Christians

JULY 11 & 12, 2026
Daily Reading—Neh. 1-3 / Acts 13:1-28

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     The word “Christian” is one used by so many groups today that it may seem to have lost some of its meaning. There are groups of people of the Muslim faith in Northern Iraq who are called the “Christian tribe.” Most people of any or even no denomination in the U.S. call themselves “Christian.” Yet what does the word mean? What does it mean to be Christian?

    The disciples were followers of Christ before they were called Christians in Antioch. The word “Christian” means just that, a true follower of Christ. Someone who has given it serious thought, embraces Christ’s promises, and makes it their ambition to mold their life by Christ’s example.

 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

I wonder if many people today would have been called Christians back then?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in your pastor’s heart. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message. Then, when you get home, reread those passages for today’s reading. God has given your pastor exactly what He desires for you to have on that day.

July 13, 2026	Neh. 4-6	Acts 13:29-52
July 14, 2026	Neh. 7-8	Acts 14
July 15, 2026	Neh. 9-10	Acts 15:1-27
July 16, 2026	Neh. 11-12	Acts 15:28-41
July 17, 2026	Neh. 13	Acts 16:1-24
July 18, 2026	Esther 1-4	Acts 16:25-40
July 19, 2026	No Passages Assigned

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

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Worship God Alone

JULY 10, 2026
Daily Reading—Ezra 8-10 / Acts 12

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 10:25-26 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Today, many Evangelists and Preachers have made a name for themselves. We see them on TV, hear them on the radio, and find their books and CDs on the Internet. Most of them have not sought fame. They have simply preached the Word, and man elevated them to this place of recognition. However, they, and we, need to remember who is to be worshiped.

    Peter had also become famous for what God had done through him. Yet when Cornelius bowed to him, He said, “I myself also am a man.” There is nothing wrong with showing respect to the man of God who delivers the Word of God. Nevertheless, we must be careful to never worship man and only worship God. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are you worshiping God only or a man also?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

BOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON.COM

God The Cleanser

JULY 9, 2026
Daily Reading—Ezra 4-7 / Acts 11

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

   There is a chorus we sing which says, “I shall not be, I shall not be moved.” The Chorus is saying that God’s Word is solid and that we should live by what it says. However, we need to know what God has really said, not what man has implied. We sometimes get so entrenched in our religion that we no longer care if God said it or not; that’s just how we do it.

    Peter did not eat certain foods he called “common.” God met him in a vision and said, “What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.” God had challenged Peter’s traditions. Sometimes the Bible will challenge our traditions as well. God said He cleanses and washes away sin. Yet sometimes we have trouble believing that sin is gone from others and us. 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

When God says it is clean, doesn’t that make it clean?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

BOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON.COM

Will You Be A Barnabas

JULY 8, 2026
Daily Reading—Ezra 1-3 / Acts 10:23-48

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Acts 9:26-27 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    Saul was not a kind person. Not very kind at all. At least, the Saul of the past that is. He would go around, gathering up those who professed faith in Christ, and bring them back to be executed for their faith. He even gained the authority from those in power to do so. Therefore, when he accepted Christ as Saviour, many people were very skeptical of his salvation and afraid of him. Yet Barnabas stood up for him, and with him.

    Sometimes young Christians get the same feeling that people do not really believe they are saved. The sin in their past, though washed away by the blood of Christ, makes some people skeptical. Sometimes the new believer needs a Barnabas to stand with them in their new life in Christ.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Would you help someone in their new life and be someone’s Barnabas?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What actions will I take today or this week to meet this CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

        “Getting people into the Word of God…
                …and the Word of God into people.
                                                                             Romans 10:17

Evangelist Dr. Franklin J. Senters, Th. D.
Founder and President
Hebrews 2:12

BOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AMAZON.COM