LifeLink Devotions
By Pastor John van Gorkom
LifeLink DevotionsMar 23, 2021
THROW OFF THE HINDRANCES
What is keeping you from reaching your goals? You may not like the answer.
PERSEVERANCE
Don't give up. God is preparing you for something of eternal significance.
NO REGRETS
The past has no power over you when you are living in the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.
PUT FORGIVENESS INTO ACTION
Forgiveness is not complete until we take action to restore the relationship.
ONLY ONE SACRIFICE REQUIRED
We no longer live under man's sacrificial system of religion. Jesus has made the only sacrifice needed for forgiveness.
FORGIVE WITHOUT REQUIREMENTS
Jesus put no requirements on asking the Father to forgive those who killed Him.
GREAT LOVE PRODUCES GREAT FORGIVENESS
The degree to which you believe you have been forgiven determines how much you will forgive others.
DOES GOD'S FORGIVENESS HAVE LIMITS?
How far are you willing to go to forgive others? How far would God go?
LET GO OF THE GUILT
When God forgives He removes guilt permanently. Why do you still carry it?
QUIT TRYING TO FORGIVE YOURSELF
Self-forgiveness is impossible. It's a bondage from which you can be free if you simply accept the forgiveness of God as complete.
FOUR STEPS TO FORGIVENESS
You can be fully forgiven in Christ. Just humble yourself and come to Him.
FORGIVENESS SETS YOU FREE
An unforgiving spirit is a prison.
FORGIVE AS YOU HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN
Acts of kindness and love are the breeding ground of forgiveness.
ONLY ONE SACRIFICE
There is only one sacrifice that covers our sin so that God can forgive us.
TRUE REPENTANCE
Don't try to fake out God with acts of remorse that don't represent a true heart of repentance.
FORGIVENESS REQUIRES REPENTANCE
Salvation is by grace through faith alone, but that faith must include repentance.
UNTIE THE SHIP OF UNFORGIVENESS
The port of your heart is unable to receive the ship of God's bless because it's full of the ships of unforgiveness. Sail them out into the sea of God's grace and sink them.
LIFT UP YOUR EYES
You no longer have to hang your head in shame. Lift up your eyes and see the place where God provides life.
SPARE OTHERS THE PAIN
We are called to forgive others as Christ forgives us.
SAFE IN THE ARK
The same cross of Jesus Christ will either judge you with death or save you from death. The choice is yours.
UNNECESSARY WEIGHT
You don't have to carry all of that weight.
STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS
It is in the humble admission of our weakness that God does His most powerful work.
CONSIDER THE EVIDENCE
Is there enough evidence in your life to prove beyond a shadow of doubt that you are a follower of Jesus?
THE GIFT OF LOVE
What kind of love is expressed by your gifts?
THE TASTE OF DEATH
The one who raised Jesus from death can certainly handle all of our hardships.
DISCIPLINE IS ENCOURAGING
We all experience hardships in life. What does God want to teach us from them?
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE
The needs of the immediate can weigh us down. But Jesus has provided us encouragement for the immediate.
ENDOURAGED BY WAITING
The only true source of hope is the anticipation of the return of Jesus!
RISE UP!
Don't give up. God is building roots in you from His Word so you can rise up.
KEEP IT UP!
Don't give up showing grace to others. People are noticing and their hearts are being healed.
ENCOURAGEMENT REQUIRES GENEROSITY
To be an encourager, we must make all of our resources available to help others.
FOCUS ON THE WHO
To be a great encourager you must focus on the proper WHO. Forget the how and the why, and encourage people to look at Jesus.
DON'T GIVE UP
SOMEONE NEEDS TO HEAR YOUR STORY
You can encourage others with your stories of God's activity in your life.
A STUDY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
The Bible has a lot to say about encouragement. Today we begin a study on how to become an encourager.
MEMORIZE THE CONSEQUENCES
It is healthy to keep the consequences of sin in view.
THE MOST I CAN DO
Don't settle for doing the least you can do. Do the most!
MAKE YOUR CHOICE
What is your first choice of love? Your decision has an eternal consequence.
A LINE IN THE SAND
DOING OR BECOMING?
God cares more about who you are than what you do.
GOD'S FOOTSTOOL
You were designed to exalt God wherever you are.
OUR MISSION
What is the purpose of life?
YOUNGER THAN YOU THINK
How old you feel is a matter of perspective. God thinks you're still young.
PEOPLE OF PRAISE
Does God get the praise for everything in your life? He should.
BECOMING FORGETFUL
Learn to forget the past. There is a day coming when the memories of the past will be wiped clean.
GUIDEPOST, NOT HITCHING POST
Don't hitch your life to your past, but be set free for a glorious future.
SEEKING GOOD FORTUNE
What are you seeking to add value and meaning to you life?
THE SQUEEZE
What comes out of you when you are squeezed?
Express Grace
We are to be messengers of God's grace and leave the judgement to Him.
The Remnant
Are you ready to stand up as one of the remnant of faithful people committed to Jesus Christ?