External Link: Pastor Rick Warren's Devotional

Devotional Links Posted

on: July 7 and 21, 2017 and

August 5, 2017

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-25)

God’s Number One Characteristic

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/god-s-number-one-characteristic

Main Bible Verse: “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth” (Exodus 34:6b NKJV).

Pastor Rick: “Mercy is the first characteristic God uses to define himself in the Bible. It must be the most important.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-26)

‘Dear Friends, God the Father Chose You Long Ago’

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/dear-friends-god-the-father-chose-you-long-ago1

Main Bible Verse: “Dear friends, God the Father chose you long ago and knew you would become his children” (1 Peter 1:2a TLB).

Pastor Rick: “God didn’t choose you because of something you’ve done. It’s all because of who he is...God saved you because he loves you.... Your place at God’s table is based upon his mercy, not your performance.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-27)

Today Is the Day to Be Saved!

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/today-is-the-day-to-be-saved!1

Main Bible Verse: “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43 NLT, second edition).

Pastor Rick: “There were two criminals crucified with Jesus, one on either side. Jesus gave them the choice of salvation, and he gives you the same choice. He’s not going to force you to love him. He’s not going to force you to trust him, and he’s not going to force you to accept Heaven. There are two responses. One of those criminals rejected Jesus, and the other turned to him in faith.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-28)

When We Confess, We Begin to Heal

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/when-we-confess-we-begin-to-heal1

Main Bible Verse: “Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed” (James 5:16a TLB).

Pastor Rick: “The first step in forgiveness is admitting your guilt. Then, you have to accept responsibility for your sin.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-29)

Why Should We Show Mercy?

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/why-should-we-show-mercy

Main Bible Verse: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36 NIV).

Pastor Rick: “No characteristic describes God more fully than mercy.... If it’s such a core part of who God is, it’s got to be essential for us.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-30)

Forgive Because You’re Forgiven

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/forgive-because-you-re-forgiven2

Main Bible Verse: “Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others” (Colossians 3:13b NLT, second edition).

Pastor Rick: “You have to forgive...because God has forgiven you.... because resentment controls you.... because you’re going to need more forgiveness in the future.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-31)

You Don’t Have to Forget

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/you-don-t-have-to-forget2

Main Bible Verse: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).

Pastor Rick: “Forgetting is not what God wants you to do. Instead, he wants you to trust him and see how he can bring good out of it.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-32)

How Do You Forgive?

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/how-do-you-forgive2

Main Bible Verse: “God has done it all! He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others. What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world. And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace. We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God” (2 Corinthians 5:18-20 CEV).

Pastor Rick: “...forgiveness...doesn’t make sense until God has forgiven you. Once you’ve experienced it, how do you forgive? Relinquish your right to get even. Respond to evil with good. Rescue others with the Good News of God’s forgiveness.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-God’s-Word-Forgiveness/1)

Today Is the Day to Be Saved!

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/today-is-the-day-to-be-saved!1

Main Bible Verse: “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43 NLT, second edition).

Pastor Rick: “There were two criminals crucified with Jesus, one on either side. Jesus gave them the choice of salvation, and he gives you the same choice. He’s not going to force you to love him. He’s not going to force you to trust him, and he’s not going to force you to accept Heaven. There are two responses. One of those criminals rejected Jesus, and the other turned to him in faith.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-God’s-Word-Forgiveness/2)

Repentance: How to Change Your Autopilot

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/repentance-how-to-change-your-autopilot

Main Bible Verse: “Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Romans 12:2b NLT, second edition).

Pastor Rick: “...Change your autopilot. Change the way you think!.... The New Testament calls this mental shift repentance...You repent whenever you change the way you think by adopting how God thinks...”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-God’s-Word-Forgiveness/3)

Your Mind Is Your Most Spiritually Vulnerable Organ

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/your-mind-is-your-most-spiritually-vulnerable-organ1

Main Bible Verse: “Fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable” (Philippians 4:8 GNT).

Pastor Rick: “Spiritually, your mind is your most vulnerable organ. To reduce temptation, keep your mind occupied with God’s Word and other good thoughts.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-God’s-Word-Forgiveness/4)

You Need Spiritual Food for Spiritual Strength

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/you-need-spiritual-food-for-spiritual-strength

Main Bible Verse: “Search for the LORD and his strength. Always seek his presence” (1 Chronicles 16:11 GW).

Pastor Rick: “Just like you need physical food for physical strength, you need spiritual food for spiritual strength.... You’re not going to have much success in winning the spiritual battles you face if you’re starving yourself to death. That’s why we need to feed on the Word of God.”

External Link: Pastor Rick Warren’s Devotional (S-2017-God’s-Word-Forgiveness/5)

Start Unlocking Scripture with This Study Method

http://pastorrick.com/devotional/english/full-post/start-unlocking-scripture-with-this-study-method

Main Bible Verse: “Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives” (Colossians 3:16a NLT).

Pastor Rick: “Studying the Bible in a way that changes your life doesn’t take a bunch of expensive tools…. You start with a verse and read it over and over again…”

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