What is changing in your soul because of what God has done in you? Sanctification is the fruit that shows that we are moving closer toward glorification. It is the process of being made holy and conforming more and more to be like Christ. This work is carried on within us through the Holy Spirit, union with Jesus, the Scriptures, the Lord's Supper,…

A - About: This devotional addresses the people of Judah's unrepentant idolatry and spiritual arrogance. Despite their sin being plainly visible, they deny guilt and rely on false securities, forsaking God's faithful love. B - Best Verse: Jeremiah 2:35 – "Yet you say, 'Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn from me.' Behold, I will plea…

A (About): This devotional explores Jeremiah 2, where God confronts Israel for abandoning Him after all He had done. He recalls their early devotion, accuses them of spiritual adultery, and pleads for repentance. B (Best Verse): "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cister…

A - About: This devotional introduces the prophetic call of Jeremiah, emphasizing that God knew and ordained Jeremiah before birth. It explores God's assurance, authority, and presence amid adversity. B - Best Verse: Jeremiah 1:8 – "Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you," says the Lord. C - Call to Action: Trust in God's…

A (About): This devotional concludes 1 John by emphasizing the distinction between those born of God and the world under the sway of evil. It affirms our security in Christ and urges us to reject idols and remain in Him. B (Best Verse): 1 John 5:20 — "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him w…

A - About: This passage addresses the believer's confidence in prayer, particularly when praying according to God's will, and the discernment needed in interceding for others. B - Best Verse: 1 John 5:16 – "If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life..." C - Called to Do: We are call…

A - About: This devotional explores the reason John wrote his first epistle: to assure believers that eternal life is found only in Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the divine testimony—the Spirit, the water, and the blood—that confirms Christ's identity and mission. B - Best Verse: 1 John 5:13 – "These things I have written to you who believe in the na…

Ever since the Fall, the souls of all human beings have been corrupted and ruined. But the Lord, in great mercy, has given us a whole new being by regenerating us and causing us to be born again. In His sovereign grace, He applies the resurrection-life of Jesus to every believer. If we have been re-born by the work of the Holy Spirit, then we're a …

A — About: This devotional explores the harmony between faith and works, emphasizing that true love for God is reflected in our love for others. It assures believers of confidence in judgment through God's perfect love and encourages living out faith through obedience and love. B — Best Verse: 1 John 4:18 – "There is no fear in love; but perfect lo…

A - About: This passage assures believers that God's presence is confirmed not by visible signs but by love, confession of Christ, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. When we love others and confess Jesus as Lord, we demonstrate that God abides in us. B - Best Verse: 1 John 4:13 – "By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He ha…

A - About: This devotional emphasizes that true Christian love is rooted in God's love for us. It challenges believers to express genuine, sacrificial love for others—not out of fear or obligation, but because we have first been loved by God. B - Best Verse: 1 John 4:10–11 "In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His S…

A. What is this passage about? This devotional centers on discerning between the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. It explains that Christians must not believe every spiritual claim but must test the spirits to determine whether they are from God. A key marker is whether the spirit confesses that Jesus came in the flesh. False teachers and t…

Our culture loves happiness, but we also love to celebrate darkness, death, and violence. That is the way the natural human heart works. Ever since the Fall, our whole being has become corrupted. Sin twists our thinking so that our darkened minds choose to "follow our hearts" and love sin, rather than the glory of God and the light of Christ. What …

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

What does your soul actually do? It thinks, chooses, and desires. The three faculties of the soul are your intellect, your will, and your affections. Does God care what you think about or delight in with your mind? Are your choices for God's glory or your own pleasures? What do you enjoy, treasure, and seek after with your affections? Since you wer…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

Man was created by God with an immortal soul, and that is the reason why he has inherent worth, value, and dignity – because God Himself breathed the breath of life into him. We are to love the Lord with our whole person – both body and soul. Death is a temporary and unnatural separation of body and soul. When our body dies, our spirit returns to G…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

We have both a body and a soul that were created by God, and we have an innate dignity and worth because we were created in His image. The Lord gave us tasks to accomplish on this earth that require a physical body, so the body is not inherently evil. Our whole lives should be built around our soul and body worshiping God and bringing Him glory. As…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

Who is God? Who are we? Why do we exist? The world tries to tell us what is true, good, and beautiful, and it tries to explain to us the purpose and meaning of life in different philosophies and worldviews that are in competition with one another. But what does God say in the Scriptures? Man is created in God's image, with a body and a soul, as a r…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

You need to stand firm in the grace of God before you will be able to enjoy the peace of Christ Jesus. The sufferings of this life are nothing compared to what awaits us in heaven. And through these hardships, God is working in our lives. What is the anchor of our souls as we are buffeted by hard circumstances? When we think on Christ, we will find…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

In this part of 1 Peter, we are reminded that our suffering in this life is temporary, purposeful, and governed by the God of all grace. These trials are not intended to harm us; through them, He is perfecting what is broken, establishing us on a firm foundation, strengthening our faith, and settling our hearts for eternity – which we will spend fo…

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider

By Bryan Schneider