 Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4
👨💻 Teaching:
1. People have a spiritual leprosy.
2. True encounter with Jesus is proven by transformation.
3. Jesus is willing to restore us and make us clean.
💪 Application:
1. Acknowledge that we have spiritual leprosy.
2. Come to Jesus for healing and restoration.
3. Be a living testimony of Christ’s power to transform.
🎙Discussion:
How can we be a living testimony of Christ’s power to transform?
April 17: Psalm 51:10 - When guilt meets grace
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 17 - When Guilt meets Grace
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/ZmA0PHbJ-uw
📖 Scripture: Psalm 51:10
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Unconfessed sins harden the heart.
2. Admitting sins is the first step to having a pure heart.
3. The shadow of guilt disappears in the light of grace.
💪 Application:
1. Pray for a pure heart.
2. Be courageous enough to say sorry.
3. Present your guilt before the cross of Christ.
🎙Discussion:
Why should we confess committing sins as soon as possible?
April 16: Ephesians 4:22-24 - Three Truths about the Christian Life
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 16 - Three truths about the Christian Life
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/grtsV1VG-jg
📖 Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Christian life is a life-long process of leaving the old self and living the new self.
2. Christian life is a continuous renewal of the mind through God's Word.
3. Christian life is a journey towards becoming holy just as God is holy.
💪 Application:
1. Introspect and search ourselves.
2. Recommit to the studies of God's Word.
3. Submit to the Holy Spirit for holy living.
🎙Discussion:
Are we growing in holiness?
April 15: Romans 12:2 - Renewal of Mind
🔹365 Daily Devotions: April 15 - Renewal of Mind
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/34Sja3XQnQI
📖 Scripture: Romans 12:2
👨💻 Teaching:
1. The mindset of this world is focused on personal pleasure.
2. The renewed mindset is focused on God's pleasure.
3. Renewal of mind leads us to knowing God's will.
💪 Application:
1. Offer ourselves as a living sacrifice.
2. Do not conform to the mindset of this world.
3. Be transformed by the renewal of mind.
🎙Discussion:
"Why do we have to change our mindset from focusing on 'What makes me happy?' to 'What makes God happy?'?"
April 14: Matthew 14:22-23 - Peter walks on water
🔹April 14: Matthew 14:22-23 - Peter walks on water
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/mfJnCjrjquI
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Obedience needs confirmation from Christ.
2. Obedience demands focus on Christ.
3. Obedience requires faith in Christ.
💪 Application:
1. Ask for God's will.
2. Obey with focus.
3. Believe in God's sovereignty.
🎙Discussion:
Why is walking in obedience is like walking on water?
🙏 Prayer:
Father, I pray that You will reveal to me Your plan. Let me know Your will, that I may follow You. I pray that You will enable me to focus on Christ and avoid all distractions. Help me to believe when doubt overwhelms me. You are sovereign, Lord! You are in control of the winds and the waves. May my doubt fade in the shadow of Your presence. In Jesus' name, amen!
April 13: Mark 1:16-20 - New identity in Christ
🔹April 13 - New identity in Christ
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/LaAtcl0KLBY
📖 Scripture: Mark 1:16-20
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Jesus calls people to join His movement.
2. Jesus gives us a new identity.
3. Jesus invites us to invest in eternity.
💪 Application:
1. We should be both “fishermen” and “fishers of men.”
2. Obedience is the key to realize our new identity.
3. Sow now and reap for eternity.
🎙Discussion:
How can we practically invest for eternity?
April 12: Acts 5:29 - Loyalty to God -
🔹April 12 - Loyalty to God
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/bnVRMeJ_nxg
📖 Scripture: Acts 5:29
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Our loyalty belongs to God alone.
2. Living out the gospel is a declaration of war.
3. The Great Commission is not a Great Suggestion.
💪 Application:
1. Be loyal to God alone.
2. Embrace inconvenience.
3. Obey the Great Commission now.
🎙Discussion:
What can you do today to advance the Great Commission?
April 11: Psalm 119:60 - Obey as soon as possible
🔹April 11 - Obey as Soon as Possible
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/6SInPeyCK-M
📖 Scripture: Psalm 119:60
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Delayed obedience is delayed blessings.
2. God does not ask for our approval.
3. Pride, doubt, and comfort are enemies of prompt obedience.
💪 Application:
1. Do not reschedule God's blessings.
2. Treat God as Boss not an employee.
3. Obey quickly for God does not make mistakes.
🎙Discussion:
Is there something God wants you to do immediately? Why should you obey as soon as possible?
April 10: Genesis 6:22 - Obedience requires sacrifice
🔹 April 10 - Obedience requires sacrifice
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/eBwVyaYDm9k
📖 Scripture: Genesis 6:22
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Obedience is based on faith in God.
2. Obedience requires sacrifice and commitment.
3. Obedience is tested through time.
💪 Application:
1. Commit our lives for God’s purpose.
2. Sacrifice comfort in order to fulfill God’s will.
3. Obey and endure the test of time.
🎙Discussion:
How can we practically sacrifice comfort in order to do God’s will?
April 9: James 1:22-25 - Be doers of the word
🔹April 9 - Be doers of the word
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/vmxc-pbgxH0
📖 Scripture: James 1:22-25
👨💻 Teaching:
1. God requires us to be both searchers and doers of the word.
2. Searching without action is self-deception.
3. God blesses those who obey.
💪 Application:
1. Be intentional in searching and obeying.
2. Face the mirror with the readiness to remove our impurities.
3. Obey even when it is hard to obey knowing that there is a blessing in obedience.
🎙Discussion:
If you would face the mirror of God’s Word right now, what would you see?
April 8: John 14:15 - Love for Jesus is the reason for obedience
🔹April 8 - Love for Jesus is the Reason for Obedience
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/Ea_R7x3Y85o
📖 Scripture: John 14:15
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Love for Jesus is the motivation for obedience.
2. Obedience is the evidence of love for God.
3. God’s love binds the church together.
💪 Application:
1. Obey from the heart.
2. Prove our love for God through obedience.
3. Promote love and unity in the body of Christ.
🎙Discussion:
How can we ensure that our love for Jesus becomes our primary motivation for obeying Him?
April 7: Mark 5:25-34 - Have a real connection with God
🔹April 7 - Have a real connection with God
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/PPhBQq0P3SM
📖 Scripture: Mark 5:25-34
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Hopelessness leads us to God.
2. Faith is the conduit between us and God.
3. God’s presence is meant to be experienced.
💪 Application:
1. Do not hope in people and wealth.
2. Receive an outflow of Christ’s power.
3. Experience the reality of God’s presence.
🎙Discussion:
How did you experience God recently?
April 6: 1 Kings 17:8-16 - God’s promises do not fail
🔹April 6 - God’s Promises do not Fail
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/AtTDxllV2xo
📖 Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16
👨💻 Teaching:
1. God's promise does not fail those who believe.
2. God turns our misery into miracles.
3. God's provision is always sufficient.
💪 Application:
1. Pour out our hope in God.
2. Turn our tests into testimonies.
3. Be content and joyful with God's provision.
🎙Discussion:
Since God's provision is always enough, how does this truth affect our faith?