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…