Pastor Mike Impact Ministries

Today, Wednesday April 14 Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing Romans 14:17-19 “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.   Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.” Romans 14 is quick...

Today, Tuesday April 13 Judging or Discerning Romans 14:10-12 “But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”   So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” At least four time...

Today, Monday April 12 Is Jesus Christ the Lord of Your Life? Romans 14:1-9 "For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living." In this passage I believe we have the answer to all the problems of conflict, especially among those who say they are followers of Jesus Christ! We should ask ourselves this question: Is Jesus Christ the Lord of my life...

Today, Sunday April 11 God’s Welcomes and Keeps Us Romans 14:3-4 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand. In this passag...

Today, Saturday April 10 Welcome One Another Romans 14:1 “ As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.” Romans 15:7 “ Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” It is interesting that Paul begins and ends this section of Romans with the admonition to the church there in Rome to “welcome one another”. Paul was addressing...

Today, Friday April 09 Romans 14:1-4 – Unity with Diversity As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass ju...

Today, Thursday April 8 Romans 13:11-14 – Clothing Yourself with Jesus Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunk...

Today, Wednesday April 7 Romans 13:8-10 – Paying the Debt of Love “Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. After Paul told his Roman readers to pay their taxes and keep all their bills and debts paid up, he instructs them to pay the debt that they owe to everyone and that is the debt of love. It is a debt that we can never end paying. We will...

Today, Tuesday April 6 Romans 13:6-7 – Pay Your Taxes “For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.” It is so interesting that this subject would come up especially at this time of the year and this week a...

Today, Monday April 5 Romans 13 - Resurrection Power for My Relationships What a great weekend as we celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! Our theme for the day here at Rainbow Forest was, “This Changes Everything”. For sure the resurrection of our Lord changed everything for everyone for all eternity! For the believer, it is through the resurrection power that we can be all that w...

Today, Sunday April 4 This Is a Day to Rejoice Psalm 118:22-24 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. A thousand years before the birth of Jesus Christ the Psalmist penned these powerful and prophetic words. Jesus was the Stone that the Jewish r...

Today, Saturday April 3 The Day In-between John 19:40-42 So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. Thi...

Today, Friday April 2 Good Friday – Christ’s Suffering 1 Peter 2:21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. It appears that Peter is telling us that we have been called to suffering and then gives Jesus as an example. I love to talk about being called to salvation to find forgiveness of sins and to have...

Today, Thursday April 1 Our Submission to the Government Romans 13 "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." I can find nowhere in the New Testament where followers of Jesus are encouraged or instructed to commit insurrection or lead a rebellion against the government. Actually we are enc...

Today, Wednesday March 31 God Established Three Institutions Romans 13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. The God of the Bible is a God of order! That is why He established the three institutions of the home, the government and the church. God knows that we need authorities in our li...

Today, Tuesday March 30 Jesus Is Our Example Romans 12:21 “Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Probable the most difficult issue we have to face and deal with in life is suffering. There is physical suffering, emotional suffering, mental suffering and sometimes a suffering that is so deep in our souls we could never share or explain it to anyone. When a person is abused or viola...

Today, Monday March 29 Romans 12:14-21 Responding to Evil God’s Way St. Augustine is often quoted as saying: “Preach the Gospel, preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words.” Of course we will need to use words to share the Good News of the death of Christ on the cross and His resurrection but what the unbelieving world around us is really looking for, is the reality of the power of a resurrect...

Today, Sunday March 28 Romans 12:14-21 Overcoming Evil With Good The most natural thing in all the world is to want to get even with someone who hurts you or your family. Someone who violates your rights, your possessions, your family or friends. And honestly, this really is not totally a result of just our fallen nature, but is that part of us that is made in the image of God. Our God is a Just G...

Today, Saturday March 27 Romans 12:9-16 Doing the Right Thing the Right Way It is just as important that as we exercise our spiritual gifts that we have the right motives and we do it in the right way!  I trust today's devotional from these verses in Romans 12 will encourage you to have the Spirit and attitude of Jesus as you serve the Body of Christ with your spiritual gift! God bless!

Today, Friday March 26 Romans 12:6-8 Exercising Your Primary Gift “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows m...

Today, Thursday March 25 Romans 12:6-13 God Himself Working in and Through Us “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13) A spiritual gift is a supernatural ability that is given to us at the moment of our salvation. It is not a natural talent but is an empowerment of God Himself in and through our lives. I often have people tell me that they d...

Today, Wednesday March 24 Romans 12:6-8 – Fulfilling Your Divine Purpose Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows...

Today, Tuesday March 23 Romans 12:6-8 – Seven Primary Gifts Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with...

Today, Monday March 22 Romans 12:3 – The Basis for Unity “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” In Romans 12 and 13, we are looking at our relationships with God, with others in the church, with our enemies and with the government,. O...

Today, Sunday March 21 Romans 12:5-8 – The Gifted Body of Jesus Christ One of the most important aspects of your spiritual journey and Christian experience is knowing, understanding and exercising your spiritual gifts in the context of the Body of Jesus Christ, His Church! Today so many people are turned off to the church because of a bad experience with religion or some church. They dislike and w...