Baptist Devotion

NECESSARY CHANGES The Need and Power of Repentance The most fundamental of all of our beliefs as a follower of Jesus Christ is the need and necessity for repentance. This one need is so primal and basic that it was the first word that Jesus spoke when He introduced the Kingdom of God on earth. Repentance then is the root of the necessary changes that we should make, face, and embrace as believers in Jesus Christ. But what is it? How does it work? When does it take place? These questions and many more will be addressed in the pages yet to come. This book is not a theological treatise on the ...

“Shattered Glass Walls” - the tragic story of Sarah and Theresa, two friends of different Christian faiths caught up in a web spun by Satan; a world in which sin hides under the cloak of darkness – and behind the disguise of religion.

HELP ME HANDLE THIS: Spiritual Truth That Empowers the Faithful To Persevere and Overcome This devotional grew out of a desire to press our church family closer together in what we sought to give the Lord as it pertains to Christian service. With this in mind, this devotional guide will serve as our first para source material, designed and developed by me to steer everyone at the church in the same direction. This book is not a theological treatise on Christian doctrine and dogmas though it contains some of both. This book is simply a ninety-day study guide for the servant members of our ...

There is no better time to be together with loved ones and sit down at the table than Thanksgiving. Pastor John R. Adolph of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and Bishop David L. Toups of the Diocese of Beaumont have collaborated to offer simple, scriptural devotions to help you reflect on the spirit of Thanksgiving to prepare for this incredible national holiday. Jesus’ most important meal was the Last Supper which is the beginning of the Eucharist. The very word itself means “thanksgiving.” The Sunday following Thanksgiving this year is the Feast of Christ the King, a great time for...

More than merely inspirational! This book prtesents three months of daily devotions in which each passage is explained in easy-to-understand language, the context is shown, and the reader is helped to genuinely understand what the Bible is saying. Emotional, sexual, and financial abuses of innocent people are rampant in many churches today. Predatory pastors and church elders keep power over people by misrepresenting the Bible to them. The goal of this devotional series is to gently educate people who have been abused in churches on the essential concepts of the Christian faith so that they...

A new Bible verse and devotional about being thankful through God's love for each day of the month! Start your day off right each morning by studying God's word. Grab your Bible and this new devotional, get cozy, and take a few quiet moments with the Lord to get your day off on the right foot. Or end your day snuggled in bed while you let God speak to your heart. Each day of the month begins with a Bible verse on the topic of being thankful, followed by a personal story from author Sparrow Brooks and how she interprets this verse in her real life. She ends each devotion with questions to ...

The Daily Visits Series is a collection of devotions written over more than fifteen years. These brief studies, collected together, now form a simple commentary of specific portions of the Word of God. My prayer is that they may be helpful to the reader for Personal devotions Bible study or perhaps Sermon starter ideas.

Simple guides for personal and family devotions.

Daily visits with God is just what the title implies. These are the records of the authors personal visits with God through His Word. As these records began to build the author sensed the need to collect them in order and make them available. Volume nine includes those daily visits that focus on the books of Hebrews and the Revelation of Jesus Christ. These short records are laid out in Biblical order that they might be used as devotional thoughts, Bible study helps or sermon starters.

The notes in these pages are the product of many years of regular Bible reading and study. These notes are devotional in nature and not intended to be exhaustive. My process is simple. As I read my Bible daily, I ask the Holy Spirit to draw me to some passage for meditation through the day. Trusting that I am led of the Lord, I do a brief study of the passage that sparks my interest.Having spent years doing this, I have collected a number of these devotional thoughts for every book of the Bible. I trust these devotional notes through the book of Galatians will be of help to you as you seek ...

Building Up YourselvesHow To Maintain a Faithful Walk with God? Consistent, regular, daily visits with God are key to growing in the faith. This book offers suggestions to maintain that faithfulness. How To Connect a Walk With God to Ministry to OthersChristianity cannot be lived in isolation. This book offers ideas to turn the Christian walk into a ministry to others. How to Grow in Thankfulness to God and ManThis book gives suggestions for recognizing the ministries of the Lord and others on our behalf. All Scripture is from the King James Version of the Bible. About The Author Marvin ...

Born out of more than two years study, the material here presented was originally given as a series of lessons for the author's adult Sunday school class. The reader will find here seventy four chapters covering each of the major portions of every chapter of the gospel according to John. Pastor Marvin McKenzie has forty years of pastoral ministry. This study will provide deep understanding of the book of John. At the same time the student of the Bible will find the lessons simple and devotional in style. Pastor McKenzie uses a strong outline style that helps the reader to follow through the...