Plain English Ministries

10/09/2024

10/06/2021

Devotion on the fix:

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭NLT

“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around LIKE a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”
Jesus IS the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. (See Revelation 5:5)

Satan is an IMPOSTER...who tries to convince you that it’s JESUS who’s condemning you with the ROAR of condemnation...when it’s really the devil!
DON’T BELIEVE THE devil’s CHEAP IMPERSONATION! “So now there is NO condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

09/22/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭9:17-18‬ ‭NLT

“So ANANIAS went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight…”

I learned a couple of years ago that the name “Ananias” when translated into Hebrew is the name “Kenanyah”…which means “Grace of God”. So the first thing Saul saw when he regained his sight was the Grace of God! It was God’s Grace that propelled Saul/Paul into his destiny!

It is vital for us that we don’t look or depend on our own strength, but that WE SEE the Grace of God…HIS STRENGTH…for our lives! It’s the grace of God that propels US into our destinies, our ministries, and ALL He wants to do in our lives!

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09/15/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Choose to forgive!
“Give us TODAY our DAILY bread.”

“TODAY” and “DAILY” have two different meanings in the original Greek! “Today” is present tense…meaning our “right now” bread.
“Daily” is future tense…meaning our “reoccurring bread” for every tomorrow!!

He’s not just a “ONE-TIME” GOD…He’s an “EVERY-TIME” GOD!!

09/08/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1:3‬b NLT

“…When He [Jesus] had cleansed us from our sins, He SAT DOWN in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.” Why is this significant? Here’s why…
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In the Old Testament tabernacle, there was not a single piece of furniture prepared for the priest to SIT on. This was because the work of the Old Testament priest was never finished.

Notice…after JESUS offered His life as a sacrifice and payment for all our sins, He “SAT DOWN” at the Father’s right hand! Jesus…OUR high priest…SAT DOWN to demonstrate to us that…because of the Cross…the work take away sin is indeed finished!

How can I be free from condemnation from all of my REPENTED past sins? SEE that Jesus has SAT DOWN! There is NO CONDEMNATION for those in Christ Jesus!

09/01/2021

Devotion on the fix:

‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“To Him who is ABLE to KEEP you from stumbling...[His ABILITY is WITH you!]
..and to present you before his glorious presence WITHOUT FAULT...[His RIGHTEOUSNESS is IN you!]
..and with GREAT JOY—”...[His DESIRE is FOR you!]
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Let this TRIFECTA of God’s goodness keep you EMPOWERED...CONFIDENT...and at PEACE today!

08/25/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:11‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“By faith even Sarah herself received the ability to conceive [a child], even [when she was long] past the normal age for it, because she CONSIDERED Him who had given her the promise to be reliable and true [to His word].”

How did Sarah find this kind of faith? The Bible tells us that she “CONSIDERED Him RELIABLE and TRUE…”. She was leaning on the Lord’s faithfulness to her… not her own faithfulness to Him!
We can REST in the faithfulness of Jesus! HIS faithfulness will ALWAYS love you…HIS faithfulness will always keep His promises! When you find yourself “SHAKEY” in your faith, HE’S not “shakey” in HIS faithfulness to YOU! CONSIDER Him faithful and be at rest. He cannot fail you and will do as HE promised!

08/18/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my WITNESSES, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

The word “witness” in the Greek language is the word “martus”…it’s were we get the word “martyr”. Jesus was saying the Holy Spirit will give you power to be His witness even to DEATH. This is the reality of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Afghanistan right now. As we pray for God to protect them, and minister to their needs, and be near to them in this devastating time in their nations history, may we be STIRRED by their example of boldness...given by the Holy Ghost...to stand as a witness for Christ in OUR nation…as they are STANDING as a witness for Christ…even to death…in their nation!❤️🙏❤️🙏

08/11/2021

‭‭John‬ ‭20:19-21‬ ‭NLT

“That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind LOCKED doors because they were AFRAID of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.”
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FEAR will LOCK you up! But Jesus can phase through ALL our fear with His PEACE! SEE His hands and side…and KNOW be because He overcame…YOU HAVE TOO!

07/28/2021

DEVOTION ON THE FIX:

‭‭John‬ ‭4:39‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!”

NEVER in a million years did the woman at the well think she would ever impact her entire city for God…but that’s EXACTLY what happened!!

One moment with Jesus changes EVERYTHING!

Moments create momentum! MOMENTUM changes the atmosphere!
STOP right now…and have a MOMENT with Jesus!