Posts with the tag “ridge-mcdonald-sermon”

DevotionalToday’s passage shows a definitive relationship between victory, faith, love, obedience, and confidence. John is reminding believers that not only has God overcome the world, but that overco...  Read More

DevotionalHow can we know that when we approach God in prayer, he will hear us? Sometimes, our doubt feels stronger than our faith and we find ourselves hesitant—hesitant to hope that God will answer ...  Read More

DevotionalWhen I think about victory, I would like to believe that means deliverance from trouble. I imagine a life where I no longer have to struggle—where the victory has already been won and the ba...  Read More

DevotionalThe ultimate victory was achieved by Jesus Christ on the cross. He conquered sin,  death (the consequence of sin), and Satan, the enemy of all humanity. But his victory isn’t limited to the ...  Read More

DevotionalGod wants to answer our prayers. God delights to give us the desires of our heart. In this passage, the writer also emphasizes that God’s vision for us is sometimes larger than our vision fo...  Read More

Questions to think about:Why do we need the Holy Spirit to not only give us the power to do what’s right, but also to change our desires?What am I struggling to be willing to do for God?Sample Prayer:...  Read More

Questions to think about:If the same power that raised Christ from the dead is living in me, what things do I need to accept his power to do?How can I rely on his power more?Sample Prayer:Dear Father,...  Read More

Questions to think about:Is there anything about this verse that I have a hard time understanding?Is there any spiritual area in which I have been living in defeat instead of believing God for victory...  Read More

Questions to think about:How does this verse shape the walk of someone who is striving for holiness?Am I ever tempted to avoid my sin, whether by hiding, explaining, minimizing, justifying, or claimin...  Read More

Questions to think about:What does it look like to live as Jesus did?In what areas am I succeeding at this? In what areas do I need work?Sample Prayer:Dear Father, thank you for the perfect example yo...  Read More