When my son was about four years old I was teaching him the Lord’s Prayer, and after spending several evenings before bed going through it, I asked him if he knew it well enough to pray it himself out loud. He nodded his head and he closed his eyes and began like this: “Our Father, […]
September 25, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Let me begin today’s devotional with a question: “Do you have any enemies?” Maybe you’re thinking, “I don’t really have any enemies.” Okay, so let me rephrase the question: “Do you have people that make your life difficult?” You may not think of them as enemies, but, functionally speaking, if they aren’t showing love to […]
August 15, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Have you ever heard the expression, “Go the extra mile!” The phrase is based on the teaching of Jesus in: Matthew 5:40–42 – And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. […]
June 26, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
What do you do when you’re mistreated and/or insulted? What is the proper way to react as a Christian in such situations? The words of Jesus, in his famous Sermon on the Mount, shed some important light on this issue. Matthew 5:38–39 – You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth […]
June 19, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Have you ever gotten yourself into a mess by the things you have said? I think we could all recall a time like that. Let’s consider some important teaching from our Lord on the topic of watching what we say. Matthew 5:33–37 – Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long […]
June 12, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
The reformer Martin Luther said that human beings, as sinners, are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways: Religion or the Gospel. Tim Keller (who recently went to be with the Lord) wrote extensively about this in various books and articles. The following are excerpts of his ideas contrasting religion […]
June 5, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
There is no one who is untouched by divorce. For some, they have lived through it. For others they have seen their parents go through it. All of us probably know of someone who is divorced: a friend, a family member, or someone else we know. Divorce is painful. It is painful for those involved. […]
May 29, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
One of the most perplexing things I’ve had to deal with as a Christian is unanswered prayer. I have, like you, prayed for things, and God didn’t seem to answer. As I have searched the Scriptures on this issue, I have come to see that there are several reasons why our prayers might be unanswered.Click on […]
May 15, 2023 in Q&A, Videos by Bryan Guinness
In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke about human anger, talking about how God views it, and how we ought to deal with it! First… I. How God views human anger Matthew 5:21–22 – “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders […]
May 8, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
There is one central person to whom all the Scriptures point, and that is Jesus. He is the key that unlocks the whole book. The Lord said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell you […]
May 1, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness