Active Word On-the-Go Devotional

Knowability

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy "I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own." John 10:14 (NKJV)

Sovereignty

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Monday, February 8, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing?' Job 9:12 (NKJV)

Omnipotence

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Sunday, February 7, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy "I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You." (Job 42:2 NKJV)

Omniscience

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Saturday, February 6, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Do you know how the clouds are balanced, those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge? Job 37:16 (NKJV)

Omnipresence

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Friday, February 5, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? Psalms 139:7 (NKJV)

Eternality

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Thursday, February 4, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." Exodus 3:14 (NKJV)

Triunity

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness." Genesis 1:26 (NKJV)

Oneness

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!" Deuteronomy 6:4 (NKJV)

Self-Existence

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Monday, February 1, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me. Isaiah 43:10 (NKJV)

He Gets It

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Sunday, January 31, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy You have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities... Psalm 31:7 (NKJV)

Forever Favored

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Saturday, January 30, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life… Psalm 30:5 (NKJV)

WOW!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Friday, January 29, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. Psalm 29:4 (NKJV)

God In 4 Acts

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Thursday, January 28, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them also, and bear them up forever. Psalm 28:9 (NKJV)

A Transcendent Tie

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me. Psalm 27:10 (NKJV)

A New Appetite

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8 (NKJV)

You're Not "All That"

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Monday, January 25, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way. Psalm 25:9 (NKJV)

Depend As You Ascend

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Thursday, January 21, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. Psalm 21:7 (NKJV)

Praypare for Trouble

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble… Psalm 20:1 (NKJV)

The Capstone of Creation

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul... Psalm 19:7 (NKJV)

Off Limits?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Monday, January 18, 2010 Host: Pastor Bob Coy Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name. Psalm 18:49 (NKJV)

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Text Article: He Gets It

You have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities... Psalm 31:7 (NKJV)

Text Article: Forever Favored

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life...Psalm 30:5 (NKJV)

Text Article: WOW!

The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. Psalm 29:4 (NKJV)

Text Article: God In 4 Acts

Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them also, and bear them up forever. Psalm 28:9 (NKJV)

Text Article: A Transcendent Tie

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me. Psalm 27:10 (NKJV)

Text Article: A New Appetite

LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8 (NKJV)

Text Article: You're Not "All That"

The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way. Psalm 25:9 (NKJV)

Text Article: It's All His

The earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: 23-A Shepherd By Choice

The LORD is my shepherd... Psalm 23:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: Connected To The Cross

My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Psalm 22:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: 21-Depend As You Ascend

For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. Psalm 21:7 (NKJV)

Text Article: Praypare for Trouble

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble... Psalm 20:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: The Capstone of Creation

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul... Psalm 19:7 (NKJV)

Text Article: Off Limits?

Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name. Psalm 18:49 (NKJV)

Text Article: An Unanswerable Prayer?

Uphold my steps in Your paths... Psalm 17:5 (NKJV)

Text Article: A Lot In Life

O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; you maintain my lot. Psalm 16:5 (NKJV)

Text Article: Abiding Isn't Automatic

LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? Psalm 15:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: Corrupt Creatures

They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one. Psalm 14:3 (NKJV)

Text Article: Perspective, Perspective, Perspective

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes... Psalm 13:3 (NKJV)

Text Article: Completely Credible

The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6 (NKJV)

Text Article: Great News!

The LORD is in His holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven... Psalm 11:4 (NKJV)

Text Article: God Helps Those Who Can’t Help Themselves

The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 10:14 (NKJV)

Text Article: The "Knower"

The LORD is known by the judgment He executes... Psalm 9:16 (NKJV)

Text Article: You Don’t Deserve This

When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained... — Psalm 8:3 (NKJV)

Text Article: Conflict Resolution

O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all those who persecute me; and deliver me ... — Psalm 7:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: Mercy’s Messengers

Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak... — Psalm 6:2 (NKJV)

Text Article: Gotten in God

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. —Psalm 5:11 (NKJV)

Text Article: Pillow Talk

Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. — Psalm 4:4 (NKJV)

Text Article: Perpetually Protected

I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me. — Psalm 3:5 (NKJV)

Text Article: Where We Belong

Blessed is the man... — Psalm 1:1 (NKJV)

Text Article: All That Really Matters

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD... — Psalm 2:2 (NKJV)

Text Article: Very Victorious

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57 NKJV)

Text Article: Jesus Prayed It All

Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. (Revelation 1:12–13 NKJV)

Text Article: Near and There

Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man . . . . (Revelation 1:12–13 NKJV)

Text Article: How Holy!

