Video Devotionals

Thursday, August 16, 2018

How to Become Wise?

| 1:15 min read |

Bookstores are filled with “how to” books. A quick web search on “how to” articles or videos yields thousands of links. We all appreciate practical help when we are trying to do something new, or something we’re unfamiliar with.

The Bible teaches us what we need more than anything else. We need wisdom! Proverbs 4:7 (NLT) reminds us of this: “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.”

If “getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do,” how do we get it? At the risk of sounding simplistic, I believe the first step in getting wisdom is really wanting it! You need to be hungry for wisdom before you actually find it. Hunger for wisdom makes you teachable. It makes you humble. It puts you in the position of being a student rather than a teacher. It makes you a listener and a learner. Hunger transforms you into someone who is always seeking growth.

How hungry are you for wisdom? Are you a teachable person? Do you think of yourself as a student or a teacher?

The best teachers are students first! The greatest leaders are learners. To rise to the heights of wisdom you must go low in humility. When you grow a hungry, teachable heart, you’re on your way to wisdom!

Pastor Dale

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Filled Up

| 1:06 min read |

When you look at the fuel gauge on your car do you prefer seeing the needle at “Empty” or “Full?”

“Full” is always better!

What’s true for your automobile is true for your life. You operate best on a full tank. The fuller your tank, the further you can go in life.

Paul, the apostle, understood the importance of being “filled” with the right spiritual resources. Look at one of his prayers for the believers under his care, and for us too: Colossians 1:9 (NIV) “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives …”

Paul prayed that we would be filled with the “knowledge of God’s will” through being filled with wisdom and understanding. He also reminded us that the Holy Spirit is available to fill us up with these resources.

As you begin each day, ask God to fill your spiritual tank with “the knowledge of his will.” Ask Him to fill you with wisdom and understanding, and trust that He will hear and answer you!

Pastor Dale

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The Characteristic of Great People

| 1:06 min read |

Have you ever wondered what causes certain people to rise to greatness?
Greatness is not found in fame, fortune or possessions. Greatness is all about living your highest and best life—the life God called you to live.

The Bible describes one characteristic associated with great men and women. It is wisdom! Take a look at a few examples:

• Joshua found greatness through wisdom: Deuteronomy 34:9 (NLT) “Now Joshua … was full of the spirit of wisdom …”
• Solomon understood the importance of wisdom. It was the first thing He asked God to give him when he was appointed Israel’s third king: 2 Chronicles 1:10 (NIV) “Give me wisdom …”
• The Old Testament story of Joseph reveals a man who walked in wisdom: Acts 7:10 (NLT) “… God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom …”
• Daniel and his three friends were known for their wisdom: Daniel 1:17 (NLT) “God gave the four young men and unusual aptitude for … wisdom …”
• Jesus, as a young boy living in the home of Joseph and Mary, grew in wisdom: Luke 2:52 (NLT) “Jesus grew in wisdom …”

When you grow in wisdom, you prepare your life for greatness!

Pastor Dale

Monday, August 13, 2018

The One Thing Guaranteed to Improve Your Life

| 1:15 min read |

Very few people are completely satisfied with their life. Most of us would like for something in our life to be better.

There is one thing that is guaranteed to improve the quality of our lives. When we make better decisions, we end up with a better life! The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your decisions. When you improve your decisions, you improve your life.

When it comes to decision-making, especially making key decisions in life, the Bible divides people into two groups—wise people and foolish people. Foolishness always produces problems and pain, and wisdom always produces good fruit. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily always make your life problem-free, but it does make it productive and fulfilling.

This is why the Bible exalts the positive power of wisdom. Proverbs 3:13 (NLT) reminds us of the benefits of wisdom, “Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.”

We are told that pursuing wisdom is the most important thing we can do. Proverbs 4:7 (NLT) challenges us to go after it; “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.”

To make your life better, make wiser decisions. Ask God and He will help you!

Pastor Dale

Friday, August 10, 2018

Find Your Joy in the Lord

| 2:27 min video |

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Practice Quiet Times

| 2:03 min video |

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Clean on the Inside

| 1:49 min video |

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

How Will You Respond?

| 3:04 min video |

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Monday, August 6, 2018

Untying the Knots of Life

| 2:25 min video |

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Who is Your God?

| 2:46 min video |

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Successful Spiritual Journey

| 2:50 min video |

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

God is Available

| 3:22 min video |

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Knowing Your Creator

| 1:37 min video |

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Living Out Your Purpose

| 1:40 min video |

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Grace That Shows

| 1:16 min read |

God gives us his grace and expects us to share it with others. We are called to be agents of God’s grace in our world. Today we are looking at the practical implications of being a gracious person.

In Matthew 10:7, 8 Jesus gave His disciples a set of instructions to follow as He sent them out on a mission, “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”

With this statement, Jesus was saying: “You have already received wonderful blessings and benefits by my grace. Grace has been imparted to you. Make sure you go out and be a distributor of My grace to others. Let the grace I have given to you show and flow through you to others.”

This is the challenge and responsibility we all have as recipients of the grace of God. Grace-full people show grace in every aspect of their life.

How do we show God’s grace? Here’s an acrostic:

G = Give generously.

R = Release forgiveness freely.

A = Act benevolently. Show grace by the good things you do.

C = Communicate carefully.

E = Expand consistently. God’s grace makes us big people!

Show grace to others, just as you have received it from the Lord!

Pastor Dale

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Sustaining Grace

| 1:19 min read |

It’s been said that two things are inevitable in life—death and taxes. We can add to the list—problems! Problems come in all shapes and sizes. They come in a variety of styles—financial, relational, emotional, etc.

In 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NIV) we find the Apostle Paul describing a particular problem he faced in his life, “…I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.”

What was Paul’s problem? He was being battered, spiritually. He struggled with a spiritual assault that regularly plagued him. He had a major problem. He was hurting. The Lord didn’t immediately take Paul’s problem away, but He did promise him sustaining grace. In 2 Corinthians 12:9 we read, “My grace is sufficient for you…”

The same promise has been given to us also. God’s promise, when facing a problem, is that He will solve it or He will give sustaining grace to help you work and walk through it.

We all need the sustaining grace of God, just as the Apostle Paul did. We need God’s grace to sustain us along times of temptation or spiritual attack; times of sickness, transitions, losses or loneliness; seasons of disappointment and delays; rough relationships, or the failure and frustrations we face in life.

No matter what problem has come your way, trust His sustaining grace!

Pastor Dale