June 25: Genesis 45:4-7 - God Works in the Midst of Pain
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 25 - God Works in the Midst of Pain
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/SSrXF2KPnbg
📖 Scripture: Genesis 45:4-7
👨💻 Teaching:
Three truths about pain:
1. Our loved ones can hurt us most.
2. Revenge worsens our pain.
3. God works in the midst of pain.
💪 Application:
1. Forgive just as God has forgiven us.
2. Get strength from the cross.
3. Discover God’s ultimate purpose.
🎙Discussion:
Why should we focus on what God has been accomplishing all along instead of harboring bitterness?
June 24: Mark 11:25 - Unforgiving Heart Hinders our Prayers
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 24 - Unforgiving Heart Hinders our Prayers
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/37sa9fQjM6M
📖 Scripture: Mark 11:25
👨💻 Teaching:
1. You cannot control other people’s desires and actions but we can control our own.
2. Unforgiving heart hinders our prayers.
3. God forgives us if we forgive others.
💪 Application:
1. Stop waiting for other people to ask for our forgiveness.
2. Release forgiveness in order to be forgiven.
3. Set ourselves free from anger, grudges, and bitterness.
🎙Discussion:
What hinders us from releasing forgiveness? What should we do in order to forgive?
June 23: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 - God Gives the Ability to Produce Wealth
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 23 - God Gives the Ability to Produce Wealth
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/0ej7I7dgy-8
📖 Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:17-18
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Our pride comes before our downfall.
2. Our talents and skills are gifts from the Lord.
3. Our power to create wealth comes from the Lord.
💪 Application:
1. Remember not to take the glory that belongs to God.
2. Recognize that all good things come from the Lord.
3. Rely on God for the capacity to create wealth.
🎙Discussion:
How can we practically use our wealth for the glory of God?
🙏 Prayer:
Lord, I acknowledge that all things come from You. You are the giver of all good things. Today, I appeal to Your mercy and grace. Please give me all the necessary skills, talents, and capacities to create wealth. Make me ready to handle Your wealth. Do not allow me to be proud and selfish. Rather, let me be humble and generous. Use my life for Your glory and honor. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen!
June 22: 1 Timothy 6:17 - Wisdom and Humility Before Wealth
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 22 - Wisdom and Humility Before Wealth
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/87CilPmzaqQ
📖 Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Wealth is a false security.
2. God alone is our security.
3. God richly provides for our enjoyment.
💪 Application:
1. Do not hope in the uncertainty of wealth.
2. Ask God for wisdom and humility first before asking for wealth.
3. Trust God who richly provides for our enjoyment.
🎙Discussion:
What is the role of wealth in our Christian life?
June 21: Proverbs 22:7 - Financial Freedom
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 21 - Financial Freedom
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/-XWd-ZWPNCw
📖 Scripture: Proverbs 22:7
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Being a borrower is not a sign of God’s favor.
2. The borrower is the slave to the lender.
3. The habit of borrowing can affect the next generation.
💪 Application:
1. Run away from the cycle of borrowing as if Your life depends on it.
2. Trust that God’s provision is enough and commit to live within our means.
3. Aim to be a giver and not a borrower.
🎙Discussion:
What practical steps can we take towards being a giver away from being a borrower?
June 20: Proverbs 3:9-10 - Firstfruits as Sacrificial Giving
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 20 - Firstfruits as Sacrificial Giving
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/CO6ls6G2xm8
📖 Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10
👨💻 Teaching:
Firstfruits is voluntary:
1. Firstfruits as voluntary sacrificial giving is giving the first portion of our income.
2. Firstfruits as voluntary sacrificial giving honors the Lord.
3. Firstfruits as voluntary sacrificial giving can be one of the means to receive blessings from God.
💪 Application:
1. Practice sacrificial giving as a way of thanking and honoring the Lord.
2. Practice sacrificial giving as a way of being a channel of God’s blessing.
3. Practice sacrificial giving as a way of showing that we trust God to provide for our needs.
🎙Discussion:
Why should we practice voluntary sacrificial giving as an expression of our trust in God?
June 19: Malachi 3:10 - Is Tithing still Applicable Today?
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 19 - Is Tithing still Applicable Today?
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/iULalDbPiBQ
📖 Scripture: Malachi 3:10
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Tithing is not required for Christians.
2. Tithing can be the starting point of giving.
3. Tithing can be God’s way of showering you with blessings.
💪 Application:
1. Start by practicing voluntary tithing.
2. Practice generous and sacrificial giving.
3. Give in proportion to God’s blessings.
Note: All offerings in the New Testament were directed towards missions and benevolence.
🎙Discussion:
Why should we practice generous giving as a way of letting God to be generous to us?
June 18: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 - Whoever Sows Bountifully will Reap Bountifully
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 18 - Whoever sows bountifully will reap bountifully
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/YWEGkyxBK7Q
📖 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
👨💻 Teaching:
1. The New Testament teaches sacrificial and voluntary giving.
2. The New Testament encourages a cheerful giving.
3. The New Testament teaches bountiful sowing and bountiful reaping.
💪 Application:
1. Practice voluntary sacrificial giving.
2. Give joyfully out of gratitude.
3. Sow bountifully and reap bountifully.
🎙Discussion:
How do you know which one is seed for sowing and which one is bread for food?
June 17: Matthew 6:33 - The Best Bible Verse for God’s Provision
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 17 - The Best Bible Verse for God’s Provision
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/9pXIB54Czfw
📖 Scripture: Matthew 6:33
👨💻 Teaching:
1. The seekers of the Kingdom advance the territory of the King.
2. The saints of the Kingdom live by the standard of the King.
3. The servants of the Kingdom are fully funded by the King.
💪 Application:
1. Stop worrying about our needs.
2. Seek God’s kingdom and righteousness.
3. Serve as a good manager of God’s wealth.
🎙Discussion:
What should we do first before claiming Matthew 6:33 as God’s promise to us?
June 16: Isaiah 40:31 - Hope in the Lord
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 16 - Hope in the Lord
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/7rG_O7lt6TQ
📖 Scripture: Isaiah 40:31
👨💻 Teaching:
Those who hope in God will:
1. Renew their strength.
2. Soar on wings like eagles.
3. Endure without being worn out.
💪 Application:
1. Never fight alone.
2. Get strength from the true source of power.
3. Soar on wings like eagles.
🎙Discussion:
Why is it important to get our strength from God?
June 15: Psalm 37:7 - The Happiest Person On Earth
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 15 - The Happiest Person On Earth
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/vqZG-xKssXQ
📖 Scripture: Psalm 37:7
👨💻 Teaching:
1. Contentment before God is the secret to a happy life.
2. God provides everything we need but not everything we want.
3. Envy robs us of our joy in Christ.
💪 Application:
1. Receive only what God gives outside of that is evil.
2. Do your best while waiting for God-given success.
3. Be the happiest person by being content in Christ.
🎙Discussion:
Why should Christians be the happiest people on earth?
June 14: Romans 8:22-25 - Hope of Resurrection
🔹365 Daily Devotions: June 14 - Hope of Resurrection
Source of Discussion: https://youtu.be/STxh8slLNtA
📖 Scripture: Romans 8:22-25
👨💻 Teaching:
1. We are waiting for the final coming of Christ.
2. We are waiting for the resurrection.
3. We are waiting for the redeemed creation.
💪 Application:
1. Filter our works with eternal perspective.
2. Invest in something we do not see.
3. Wait patiently for our ultimate hope.
🎙Discussion:
Why do we have to filter our works in the light of eternity?
