Luke Powell Daily Devotions
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Jesus Feeds 5000 (day 5): Jesus the King of our Hearts
November 05, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBThe people tried to make Jesus a worldly king… and he withdrew. But when they came to arrest and kill him… he didn't. He wants to be King of your life, if you will receive him!
Jesus Feeds 5000 (day 4): Jesus Multiplies
November 04, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBGod can fill baskets full of leftovers with whatever offerings you bring to him. You don't have to bring much… but give him your time, your talents, your resources… and see what how he multiplies it to bless many!
Jesus Feeds 5000 (day 3): Jesus Gives Thanks and Shares
November 03, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBJesus pauses to pray over his food. What an example for us! Pause, reflect on God's goodness, and give thanks when you enjoy God's blessings… and don't forget to share your blessings with others.
Jesus Feeds 5000 (day 2): Jesus Tests
November 02, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBWhen Jesus tested Philip, it wasn't to shame him, but to help him grow. How might Jesus be "testing" you, for your growth, right now?
Jesus Feeds 5000 (day 1): Jesus Followed for Wrong Reasons
November 01, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBMany people followed Jesus for the thrill of seeing him do cool things, but left when he taught hard truths. Don't make the same mistake!
Forgiveness (day 5): I Forgive You
October 29, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBWe are a forgiven people, and forgiven people forgive! Extend forgiveness to those who have hurt you… and find peace.
Forgiveness (day 4): Please Forgive Me My Friend
October 28, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBLife’s too short to have ruined relationships because you don’t want to say you’re sorry. Ask for forgiveness… and find peace.
Forgiveness (day 3): Please Forgive Me Like David
October 27, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBKing David asked for God's forgiveness… and received it. So can you. Don't wait - ask for it now in faith, and find peace.
Forgiveness (day 2): Please Forgive Me Lord
October 26, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBGod is faithful and just, and will forgive even the largest debts… when we come to him in repentance. What peace is ours when we experience this!
Forgiveness (day 1): A Union of Two Forgivers
October 25, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBIs your relationship with God a "union of two forgivers"? We can both receive forgiveness from him, and share it with others.
Booker T. Washington (day 10): Cast Your Bucket Down Where You Are
October 22, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBBooker T Washington gave a famous address in Atlanta which went viral before going viral was a thing. His message was for people everywhere to "cast down their bucket where you are", and thrive in this life where they have been placed with kindness and compassion.
Booker T. Washington (day 9): Pity the Prejudiced Man
October 21, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBBooker T's great mentor General Armstrong taught him a great lesson - to refuse to be bitter. He learned that "great men cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred". How different would our country look, if we all lived this way, instead of holding to our prejudices!
Booker T. Washington (day 8): Dignity in Labour
October 20, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBOne of Booker T's great passions was to teach his people that there is dignity in labour. For him, it was in doing work to the glory of God that he found great joy. He learned to love labour for its own sake. This is a great lesson for modern people - there is beauty and dignity in the work we do, especially if we do it for God.
Booker T. Washington (day 7): Booker and the Bible
October 19, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.69 MBBooker T Washington was taught by a mentor to love the Bible, and he always found time to read a piece of Scripture before he started his day. Many people have discovered that this is a great way of life! Have you put your hope in His Word?
Booker T. Washington (day 6): Living for Others
October 18, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.81 MBBooker T Washington discovered that the happiest people are those who do the most for others. This is a great lesson for life - it is in serving others with the love of Christ that we will find our deepest joy.
Booker T. Washington (day 5): General Armstrong
October 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.62 MBBooker T's great mentor in life was General Samuel Armstrong, and he says "I do not believe he ever had a selfish thought". What a man he must have been! Do you have a mentor like this to look up to? Or could you be a mentor like this for someone else to look up to?
Booker T. Washington (day 4): Doing Good
October 14, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBOne thing you can say about Booker T, is that he was determined to do good. His life mission was to do good and make a difference. We Christians must remember that God will reward his people according to what they have done, as Paul said in Romans 2.
