Daily encouragement and teaching from God's Word. Perfect for helping you center your mind and heart on Jesus as you start or end your day. The Daily Word is created by Trinity Church in Lake Nona.
Today’s Verse: Galatians 3:10-14 Today’s Song: I Need Thee Notes: We all know that it is more blessed to give than receive…but sometimes it is harder to receive than it is to give. Receiving implies needing…and we often don’t like to be needy. But Grace requires it. And God gives it.
Today’s Verse: Galatians 3:1-9 Today’s Song: Alas Did My Savior Bleed Notes: Don’t be bewitched! Here is a question: what kind of car did George Washington drive? Silly question, right? Cars weren’t invented then…but this is the same type of error the Galatians were making. In these verses, Paul argues that faith MUST proceed any type…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 3:1-5 Today’s Song: As The Deer Notes: Don’t be bewitched! Here Paul challenges the Galatians with one forceful question: did they receive the Spirt by works of the Law or by hearing with faith? As far as Paul is concerned every aspect of the Christian life grows out of and revolves around…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 3-5 Today’s Song: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Notes: Today we move into a new section: chapters 3-5. In the first two chapters, Paul has argued that grace is the gift of Christ. It is the amazing self-giving of Christ who has given himself for me, and now I no longer live but it…
Today we turn our attention to the book of Zechariah. The restoration of Jerusalem after the exile happened in three key phases: Phase 1: The rebuilding of the temple (536-516 BC) Phase 2: Ezra’s ministry of teaching (468 BC) Phases 3: Nehemiah’s rebuilding of the walls (445 BC) During the first phase, when they were…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:19 Today’s Song: Were You There? Notes: “So, tell me about the day you died.”Has anyone ever asked you that…me neither. But here, Paul tells us about his death. He actually died with Christ and now lives a new life. Today we think about that new life and what does it mean…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:16 Today’s Song: In Christ Alone Notes: Today we see that the most important thing about us…is not about us! And we begin to answer the three Massive questions that will shape, at the very least, how we understand Galatians…but also will shape how we understand all of life and reality: What does Paul…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:15-16 Today’s Song: O Holy Jesus Notes: Today we dive into Galatians 2:15-21. This is one of the most compressed and dense sections of all of Paul’s letters. Here Paul explains why he publically rebuked Peter and gives us the key steps to relational reconciliation. Step 1: Embrace the “we” Step 2: Confront what…
One of our primary goals for our Friday prayer time is not only to pray but also to point you to resources to help you pray. And one of the best is Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer, where he weaves together hundreds of scriptural phrases into a seamless garment of praise and petition. In today’s prayer,…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:11-21 Today’s Song: Cone to the Alter Notes: Today we look at verse 11-21. These are some of the most debated and difficult in all of Paul’s letters. So, I am not sure how deep we will dive in, but for today, lets focus on the dynamic back and forth between the…
Today we will spend an extended period of time praising God for who He is. Today’s pray time is inspired by Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer, where he weaves together hundreds of scriptural phrases into a seamless garment of praise and petition. Listen to today’s prayer slowly. Pause where you need it. Let these…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:13-2:21 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: Today we look at why Paul tells his story. We love stories. And we need to tell our story. The remarkable story of how God has changed us. But the danger is to try and make it more “impressive,” more “dramatic” by worldly standards. Here…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:16 Today’s Song: Amazing Grace Notes: Yesterday we saw how grace was working in Paul’s life, even before he was born. But what about the future? What does a life shaped by grace look like in the here and now?
September 11th is a day of tragedy for our country, and a day of celebration for our church. Today’s prayer is focused on Thanksgiving. September 11th is a day of sober remembrance, but for us, at Trinity Lake Nona it is also a day of gratitude, as we remember our first public worship service which was…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:8 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: Have you ever talked to an Angel? (That sounds like a lyric from a bad 90’s song.) Today we focus on verse 8, and Paul tells us when we should ignore angels, and what is the true standard for all our beliefs and experiences.
