Deepen Your Faith: Weekly Devotionals
Join us as we explore the key themes from Sunday’s sermon through daily devotionals that inspire and challenge your spiritual journey.
Weekly Devotionals
Our weekly devotionals are designed to extend the conversation from Sunday’s sermon, offering a structured path to deepen your understanding and connection with the teachings. Each day provides a focused reflection, encouraging personal growth and spiritual enrichment throughout the week.
True Sanctity of Life
If life is valuable in the womb, it must be valuable for eternity. If we are truly pro-life, we will also be pro-eternal life.
Day 1: Created in His Image
Devotional
When we look in the mirror, what do we see? Beyond our physical appearance lies something far more profound – we are bearers of God’s image. This isn’t about physical resemblance, but rather about our unique capacity to reflect His nature through our ability to think, create, and love. This divine imprint isn’t something we earn or achieve; it’s inherent in our very being from the moment of conception. Understanding this truth transforms how we view ourselves and others. Every person we encounter, regardless of their circumstances or choices, carries this same divine signature. This fundamental truth should shape how we interact with others and inform our perspective on the value of every human life.
Bible Verse
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. – Genesis 1:22
Reflection Question
How might your interactions with others change if you consciously remembered that each person you meet is created in God’s image?
Quote
Whenever Kristin was born prematurely, just 48 hours after it would have been legal in the state of Tennessee to abort her, the doctors did not find a clump of cells or just an appendage of Kim’s body. They found a being who was created in the image of God.
Prayer
Father, help me to see Your image in every person I encounter today. Let this truth guide my actions and attitudes toward others. Give me Your eyes to see the divine worth in each life. Amen.
Day 2: Life Abundant
Devotional
Jesus didn’t come just to give us life, but to give us abundant life. This abundance isn’t measured in material wealth or worldly success, but in the fullness of knowing and walking with God. When we understand this, we begin to see that every life has the potential for this abundance. Every person has the opportunity to experience this richness of life in Christ. This truth should motivate us to not only protect physical life but to point others toward the source of true life. Our advocacy for life should always be rooted in this greater purpose – leading others to experience the abundant life Jesus offers.
Bible Verse
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10
Reflection Question
In what ways are you experiencing the abundant life Jesus offers, and how can you help others discover this abundance?
Quote
You get people to Jesus, and very quickly, a lot of things that you and I have concerns about fall into place, like, real quickly.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for offering us abundant life. Help us to live in that abundance and share it with others. Show us how to lead others to this fullness of life in You. Amen.
Day 3: A Sacred Gift
Devotional
Children are a gift from God – a heritage, a reward. This biblical truth challenges our culture’s view of children as burdens or inconveniences. Each child represents unlimited potential, a unique expression of God’s creative power, and an opportunity to shape the future. While parenting certainly comes with challenges, viewing children as a divine blessing transforms our perspective. This truth calls us to celebrate, protect, and nurture the gift of life, recognizing that each child is a precious treasure from our heavenly Father.
Bible Verse
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. – Psalm 127:3-4
Reflection Question
How can viewing children as a gift from God change our society’s perspective on the value of life?
Quote
Children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward. The ability God has given us to create other beings is a profound blessing.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of children. Help us to value and protect these precious lives. Give us wisdom and grace as we nurture the next generation. Amen.
Day 4: Sacrificial Love
Devotional
True love often requires sacrifice. Jesus demonstrated this through His willingness to lay down His life for us. This sacrificial love becomes our model for how we should love others. We’re called to love people not because they’re lovable, but because they bear God’s image. This kind of love might mean sacrificing our comfort, convenience, or preferences for the sake of others. When we embrace this sacrificial love, we begin to see the value of every life through God’s eyes.
Bible Verse
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. – John 10:11
Reflection Question
What sacrifices might God be calling you to make to demonstrate His love to others?
Quote
We love people not because they’re lovable. Often, people are not lovable. We love them because they are made in the image of God.
Prayer
Lord, teach us to love sacrificially as You have loved us. Give us the courage to put others before ourselves and to see Your image in everyone we meet. Amen.
Day 5: Freedom to Serve
Devotional
Our freedom in Christ isn’t meant for self-indulgence but for serving others. This truth transforms how we view our rights and responsibilities. When we understand that our freedom is meant to benefit others, it changes how we approach difficult decisions and ethical choices. We’re called to use our freedom not to serve our own interests, but to love and serve others, recognizing their inherent worth as image-bearers of God. This perspective helps us balance personal rights with our responsibility to protect and value all human life.
Bible Verse
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. – Galatians 5:13
Reflection Question
How can you use your freedom and privileges to serve and protect others, especially those who are vulnerable?
Quote
All rights have limits. The rights of the mother must be subjected to the right to life for the other sentient being inside of her womb.
Prayer
Father, help us use our freedom wisely and selflessly. Show us how to serve others in love and protect the vulnerable. Guide us in using our liberty to honor You and value all life. Amen.