Daily Devotions: Total Depravity (Week 21, Tuesday)

Total Depravity Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; – Romans 3:23 (KJV) The doctrine of total depravity is not meant to demean us, but to magnify the sufficiency of Christ’s work. When we grasp that every part of our being—our will, our desires, our thoughts—has…

Daily Devotions: Goodness (Week 21, Monday)

Goodness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, – Galatians 5:22 (KJV) Goodness is the active expression of God’s character in our lives; it is ‘love in action.’ While the world is often characterized by self-interest and indifference, the believer is called to be…

Daily Devotions: Community Reflection (Week 20, Saturday)

Community Reflection Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: – Hebrews 10:24 (KJV) The body of Christ is intended to be a mutual encouragement machine, a group of people who are constantly provoking—or ‘stirring up’—one another toward love and good works. On…

Daily Devotions: Supporting Missionaries (Week 20, Friday)

Supporting Missionaries Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. – 3 John 1:8 (KJV) Missionaries are on the front lines of the Great Commission, but they cannot effectively hold those lines without a team of ‘fellowhelpers’ back home. Supporting them is not just a…

Daily Devotions: Fasting for Others (Week 20, Thursday)

Fasting for Others Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. – Ezra 8:23 (KJV) Fasting is an act of spiritual intensity, a way of signaling to our own souls—and to God—that we are serious about seeking His intervention. When we fast for others,…

Daily Devotions: Faithfulness (Week 20, Monday)

Faithfulness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. – 1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV) Faithfulness is the quiet, consistent heartbeat of a life surrendered to God. We often seek ‘big’ opportunities to serve, but true stewardship is proven in the small, unseen tasks—the daily responsibilities, the honest…