OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN

by | Mar 5, 2013 | George Runyan

Matthew 6:9 – Pray then, in this way, Our Father who is in heaven. In the beginning, God intended that earthly fathers would reflect the nature of His Father’s heart. Unfortunately, disobedience got in the way and man was separated from the heavenly Father through...

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN

by | Mar 4, 2013 | George Runyan

Matthew 6:9 – Pray then, in this way. As Jesus continued His teachings on the mountain, He began to instruct about prayer. Jesus gave us a pattern of prayer and the Holy Spirit uses this pattern to guide us as we pray. Many know this prayer as The Lord’s Prayer. It...

PRAYER IS THE KEY TO ALL WE HAVE FROM GOD

by | Mar 3, 2013 | George Runyan

Matthew 6:8 – Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Spirit-led prayer is not informational. Our Father in heaven already knows our needs. Prayer is not about words as much as it is about a relationship with our creator, redeemer, and the lover of our...

EXERCISE THE GIFTS GOD HAS GIVEN YOU

by | Mar 2, 2013 | George Runyan

Romans 12:6 – Each of us is to exercise our gifts. In our devotion yesterday, I spoke of exercising the gifts. Paul makes the point that we are to exercise or use the gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God gives us gifts, but we must receive them and...

HAVING GIFTS THAT DIFFER

by | Mar 1, 2013 | George Runyan

Romans 12:6 – We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. The promise of the Father as recorded in Luke 24:49 was that the Holy Spirit would be given to everyone who put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. When we speak of grace, we are speaking of...