MJC1.14 Theology Thursday
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts
Testimony Concerning the Son of God
1 John 5:6-12 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water …
Get wisdom from the Spirit
Ephesians 5:17-18 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for …
The fruit of the Spirit – Patience
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…patience Patience is never a subject that Christians want to hear a message about. …
The fruit of the Spirit – Peace
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…peace Love…joy…and now peace. The fruit of the spirit begins with three very related …
Pentecost
Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for …
Coping Through Christianity: Live According to the Spirit
Matt’s most recent devotion for the website Coping Through Christianity
Romans: God’s kids
Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God What a precious gift salvation is from …
Romans: Spirit-led sons of God
Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. There are two types of people in this world. There …
Romans: Make War
Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the …
Romans: Submission to God
Romans 8:7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; …
Romans: Flesh is Death
Romans 8:6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life …
Romans: Live According to the Spirit
Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who …
Regeneration
Ordo Salutis Ezekiel 36:26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And …
Spirit-filled
A disciple Romans 8:9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God …
The power of the gospel
Witness Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone …
Three in One – God revealed
The Trinity Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us …
Three in One – Perfect Community
The Trinity Ephesians 4:4-7 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one …
Three in One – Calling
The Trinity Matthew 3:16-17 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were …
Three in One – prayer
The Trinity 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ …
The Spirit gives freedom
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. The law …
Ministers of a new covenant
2 Corinthians 3:6 who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the …
Letters from Jesus
2 Corinthians 3:3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with …
The Spirit as a guarantee
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also …
The promise
Pentecost Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you …
The Spirit declares
Pentecost John 16:13-14 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak …
Conviction by the Spirit
Pentecost John 16:8-11 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they …
God with us
Pentecost John 16:7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do …
Work out your salvation
Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in …
Sealed
Ephesians 1:13-14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in …
The fruit of the Spirit – Self-control
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…self-control “I can’t believe I did it again.” How many times have we all …
The fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…gentleness How are we to react to the aggravating situations that we sometimes face …
The fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…faithfulness Our main goal as followers of Christ should be to act with the …
The fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…goodness The Christian faith is one that is plagued with a sometimes unflattering past. …
The fruit of the Spirit – Kindness
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is…kindness Kindness is hard to come by in today’s society. Even kind acts are …