Pastor Mike Impact Ministries

Today, Sunday May 9 Learning to Pray for One Another Colossians 1:9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; I’m convinced that the most helpful, beneficial and powerful thing that I can do for someone else is to pray for them in a scriptural way. I b...

Today, Saturday May 8 The Source of Faith, Love and Hope Colossians 1:3-7 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, as it has al...

Today, Friday May 7 Another Great Combination Colossians 1:3-5 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, Yesterday we talked about the great combinatio...

Today, Thursday May 6 A Great Combination Colossians 1:3-5 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, Right in the beginning of this letter Paul mention...

Today, Wednesday May 5 A Faith That Produces Faithfulness Colossians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The word “faithful” shows up no less than fifty-two times in the New Testament. Paul told the church at Corinth...

Today, Tuesday May 4 What is God’s Will for Your Life? Colossians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We just finished studying through the book of Romans. Remember Romans was about how you and I can be made righteou...

Today, Monday May 3 It’s Not About You Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. The above verse is the key verse to the book of Colossians and gives us the theme for the whole book. This book was written by the Apostle Paul who was in prison in Rome, to the church in the city of Co...

Today, Sunday May 2 “The Life That Makes an Impact” Colossians 3:1-4 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Years ago...

Today, Saturday May 1 “Hidden With Christ In God”  Colossians 3:1-4 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. ...

Today, Friday April 30 Foundations For Our Faith Romans 16:25-27 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obe...

Today, Thursday April 29 Building Healthy Relationships Romans 16:12-13 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. You can’t help but notice in this chapter as Paul is sending greetings to these twenty-six individuals that he knew by name and was also recalling what the...

Today, Wednesday April 28 Friend or Foe? Romans 16:17-18 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. In this sixteenth chapter of Romans Paul listed at least...

Today, Tuesday April 27 A Tribute to a Wonderful Friend Romans 16:1-16 A friend loves at all times….. A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. ( Proverbs 17:17 & 18:24) Remember yesterday I mentioned that in this last chapter of Romans, Paul took the time to greet at least twenty-six individuals by name that he knew in Rome. Paul w...

Today, Monday April 26 Genuine and Lasting Friendships Romans 16:1-16 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,  who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. (vs. 3-4) This last chapter of Romans is a remarkable chapter! In it Paul greeted at least twenty-six people by name, as well as two unnamed saint...

Today, Sunday April 25 Enjoying the Presence of the God of Peace Romans 15:33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. The doctrinal and practical lessons in the book of Romans seem to conclude with the last verse in chapter 15. In the first chapters, Paul laid the foundations of our being justify by faith and having the righteousness of God imputed to us. Now in these last several chapters, he...

Today, Saturday April 24 We Are To Pray for One Another Romans 15:30 “Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, Paul and his associates had received a special offering from the Gentile churches in Greece for the suffering Jewish saints in Jerusalem. Details about this collection are recorde...

Today, Friday April 23 We Are Ministers to One Another Romans 15:26-27 “For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.” We have a responsib...

Today, Thursday April 22 Joining Jesus in His Ministry Romans 15:20-21 “And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.” What a privilege and honor to be on mission with God! The heart of God...

Today, Wednesday April 21 Taking the Gospel to the Regions Beyond Romans 15:20-21 “And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.” You cannot help but notice, as you read through the Book of...

Today, Tuesday April 20 Called to be a Minister of Jesus Christ Romans 15:15-16 “But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.” What on earth am I here fo...

Today, Monday April 19 Joy, Peace and Hope and a Life Full of Meaning Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. I know I’ve said it before, but let me repeat it again; “Where there is no God, there is no hope.” When people lose their hope they have no purpose or reason for living. They end up livin...

Today, Sunday April 18 God’s Promises Fulfilled In Jesus Romans 15:8-13 “For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.” (vs 8-9) I like how Pau...

Today, Saturday April 17 God’s Promises Give Us Hope Romans 15:8-13 “For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.” (vs 8-9) One of the key wor...

Today, Friday April 16 Where To Find Hope In A Hopeless World Romans 15:4 ”For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Have you ever come to a time in your life where you felt hopeless? You had nothing to look forward to. You had nothing to live for. You felt like no one really...

Today, Thursday April 15 “We Are Not to Please Ourselves” Romans 15:1-7 Paul gives us three admonitions to encourage and motivate us to strive for harmony and unity in our fellowship of believers where there can be so much diversity. First, we should receive or welcome one another as God and Christ as welcomed us. This whole section begins and ends with this thought (14:1 and 15:7). Then we should...