Fear and Hear
Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)One of the great blessings of being a Christian is knowing that when we put our trust in God and fear Him, the Lord...
Who Do You Trust
Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)In whom or what to do you trust? It's not a hard question; take a look at your checkbook, take a...
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – 2004 – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)You can download the entire message here: https://www.seriousfaith.com/Sinners.pdf This is part four of a four part delivery - the first twopoints below were covered yesterday; we pick up today continuing with...
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – 2004 – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Part 3 of 4You can download the entire message here: https://www.seriousfaith.com/Sinners.pdf So the truth is, regardless of our opinion of it, is that every person is held by the hand of God over the fires of...
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – 2004 – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)You can download the entire message here: https://www.seriousfaith.com/Sinners.pdf This is part two of a four part delivery - the first four points below were covered yesterday; we pick up today with point five...
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – 2004 – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Original Author - Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) Enfield, Connecticut • July 8, 1741 2004 Version Author – Brent Riggs • www.seriousfaith.comTulsa, Oklahoma • July 8, 2004 You can download the entire message...
Psalms 19
To all:Some technical and time issues made it impossible to finish up the series from last week and get it out this morning. Lord willing, we will finish tomorrow.For a very blessed morning, I invite you to read Psalms 19 (...
Living Your Salvation
A honest prayer to live like a Christian Creator-Redeemer, Author of the universe, source of all blessing,I worship you for giving me the ability to know You; For giving me the power to think and know right from wrong; For giving me a desire to love You. I praise You...
Hell – An Important Part of the Gospel – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Hell doesn't fit into today's market driven...
Hell – Lies, Myths & Heresies – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Hell is real. That is considered a...
Hell – The Bible Speaks – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)If you were standing in the middle of the...
Hell Gets a Bad Rap – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Hell is getting a bad rap. Okay, not hell...
Member Killin’
Colossians 3:5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)As Christians, we got a lot of killin' to...
Forgive My Sins
A honest prayer for forgiveness Merciful God, Forgive me for all my sins today, this week and every day. Forgive me of sins that I know about, and sins that I have forgotten or become desensitized to. Forgive me for sins that were a result of what I did; and forgive...
Warning & Teaching
Colossians 1:28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. (NKJV) (Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)The apostle Paul rejoiced in suffering and afflictions for...
True Christianity
A prayer for a true and pure practice of faith Most Almighty God, I don’t care if I’m rich or great, as long as I am what You want me to be.Let me counted among the spiritually blessed. Help me to have a single, intense and fervent concern to receive from You the...
Beware of Cheaters
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Beware of...
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)The first chapter of Colossians effectively squashes any nonsense about Jesus simply being some great teacher or just...
Superior Savior
Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. (NKJV)Jesus is amazing. And THAT is the understatement of the century. What can be discovered about the Lord is limited only to the amount of time and effort you want invest.In less...
Bible Questions & Serious Answers
To my readers:I am starting a new feature on the Devotional called "Serious Answers". The regular devotional will still be there. This will be an addition.Many people write and ask questions each week. They cover a wide variety of topics and interests. So I am...
Colossal Prayer
Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Maybe it's just me, but often I have a hard time finding words to pray that are meaningful,...
Famous Faith, Famous Love
Colossians 1:4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Has your faith or love ever been so strong, so evident and so effective that other people have heard about...
Fashioned Hearts
Psalm 33:15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)It's easy to feel lonely and insignificant in a world full of people. Or in a church full of people. But God's children...
Never, Lord
A prayer for things we never want Most Merciful God, May I never forsake learning Truth;May I never get too comfortable or too involved with my doctrinal convictions that I fail to proclaim and advance the simple and plain Gospel message of eternal life; May I never...
Forgive Until It Hurts
1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you...
Friendly Fire
In the 55th Psalm, King David grieves over having been betrayed and persecuted by someone close to him (perhaps Absalom or Ahithophel). The psalm alternates between asking God to deal with the adversary, and David proclaiming his trust in God despite the...
Common To All
Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)In a world of rampant materialism, class envy and status parading, this verse is "the great equalizer". When...
Christian Persecution
Acts 7:59-60 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. (NKJV)(Previous...
O Great God of Comfort
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also...
Blessed Endurance
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Did you know that it is a...
Be Honest, Then Trust
Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)"I will sing to the Lord because He has treated me really well".... sounds like something you would say when things are going...
To Be Fit for God
Maker and Sustainer of all things:Day and night our Yours; heaven and earth declare Your Glory.I am a creature made through Your power and riches, but I have sinned against you by resisting the conviction of my conscience; ignoring the demands of your law and the call...
Encourage Yourself – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (NASB95)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)In a recent Devotion, we talked...
Good for Evil
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (NKJV)Picture that person in your mind that you find if most difficult to offer forgiveness.It might be someone that did something terrible to your family. Maybe a family member who has caused...
Encourage Someone – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (NASB95)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)There are times when the Lord sends...
How Long
Psalm 6:3 My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord—how long? (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)How long? This was a common phrase in Bible times that expressed great weariness and lament. It would be like us today saying:Will...
Feeling Condemnation
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)There are times in my life when I experience...
Sought and Delivered
Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)I am amazed and embarrassed at how slow I am sometimes to turn to God FIRST, instead of as a last (or at least...
Get Some Sleep
Psalm 3:5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)Have you ever had those times where it seems like the "bad guys" are winning? Times when your adversaries, your tormentors, those who...
How to Act Like a Christian
Romans 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)At the end of the 12th chapter of Romans, the Apostle Paul gives us a rapid fire behavior checklist. It's not a...
The Foundations of the Throne
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face. (NKJV)(Previous devotionals can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)As Christians, it is profitable to...
Glory in Tribulations
Romans 5:3a And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations.... (NKJV)Life can get really tough sometimes. Have you ever had a time when it just seems like troubles are waiting at the foot of your bed when you wake up in the morning? For all but a very rare few,...
The Kingdom of Heaven – Fakes & Treasure – Part 4
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (NKJV)(Previous devotionals in this series can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)The kingdom of heaven is a marvelous thing. It is the...
The Kingdom of Heaven – Doing God’s Will – Part 3
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 3:2 Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (NKJV)(Previous devotionals in this series can be found at www.seriousfaith.com)The kingdom of heaven is very exclusive....
The Kingdom of Heaven – Part 2
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (NKJV)(Previous devotionals in this series can be found at www.seriousfaith.com) The kingdom of heaven. Do you think about it more than...
The Kingdom of Heaven – Part 1
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (NKJV)The kingdom of heaven.... the more I experience this life, the more I long to know about the "kingdom of heaven ". We will spend on...
Jesus – The Sweetest Name I Know – Part 8
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to...
Jesus – The Most Life Affirming Name I Know – Part 7
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to...
Jesus – The Most Selfless Name I Know – Part 6
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to...
Jesus – The Most Powerful Name I Know – Part 5
(Click here to search for all the posts in this series...)Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to...