Monthly Archives: August 2015

FAITH -or- WORKS?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

JAMES 2:18: “But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” (ESV)‭‭ OBSERVATION: Are we saved by grace through faith … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF GREATNESS?

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

JAMES 1:12: “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” (ESV)‬‬ OBSERVATION: How does the Lord … Continue reading →

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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE SUMMARIZED! (In 2 verses)

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 13:20-21: “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his … Continue reading →

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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? (The confession of a procrastinator)

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

PROVERBS 11:4-6: “He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, … Continue reading →

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WHAT WILL YOUR CHILDREN LEARN IN SCHOOL?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 11:3: “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” (ESV)‭ OBSERVATION: School is back in session! Children all over … Continue reading →

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AM I ENJOYING MY LIFE?

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ECCLESIASTES 5:18-20: “Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has … Continue reading →

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WHICH “DAY” WILL I CHOOSE?

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 9:27-28: “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin … Continue reading →

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DO YOU ENJOY CRITICISM?

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

PROVERBS 27:5-6: “Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” (NKJV OBSERVATION: Nobody enjoys criticism. Yet, everyone needs it. There is a popular show on … Continue reading →

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WHAT AM I LISTENING TO?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

PROVERBS 19:27: “Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.” (ESV)‭‭ OBSERVATION: What am I listening to each day? When I read this verse this is the question that comes to my mind … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS SPIRITUAL MATURITY?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 5:12-14: “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is … Continue reading →

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