Posts by sjifmc
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Based on the Sermon: “Why Jesus Came” Day 1: The God Who Came to Save, Not Condemn Reading: John 3:16-21 Devotional: The world is full of pain, evil, and brokenness. It would be reasonable to expect a holy God to respond with swift condemnation. Yet Jesus declared that the Father sent him not to condemn but to save. This is not a soft dismissal of sin — sin is real and its consequences…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Why Did Jesus Come? Day 1: The Cry of a Broken World Reading: Isaiah 64:1-8 Devotional: Isaiah’s anguish was not abstract. He looked at his nation, his neighbors, and himself, and saw the same corruption we see today. Wars, broken families, selfishness, and moral confusion are not new. They are the persistent fruit of humanity’s separation from God. Yet Isaiah’s cry, “Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down,” was…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Praying Like the Man Who Prayed Day 1: The Priority of Prayer Reading: Luke 5:15-16; Luke 6:12-13 Devotional: Jesus did not treat prayer as an afterthought. Before major decisions, before turning points, before the weight of ministry pressed down upon him, he withdrew. He climbed mountains. He stayed through the night. He rose before dawn. Prayer was not squeezed into the margins of his life — it was the foundation beneath everything else.…
Kids Corner: September 13-October 4
The Big Picture Question & Answer: How does God care for His creation?God loves and rules over His creation according to His perfect plan. Memory Verse: (K-2) “My God will supply all your needs in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19 (3-6) “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Theme: The God-Man Who Prays — Knowing and Imitating Jesus Christ Day 1: The Word Who Was God Reading: John 1:1-18 Devotional: Before Bethlehem, before creation, before the beginning itself, Jesus existed. John opens his Gospel not with a birth narrative but with an eternal declaration — the Word was with God and was God. This is not a supporting character in history. This is the Author of history stepping into it. The…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Theme: Praying With an Open Heart Day 1: The Privilege of Access Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16 Devotional: The writer of Hebrews describes the throne of grace as a place believers can approach with confidence, finding mercy and help in times of need. This is not a cold courtroom but a throne of grace. Pastor Musa reminded us that “the privilege of speaking to the creator of the universe is never lost to me.” Sit…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Based on the Themes of Baptism, Union with Christ, and New Life Day 1: Buried and Raised — The Meaning of Union with Christ Reading: Romans 6:1-11 Devotional: Paul teaches that to be united with Christ means to share in both His death and His resurrection. The believer is not merely forgiven and left unchanged — they are fundamentally new. Going down into the waters of baptism pictures the burial of the old…
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Traveling with God: A Journey of Faith, Trust, and Divine Presence Day 1: You Are Not Traveling Alone Reading: Psalm 121 Devotional: The psalmist does not look to the hills for rescue. He looks past them, to the One who made them. This is a critical distinction. We are tempted to place our confidence in visible things: institutions, people, our own resourcefulness. But the maker of heaven and earth is not one source…
Kids Corner: August 16 to September 6
The Big Picture Question & Answer: What is repentance? Repentance is turning away from sin and turning to Jesus. Memory Verse: (K-6) “If my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14
Weekly Sermon Devotional
5-Day Bible Reading Plan and Devotional Guide Themed Around: The Journey of Faith and Our Final Destination Day 1: Fighting the Good Fight Reading: 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Devotional: Paul wrote these words not from comfort but from chains. He did not claim the road was smooth or the battles few. He claimed something far greater — that he had fought, endured, and finished. The crown awaiting him was not earned by perfection but by perseverance. Your journey may feel relentless…