Luke Powell Daily Devotions
1,286 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsShort daily Bible teachings to start your day.
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What It's All About (Day 4): Your Body is About God
March 23, 2023 03:25 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBAs Lucado says in his book, our bodies are instruments for God's glory. We are just house-sitters, looking after the place where he lives - and we shouldn't redecorate or let the house go to ruin! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
What It's All About (Day 3): Your Success is About God
March 22, 2023 03:17 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBWhen you succeed in life, do you take the glory? Or is your success like a frame which showcases the glory of God? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
What It's All About (Day 2): Your Suffering is About God
March 21, 2023 03:11 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBMax Lucado talks about how our suffering is like a frame, displaying the glory of God. Can we see our suffering in this way? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
What It's All About (Day 1): Self Bumped Off-Centre
March 20, 2023 05:59 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBMax Lucado's book It's Not About Me inspires us this week. Today we see how we are to be moons - reflecting the light of the Son! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Joshua's Counsel (day 5): serve God!
March 17, 2023 03:27 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBEven a hardcore atheist could tell that real Christianity transforms lives. If we serve God by serving others, the world will see what Jesus is all about! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Joshua's Counsel (day 4): hold fast to God!
March 16, 2023 03:22 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBWhen times are tough, we can hold fast to God, clinging to Him! He is solid and unflinching, when we are weak and frail. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Joshua's Counsel (day 3): obey God!
March 15, 2023 03:18 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBFor Joshua, as with Jesus, obeying God was essential. An Abraham Lincoln story illustrates the importance of obeying God today. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Joshua's Counsel (day 2): love God!
March 14, 2023 03:10 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBJoshua encourages the Israelites to love God. Like Jesus, he knew that we can only honour God if we love Him more than all else. #dailydevotional #loveGod #Jesus These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Joshua's Counsel (day 1): be careful!
March 13, 2023 03:05 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBJoshua counsels the people of God to live carefully - much like Paul would do many years later. Are our lives carefully lived to the glory of God? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #dailydevotion #dailydevotional #bible #Scripture
Life is Tough (day 5): God is With Us
March 10, 2023 02:37 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBAll Christians through the years have discovered that life is tough - but that God accompanies them through the darkest times. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Life is Tough (day 4): Entrust it
March 09, 2023 02:34 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBWhen life gets tough we can make it through by entrusting our lives into God's hands. That's how we make it through. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Life is Tough (day 3): Embrace it
March 08, 2023 03:31 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBAre Christians called to be pessimists? Surely not! We are to consider it joy when we face trials, because we know that God is at work even in our difficulties. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Life is Tough (day 2): Expect it
March 07, 2023 02:29 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBIf we are expecting life to be a bed of roses when we become Christians, we must think again! The Bible is full of people who found out that life was tough - but that they had a God who could get them through. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Life is Tough (day 1): the gospel is not a quick fix
March 06, 2023 03:26 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBIf we present the gospel as a kind of "quick fix" for life's problems, we are dong God a disservice. Jesus said that we WILL have trouble in life - Christian or not.