Booker T. Washington (day 3): From Fear to Friendship
October 13, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBBooker T Washington's strict boss Mrs Ruffner eventually became a good friend. How like our relationship with God - going from fear to friendship as we walk with Him!
Booker T. Washington (day 2): Dedication and Success
October 12, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBBooker T Washington was born into slavery, but he had a spirit of great determination and ended up becoming very successful. What an inspiration for us! He was determined to overcome his obstacles with no self pity. How we can learn from him.
Booker T. Washington (day 1): Flax Shirts and Bearing Burdens
October 11, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBAs a young man, Booker T Washington's brother did something so kind that it impacted him in a great way. Christ carried our burdens for us as he went to the cross. Are we bearing each other's burdens?
Why Bother With Church? (day 6) - You Get What You Seek
October 09, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBTwo men go to the same church service: one walks out irritated, the other walks out blessed. The difference? What they were looking for during the service. As you worship this weekend, look for God's truth and blessing, and He will surely give it to you.
Why Bother With Church? (day 5) - A Place on a Mission
October 08, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBWhen we don't connect with a local church, our faith quickly becomes very self-centred. But when we commit to a congregation, we are reminded time and again of our mission - to spread the love of Jesus and make disciples for him.
Why Bother With Church? (day 4) - A Place of Accountability
October 07, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MBWhat makes a church different from a social club? For one thing, we keep each other accountable as we try to live lives that honour Christ. Find yourself some friends in the faith who help you in this way - we can't do the Christian life without them.
Why Bother With Church? (day 3) - A Place of Encouragement
October 06, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBGK Chesterton once said that we’re all in the same boat, and we’re all seasick. This is church - a place where we come with our mess, and lean on each other as we journey!
Why Bother With Church? (day 2) - A Place of Togetherness
October 05, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MBChurch is a place where we find common ground in spite of our differences. Come and be part of a family that strives to be "one and undivided" in Christ.
Why Bother With Church? (day 1) - Your Family in Faith
October 04, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBWhy bother with church when you can hear the best preachers and the best music from around the world online? One word: fellowship. You need a local church to be your family in faith!
Remember to Forget - how do we do it? (day 5)
October 01, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBHow do we remember to forget? Sangster says by replacing the memories with good things, when they pop into our minds. When the enemy tries to get you to dwell on the past, remember… to forget and move forward in grace.
Remember to Forget - your resentments (day 4)
September 30, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBSangster said "only by the special hope of God can you deal with your deep resentments, but the help is available. Claim your help now! Ask God in His mercy to make you forget." Yes you can be free from bitterness, if you take it to the great forgiving God.
Remember to Forget - your sins (day 3)
September 29, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBThe Good News of the gospel is that when you come to God in faith and confess your sins, he is faithful to forgive and "remember your sins no more". So why remember them yourself? Receive his forgiveness and walk in freedom like Paul did.
Remember to Forget - your embarrassments (day 2)
September 28, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MBSo often we allow ourselves to be crippled by the mistakes of the past. But friends, what embarrassed you in the past can empower you for the future if you let it. Sangster's wise words guide us in this today.
Remember to Forget - your pain (day 1)
September 27, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBWilliam Sangster's great sermon teaches us that we can find healing from the pain of our past, through our great God. Will you go to him with your past pain today?
Psalm 97 (day 5): God Brings Us Joy
September 24, 2021 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBThe great promise of God is to bring his people joy as they seek him. Oh, seek joy in HIM today!
Psalm 97 (day 4): God Protects His People
September 23, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBIn a world where many Christians are killed for their faith, and others have their bodies ravaged by sickness, how do we make sense of the words of Psalm 97:10? The answer is found in Jesus' words in Matthew 12:28. Earthly harm does not cause us fear, because we believe the Father will deliver us from it all one day.
