Strength for the Week is a weekly devotion written by the Flood Teaching team.
Strength for the Week “The Lord said to him, ‘Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.’” – Acts 9:15 “Chosen” by Jesus? That’s…
STRENGTH FOR THE WEEK. “However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: “‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? Has not my…
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And…
“As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.” ~ Luke 24:15-16 There are so many wonders in the world that the eye longs to see. Our eyes are drawn to the rare, the spectacular, the beautiful,…
Jesus said to her, “Mary. “She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (Which means “Teacher”). Jesus said “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God…
“When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” ~ Matthew 27:54 There are dark nights in life. These are times in which we find ourselves standing face to…
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” Matthew 27:11 Pilate was surrounded by people who were interested in making sure that Jesus served a final sentence for all of his outspoken words, his…
STRENGTH FOR THE WEEK “Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin.’” – John 8:11 It is not enough to hate sin. Everyone hates sin at some point for some reason, but while religion teaches us that hating and avoiding sin is all that matters, Jesus shows us…
STRENGTH FOR THE WEEK: Meeting Jesus Showing Compassion “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him. “Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36-37 In the parable popularly known as…
STRENGTH FOR THE WEEK: Meeting Jesus Seeing Pride Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” Mark 10:13-16 NIV PRIDE makes us: Think ourselves as…