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2 Corinthians 13:5 - John Hagee Daily Devotional (August-15-2022). Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

As the signs of the last days rage around us, our sovereign God is still in control. As He delays His coming, we need to heed the wake-up call and warn others that the time to choose Jesus is now.

Today’s verse encourages every person to examine himself. Are you truly in the faith? Is Christ really at work in your heart? Are His power and wisdom growing in you every day? Are you looking more and more like your Father? The Bible warns us of a broad way that leads to destruction; multitudes will take that easy path to eternal loss. The gate is small, and the path is narrow that leads to true, eternal life, and few will find it (Matthew 7:13-14). To find that path and to stay on that path takes discipline and focus.

Test yourself! Where are you in life? Are you walking the narrow, blood-stained path that leads to the Cross? Or are you strolling hand in hand with the world? Be certain that you are ready when that final trumpet blast rents the air. Tell others about a Savior Who loves us so much that He does not want to live without us.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. If you are numbered among the redeemed, rejoice that your name has been written in the Lamb’s Book of Life and that Jesus will one day present you faultless before God the Father!

Today's Bible Reading: 

Old Testament Nehemiah 7:61-9:21

New Testament 1 Corinthians 9:1-19

Psalms & Proverbs: Psalms 33:12-22; Proverbs 21:11-12

John Hagee (July-31-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 5:20 - Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

Believers bear the responsibility of carrying the message of redemption to the lost. We are saved to save others.

In Acts 10, we meet Cornelius, a devout man who honored God and prayed continually. An angel appeared to him one day and instructed him to send for Simon Peter who would tell Cornelius what to do.

By the time Cornelius’ men arrived, God had already prepared Peter’s heart. He went along and shared the Gospel, and Cornelius’ family became the first Gentile converts. Why didn’t the angel tell Cornelius how to be saved himself?

On the road to Damascus, Jesus knocked Saul off of his donkey as he went to persecute Christians. Struck blind, Saul was led to Judas’ house where the Lord told him that a man named Ananias would come to lay hands on him so he would receive his sight.

In another Damascus home, God spoke to Ananias and instructed him to go and minister to Saul. When he prayed for him, the scales fell from his eyes, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and baptized. Jesus certainly had his attention on the Damascus Road. Why didn’t He deal directly with Saul?

Not angels. Not Jesus. We are the elected instruments of salvation for the lost everywhere, ambassadors for our Savior.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Through the word of your testimony and the blood of Jesus, may many be reconciled to God the Father.

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36
• New Testament - Romans 14:1-23
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 24:1-10, Proverbs 20:12

John Hagee (July-11-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 3:14 - But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ.

Standing before King Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel declared that the dream God had revealed to him was “certain,” that the interpretation he gave was “sure.” This was no tentative shot in the dark.

He had experienced an apocalypse – a revelation of the last days – that is still being fulfilled today. Soon, God will send His Son from heaven to crush every earthly principality and establish an eternal kingdom that will fill the whole earth with the peace for which we long.

The question is not whether Daniel’s words – uttered thousands of years ago – were accurate. History books – even in godless institutions – prove that Babylon was succeeded by the Medo-Persian empire that was succeeded by the Greek and Roman Empires. The question is not whether Daniel was on target.

The question is: Have you placed your faith in the Chief Cornerstone? When He comes to earth to crush the kingdoms of this world, will your feet be planted on the Rock of Salvation? God, in His great mercy, has pulled back the curtain to unveil what is to come so we can be prepared and watching.

The Stone that was rejected will return as the King of kings. On that day, no one will stand in His presence. Are you ready?

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Every person who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. May you joyfully anticipate our coming Rock and Redeemer!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - 1 Chronicles 11:1-12:18
• New Testament - Acts 28:1-31
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 9:1-12, Proverbs 19:1-3

John Hagee (June-20-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 2:14 - Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

If Satan had fully realized what nailing Jesus to the cross would do, he would have turned the world upside down to prevent His death. Only a Sovereign God could take a tool of torture and turn it into a tree of triumph!

When Satan watched the religious leaders arrest Jesus, he must have thought, “Finally! We have him right where we want Him!” When the accusations were leveled against Him, the Father of Lies must have laughed with glee.

When the soldiers pounded the nails and dropped the cross into the dirt, he surely rubbed his hands excitedly. As he heard Jesus breathe his last, he thought the end was in sight, that his victory was certain, that he would have the supremacy he coveted.

“It is finished.” Those words of Jesus were not a pitiful admission of defeat, they were a roar of triumph! The cross was the pinnacle of a plan that God laid with the foundations of the world. His only Son would become salvation to all those who choose to believe.

What Satan intended for evil, destruction, and death, God redeemed for good, abundance, and life. God is still leading us in triumph – will always lead us in triumph – in Christ!