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:6 Today’s Song: Before the Throne Notes: Today we move into the heart of the letter. And we begin with anger! In a second Paul moves from praise to anger…have you ever done that? Why? What motivated it? Why does Paul? These are the key questions for understanding this passage. Reading Challenge: Read…
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:4 Today’s Song: When I Survey Notes: What is your story? What is our story? What is THE story? Your story…our story…THE story is the story of a rescue operation. Christ rescuing us from this present evil age.
Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:1 Today’s Song: This is My Father’s World Notes: Today we begin to dive into the text. And at the very beginning we see Paul forcing us to choose sides: are we of man or are we of God? And he contrasts what we do and what God does. So no matter who we are or what…
Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Amazing Grace Notes: Today we think about the relationship between grace and “gift.” The primary way Paul speaks about grace is in the context of the self-giving of Christ. So how does the concept of “gift” shape how we think about grace? What is the appropriate response to the indescribable…
Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer Today we begin a devotional series on the book of Galatians. And for these first few episodes, we will be getting our bearings. I think Galatians is a perfect letter to study at this time? Why? This is Paul’s most explosive letter, his most passionate letter, but is this what…
Thanks for listening! We will be on a two-week break and will return on August 17th. I have really enjoyed preparing these daily meditations on Scripture and learned so much in Psalm 119. For our next series, we will focus on the book of Galatians. This is Paul’s most explosive letter, and I can think of no…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:176 Today’s Song: Come Thou Fount Notes: Today we come to the end of Psalm 119. And we meditate on the reality of the Good Shepherd who seeks his lost sheep.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:169-176 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: Today we come to the final section of Psalm 119. And fittingly, it is a great final cry. Here we have a: 1. A cry to be heard. 169-170 Biblical praying often begins here, with a cry to be heard. Even though there is a deep intimate…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:153-160 Today’s Song: Revive Me Notes: The theme of this section is revival. I am not sure what you think of when you think of revival, but this is one of the most repeated cries of this Psalm. Here is a call for life.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 137-144 Today’s Song: When I Survey Notes: Today we look at a new section: 137-144. Some things just go together…peanut butter and jelly…peanut butter and chocolate…really, peanut butter and just about anything. Here we have the psalmist giving us two things that fit together perfectly: God’s grace and our weakness. This section…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 129-136 Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer Notes: Today we look at the second part of Psalm 119:129-136. The theme of this section is LIGHT. We see the light of His Face through the light of His word. But in this section, we are shown how. We are nourished by His grace (131-132) and then liberated…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 121-128 Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer Notes: Today we look at the second section of Psalm 119:121-128. Here we are given a survival kit for hard times. Here are my study notes: 125–128: 126: they have “treated your commandments as void of significance” that is how they have broken it; they have utterly…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 121-128 Today’s Song: Give Me Jesus Notes: Today we move into a new section: Psalm 119:121-128. Here we are given a survival kit for hard times. Here are my study notes: 121–124: His conscious is clean; he has done what is right and just; He has lived faithfully to the word; right…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 118-120 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: This section teaches us how to be weird…in a good way. Here are the study notes: Set Apart (113–115) Supported (116–117) Serious (118–120) Today we look at how serious God takes our holiness. 1. He Rejects (118) 2. He Removes (119) 3. We Tremble (120)
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 113-115 Today’s Song: I Surrender All Notes: This section teaches us how to be weird…in a good way. Here are the study notes: Set Apart (113–115) Supported (116–117) Serious (118–120) What does it mean to be different? Inward: what you love and what you hate: challenge- help us to love what you…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119: 105-112 Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes: This is one of the most practical sections of Psalm 119. Today we are focusing on the second two sections: B2: Life’s Trials: (109-110) He is in constant danger. He is surrounded by the wicked. A1: A Loving Heart (111-112) He balances both inward delight and outward…