Practical Holiness (day 5): seeing people through God's eyes
March 03, 2023 02:57 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBJudy Huffman's essay "Practical Holiness" reminds us that to be holy as God is holy means seeing people the way He does. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #holiness #holinessmovement #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #dailydevotions #bible
Practical Holiness (day 4): the essence - partnership with God
March 02, 2023 02:56 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBHow can we be holy? It is not just a matter of following rules. It comes from a deep relationship with a holy God. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #holiness #holinessmovement #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #dailydevotions #bible
Practical Holiness (day 3): our power - the love of God
March 01, 2023 02:55 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBWhere do we get the power to be holy? It doesn't come from fear of God's punishment - but from faith in God's love. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #holiness #holinessmovement #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #dailydevotions #bible
Practical Holiness (day 2): our model - the Triune God
February 28, 2023 02:54 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBWhat does holiness look like? It looks like God the Father, Son and Spirit, living in harmony and love. What a great model for our own relationships. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #holiness #holinessmovement #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #dailydevotions #bible
Practical Holiness (part 1): More Than Rules
February 27, 2023 02:50 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBJudy Huffman's essay "Practical Holiness" shows us that holiness is not about following rules - it's far more than that! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell #holiness #holinessmovement #dailydevotional #dailydevotion #dailydevotions #bible
Beppie Summersgill (day 5): God Uses Willing Servants
February 24, 2023 02:43 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBBeppie has lived a remarkable like - excelling in her field, an SA champ in bowling, swimming the Midmar Mile, and more. Though she can't see, she hasn't allowed that to stop her! What excuses do you have? God can do great things through you, if you are willing. Beppie's story: https://youtu.be/REYVbe1ivts
Beppie Summersgill (day 4): God Provides Joy
February 23, 2023 03:27 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBMany people ask Beppie how she can be so happy? The secret is that she finds her happiness in her God, not in her circumstances. Beppie's story: https://youtu.be/REYVbe1ivts
Beppie Summersgill (day 3): God's Promises Stand
February 22, 2023 03:14 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBBeppie's faith rests firmly on God's promises. The Scriptures she shared in her testimony video show us this! What 'life-verses' do you have? Hold onto God's Word in faith, and find strength to go on. Beppie's story: https://youtu.be/REYVbe1ivts
Beppie Summersgill (day 2): God Doesn't Always Heal
February 21, 2023 03:01 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBLike many people who are differently-abled, Beppie has heard many awful words from Christians saying that she would be healed if she had more faith. But her perspective is different - instead of healing Moses, God provided help for him through other people. He does the same today! Beppie's story: https://youtu.be/REYVbe1ivts
Beppie Summersgill (day 1): God Sends Helpers
February 20, 2023 02:42 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MBBeppie Summersgill may have lost her sight - but her faith is as strong as ever. How is this so? For one thing, God has placed many angels in her lives who have helped her along the way. How blessed we are when God sends us people to assist when we need it most! Beppie's story: https://youtu.be/REYVbe1ivts
Jesus: A Life in 10 Pictures (day 10): Jesus Coming Again
February 17, 2023 03:59 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBOne picture of Jesus that nobody has seen yet is him on the clouds, coming again. What a day that will be! Are we waiting in expectation, ready for this picture? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Jesus: A Life in 10 Pictures (day 9): Jesus Rising
February 16, 2023 03:57 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBJesus' death on the cross would have meant nothing if he didn't rise again and conquer death! Thank God that the grave is empty today. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Jesus: A Life in 10 Pictures (day 8): Jesus Dying
February 15, 2023 03:54 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBOne picture of Jesus that Mary would have wanted to forget was him on the cross. Is there a reason that Catholics have Jesus on the cross in their churches? It's because what he did there has the utmost significance for us in our faith journeys. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Jesus: A Life in 10 Pictures (day 7): Jesus Healing
February 14, 2023 03:52 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBJesus was a healer. But even those he healed physically died eventually. The only lasting healing he gives is healing of the soul! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Jesus: A Life in 10 Pictures (day 6): Jesus' Teaching
February 13, 2023 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBJesus was called 'Rabbi'. People flocked to hear his words! Do we pay close enough attention to the things he taught? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
A Life in 10 Pictures (day 5): Jesus baptised
February 10, 2023 03:58 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBA precious day in the life of Jesus - the day he was baptised. Notice - he was baptised with others, connecting with them even though his was for a different reason. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
A Life in 10 Pictures (day 4): Jesus the boy
February 09, 2023 03:57 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBWhat was Jesus like as a boy? One story in Luke's gospel gives us a clue. He was growing in grace, but still effective for God. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
A Life in 10 Pictures (day 3): Jesus born
February 08, 2023 03:55 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MBJesus in a manger - what a picture of glory and humility! He came to be "God With Us". Praise Him today. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
A Life in 10 Pictures (day 2): Jesus the Angel of the Lord
February 07, 2023 03:53 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBWhere was Jesus in the Old Testament? Everywhere! And in particular, appearing on earth as the Angel of the Lord. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
A Life in 10 Pictures (day 1): Jesus at Creation
February 06, 2023 03:51 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBJesus existed long before he became human. Our first picture of Him must be when He, along with the Father and the Spirit, created the world! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
In the Morning (day 5): seek joy in Him
February 03, 2023 03:23 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBDavid knew that true joy came from God. So did George Mueller. When we come to God in the morning, let's avoid just ticking the boxes and being on our way. We must come to Him for joy!
