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My Vision of God’s Holiness-Lent 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: What Holiness Means

We give You glory, Lord, for Your holiness and Your marvelous deeds! We praise You for Your salvation, purchased for mankind by the blood of Your Son Jesus. We worship You for You alone are good and perfect! Your Word tells us to worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness, to tremble before You, all the earth! We should tremble because we are sinners at the mercy of a holy God. Your Word reminds us that we do not fear any but You. Therefore, let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let us say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” Your reign is undisputed and therefore, everything–the sea, the fields, all of nature–rejoices because You are good. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Even the trees of the forest sing with joy before You, because You come to judge the earth. Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, and glory in Your praise. Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. “Amen” (Adapted from 1 Chronicles 16:29-36)

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Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Morality-Lent 26, 2020

March 26, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: No one but God defines morality.

Holy Father, forgive us. It’s not hard to see how we got into the moral mess we’re in. We decided to be our own arbiters of morality instead of looking to the standards You have given us in Your Word. You alone are righteous. You alone are just. You alone can truly distinguish good from evil and are able to declare for us what is right and what is wrong. Forgive us for turning Your standards upside down, looking to a Supreme Court or to a President or to a United Nations or to a pastor or to a psychiatrist to tell us what we ought to do when our conscience is begging us to listen to You. Yes, You are able to give enhanced discernment to Your people wherever they are–whether leadership or right next door. But forgive us for the many times each day when we tell our consciences to go away for a while. Forgive us for thinking we’re owed special treatment by anyone simply for having done what we ought to do out of regard for Your Holy Spirit’s promptings. Teach me of the beauty of black and white living, the awesomeness of absolutes when they come from You, and that many shades of gray aren’t the way Jesus lived and neither should we. Forgive Your Church for our many compromises and capitulations to our culture. We come to You, humbly asking for Your mercy. We are sinners and You alone are God. With tremendous gratitude for all Jesus has done that we never once deserved. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of You Raising the Dead-Lent 25, 2020

March 25, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: No Fear in Death

Father, it is amazing how one small virus can send an entire world into panic. One tiny invisible-to-the-naked-eye germ can bring the world to a halt, frozen in fear. We’re afraid of death. And yet, for Christians, we should have no fear in death. Death, where is thy sting? It’s gone. Jesus won the victory over it at the Cross, in the grave He proved it, and in His resurrection from the dead, He displayed it for the world to see…precisely so we’d look to Him and know that we should have holy fear of You, but death doesn’t have the final word of the last page of Your story. Life does. Remind me often of the life You bring. The life we can have in You. The good news is that while our troubles are many and enough for each day, You have overcome the world and defeated the death we fear. You overcame the grave so that we could too. Open our eyes to see. Open our ears to hear. Give us words to carry Your gospel of peace to those who need this hope and do not know it yet. For those who are skeptical, may they see the peace and calm in the Christians they know and be drawn to a saving faith in You. We do not need to fear death because You conquered it. This is the power of Christ in us. Make us willing evangelists who will never be ashamed of You, our Lord of life, our Savior from death, and our Deliverer to eternal hope in You. We love You, Lord. Amen!

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of You Calming the Storms-Lent 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: No Storm Too Big

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that there is no storm so big, no wave so terrifying, no problem so complicated, no trouble so debilitating, and no strife in our lives that is beyond Your ability to resolve it for our good and Your glory. When we’re terrified beyond reasoning, when You seem far away or fast asleep, increase our faith so we would seek You and be amazed at Your actions to calm the storms and calm our spirits. We trust that we are more valuable in Your eyes than sparrows or lilies because we have been endowed with Your image. Our names are written in heaven and we rejoice! You know us. We are Your sheep, the sheep of Your pasture and You, Lord, are the Good Shepherd who protects us. You have compassion on us, our names are engraved on the palms of Your hands. You will not forget us nor forsake us. As the storms of life swirl around us, Lord Jesus, remind us that in Your Word, You commanded the sea “Quiet! Be still” and it was. Give us the peace that transcends all understanding to face the days ahead. We love You, Lord Jesus, and our eyes are on You for our deliverance. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Your Appointing Persons-Lent 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: God raises up workers and brings down rulers

Thank You, Sovereign Lord, for Your plan which is simultaneously eternal and expansive while also being as personal as electing each one of us to serve You while were still in our mothers’ wombs. Thank You that our actions matter, that You reward the humble of heart and lift us when we are discouraged. Thank You that our desires for serving You in accordance with Your will are always something You desire to bless. Thank You also that You cannot be bought with wealth or earthly power, that the proud and the self-proclaimed elite among us need Your saving grace as much (if not more than those whose hearts have always been Yours). Help us not to compare our God-given roles to another’s. Help us to stay in our own lane, doing Your will–each of us–with cheerful hearts. I pray for our nation and our leaders, that they might have wisdom and spiritual discernment to see Your Spirit on the move. We’re admonished in Scripture to treat every day as if it’s the Day of Your return. Help us to be wick-trimmed and oil-ready, quick with the Gospel of hope to those who need to hear it when time is of the essence, able to comfort others with the comfort we have received from You, and discerning among spirits because the times are challenging. May we be like Bereans and study the Scriptures to know what is real and what is false in our world. Keep us strong and focused. Keep our eyes on You for there is no one else who can save us and who offers us the Word of life. May we be Your warriors, not worriers when You appoint us to take a stand for You. I am Yours, Lord. Send me. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Sabbath 4- Lent 2020