We are dedicating Friday’s for prayer and fasting. Today we are going to orient our prayers around Psalm 107. In Psalm 107 God is calling for all the redeemed to gather in a four-part choir to sing His praise. There are four groups and each group is given their own part to sing. Group 1:…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:97-104 Today’s Song: Come Thou Fount Notes: Today we look at Psalm 119: 97-104 Paul calls us to not be conformed by the world but to be transformed by the renewal of our minds. This Psalm tells us how. Here we have a compressive survey of what the word can do for our minds. This…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:89-96 Today’s Song: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Notes: Today we continue our look at Psalm 119: 89-96. And we ask: How do we experience this security and stability? Here is the Charles Spurgeon Quote: That Word which has preserved the heavens and the earth also preserves the people of God in their time of trial. We…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:89-96 Today’s Song: He Will Hold Me Fast Notes: Today we move into a new section (89-96). Here the keyword is “forever” and we learn about our stability (89-92) and our security (93-96). This is a great gift, especially at times like this.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:81-88 Today’s Song: The Lord is My Light Notes: Today we continue in (81-88) and learn a lesson on how to wait well. Waiting is something we all have to learn. Here we learn how to wait well in the midst of very difficult circumstances. In this section, there is a dynamic back…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:81-88 Today’s Song: Jesus, I Am Resting Notes: Today we move into a new section (81-88) and learn a lesson on how to wait well. Waiting is something we all have to learn. Here we learn how to wait well in the midst of very difficult circumstances. In this section, there is a…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:73-80 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: Today we continue to look at how this Psalm gives us a game plan to order our inner world. And we see the ways the Word deals with our discouragement, confusion, shame, sadness, unsteadiness, and fear.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:73-80 Today’s Song: Revive Me Notes: In this section, we are given a plan for ordering our inner world. Because God has fashioned and formed us, we can fashion and form a healthy inner life. This is a great gift, especially at times like this.
We are dedicating Friday’s for prayer and fasting. Why? Historically, the church has fasted on Friday.Friday was the day Jesus was crucified. It was a day of humiliation. A day of bearing the sins of others. And historically it has been a day of collective fasting and prayer. Therefore, we dedicate Fridays to fasting and…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:65-72 Today’s Song: As the Deer Notes: Today we will take a closer look at what we learn about God’s goodness in the school of hard knocks. 65-68: Lesson 1 – School of hard knocks: God is God; God does Good69-72: Lesson 2- School of hard knocks: taking sides and learning the lesson;
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:61-64 Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes: Psalm 119:57-64 is framed around two great truths: 1. The Lord is my portion (57) 2. The earth is full of His lovingkindness (64) And it teaches us how to live in the light of these two realities. Today we will look at the second one: the loving…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:57-60 Today’s Song: I Need Thee Notes: Psalm 119:57-64 is framed around two great truths: 1. The Lord is my portion (57) 2. The earth is full of His lovingkindness (64) And it teaches us how to live in the light of these two realities. Today we will look at the first one. 57-60 gives…
Today’s Text: Luke 18:7 Today’s Song: Knowing You (All I Once Held Dear) Notes: This has been an extremely difficult few days for many people. But Jesus promises to bring justice to those who cry out. Today I am joined by a very special guest as we cry out together.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:41-48 Today’s Song: Peace Be Still Notes: Again, today we look at Psalm 119:41-48. In this powerful section we are given both the words we need…and told what kind of people we need to be. And every day, we see, more and more, the need for people who live like this…and talk like…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:41-48 Today’s Song: Before the Throne Notes: Today we begin to look at Psalm 119:41-48. In this section, every verse begins with the word “And.” What we see here is that God has joined together certain things and we are wise to keep them together.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:33-40 Today’s Song: Be Thou My Vision Notes: The past few sections have focused on external battles: the four-fold frustrations and dark nights of the soul. In this section, we move internally: to our internal battles. Here the great challenge is: to keep our heart (the battel for what we love) to keep our…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:25-32 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: 7-prayers for days of darkness: – In times of depression, we need divine truth revealed, grasped, and meditated upon. (25) My soul clings to the dust… Revive me life according to your word Teach me your statutes Make me understand the ways of your precepts (application of your word)…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:25-32 Today’s Song: The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Notes: The beauty of the Psalms is that they give us a song for every age and stage…for every situation of life. In the passage today we are given a song and seven prayers for when we experience times of depression and…
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:17-24 Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer Notes: In the midst of life’s frustrations, why does the Psalmist ask for God to open up his eyes? How can that help? Listen to find out.
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:17-24 Today’s Song: The Lord is My Light Notes: Today we move into the third section of Psalm 119. In the Psalms there is a song for every season and situation. Here we see how to deal with four different situations of frustration and discouragement. 19: He is a stranger at home 20:…
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