The Daily Rebel Devotional with Derek Griffon

Yesterday we met Lydia—a successful businesswoman whose heart the Lord opened. Today we meet someone on the opposite end of society. She doesn’t even have a name. Luke simply calls her “a slave girl.” She was exploited, oppressed, and treated like a commodity instead of a person. Everyone around her saw profit. Jesus saw someone worth rescuing. That’s the beauty of the Gospel. It reaches both the...

Today we meet the first recorded convert in Philippi—and she probably isn’t who you’d expect. Lydia wasn’t a pastor, preacher, or missionary. She was a successful businesswoman dealing in purple cloth, one of the most valuable commodities in the Roman world. She had influence. She had wealth. She had success. But like every one of us, she still needed Jesus. Because no amount of success can ever s...

What up, Daily Rebels! When you read the opening of Philippians, it’s easy to focus on Paul’s name and skip right past the second one: Timothy. But Timothy isn’t just a travel companion or ministry assistant. He’s living proof that the Gospel doesn’t stop with the person it saves. It moves from one life to another. Paul invested in Timothy, Timothy carried that investment forward, and because of f...

Today we begin a brand-new journey through one of the most joy-filled books in all of Scripture—the book of Philippians. But before we unpack Paul’s words, we need to understand Paul’s story. Because the very first word of this letter isn’t just a name—it’s a testimony. The man writing to the church at Philippi wasn’t always the Apostle Paul. He was once Saul, a man who hunted Christians, approved...

Welcome to NO MORE RETREAT — Five Battles Every Man Must Win. Samson didn't lose his strength overnight. He lost it one compromise at a time. Before the Philistines ever defeated him, he had already surrendered ground in his own heart. That's why this series isn't about fighting the battles around us—it's about winning the battles within us. Every man is either advancing toward...

We've finally reached the summit of Romans 8. This chapter begins with one breathtaking promise: "There is now no condemnation." It ends with another: "Nothing can separate us from the love of God." Between those two promises, Paul has dismantled every fear imaginable. He searched death and life, the present and the future, angels and demons, heights and depths—and then, a...

Spiritual warfare is real—but so is the victory of Jesus. There are moments when the battle feels invisible. Temptation seems relentless. Fear creeps in without warning. Accusation whispers louder than truth. It can leave us wondering, Is the enemy winning? Can Satan somehow derail God's plan for my life? Paul answers those questions with unmistakable confidence in Romans 8:38. Neither angels...

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to live in tomorrow instead of today? Your body may be sitting at the dinner table, but your mind is already replaying tomorrow's meeting, next week's diagnosis, or next month's uncertainty. Anxiety has a way of dragging us into a future that hasn't even happened yet, whispering two dangerous words: "What if?" But in Romans 8:38, P...

If you asked most people what they fear most, death would probably top the list. It's the one enemy no one escapes. We spend our lives trying to delay it, ignore it, or outrun it, yet Paul begins his greatest declaration of God's unbreakable love by looking death square in the face and saying, "Not even death." That's not denial. That's resurrection confidence. If dea...

What are you convinced of? Whether you realize it or not, every single day you're believing something. Some people are convinced they'll never change. Others believe God is disappointed in them. Some are persuaded by fear, shame, or anxiety more than they are by the promises of God. But as Paul brings Romans 8 to its breathtaking conclusion, he makes one of the strongest declarations in...

Everybody loves the highlight reel. The breakthrough. The miracle. The comeback. But God does some of His greatest work in the ordinary faithfulness that nobody applauds. By the time we reach Daniel 6, Daniel is no longer a teenager refusing the king's food. He's an old man who's spent nearly seventy years living in Babylon without allowing Babylon to live in him. Kings have changed...

Most battles aren't won the moment they begin. Championships are won in practice. Wars are won long before the battlefield. The same is true spiritually. Most Christians don't lose because they stop loving Jesus. They lose because they forget whose victory they're standing in. Paul has spent Romans 8 building an incredible case. There is no condemnation. God has justified you. Chris...