In the Morning (day 4): remember God's love
February 02, 2023 03:21 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MBThough he had sinned, David was still welcomed into God's presence, because he was loved by God. We can ALL find forgiveness and grace at God's feet, and have our shame washed away. Every morning come to God and remember His great love for you!
In the Morning (day 3): take a stand against sin
February 01, 2023 02:19 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBDaily devotion: We all know our weak points. In the morning, let's come to God with these, and ask for new strength and power to resist them and live the holy lives we are called to. David did!
In the Morning (day 2): request and wait
January 31, 2023 03:17 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBDaily devotion: When David spent time with God in the mornings, he would present his requests to God, and wait expectantly for answers. Yet how quick we are to rush off into our day without giving God a chance!
In the Morning (day 1): pray!
January 30, 2023 03:15 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBDaily Devotion: In the morning, pray! This is how David started his day, as we see clearly in Psalm 5:1-3. There is nothing quite like giving your morning to God - how else could the day go peacefully!? #dailydevotional
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 10): being a missionary at home
January 27, 2023 03:43 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBAt 92 years old, Ruth Garlock was still leading people to Christ. She didn't leave her missionary spirit in the tribal lands! She lived it wherever she was. How about us? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 9): speaking in tongues
January 26, 2023 03:40 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBCornered by a murderous tribe who spoke no English, Henry Garlock prayed and asked God to help him. He began to speak, and to his surprise, words that he had never learned came pouring out of his mouth. Speaking in strange tongues is a gift from God - but could it be that God assists us in speaking different languages when needed? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion ea...
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 8): when God protects his people
January 25, 2023 03:38 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBFacing a murderous angry mob, Henry Garlock believed his time had come. He prayed for God's protection and began repeating the name of Jesus - and God intervened in an amazing way. You have to hear this story! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 7): the power of intercessory prayer
January 24, 2023 03:35 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MBHenry Garlock fell dreadfully ill on a journey through the forest. At the same time, across the ocean, his father awoke feeling the need to pray for his son. His prayers proved effective! How important for us to pray when God prompts us to. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 6): the blood of the Lamb
January 23, 2023 03:33 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBWhen Ruth Garlock saw her tribal friends perform a strange ritual where the blood of a chicken was sprinkled on their heads, she asked what it was about. Their answer proved that we all seek atonement - but truly, it is only the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, that can assure us of forgiven sins. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon...
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 5): miracles - extraordinary and ordinary
January 20, 2023 02:31 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBHenry Garlock experienced an extraordinary miracle - being transported across a raging river without knowing how. But on the way back a more ordinary miracle happened - crossing the same river one step at a time. Surely both were miracles! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 4): living sacrifices
January 19, 2023 03:28 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBRuth Garland's mother was reluctant to let her precious child become a missionary in a dangerous land, until she learned the meaning of Romans 12:1 - offering ourselves as living sacrifices to our God. She offered her daughter as a living sacrifice, and what great work she ended up doing for God as a result!
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 3): listen to God's promptings
January 18, 2023 03:26 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBOn a train to New York, Henry Garlock felt a prompting from God to disembark earlier than planned. As it turned out, the place he ended up in needed a preacher, and was able to bless him in a great way as he began his ministry. When God prompts, let us listen! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 2): don't look back
January 17, 2023 03:23 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBDetermined to be a missionary, Henry Garlock set off for Bible school, only to be called back home on urgent business. But his own convictions and his Bible reading convinced him to keep going and not look back. Has God called you somewhere? Go, and keep your eyes forward. These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
Before We Kill and Eat You (day 1): wrestle until God does something
January 16, 2023 03:17 - 2 minutes - 2.92 MBHenry Garlock's alcoholic father had a radical encounter with God which changed him forever. But it took a drastic step for him to get there! Do you need to wrestle with God until something happens in your life? These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell
God Will Make a Way (day 5): A Way Together
January 13, 2023 03:05 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBWhen God makes a way, it is for his people. We are not meant to try walk the road alone, but with others! These devotions are free! Please consider supporting this ministry financially here: https://bit.ly/31Bh8p7 Become a patron to get a Saturday video devotion each week: https://www.patreon.com/lukepowell