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you be a sweet-smelling fragrance to all the world as you share the Good News of this tree of triumph! All glory be to God!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - 1 Kings 22:1-53
• New Testament - Acts 13:16-41
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 138:1-8, Proverbs 17:17-18

Joel Pickett - Watch Sermon: Don't Lose Heart (2 Corinthians 4:16-18). Join us for a special message from Pastor Joel.

John Hagee (May-01-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 5:18 - Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation…

Many of us have been abandoned, betrayed or abused. Actions taken against us left scars on our souls, continual anger or deep bitterness. Those offenses destroyed our peace of mind.
 
We have a Savior that we abandoned. We deserted our faith to chase after lesser things. We wounded Him and heaped up injustices against Him. Still, He emptied Himself of all heavenly royalty and humbled Himself to the point of death on the Cross…even while we were still sinners.
 
When we approached Him to plead for forgiveness, He opened up His arms and poured out grace. He reconciled us to God. He chose forgiveness, washed away the sins of the past, and refused to remember them anymore.
 
He gave us the ministry of reconciliation. He healed our vertical relationship with the Father, so we can show others the way back to Him. Through Christ, our horizontal relationships with others can be healed too.
 
He gives us the ability to forgive, the power to rise up and walk away free. He breaks the strangleholds of anger and bitterness. He alone brings the hope and healing, the reconciliation and restoration, the freedom and a future. He ministered reconciliation and charges us to do the same.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May the God Who reconciled you to Himself give you power to pour out grace to the one who has offended you. May you forgive with the same generosity He forgave you.

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Judges 13:1-14:20
• New Testament - John 1:29-51
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 102:1-28, Proverbs 14:15-16

John Hagee (April-23-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 - Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee

Elisha was Elijah’s successor – a man of God, handpicked by God, to do the work of God.

God commanded Elijah to anoint Elisha to be the prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16). Elijah had no vote. Why is that important? If a man had chosen Elisha, he would have felt compelled to meet his expectations. When God picks and places someone, He anoints him to fulfill his divine destiny.

God sent Moses to anoint Joshua. God sent Samuel to anoint David. God, through Jesus Christ, chose Saul on the road to Damascus. If they would have been appointed and anointed by a mere man, they would have lived up to their human opinions and expectations.

However, they were empowered by God to do what no one else could do. When you are anointed by God, the walls of Jericho fall. You stand fearlessly in front of giants. You put pen to parchment in a prison cell to write, “In all of these things, we are more than conquerors through Christ…!”

You are appointed and anointed by God. His is the only opinion that matters. The only expectations you must meet belong to Him, and He has graciously equipped you for every good work. He has picked and positioned and prepared you!

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. You are established, anointed, and sealed by God. What a privilege to co-labor with a King!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Judges 1:1-2:9
• New Testament - Luke 21:29-22:13
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 90:1-91:16, Proverbs 13:24-25

John Hagee (April-12-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

There are more than 3,000 promises found within the Word of God. Your daily provision comes directly from these promises, which hold the golden key to open the gates of heaven and close the gates of hell.

When you are needing a spiritual breakthrough in your life, call on the mighty name of Jesus Christ. He will give you a promise within the Scripture that will bring you out to rich fulfillment. When God gives you a promise, hold onto it. Rest on it, knowing that in due season this prophetic word for life will be fulfilled. It will probably not be done on your schedule, but when God deems the time is right, your promise will be completed.

It isn’t difficult to have faith in a God who never fails. What is faith? It is reaching out in the darkness and knowing that you will feel the hand of God reaching back on the other side.

Blessing:  May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you see the breakthrough that God has for you in your immediate future. In Jesus’ mighty name!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Joshua 5:1-7:15
• New Testament - Luke 15:1-32
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 81:1-16, Proverbs 13:1

John Hagee (April-01-2022) Daily Devotional: 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?

Paul encouraged the Corinthian Believers to test themselves. Then, he gave them a one-question examination: “Do you not know that Jesus Christ is in you?”

It was not a matter of faith; it was a matter of acknowledging that Jesus was alive in them. Today, many of us struggle with the same dilemma! We easily believe in the free gift of salvation, but we disregard the power of a Risen Savior that takes up residence in our lives.

Christ is in us! The One Who walked out of the grave with the keys of victory in His hand lives in us. The One Who quiets the wind and waves with a simple command lives in us. Along with John, we can say, “…He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world!” (1 John 4:4).

If the Mountain Mover is in us, those obstacles will be removed. If the Commander of Angel Armies is in us, no weapon formed against us will prosper. If our Rock and Defense is in us, we will not be moved.

Take the one-question examination today: Do you know that Jesus is alive in you? Square your shoulders. Lift your chin. You are a child of the King. If you know it, live out that truth.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Jesus is your Salvation and Strength, your Rock and Redeemer, your Deliverer and Defender. When He is in you, nothing is impossible!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20
• New Testament - Luke 9:28-50
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 73:1-28, Proverbs 12:10

John MacArthur - Watch Sermon: Come Out from Their Midst and Be Separate (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)