Luke Powell Daily Devotions
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God Will Make a Way (day 4): A Way Back to God
January 12, 2023 03:03 - 2 minutes - 3.05 MBThe Exodus and the Exile both teach us a great spiritual truth: that God saves his people from their sin, and reconciles them back to him. Don't just ask him to get you through the tough times - he makes a way to SAVE you, and bring you back to himself. 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 3): A Way Through the Desert
January 11, 2023 03:01 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBAs we walk through deserts, we have One who will quench our thirst - the Living Water, Jesus! Let's take great big gulps of living water this year. 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 2): A Way Through the Waters
January 10, 2023 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.87 MBGod makes a way through the waters. When it seems like he won't, because there are enemies one side and floods the other... he opens up a way. Trust in His timing this year! 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 1): He Always Does
January 09, 2023 03:00 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBGod always makes a way for his people! Let's trust that in 2023, He will make a way for 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
I Will in 2023 (day 5): Trust in Him because I know Him
January 06, 2023 01:52 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MB2023 will certainly have its challenges. But let's decide now to trust in the faithful, consistent 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
I Will in 2023 (day 4): Sing the Praises of His Name
January 05, 2023 02:50 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MB2023 could be a great year if we keep singing His praise! Old, new, in-between - let songs of praise ring in your life this year. 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
I Will in 2023 (day 3): Rejoice and Be Glad in Him
January 04, 2023 01:48 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBLet's make 2023 one to remember, by finding our joy in Christ, however we might be feeling. 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
I Will in 2023 (day 2): Tell of His Wonderful Deeds
January 03, 2023 01:45 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBLet's make 2023 a great year, by remembering our calling to tell the world what God has done in our lives! 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
I Will in 2023 (day 1): Give Thanks With all My Heart
January 02, 2023 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBLet's make 2023 a great year by resolving to be thankful, like David did in Psalm 9. 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
Remembering 2022 (day 5): Remember the Best of All
December 30, 2022 01:16 - 2 minutes - 2.81 MBJohn Wesley's last words were 'best of all, God is with us!' Perhaps they can be our last words of this year, as we look back and recognize how he accompanied us each day.
Remembering 2022 (day 4): Remember the Beckoning
December 29, 2022 11:15 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MBGod has called each of us to do his work in different ways. Let's look back and see how we followed his call this year, and consider how we might continue to answer his call next year.
Remembering 2022 (day 3): Remember the Blemishes
December 28, 2022 01:11 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBAs we look back on the year, there are probably blemishes that we want to forget. Let's learn from them, and then move past them!
Remembering 2022 (day 2): Remember the Battering
December 27, 2022 01:10 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MB2022 has been a tough one. Many of us have faced very hard times. Let's remember them as we look back on the year, and be grateful for God's hand in helping us through them.
Remembering 2022 (day 1): Remember the Blessings
December 26, 2022 01:08 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBLet's look back on 2022, and be grateful for God's blessings! I am particularly blessed by your support of my ministry in the last year. THANK YOU all!
Why Jesus Came (day 5): To Judge
December 23, 2022 03:06 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBWhy did Jesus come to earth? In his own words: to judge.
Why Jesus Came (day 4): To Bring a Sword
December 22, 2022 03:04 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBDid Jesus come to bring peace, or a sword? Listen to his own words to find out.
Why Jesus Came (day 3): To Call Sinners
December 21, 2022 02:03 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBWhy did Jesus come to earth? One reason He Himself gives, is to call sinners to repentance.
Why Jesus Came (day 2): To Give Us Life in All its Fullness
December 20, 2022 02:01 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MBWhy did Jesus come to earth? In his own words: to provide abundant life for his people.
Why Jesus Came (day 1): To Fulfill the Law
December 19, 2022 02:58 - 2 minutes - 2.95 MBIt's almost Christmas! Why did Jesus come to earth? His own words explain it this week, starting with his purpose to fulfill the law.
Symbols of Christmas (day 5): food
December 16, 2022 03:57 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBChristmas is a time to feast! But let's remember that our food should be to do the work of God - this is the food Jesus spoke of.
Symbols of Christmas (day 4): trees
December 15, 2022 02:55 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBSome people love Christmas trees, some hate them as a pagan tradition. This year, we're doing something different with ours!
Symbols of Christmas (day 3): spending
December 14, 2022 02:52 - 2 minutes - 3.05 MBDecember is a time of much spending! But the best thing we can spend our time and resources on is the work of God.
Symbols of Christmas (day 2): lights
December 13, 2022 02:50 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBChristmas lights fill our homes and shops this time of year. But let's remember the ultimate light who came into the world - Jesus.
Symbols of Christmas (day 1): gifts
December 12, 2022 02:46 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBWho doesn't enjoy getting Christmas gifts? But let's remember the ultimate gift that Christmas brought us.
A Christian Christmas (Fri): His coming... again
December 09, 2022 01:08 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBJesus' first coming was a great wonder - and his second will be too. Let's look back at when he first came with joy, and look forward to his next coming with hope.
A Christian Christmas (Thu): Angelic Choirs
December 08, 2022 02:02 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBEvery Christmas we talk of angels who sang at the birth of Christ. Will we, the church, also sing heavenly songs in praise of our God this Christmas?
A Christian Christmas (Wed): Wise Men and Women
December 07, 2022 02:01 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBThe wise men came bearing gifts... will the world find wise men and women in the church this Christmas?
