Devotions With Daryl

The Message of the Cross Matthew 23:13-15

Hypocrites Matthew 23:1-7

Matthew 23 Jesus denounces religion that does not express the heart of God. Jesus denounced the religious leaders for practicing heartless religion and for believing that their external conduct made them right with God. When we trust in Jesus, we are made right with God, and He changes our hearts so that we can love and obey Him. Because we now, in Christ, have the capacity to love God, we seek to...

Biblical Authority Matthew 22:41-46

Peace Philippians 4:6-7 John 14:27

The Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:37-39

RSVP Matthew 22:11-14 This episode discusses the importance of responding to invitations.

Obedience Matthew 22:19-22 This episode discusses the importance of pursuing a relationship with Jesus first and then being obedient to His commands.

This episode discusses the source of confidence for us today.

In HIs responses to the challenges of the religious leaders, Jesus demonstrated His wisdom, authority and mastery of the Scripture. The religious leaders questioned Jesus to trap Him in HIs words, but each time, Jesus answered them from the authority of God's Word, and they could not respond. Jesus is the Word of God who came to reveal God perfectly to us. He has all authority in heaven and on...

Rescue Matthew 21:9-11 This episode discusses how Jesus came to rescue us from the greatest tragedy of all, our own sin!

Daily Thanks! 1 Chronicles 23:29-30 This episode discusses the importance of giving thanks to God every day of our lives.

Deeper Understanding Matthew 21:6-8 This episode discusses how trusting in God that His Word is trues helps us to develop a must stronger bond of Trust with God.

Promises Kept Matthew 21:1-5 This episode discusses the promises in the Bible and how God always honors His word.

Calling on God Matthew 20:29-24 This episode discusses the importance of asking for God's help in our daily lives.

False Expectations Matthew 20:17-19 This episode discusses the issues we experience when we cannot understand what someone else is saying to us.

The Celebrated Prophet Matthew 21 Jesus's entry into Jerusalem further revealed that He is the Messiah, the true King of Israel worthy of the people's praise. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, He fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about the coming Messiah and proclaimed He is the One who fulfilled them. The people praised Jesus but for the wrong reasons, thinking He had come to fre...

Sharing with Others 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 This episode discusses the importance of sharing the loving gospel message that we have received with others so that that also might enjoy a relationship with Jesus Christ.

God is Upside Down? Luke 13:28-30 This episode discusses how the kingdom of God will be filled with the unexpected such as the first being last and the last being first.

Marco Polo 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 This episode explores spiritual blindness and how as Christians we should be sensitive to those impacted by it.

The Best Friend Ever! This episode discusses how Jesus showed human emotions as he faced the rejection of others.

The Christian Uniform Ephesians 6:14-17 This episode discusses the uniform that God provides all Christians in order to wage war with Satan.

The Invisible Enemy Ephesians 6:10-13 I really wanted to name this episode "Go God! Beat the Devil! Even though I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment this episode is really about preparing to wage war against the Devil.

Jesus is the Truth 2 Corinthians 4 Ephesians 6 1 John 2 Believers are to have nothing to do with the evil powers of the world and their fruit hope in the things of the world while also opposing God through the world's evil systems. Jesus came so that the eyes of the blind might be opened to the truth. All who trust in Him find true hope in God's kingdom. Because the world is opposed to God...

Substitution John 11:45-52 This episode discusses how Jesus served as a substitute sacrifice for our sins.