March 22, 2020 No Comments

Meditation Focus: Worship Him in Spirit and in Truth

This year’s Lent Devotional Series: Be Thou My Vision resumes tomorrow after today’s Sabbath rest to meditate and worship.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Lord of the Sabbath-Lent 22, 2020

March 21, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Greater than any temple

Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You are greater than any temple made by human hands. A relationship with You is far greater than any religious dogma, meditation, recitation, or incantation. You don’t hear us more by many words, but You hear our hearts beating with words we cannot even think to utter in worship. We praise You that the Holy Spirit turns our groanings into a beautiful liturgy and song heard only by Your ears and heart. Even when You walked the earth, You were greater than the temple. You were greater than any religious practice. You have always been Lord of the Sabbath. Remind us during troubled times, even when Your Church is forced underground and out of buildings, yet You hear us. You recognize Your Church assembled as many voices in prayer, many songs arranged into beautiful harmony, and many people who all worship One God, One Father, One Lord, One Christ. Our unity even when sequestered is evident in the spiritual realm. Be glorified today, Lord Jesus. Our Sabbath is Yours and we offer it back to You as our Lord and King. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of True Healing-Lent 21, 2020

March 20, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: True Healing is Eternal Healing

Lord Jesus, thank You that when Your earthly ministry was being done, You proclaimed the good news of the Kingdom of God and You went about healing diseases and sickness. Your priority was the good news, the Gospel of Your salvation by healing the consequences of our sin, but You also healed diseases and sickness to offer us something visible to see a pattern of what is spiritual and unseen. In our current climate of concern about an unseen virus and uncertainty of the future, thank You that Your Gospel is eternal, the healing it offers is eternal, and the consequences and benefit to us are eternal as well. Years from today, if Your return has not intervened, we will look back on this with the eyes of history and human healing. People will be cured, others will recover, and yet others will never know the difference. But eternal healing is something that will make a difference for everyone who has breath today, and will make an eternal difference for those who come to know Your forgiveness and mercy. Indeed it is the only healing that matters beyond the grave because Your healing is one they will enjoy eternally. Those whom You have set free are free indeed. Thank You for Your forever sacrifice on the Cross for human sin. Thank You for the forgiveness You bought by Your shed blood. Thank You for the grace and love beyond our understanding and far beyond any human timeline. Thank You that Your forgiveness knows no national boundaries or age limits. We humbly acknowledge this unmerited favor and offer You the deepest thanks from sincere hearts. For Your glory, Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of You as King-Lent 20, 2020

March 19, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: Jesus is King over creation and the spiritual realm

Almighty God, Lord of hosts, a day is coming in which every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Jesus is Lord over all things seen and unseen, realms earthly and spiritual. While a battle ensues, even now, we have complete assurance that the victory by King Jesus has already been won. Therefore, we will not let the unseen trouble us. We will not fear because You are with us and if You are with us, who can be against us? I pray, Lord, that each person who reads these words will know You and the forgiveness You offer. The Day of Your return and reckoning is both a time of relief and celebration as well as a terrifying day for those who do not know You. The birth pangs, as You call them, the signs in the heavens and on the earth pointing to the Day You return are everywhere. Wake us from our sleep, O Lord. Jostle us from our complacency to know these traumatic events have been predicted and are being fulfilled just as Your Day of Judgment is coming, is true, has been predicted, and will be fulfilled when Your hour is upon us to crown You as King of kings and Lord of lords. No weapon formed against us or You will ever stand. You are King even now. We bow before Your throne and acknowledge Your holiness, Your power, and Your justice. You are my King. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.

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My Vision of Authority in Teaching-Lent 19, 2020

March 18, 2020 No Comments

Prayer Focus: If the teaching is authoritative then….

Lord Jesus, there are no more authoritative words than those You have given us. 2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” May we never neglect the teaching and receiving of Your Word. Your Word is life. We praise You, Father. We praise You, Jesus. We praise You, Holy Spirit. Amen.

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If you’re already signed up on my Home Page sidebar to receive posts, you’ll get the 2020 Lent Devotionals automatically. Or you can “Like” Seminary Gal on Facebook and they’ll be delivered to your Facebook news feed. If you haven’t signed up, today is a great day to do so. Advent and Lenten devotionals remain among my most popular offerings. You don’t want to miss this encounter with God to prepare your heart for Easter! Understanding that prior years’ devotionals remain popular, you may want to have access to a full series ahead of time:

Lent 2013 looked at The Letter to the Romans: Paul’s Masterpiece to reclaim foundations of our Christian heritage and began February 13, 2013.
A very special and ever popular offering was Lent 2014’s Be Still and Know that I AM God which can be obtained through the archives beginning in March 2014.
Lent 2015 began on February 18, 2015 with a series entitled With Christ in the Upper Room: Final Preparations. We explored what is often called “The Upper Room Discourse” found in John chapters 13-17.
ReKindle, the Lent 2016 series, began on February 10, 2016 and encouraged us to rekindle our spiritual lives.
Light: There’s Nothing Like It was the 2017 Lent series and explored this metaphor often used to portray Christ. It is archived beginning March 1, 2017.
Lent 2018, we explored the questions of Pi and Chi (the Greek letter beginning the word Christos, which means Christ, Messiah, the Anointed One). We asked and answered the questions “Why?” from the movie Life of Pi as we discovered the uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a world of many faiths.
Lent 2019 gave us a deeper window into Easter “More to the Easter Story” since we miss so much when we rely only on a superficial understanding of the work of Christ. These devotionals are archived beginning March 6, 2019.