25 APRIL TITUDE OF GRATITUDE “What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.” (Psalm...

24 APRIL GOD: MY ALL IN ALL “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise him. (Psalms 28:7) God is our Guide, Guard, Strength, Provider, Deliverer and Healer! Here...

23 APRIL UNBIND HIM AND LET HIM GO He (Jesus) cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out”. The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him...

22 APRIL THE DEAD WILL RISE AGAIN So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.  (John 11:6) For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for...

21 APRIL A LIFETIME COMMITMENT “Lord, you are mine!  I promise to obey your words!” (Psalms 119:57) Hymn: 1      O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by...

20 APRIL CHRIST’S ABIDING PRESENCE “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) The world we live in is full of evil, pain and suffering, even for believers; but, thankfully, God is still in control. Our faith conflicts with the values of this...

19 APRIL STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised.” (Hebrews 10:23) Russell Kelso Carter (1849–1928) was a star athlete of a military academy and an excellent student academically. He went on to become a...

18 APRIL WHO IS JESUS TO YOU? “Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named JESUS, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.”(Luke 2:21) Isaiah prophesied the virgin birth of Jesus 700 years before He was born. He called Him “Immanuel”–God with...

17 APRIL PREPARE THE HORSE “The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:31) Where do we draw the line between praying with faith that God has heard and answered and what we may need to do to bring forth God’s...

16 APRIL BLESSINGS OF FELLOWSHIP (2) “For where two or three are gathered in my name,  there am I among them.” (Matthew 18:20 ) Rick Warren teaches that there are five bible–based purposes of church, as follows: worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry. Also, five things that “SHAPE” a person are:...