Morning Devotional March 31, 2024

 Mark 14:12-17

“12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.”

There are those Baptist out there today claiming it matters not what day or time we observe the Lord's death, burial, and resurrection. At King's Addition Baptist Church we do not observe the religious holy day of Easter. However, we do observe the telling of the gospel every time we meet. Whether it is in our singing of hymns or preaching/teaching or in our prayers. We teach and understand the scripture teaches clearly our Lord went to the cross on Wednesday afternoon, was taken down and placed in the tomb before the High Sabbath of Passover started at 6pm. Sometime before the sun rose(6am) on the morning of the first day of the week(Sunday) He arose a victor over death and the grave. That is a full 72 hours. 3 full nights and days. Any other telling of this account is simply a lie and does damage to the gospel itself. You may ask why or how does telling the version the religious world tells of Friday through Sunday damage the telling of the gospel? Because it is a great lie and takes away from the fulfilling of the Old Testament prophecies of the sacrifice made by the Messiah and the prophecies told by Christ Himself in His earthly ministry. The fact is if we can't tell the truth which is so clearly laid out for us what else are we preaching that is not truth? Our credibility and witness as Christians is ruined. The proclaiming of false doctrine, of changing the Word of God to fit our own narrative is damaging to the ministry the Lord has given us and is nothing short of blasphemy against God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ.

Some say it is more important what happened on the cross than when it happened. That sounds good on the surface. But, if we have the timeline wrong then what happened on the cross does not match up with the prophecies told of old. Therefore, destroying the telling of the truth of the gospel.

This year 2024, the religious world along with many Baptist are celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior on March 31^st. Passover this year is celebrated on April 22. Why is it that we cannot observe the Resurrection of our Risen Lord on the same day as it happened? Because so many of God's people would rather follow after the Romanish holy days than the Word of God. Again the scripture is clear. Look at Exodus 23 and Leviticus 23. God made it clear to the Nation of Israel what dates to observe the Days of Unleavened Bread and the Passover. These dates are set at the same time every year. These Hebrew Holy Days were a picture, a type, and a prophecy of the death, burial, and resurrection of the coming Messiah. And like the Jews in Jesus' day the religious world in our day have refused the truth of God's Holy Word. The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior coincided with the Passover celebration for a reason. It should still be observed the same today. But because there are pastors who would rather tickle the ears of their followers they will not preach the truth today in fear that the numbers of their folks will decrease and their coffers will dry up.

Brethren we are commanded to preach the truth, the whole truth, and the whole counsel of God. Some will say I am too harsh on these matters. Or that I am being legalistic. But others have made their ridicule of us who are not afraid to preach the truth legalistic. The Pharisees had become legalistic in their distorting of the Law of God. Just as some have become legalistic in their distorting the Word of God today. Preaching the truth is not legalism. Preaching a false doctrine and demanding others follow you and that false doctrine is legalism.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 30, 2024

Leviticus 17:11

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”

Nothing but the Blood!!! Only the blood of Jesus Christ was good enough to make the atonement for the sins of His people. It was by the shedding of the blood of the Son of God that sealed our salvation and gave us eternal life. From the examples of the sacrifices commanded upon the nation of Israel in the Old Testament Law to the fulfilling of that Law by the Son of God Himself on the alter of the tree on Calvary. Giving all who believe that glorious free gift of eternal life. If it were not for the blood of Jesus Christ being offered as the sacrifice for our sins on that cross, we would not be who we are and whose we are today.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 29, 2024

1 John 3:1

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 28, 2024

John 15:13

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 27, 2024

1 John 4:10

“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 26, 2024

John 17:24-26

“24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 25, 2024

 

James 4:7-10

“7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 24, 2024

 

Acts 2:42

“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 23, 2024

 

2 Corinthians 9:8-15

“8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 22, 2024

Hebrews 4:12

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 21, 2024

Proverbs 3:1-10

“1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 20, 2024

 

John 4:5-26

“5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 19, 2024

 

Ephesians 4:11-16

“11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 18, 2024

 

Colossians 3:23-24

“23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 17, 2024

 

Ephesians 2:19-22

“19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 16, 2024

 Jeremiah 32:17-19

“17 Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,

19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 15, 2024

 

Hebrews 11:1-3

“1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 14, 2024

Luke 1:37

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

O what a comforting thought!!! To know beyond a shadow of a doubt that our God is the one and only true God. To know all things were created by Him and for Him. To know God our Father chose us out of everyone else in His creation to be His children. To know He chose us and loved us and planned our lives before He created the Heavens and the Earth. To know He loved us so much He did not destroy Adam and Eve for their original sin and start over. He chose Noah and his family to carry on the human race after the flood when He had all rights to destroy His whole creation and start over. God set aside Israel from the nations in the days of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob to make a great nation unto Himself. A nation in which God the Father would send His only begotten Son through to be the one and only sacrifice, to be offered up on the altar of the cross and to raise Him up the third day. All because He loved His people. And even as hard as His people have tried to rebel against Him, He continues to draw us unto Himself and to love us in a way only God can. God our Father makes all things possible, according to His will all because He loves His chosen people.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 13, 2024

 

1 John 5:1-3

“1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 12, 2024

 

Hebrews 12:5-11

“5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 11, 2024

 

John 18:33-38

“33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 10, 2024

 

Psalm 100:2

“Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 9, 2024

Titus 2

“1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 8, 2024

Proverbs 26:12

“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”

Be careful of those who believe themselves to be more knowledgeable than others, yet would rather preach false doctrines of devils than the truth from God's Word.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 7, 2024

 Proverbs 19:27-29

“27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.”

It is a sad thing to see a brother or sister forsake the truth for the instruction of error. Especially when they once contended so strongly “for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Or did they?

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 6, 2024

 James 5:7-11

“7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 5, 2024

Psalm 84:10-12

“10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 4, 2024

 Acts 2:36-41

“36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 3, 2024

 

Psalm 34:9

“O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 2, 2024

Romans 8:26-30

“26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional March 1st, 2024

Matthew 24:36

“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!