A Bible devotional and Biblical teaching from Lifeword
Clif Johnson, Donny Parrish, Holly Meriweather, Jon Dodson, Rick Russell, Luis Ortega, John David Smith
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares the gospel's promise that, through Jesus, believers are personally invited and welcomed into God's presence regardless of their past failures, encouraging listeners to live confidently in this grace. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how, because of Christ's sacrifice, believers are fully welcomed and delighted in by God, encouraging listeners to live in the confidence of His acceptance and presence. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on a key theme that emerges, the assurance that believers have true peace with God—not based on their own performance, but on the finished work of Jesus as described in Romans 5:1. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares how justification by faith in Jesus offers not only future hope but also immediate, daily blessings for believers. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif talks about the book of Joel, emphasizing its central theme of the day of the Lord as both judgment and salvation, a call to repentance, and the promise of the outpouring of God's Spirit. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif discusses the true nature of saving faith, drawing from Paul's teaching in Romans chapter 4 and the example of Abraham. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif speaks on the transformative power of God, as described in Romans 4:17, highlighting how God brings life where only death once existed. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the importance of trusting God's sufficiency rather than relying on human efforts to achieve His promises, emphasizing obedience, surrender, and faith as keys to spiritual growth. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares how Abraham's faith in Romans 4 exemplifies trusting God's power beyond visible circumstances, offering hope for believers facing seemingly impossible challenges. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif shares how the book of Hosea uses the prophet's marriage to illustrate God's steadfast covenant love and justice amid Israel's unfaithfulness, ultimately highlighting the promise of restoration for the repentant. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares that faith is not based on visible evidence but on the unwavering character of God, as illustrated by Abraham's example of trusting God's promises even amid uncertainty. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the idea that genuine salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ rather than relying on religious rituals or activities as a source of righteousness. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif makes the distinction between earning and receiving, highlighting that salvation is a gift from God given by grace, not something we can achieve through our own efforts. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the importance of recognizing that salvation is a gift received through faith and not something earned by personal effort or morality. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif introduces the Book of Daniel, highlighting its message of God's ultimate rule over earthly kingdoms and encouraging faithfulness amidst adversity. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares how the Christian life is meant to be more than just enduring until heaven, emphasizing that, through Christ and the Spirit, believers are empowered to experience life, peace, and freedom right now instead of merely settling for spiritual survival. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the importance of continually looking to Jesus for spiritual life and growth, emphasizing that faith in Christ, rather than self-reliance, must sustain believers from beginning to end. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif talks about the difference between merely knowing forgiveness and actually living in the true spiritual freedom brought by Christ, encouraging believers to let go of lingering guilt and self-effort to fully embrace grace and transformation. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how grace should not be used as permission for spiritual compromise, but rather as the transforming force that enables genuine obedience and the pursuit of holiness. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif shares Ezekiel's message that centers on God's glory revealed through judgment and restoration, conveyed with vivid symbolism and visionary language to highlight the Lord's purpose in purifying and renewing his people. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares that salvation by grace is not passive but leads to genuine obedience and transformation as Christ lives through the believer. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how God's law was never intended as a means to earn acceptance but as a guide to life with God, with true transformation coming through faith in Christ and the empowerment of the Spirit. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares the importance of giving God the credit for blessings and accomplishments, encouraging humility, gratitude, and a Christ-centered attitude within the church. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares that justification by faith alone remains the transforming foundation of Christianity, continually offering grace, peace, and new life to all who embrace it. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif focuses on how Lamentations mourns Jerusalem's destruction while affirming God's unwavering love and mercy, encouraging believers to embrace grief as a means to find hope rooted in God's character rather than changing circumstances. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares about how true obedience to God flows from a heart transformed by grace through faith in Jesus, rather than from an effort to earn acceptance through the law. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how true, grace-driven obedience leads to joyful surrender to Christ, resulting in a transformed life devoted to serving others and advancing the gospel. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif talks about the choice between dwelling on negativity like vultures or seeking signs of life and hope like hummingbirds, urging listeners to set their minds on grace and gospel hope even in difficult situations. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how understanding the gospel transforms believers into active messengers of Christ, urging them to share their testimony and live out their faith wherever they are sent. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif gives an overview of the book of Jeremiah, highlighting its themes of covenant: unfaithfulness, impending judgment, promise of restoration through a new covenant, and guidance for readers to understand its significance in light of Christ and the Gospel. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif emphasizes that the gospel is meant to be actively shared with all people, urging listeners to overcome comfort and distraction in order to participate in spreading the message both near and far. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how making Christ the center of one's life transforms identity, unites people beyond worldly divisions, and encourages humility and compassion for others. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the liberating truth that salvation comes through faith in Christ's finished work, not personal effort or religious performance, inviting listeners to rest in this assurance and pray for others. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On the episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif shares a key theme that emerged was that true humility—rooted in faith and reliance on Christ rather than personal achievements—eliminates pride and transforms every aspect of one's relationships and life. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif focuses on introducing the Book of Isaiah as prophetic literature, highlighting its themes of God's holiness, judgment, the promise of a Messiah, and the importance of reading with both immediate and future contexts in mind. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif centers on the message that when standing before God, only faith in Jesus—not personal effort, morality, or religion—can justify and fully redeem a person. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif explains that God's salvation is secure because it rests on His justice being fully satisfied through Christ, not on our own performance. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the doctrine of propitiation in Romans, emphasizing that Jesus absorbed all of God's wrath for believers' sins, leaving no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the concept of redemption through Christ, emphasizing that salvation is a freely given gift purchased by Christ's sacrifice, not by personal effort, and encouraging prayer for others involved in missionary and broadcast work. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif focuses on the Book of Song of Solomon, highlighting its celebration of covenant love, marital intimacy, and its poetic portrayal of faithful affection that points to deeper spiritual truths. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif explores how true righteousness and salvation depend not on personal faithfulness, but on the perfect faithfulness and obedience of Jesus Christ, whose righteousness is credited to those who trust in him. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on the transformative power of God's grace, highlighting that righteousness comes not from human effort but through faith in Jesus Christ, as evidenced by the pivotal "but now" moment in Romans 3:21. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how the darkest realities of sin described in Romans 3 set the stage for the hope and complete rescue offered through the righteousness of Jesus Christ, emphasizing that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif focuses on how God's law is meant to reveal humanity's imperfection and drive individuals toward grace through Christ, rather than serving as a means of earning justification through good deeds or human effort. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif focuses on providing an overview of Ecclesiastes, highlighting its exploration of life's meaninglessness apart from God and culminating in the call to "fear God and keep his commandments" as the ultimate resolution. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif explains that only when we recognize our guilt and stop justifying ourselves before God's law can we truly receive grace through the gospel. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif emphasizes that losing the fear of God leads to moral decline, urging listeners to pray for a renewed reverence and support missionaries and LifeWord broadcasts in France, Kenya, and Tanzania. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif emphasizes that true transformation comes not from merely correcting our words, but from allowing God to cleanse and renew our hearts, resulting in speech that honors Him. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, our journey through Romans, Dr. Clif emphasizes that our words reveal the true condition of our hearts, urging listeners to seek heart transformation through Christ rather than merely trying to control their speech. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On this episode of Day by Day, reading through the Bible, Dr. Clif introduces the Book of Proverbs, emphasizing its role as wisdom literature focused on the pursuit of wisdom through the fear of the Lord, and encourages readers to view its teachings as general life principles rather than absolute promises. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk with author and pastor Dave Harvey on why your weakness might be exactly where God shows up strongest. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org
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