Everybody loves a comeback story. The team that was down by twenty and somehow wins. The athlete who comes back from injury. The underdog who shocks the world. We celebrate victory. But Paul says something even greater. He doesn't say we're barely hanging on. He doesn't even say we're conquerors. He says  "We are more than conquerors." That almost sounds impossible wh...

Let's be honest. Romans 8:36 probably isn't anyone's favorite verse. We love promises about victory. Blessing. Breakthrough. Miracles. But right in the middle of one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, Paul says, "We are counted as sheep to be slaughtered." Why would he say that? Because biblical faith was never built on the promise of an easy life. It was built on the...

Nobody volunteers for pressure. Nobody prays for heartbreak. Nobody asks for betrayal, disappointment, anxiety, persecution, or suffering. But every follower of Jesus will eventually walk through seasons where life feels heavy. And when pressure comes, our first instinct is usually to ask... "God, why is this happening?" Paul gives us a different perspective. Instead of viewing pressure...

Have you ever walked through a season where life was so hard... you honestly wondered, "God... where are You?" Maybe you've never said it out loud. But you've thought it. The diagnosis came. The relationship ended. The anxiety wouldn't stop. The prayers felt unanswered. The grief kept coming. And somewhere in the middle of it... you started wondering... "Has God pulle...

Every generation bows to something. Some generations bowed to carved idols. Others bowed to kings. Today, our idols just wear different names. Success. Comfort. Money. Approval. Pleasure. Power. Image. Followers. Self. The names have changed—but worship hasn't. Because every man kneels before something. The question isn't if you'll bow. The question is who you'll bow to.  In Da...

What up, Daily Rebels! Most people think Jesus finished His work at the resurrection. He didn't. The cross finished redemption. The resurrection proved redemption. But today  Jesus is still working. Not by dying again. Not by suffering again. But by praying. Right now. At this very moment, the risen Son of God is seated at the Father's right hand, interceding for His people. Romans 8:34...

The cross changed history. But without the resurrection the cross would simply be another tragic execution. Think about it. Lots of people were crucified. Only One walked out of the grave. That's why Paul doesn't stop by saying, "Christ died." He immediately adds, "...but even more, has been raised." The resurrection wasn't an afterthought. It wasn't an exci...

Every courtroom has two defining moments. The reading of the charges. And the sentencing. Romans 8:33 answered the first question: Who can accuse? Now Paul asks the second: Who can condemn? Who has the authority to pronounce the final sentence over your life? Paul's answer is breathtaking: No one. Because the only One qualified to condemn you chose to save you instead.  Romans 8:34 is one of...

If I asked you, "What does it mean to be justified?" Most Christians would probably answer, "It means God forgave me." That's true. But it doesn't go far enough. Forgiveness means your debt has been canceled. Justification means your status has been changed. God didn't simply erase your record—He declared you righteous. He didn't just remove your sin. He cre...

Have you ever had someone bring up a mistake you thought was buried? An old addiction. An old relationship. An old failure. An old version of you. Maybe someone else has accused you. Maybe the enemy has accused you. Or maybe the loudest accusations are the ones you keep speaking over yourself. "You'll never change." "God's probably disappointed." "You're sti...

Life has a way of making us forget. One difficult season. One unexpected diagnosis. One financial setback. One broken relationship. One unanswered prayer. Suddenly, years of God's faithfulness seem distant, and fear starts preaching louder than truth. That's exactly where Daniel found himself in Daniel 2. King Nebuchadnezzar demanded the impossible: not just an interpretation of his drea...

One of the deepest desires every human heart carries is the desire to belong. We all want to know: Do I matter? Am I wanted? Am I enough? So we spend our lives chasing acceptance through success, relationships, performance, popularity, and achievement. But no amount of approval from people can satisfy what only God can settle. That's why Romans 8:33 begins with one of the most identity-shapin...

"Does God really love me?" Maybe you asked that question after an unanswered prayer. After losing someone you loved. After another battle with sin. After life didn't unfold the way you hoped. We've all been there. But in Romans 8:32, Paul doesn't answer that question by pointing to your circumstances. He points to the cross. Because if you ever begin doubting the love of G...