Psalm 97 (day 3): God Hates Evil
September 22, 2021 02:00 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBA righteous God cannot accept sin - he hates it, and so should we. But we always love people! Be cleansed of your sin today, and pray for God's work of grace in the lives of many, so that sin no longer had a hold on us.
Psalm 97 (day 2): God is Righteous and Just
September 21, 2021 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBIf the foundation of God's throne is righteousness and justice, what is the foundation of our lives as His followers? Amazing things could happen in this world, if we lived for these two values like God does.
Psalm 97 (day 1): God Reigns
September 20, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBMany people reign in their respective jobs, but there is only ONE who reigns the earth, only ONE causes the mountains to melt like wax, only ONE whose righteousness is proclaimed by the heavens themselves. Remember today that our God is mighty, and that He reigns!
Jesus' Endurance (day 5): never give in!
September 17, 2021 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBClosing our week on perseverance, we hear some wise words from Winston Churchill during the second world war. Never never never never give in! Because these are great days and there is a mission to be accomplished. Church of God, let us rise to the occasion and endure like Jesus did, whatever may come our way.
Jesus' Endurance (day 4): scorning the shame
September 16, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBJesus refused to be ashamed by his suffering. Even though it cost him his dignity in every way, he endured it for joy and scorned the shame. People of God, may be do the same!
Jesus' Endurance (day 3): to witness to unbelievers
September 15, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBEnduring our crosses with joy is a great way to witness to Christ. Christians who pretend to have it all together don't attract non-believers, but Christians who endure their pain with joy have something that all people want.
Jesus' Endurance (day 2): for the joy set before him
September 14, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBHow did Jesus endure such an awful time of suffering? The writer to the Hebrews tells us that it was for the joy set before him that he endured. We too have joy on the other side of our suffering to look forward to , and so with His help, we can endure.
Jesus' Endurance (day 1): the crown jewel of character-traits
September 13, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBIn these difficult days, how to we make it through? By fixing our eyes on Jesus, who had the crown jewel of character traits - endurance.
Rest for Wandering Hearts
September 10, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBOur hearts are prone to wander from God - into sin, or into anxiety. Come home to him today and find rest.
Your Grace to Impart
September 09, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBIt is only by grace that we are saved, as Paul said. A story of a bird flying into a church services illustrates this today.
Your Peace to Release
September 08, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBWe can search for peace in all sorts of places, but it can only come from within - when we've invited God's Spirit to dwell within us.
Come Holy Spirit and Make Me Whole
September 07, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBJesus alone can make us whole! When we meet him and experience his touch, we are made whole. A story by John Powell shows us this truth today.
Come Holy Spirit and Fill My Soul
September 06, 2021 04:01 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBAre you filled to the brim? Many of us Christians receive the Spirit but aren't filled with his power. Surrender to him totally today, and be filled.
We Died Before We Came Here (day 10): Rejecting Bitterness
September 03, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBWhen her husband was killed by militant extremists, Emily Foreman and her family could have been bitter. But they chose forgiveness and faith instead. Let's follow their example.
We Died Before We Came Here (day 9): No Price Too Big
September 02, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBFor the Foremans, no price was too large to pay, if it meant doing God's work. Stephen concluded that having given his life to Christ already, he had nothing left to lose. And so, even when he DID pay the ultimate price, his family could celebrate through their grief.
We Died Before We Came Here (day 8): Safety is Overrated
September 01, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBJesus never called his followers to safety, but to obedience! And he promised joy and peace to his followers, even if they were facing persecution. The Foremans were bold for their faith even in when it could have put them in danger.
We Died Before We Came Here (day 7): Respecting the Lowest of the Low
August 31, 2021 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBIn a culture were the lowly were despised, Stephen Foreman's kindness towards even the poorest people was a vivid picture of the love of Christ. How are we treating those that society looks down on? Let us love them like Jesus did.