Contents
How to Use These Devotions, by John Avery Whittaker
Theme 1—Salvation (Ephesians 2:5)
by Marshal Younger
1 What Salvation Is Not (Ephesians 2:8)
2 What Salvation Is (2 Corinthians 5:17)
3 The Perfect Place (John 14:2)
4 And That’s Not All! (John 10:10)
5 “What Must I Do to Be Saved?” (Romans 10:9–10)
7 “Okay, I’m Dry. What Now?” (Luke 2:52)
Theme 2—Learning About Jesus (John 8:12)
by Kathy Buchanan
8 A Not-So-Royal Welcome (Mark 10:45)
9 A Holy Lot of Fish and Bread (Matthew 19:26)
10 Going Out on a Limb (Luke 19:10)
11 Being Sheepish (John 10:11)
12 The Rest of the Time (Psalm 46:10)
13 Doing the Unexpected (John 11:25)
Theme 3—Discipleship (Ephesians 5:1)
by Jeanne Gowen Dennis
15 Just Like Whit (2 Corinthians 3:18)
16 Try, Try Again (2 Timothy 1:7)
17 Stand Strong (1 Corinthians 16:13–14)
18 Everything for Jesus (Matthew 16:24)
19 Different for Jesus (1 Peter 1:14–15)
20 Even the Greatest Obeyed (2 Corinthians 10:5)
21 Jesus, Not Me (1 Peter 5:6)
Theme 4—Prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
by Marshal Younger
22 The Best Friend (Psalm 5:3)
23 How to Pray, Part I: Thanksgiving and Praise (Psalm 100:4)
24 How to Pray, Part II: Confession (1 John 1:9)
25 How to Pray, Part III: Intercession (James 5:16)
26 How to Pray, Part IV: Petition (Philippians 4:6)
27 “I’m Starving!” (Ezra 8:21)
28 Unanswered Prayers (Romans 11:33)
Theme 5—The Bible (Psalm 119:89)
by Marshal Younger
29 What’s the Big Deal About the Bible? (Isaiah 40:8)
30 What’s in the Bible? (Hebrews 4:12)
31 So How Should You Read the Bible? (Proverbs 2:2)
32 Studying the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16)
33 What Does the Bible Mean? (Psalm 119:73)
34 Bible Memorization (Psalm 119:11)
35 “So What’s It to Me?” (Ephesians 6:17)
Theme 6—Exercising Faith (Hebrews 11:1)
by Marshal Younger
36 What Is Faith? (2 Chronicles 20:20)
37 The Power of Faith (Mark 5:34)
38 “Dude, Where’s My Faith?” (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)
39 Faith and Science (Psalm 139:14)
40 Faith Through the Tough Stuff (Psalm 30:5)
41 The Silent Singer (James 2:14)
42 That Last Step Is a Doozy! (Proverbs 16:3)
Theme 7—Forgiveness (Ephesians 4:32)
by Sheila Seifert
43 The Public Defender (Psalm 103:10)
45 Socks and Showers (Luke 17:3)
46 A Historical Apology (Matthew 6:12)
47 Asking for Forgiveness (Romans 12:18)
48 The Full Apology (Acts 2:38)
49 Running from Yourself (1 John 2:12)
Theme 8—Giving (Acts 20:35)
by Marshal Younger
50 In Rod We Trust? (Proverbs 3:9)
52 Generosity (2 Corinthians 9:7)
53 God, the Provider (Philippians 4:19)
55 Other Stuff to Give (1 Peter 4:10)
56 Giving When It Hurts (Psalm 4:5)
Theme 9—Witnessing (Matthew 28:19–20)
by Marshal Younger
57 The Words of Life (Romans 1:1)
58 Earning Your Right to Speak (1 Peter 2:12)
60 Your Personal Testimony (1 Peter 3:15)
62 Missionaries to Main Street (Acts 1:8)
63 Looking for Opportunities (Colossians 4:5)
Theme 10—Worship (Psalm 99:5)
by Marshal Younger
64 Ways to Worship (Psalm 109:30)
65 Nuts About P-Nut (Psalm 30:12)
66 The Names of God (Luke 1:49)
67 Worthy of Worship, Part I: God’s Power (Psalm 18:2)
68 Worthy of Worship, Part II: God’s Wisdom (Job 12:13)
69 Whacked-Out Worship (1 Corinthians 10:14)
70 Worthy of Worship, Part III: God’s Love (1 John 4:9)
Theme 11—Going to Church (1 Corinthians 12:27)
by Sheila Seifert
71 More Than a Building? (Matthew 16:18)
72 A Part of the Whole (Ephesians 4:16)
73 Listen and Learn (Proverbs 1:5)
74 Rules and Consequences (Proverbs 3:1–2)
75 No Side Effects (Hebrews 10:25)
76 Sticks and Strength (Ecclesiastes 4:12)
77 The Power of God’s Presence (Acts 2:42)
Theme 12—Serving Others (Matthew 25:40)
by Bob Smithouser
78 Love for the Least (1 Corinthians 13:3)
79 Me Third = Joy (1 Corinthians 10:24)
80 Only the Lonely (Isaiah 53:3)
81 Set Your World on Fire (Ephesians 6:7)
82 Ten Thirsty Camels (Galatians 6:10)
83 Someone Else’s Cleats (Zechariah 7:9)
84 Follow the Leader (Matthew 20:28)
Theme 13—Overcoming Sin (Romans 3:23–24)
by Marshal Younger
85 It’s All Around Us (Romans 6:12)
86 The Consequences (James 1:14–15)
87 The Most Important Person (Galatians 5:13–14)
88 “Getting Away” with Sin (Proverbs 28:13)
89 Don’t Fly Toward the Light! (Philippians 4:8)
Special Bonus Devo!
“We, the Jury, Find the Defendant Guilty!” (Romans 5:18)