These things says He who is holy . . . . (Revelation 3:7 NKJV)

Text Article: Blueprint for Behavior

“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:14–15 NKJV)

Text Article: Something Unexpected

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God . . . . (John 13:3 NKJV)

Text Article: "Here"

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given . . . —Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)

Text Article: Remember Who Rewards

When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.” But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” (Matthew 14:15–16 NKJV)

Text Article: Spiritual Sigh

When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” (John 8:10–11 NKJV)

Text Article: Turning the Trap Around

Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?" (John 8:3–5 NKJV)

Text Article: Prepared through Prayer

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. (John 8:1–2 NKJV)

Text Article: An Encourager at Heart

When was the last time you had one of those days that defies description? Everything that could possibly go wrong, does. You wake up in pain, the roof is leaking, the plumbing goes out, the dog gets sick, the car won’t start, the deadline isn’t met, the boss is irate, an unexpected bill is waiting in the mail, and then it finally happens, you snap and do something so unspiritual that you even surprise yourself.

Text Article: Are You Related?

There's something about Jesus that we cannot risk missing: He requires a relationship. I'll even go so far as to say that Jesus demands a relationship with us.

Text Article: Satisfaction Guaranteed

Did you know that you’re a three-part person? I say this because the Bible tells us that each person has a spirit, soul, and body. Each part has its own set of appetites.

Text Article: Everybody Is a Somebody

No matter who you are, no matter where you come from or what you do, you're still important to me, and I will always accept you.

Text Article: Powerful yet Approachable

Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray . . . . (Matthew 19:13 NKJV)

Text Article: Saves All

You probably won't be surprised to learn that the preceding words belong to Jesus.

Text Article: Boldness to be Boastless

"He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street." (Isaiah 42:2 NKJV)

Text Article: Sunday-School Jesus?

hen He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables.

Text Article: Cleansed of Compromise

And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

Text Article: An Obedient Example

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (John 2:13 NKJV)

Text Article: Christ Control

For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. (Colossians 1:16–17 NKJV)

Text Article: Christ=Creator

For by Him [Jesus] all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16 NKJV)

Text Article: Cover or Content?

For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. (Isaiah 53:2 NKJV)

Text Article: He Transcends Time

John bore witness of Him [Jesus] and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” (John 1:15 NKJV)

Text Article: Jesus Is God

In the beginning was the Word . . . the Word was God. (John 1:1 NKJV)

Text Article: What a Word!

In the beginning was the Word . . . . (John 1:1 NKJV)

Text Article: Composite Sketch

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15 NKJV)

Text Article: Divine Definition

God is love. (1 John 4:8 NKJV)

Text Article: Promise Provider

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (2 Corinthians 1:20 NKJV)

Text Article: The Greatest “Show” on Earth

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NKJV)

Text Article: An Appropriate Note

For the past month, we've taken the time to look at some of the questions that God has asked throughout the Scriptures. And as we've gone through these questions, we've seen that when He asks a question it's never for His own benefit but for ours.

Text Article: Gut Check

The Christian existence is filled with challenges. Our faith is constantly being put to the test in the laboratory of life. Things happen that push us to our threshold of endurance, events that that bring us to the edge and force us to answer the question, "What are you really made of?"

Text Article: Clearing Confusion

God wants us to go to His Word when we're confused in life. We see a powerful picture of this in the closing moments of Luke's Gospel as Jesus comes across two disciples who were journeying from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus.

Text Article: Our Own Worst Enemy

It happens to every single one of us. Spiritually speaking, life is going great. We're overcoming sin, we're gaining ground, and experiencing God's grace and strength at work in us.

