“But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.” – Daniel 12:13 We end our journey through the book of Daniel by looking at two more promises that God has for the future and things that can never get deleted … Read more
“In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.” – Daniel 10:2-3 Daniel 10 reveals another one of Daniel’s visions just a few years after the Babylonian Empire was overthrown by … Read more
“God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.” – Psalm 7:11 (NLT) In our day, the world has gotten very small, and information travels very quickly. Suddenly, through a call, text, email, or social media notification, we’re constantly bombarded with information. A lot of it, especially on social media, is … Read more
“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” – James 4:6 The problem for Nebuchadnezzar begins with pride. It’s where Satan’s problem also began. James 4:6 says God “opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Nebuchadnezzar started out proud, and now he’s eating … Read more
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” – Psalm 139:23-24 In today’s devo, let’s take a look at a few important points from the life of King Nebuchadnezzar, one of the … Read more
Life won’t always be easy and, as Daniel shows, it’s ok to lament and not be ok, but we must be aware that our pain on this earth is part of the great, spiritual war in the unseen realm.
“This God–his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true…” – Psalm 18:30 Yesterday we talked about the way our radical culture is hurting young people. Today we’re going to dive a little deeper into this culture war. If you look at the LGBTQIA, the alphabet soup people, there’s a group that’s trying … Read more
“…they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator…” – Romans 1:25 We continue our “Act Like a Man” series this week and today, we must address the need to protect our kids from our current radical culture. This radical culture is driven by sexuality … Read more
En una de las historias más duras y desgarradoras del libro del Génesis, el pastor Mark predica el capítulo 34 que nos narra el abuso sexual que sufrió la hija de Jacob, Dina. Como su padre no hizo nada para evitar que se aprovecharan de su hija, el pastor Mark predica sobre la importancia de los hombres y padres fuertes para proteger a sus esposas e hijos.
“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” – Hebrews 12:15 The second to last test we will discuss is the forgiveness test. If we don’t forgive, we become bitter, and bitterness will ruin … Read more
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” – Ephesians 4:26-27 Last week we looked at the first five tests demonstrated in Samson’s life that people experience in life. This week we will look at the final five tests. While … Read more
“And she [Delilah] said, ‘The Philistines are upon you, Samson!’ And he awoke from his sleep and said, ‘I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.’ But he did not know that the LORD had left him.” – Judges 16:20 Yesterday we looked at the first “test” Samson took in his … Read more