Posts with the category “the-takeaway-devotions”

Bible Verse"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." - Proverbs 22:6." - Deuteronomy 6:4-7 There is a simple truth that every teacher, parent, and men...  Read More

Bible Verse"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you t...  Read More

Bible Verse"Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and k...  Read More

Bible Verse'But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.' - Acts 1:8 If someo...  Read More

Bible Verse'Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.' - Colossians 1:12 When did you last pause to truly thank God for what He's already d...  Read More

Bible Verse'May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy' - Colossians 1:11 Life is hard. Relationships strain, health fails, financ...  Read More

Bible Verse'If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.' - James 1:5 In our information-saturated world, we have endless source...  Read More

Bible Verse'These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.' - Acts 1:14 When life gets difficult, what's your first...  Read More

Bible Verse'Just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.' - Colossians 1:7-8 Ep...  Read More

Bible VerseAs each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.' - 1 Peter 4:10 God didn't save you just to sit in a pew on Sunday morning. He saved you to...  Read More

Bible Verse'And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."' - Matthew 28 When was the last time you shared the gospel with someone? That question might mak...  Read More

Bible Verse'We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of th...  Read More

Bible Verse'By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.' - John 15:8 Have you ever watched a tree grow? It doesn't happen overnight. The strongest trees a...  Read More

Bible Verse'The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.' - John 10:10 Many people are living, but few are truly alive. There's a vast dif...  Read More

Bible Verse'Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."' - John 8:12 There's a profound difference ...  Read More

Bible Verse'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.' - John 3:16 Let's be honest—people can be challenging. Some fo...  Read More

Bible Verse'Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."' - John 8:12 When Jesus declared "I am the light ...  Read More

Bible Verse'Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.' - 1 Corinthians 15:58 Have you ever ...  Read More

Bible Verse'And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.' - 1 Pete...  Read More

Bible Verse'Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.' - 1 Peter 5:8 The Christian life isn't a peaceful stroll through a gar...  Read More

Bible Verse'Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.' - 1 Peter 5:7 Healthy churches aren't just about good leadership - they're about people who willingly follow godly instruction...  Read More

Bible Verse'So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God th...  Read More

Bible Verse'And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.' - Matthew 16:18  When we think of church, our minds often drift...  Read More

Bible Verse'Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.' - James 1:19-20 Our cultur...  Read More

Bible Verse'Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers the...  Read More

Bible Verse'Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.' - 1 Timothy 4:12 Whether we realize it or not, people are watc...  Read More

Bible Verse'Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come....  Read More

Bible Verse'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.' - 2 Corinthians 5:17 Life is filled with transitions - new jobs, moves, relatio...  Read More

Bible Verse'Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.' - Psalm 30:5 Life in this fallen world is hard - there's no getting around that reality. We face thorns and thistles, disa...  Read More

Bible Verse'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.' - Matthew 11:28 Hagar wasn't a spiritual giant or a biblical hero - she was just an ordinary person facing extraor...  Read More

Bible Verse'Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your...  Read More

Bible VerseThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.' - Psalm 23:1  When Hagar found herself in the wilderness with her son, facing what seemed like certain death, she had something powerful to hold ...  Read More

Bible Verse'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea' - Psalm 46:1...  Read More

Bible Verse'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.' - Psalm 23:4 The most comforting truth ab...  Read More

Bible Verse'More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.' - Romans 5:3-4 Not all suffering is...  Read More

Bible VerseBut rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.' - 1 Peter 4:13 When people insult you, exclude you, or treat you poo...  Read More

Bible Verse'Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.' - 2 Timothy 3:12 Living for Christ often means standing alone. When you choose integrity over compromise, b...  Read More

Bible VerseBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.' - 1 Peter 4:12  Many of us enter the Christian life w...  Read More

Bible Verse'And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.' - Hebrews 10:24 The real test of our faith isn't what happens during the church service - it's how we treat the wait...  Read More

Bible Verse'Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of...  Read More