Text Article: Either/Or

n context, this question comes in the midst of an incredible event. You know the story, Jesus and His disciples set sail across the Sea of Galilee. Half-way through their voyage, a severe storm hits.

Text Article: What’s In Your Hand?

What were you doing forty years ago? Can you even remember? Were you even alive? Forty years...it's a long time! And it's the amount of time that God allowed Moses to experience life on the backside of the desert before calling him to deliver His people from their bondage in Egypt.

Text Article: Perfect Package

It's very easy for us to find fault with Saul of Tarsus, who would eventually go on to become the Apostle Paul. We see him as the prime opponent of the Church, we see him as the killer of Christians, and we see him on the other side of the cross.

Text Article: Relationship Building

As the Lord makes His way through the city of Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartemaeus hears that He's within walking distance.

Text Article: Trade In

Shortly after Jesus had risen from the dead and appeared to His disciples, Peter and a few of the others decided to spend some time fishing.

Text Article: "We" not "You"

Pretend you're Philip for just a moment. The hillsides are over-run with men, women, and children. It's getting late in the day and you're a good ways away from anything that resembles a town or village.

Text Article: Why Not Worry?

There are certain sins that seem to fly under the radar in Christian circles. We know they're wrong, but we never put them in the same category as kidnapping, adultery, or murder.

Text Article: Trick Question

It's difficult for us to understand the uncontested authority the Pharisees enjoyed and employed within Jewish culture. As long as anyone could remember, it was a given that these men were the custodians of truth. That is, until Jesus came along.

Text Article: Caught!

Everybody knows what its like to get caught with their hand in the cookie jar. That sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach.

Text Article: A Turned Page

In order to understand the importance of this question, you need to understand the person to whom it is addressed.

Text Article: A Not-So-Obvious Answer

"Will a man rob God?" There's a question that seems to have an all-too-obvious answer. "Will a man rob God? Of course not!

Text Article: A Question of Condemnation

On a sun-stained day like any other in first century Palestine, something truly extraordinary happened. A conflict ensued between the Pharisees, keepers of the codes of right and wrong, and Jesus, the Son of God.

Text Article: A Lesson on Confession

As previously stated, when God asks a question it is never for His benefit but for ours. Sometimes it's so we'll examine our perspective on something?

Text Article: Perspective's Power

Perspective is a powerful thing. In fact, a person's perspective is practically everything. It will determine how they spend their time, the associations they make, the thoughts they dwell on…perspective dictates the way people live their lives.

Text Article: God Deserves the Benefit of the Doubt

And it's in this valley of loss, suffering, and confusion that the bulk of this book takes place.

Text Article: Revealing Our Wrong

Christ's last night on earth was spent enduring a series of mock trials.

Text Article: A Catalyst of a Question

When Jesus came down from the Mount of Transfiguration, he was approached by the father of a young man who was demon-possessed.

Text Article: An Honest Answer

Provision is a concept that most of us struggle with. That's because our days are spent toiling this earth in an effort to sustain ourselves (Genesis 3:19).

Text Article: When It Comes To His Ability

It's not something we readily admit to. It slithers into our hearts so subtly and stealthily.

Text Article: Curious Comeback

On the surface, this seems like a noble thing. Here's a man who wants to know what he needs to do in order to make things right with God before he leaves this life.

Text Article: The Biggest Question

Without question, this is the biggest question ever asked. It's a question that has shaped history, divided mankind, revolutionized the world, and its answer decides eternal destinies.

Text Article: A Bond Beyond

God's relationship with the Children of Israel would have driven any sane person mad.

Text Article: Mercifully Minded

The Book of Jonah ends on an odd note. After all the familiar features of the book have passed, Jonah's faithless flight, the big fish, an unprecedented revival, etc...

Text Article: Heartbreaking Headlines

When was the last time you were shocked, dumbstruck, or sickened by what you saw on the nightly news?

Text Article: Where Are You?

"Why would God have to ask questions? If He's really all-seeing, if He's truly all-knowing, then wouldn't He already know the very thing He's asking about?"

Text Article: Famous First Words

These are the first recorded words of Jesus, and their context commands our careful consideration. As was customary for many Jewish families in that day, Jesus (who was only twelve years old) and His parents made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.