A Christian Christmas (Tue): Stable Faith
December 06, 2022 01:58 - 2 minutes - 2.5 MBWhen our feelings go up and down, does our faith fluctuate with it? Let's have a stable faith this Christmas!
A Christian Christmas (Mon): Christmas Spirit
December 05, 2022 02:56 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBTRUE Christmas spirit doesn't come from the cultural traditions, but from the spirit of God. Let's make sure that the festive spirit doesn't quench the Holy Spirit this year!
A God for Year-End (day 5:) God My Integrity
December 02, 2022 02:08 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBDavid claims to be blameless before God. Could he make such a claim? 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 God for Year-End (day 4:) God My Salvation
December 01, 2022 01:07 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBDavid calls out to be saved. Today we know the true depths of God's saving power - he saves us from the deep waters of sin and guilt and pulls us onto the dry land of forgiveness and holiness. What a Saviour! 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 God for Year-End (day 3:) God My Power
November 30, 2022 03:04 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBGreat news from Psalm 18: the power of God is here for those who are His! Paul confirms it in Ephesians 1. Hold onto Him for the power that only He can give 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 God for Year-End (day 2:) God My Help
November 29, 2022 02:02 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBHow amazing that the God of the universe "condescends" and become a helper and a servant to flawed people like 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
A God for Year-End (day 1:) God My Strength
November 28, 2022 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBDavid calls God his strength, his rock, his fortress, as Psalm 18 opens. Is He yours, as the year begins to close? How we need His strength as the tiredness sets in! 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
Sarai, Abram and Hagar (day 5): a lack of courage
November 25, 2022 03:20 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBAs things start going wrong, Hagar decided to leave her difficult situation, only for the angel of the Lord to meet her in the desert and tell her to go back. Do you need to go back into a difficult situation today, to do the work God called you to do there? 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
Sarai, Abram and Hagar (day 4): a lack of responsibility
November 24, 2022 03:18 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBSarai is quick to try and shift the blame when things go wrong! How often we have a similar lack of responsibility. But people of God - of all people - should be the ones who own up and make amends. 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
Sarai, Abram and Hagar (day 3): a lack of unity
November 23, 2022 03:15 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBWhen sin enters their lives, the relationships between Sarai, Hagar and Abram start to take strain. This is what happens when we don't do things God's way - our relationships suffer. 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
Sarai, Abram and Hagar (day 2): a lack of conviction
November 22, 2022 03:14 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBWhen Sarai suggests something sinful, Abram goes along with it! How often we have a similar lack of conviction in our lives, following the cultural norm instead of standing firm in the ways 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
Sarai, Abram and Hagar (day 1): a lack of faith
November 21, 2022 03:11 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBInstead of waiting on God's timing, Sarai tried to force God's hand by doing her own thing. How often we have a similar lack of faith! 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
Ps. Cockie Tanzarella (day 5): A Heavenly Man
November 18, 2022 03:17 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBThe only time I heard Uncle Cockie preach was at my gran's funeral. His words about heaven took on new significance when I heard he had died. Listen to what he had to say about coming face-to-face with Jesus.
Ps. Cockie Tanzarella (day 4): A Hard-working Man
November 17, 2022 03:15 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBOom Cockie was a hard worker right up into his nineties. His example had a profound impact on may people - including Bishop Mokwena, who eulogy we listen to in today's devotion.
Ps. Cockie Tanzarella (day 3): A Hopeful Man
November 16, 2022 03:12 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBOom Cockie compared faith to a good vehicle and hope to petrol. Listen to him talk here, and hear the hope that he had in his Lord!
Ps. Cockie Tanzarella (day 2): A Holy Man
November 15, 2022 03:09 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBUncle Cockie knew the Holy Spirit's empowering, turning him from sinner to saint. What an example he was to us!
Ps. Cockie Tanzarella (day 1): A Humble Man
November 14, 2022 15:06 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBMy great uncle Cockie died a few weeks ago. He was a humble man of God! He made me think of Jesus' words in Matthew 6 about treasures in heaven. Perhaps you can be blessed by his life too as you listen to this week's devos.
A Closer Look at Jesus (day 5): Jesus calls us to live good lives
November 11, 2022 03:55 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBOur good works don't save us... but we ARE called to good works as a result of our salvation. They are the "fruit", not the "root"! Let's hear Jesus' words commanding us to live holy lives in His honour.
A Closer Look at Jesus (day 4): Jesus offers mercy to believers
November 10, 2022 03:53 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBJesus is our judge, but for those who are saved by His grace, there is no fear of condemnation. What wonderful words of hope we hold onto today!
A Closer Look at Jesus (day 3): Jesus judges in place of the Father
November 09, 2022 03:50 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBWill there be a day of judgement? Jesus' words point to it. Don't think that nobody can judge you - there is One who has that right!
A Closer Look at Jesus (day 2): Jesus is one with the Father
November 08, 2022 03:49 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBAs the religious leaders pushed him, Jesus startled them with the claim that he was equal to the Father. Some people deny this today... is it true?
A Closer Look at Jesus (day 1): Jesus is always at work
November 07, 2022 03:46 - 2 minutes - 2.25 MBWhen questioned about his authority, Jesus didn't hold back! First, he told how he and his Father are always at work. Isn't that encouraging today - that, even if we can't see how, God is at work in our lives and in the world. Hold onto this in faith today.
Who We Are in Christ - 1 Pet 2:9 (Fri): Called out of Darkness
October 28, 2022 03:56 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBPeter says that God's people are called out of darkness into light, in order to praise God! How vibrant our praise would be if we remembered why we are praising. 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