Posts with the category “the-takeaway-devotions”

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

Bible Verse'Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.' - Galatians 6:2 "I'll be praying for you." How often do we say these words and then immediately forget about the person's nee...  Read More

Bible VerseThere is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through a...  Read More

Bible Verse'And whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sa...  Read More

Bible Verse'For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."' - Romans 10:13 Moses was 80 when God called him to his greatest work. His best years weren't behind him - they were ahead o...  Read More

Bible Verse'And as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (now the Jordan overflows all its bank...  Read More

Bible Verse'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are...  Read More

Bible Verse'Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.' - Exodu...  Read More

Bible Verse'And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.' - 1 Corinthians 13:13 The world operates on a simple principle: "I'll love you if you love me first." ...  Read More

Bible Verse'Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing ...  Read More

Bible Verse'Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they ...  Read More

Bible Verse'Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.' - Proverbs 31:30 Our culture bombards us with messages about physical perfection. Social media...  Read More

Bible Verse'But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.' - Acts 1:8 Living as a...  Read More

Bible Verse'That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to th...  Read More

Bible Verse'But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.' - 1 Corinthians 15:20 Skeptics had every opportunity to disprove Christianity by simply producing Jes...  Read More

Bible VerseAnd if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.' - 1 Corinthians 15:17 Early Christians faced an impossible choice: deny the resurrection and live safely, or procl...  Read More

Bible Verse''And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.' - 1 Corinthians 15:14'  Paul paints a devastating picture of what life would look like without the re...  Read More

Bible Verse'Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?' - 1 Corinthians 15:12  Imagine building your entire life on somethi...  Read More

Bible Verse"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:35 The final mark of genuine transformation is how we love other believers. This isn't casual frie...  Read More

Bible Verse"You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 One of the most profound truths of the Christian faith is that we have been...  Read More

Bible Verse""But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ." - Philippians 3:20 We live in a world that constantly tries to convince us that this li...  Read More

Bible Verse"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—...  Read More

Bible Verse"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 When people first called believers "Christians" in Antioch, it wasn't...  Read More

Bible Verse'Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.' - 1 Peter 5:7 The living hope we have in Christ isn't just about future benefits in heaven - it transforms how we live right now. Th...  Read More

Bible Verse'The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.' - John 10:10 One of the most remarkable aspects of our faith is that we l...  Read More

Bible Verse'In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials.' - 1 Peter 1:6 It's easy to praise God when everything is going well - wh...  Read More

Bible Verse'But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.' - Romans 5:8 What makes our hope in Christ so secure? It rests on three unshakeable foun...  Read More

Bible Verse'Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the forekn...  Read More

Bible Verse'Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.' - 1 Peter 5:7 Eagles are remarkable creatures. While other birds seek shelter during storms, eagles use the powerful winds to soar h...  Read More

Bible Verse'And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.' - Philippians 4:6-7 We often search for peace in all the wrong places - a ...  Read More

Bible Verse'I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.' - Psalm 121:1-2 One of the most isolating feelings during dif...  Read More