Friday Devotional - Our Great Helper
During Worship at our Pizza Ranch National Conference this week we reviewed the first couple chapters from the Book of Acts. At the beginning of the book we start hearing about this great gift that Jesus said was coming. This gift would live in us and flow out of us. All those who claim Jesus as Lord and Savior would receive this gift. The gift is the Holy Spirit.
Friday Devotional - Courage to Share
Peter and John Speak of Salvation through Jesus Acts 4: 1-13, 17-20 Takes place after Jesus death, resurrection and ascension. Key moments in the…
Friday Devotional- LISTEN!
We’ve been going through the Book of Acts here at the Pizza Ranch Support Center. Today’s devotion picks up right after Saul, a man who had a dangerous reputation of persecution, was confronted by God in a blinding light. God tells him to go to Damascus and that someone would come and tell him what to do. A man named Ananias is sent by God to talk to Saul. Ananias hears and obeys God, even though he’s not too sure about it. (Acts 9:10-18).
Friday Devotional - A Changed Life
We’ve been going through the Book of Acts here at the Pizza Ranch Support Center. Today we looked at the story of a man named Saul. Saul was a Jewish leader who was doing everything he could to stop the good news of Jesus from being spread. He was breathing out murderous threats against Christians at this time.
Friday Devotions - 90% Correct vs. 10% Wrong
What do you notice about this math? Is it that it was 10% wrong, or 90% right? It’s part of our sinful human nature…
Friday Devotional - Start a Conversation
We’ve been going through the Book of Acts here at the Pizza Ranch Support Center. Today we looked at Acts 8:26-40, which is the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. The Ethiopian was an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship God, but at the same time was seeking Him, looking for the truth. God sees the Ethiopian man and sends Philip to reveal the truth to him.
Friday Devotional - Don't Get Confused
Today we continue our journey through the Book of Acts and look at Acts 8:9-25, which is the story of a man from Samaria named Simon. He was a local sorcerer/magician who had been mastering his craft for a long time. Many people believed him to be divinely gifted, and he was highly regarded because of it.
Friday Devotional- Telling Your Story
We’ve been going through the Book of Acts here at the Pizza Ranch Support Center. In Acts 8:1-8 we find the early church in chaos. A great persecution had broken out against those who believe. The church was being destroyed, men and women were being dragged out of their homes, and people were scattering throughout the region for safety. But this doesn’t stop folks from sharing Christ. It actually seems to intensify it. Our story today...
Friday Devotional - Self-Discipline
I have been going through a book with my mentor called Handbook to Leadership – Leadership in the Image of God. In the book it talks about many different forms of development – personal, skill and relational development. Each section has subsections where it talks about specific traits to go along with that subsection. For example, with Humility – it breaks it down each day with “Humility and who God is”, “Humility and who I am”, “Humility and how I think”, “what I do”, etc. One of the sections that has really stood out to me is the section on self-discipline. Before we get into that, read 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Friday Devotional - "Good Friday"
Today is “Good Friday,” the day we remember when Jesus was crucified on the cross. Did you know that the events of Jesus’ death and resurrection didn’t just happen by chance, but that it was planned and foretold centuries beforehand? It can be very encouraging to read passages that show Scripture coming true.
Friday Devotional - Palm Sunday
This Sunday many Christians around the world will celebrate Palm Sunday. At our church this will involve kids ages 3-10 waving palm branches...
Friday Devotions- Self Validation
We live in a world that is very individualistic – tossing around phrases like “express yourself” and “live your best life”. We post things on social media to show others what we have or can do.