Christian Community Deliverance Center

10/21/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Wednesday, October 21
Your Spiritual Armor

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11

When it was time for David to go out and face the giant Goliath, King Saul dressed David in his own armor. But David took the armor off because he was not used to wearing it and approached Goliath with only his staff and his sling and five stones (1 Samuel 17:38-40).

Recommended Reading:
2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Centuries later, armor was still being used by soldiers who were preparing for battle. In the first century A.D., Roman soldiers wore helmets, breastplates, belts, and sandals—and carried a shield and sword. Paul made a point of saying that Christians engaging in spiritual warfare do not wear the armor of soldiers—reminiscent of David (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). We fight with a different kind of armor protecting us. But Paul used the familiar image of a Roman soldier to illustrate the Christian’s spiritual armor: truth, righteousness, the Gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word of God (Ephesians 6:14-17).

Spend time meditating on this armor and how it can protect you when you are attacked by Satan.

Our enemies are on every side, and so must our armor be.
William Gurnall

Read through the Bible:
Luke 1–2

10/20/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Tuesday, October 20
How to Overcome the World

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
1 John 5:4-5, NIV

How do we overcome our fleshly attraction to the things of the world? The answer is simple: We overcome the world by our faith. And by faith, John means obeying God’s commands (1 John 5:3).

Recommended Reading:
Revelation 21:6-7

There are two stages to our overcoming the world through faith. The first is when we put our faith in Christ, overcoming Satan’s desire to keep us from yielding to God (“has overcome”—past tense). The second is when we continue to obey God and His commands by faith (“overcomes”—present tense). These two tenses in 1 John 5:4-5—past and present—represent the beginning and continuation of our overcoming the world. First, we obey God by putting our faith in Christ. Second, we continue to obey God as we follow Christ as Lord of our life. By obeying God, we overcome the world.

If you find yourself yielding to the temptations of the world, look for an area in which you are failing to obey God.

If I could simplify the Christian life to one thing, it would be obedience.
John MacArthur

Read through the Bible:
Mark 15–16

10/19/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Monday, October 19
Identifying the World

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

The word world can have at least three meanings in the New Testament. It can refer to planet Earth and all it contains. It can refer to the people in the world. And it can refer to the world system—the underlying principles and assumptions that stand in opposition to God and His purposes and programs.

Recommended Reading:
1 Corinthians 6:9-11

When we are told not to love the world (1 John 2:15), it obviously does not mean that we are not to love God’s creation or the human beings made in His image. Rather, we are not to love the system of values and priorities that manifest in ungodly actions and behaviors. Pride, greed, selfish ambition, immorality, spiritual idolatry, anger, violence, and the like are all characteristics of the world we are not to love. God redeemed us out of that world system, and we are no longer to have affection for it (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Colossians 1:13-14).

Thank God today that He has introduced you to a Kingdom that you can love and desire to be part of!

Identification with the world and its needs is one thing; imitation of the world and its foolishness is quite another.
Warren Wiersbe

Read through the Bible:
Mark 14

10/18/2026

10/18/2026 Third Sunday Speaker: Minister Kenneth Swindell
Topic: SURVIVING THE STRUGGLE
Romans 7:14-25

10/18/2026

Devotional: 📖 Exploring Ezekiel, with Tony Evans 📖

Dear Friend,

You might think of Ezekiel, one of the major Old Testament prophets, as God’s “performance artist.” It wasn’t enough for him to preach to the exiles in Babylon. He was also given the job of enacting a series of odd little parables to help his fellow Israelites see the truth about themselves more clearly and be reminded to look to God for salvation. Ezekiel not only used words: he offered a series of unforgettable word pictures by acting them out before the eyes of God’s people.

For example, he ate a scroll—yes, ate it. He lay on one side for 390 days and then on his other side for many more days. For a period of time, he ate only one meal a day—cooked over manure. He smashed pottery and spoke of the fantastical visions that God had given him. To many, Ezekiel might have almost seemed crazy, but his message—whether delivered by words or acted out—was urgent. Ezekiel spoke of the judgment of God and of a visionary hope for the future.
Because of God’s faithfulness to His covenant and His desire to save, He promised that He would not give up on His people. He would cleanse them from their sin and shepherd them with compassion. And He promised a coming victory over all who raised themselves against the people of God. That was the message of hope God didn’t want His people to forget.
Here’s a short video that highlights five key themes from the book of Ezekiel. May you be blessed by it!

https://youtube.com/shorts/Us58Nqi6HBI?is=UYIATtrQTcbRWp_K

For His kingdom,
Tony Evans signature
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TODAY'S HOPEWORD FROM TONY

Never let what you have lost make you forget what you still have.

The book of Ezekiel records the prophet’s message to the people of ...

10/17/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah
Facing the Facts

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 3:18

Around the world, people have tried many beauty treatments to enhance the glow on their faces. In Thailand, therapists slap their clients’ faces to increase blood circulation to the skin. Some Hollywood stars have their faces covered with caviar—fish eggs—known to be rich in vitamins A, B, and D. In Bible times, the primary cosmetic was olive oil.

Recommended Reading:
2 Corinthians 3:12-18

But do you know there are some scriptural beauty treatments? Peter said that true beauty comes from “the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit” (1 Peter 3:4). Solomon said, “A happy heart makes the face cheerful” (Proverbs 15:13, NIV). Ecclesiastes 8:1 says, “A man’s wisdom makes his face shine.”

As we absorb God’s light, we’ll reflect Jesus to the world around us. We must constantly behold the glory of the Lord and be transformed into His image by the Holy Spirit. People will notice how different we are. Take a look in the mirror. Is your face reflecting Christ?

Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.
Oswald Chambers

Read through the Bible:
2 Chronicles 29 – 31

10/16/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Friday, October 16
Minding the Mind

Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?
Job 38:36

Your brain is composed of about 60% fat, floats in cerebrospinal fluid, and weighs about three pounds. It contains 86 billion neurons, consumes 20% of your body’s energy, and operates at speeds of 268 miles per hour.

Recommended Reading:
Romans 8:7-11

The most important thing about your brain though is the thoughts that dominate it. The Bible says, “Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:5-6 NIV).

We must make a conscious effort to fill our mind with Scripture—to read it, study it, and memorize it. We need to meditate on the words of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. God will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are fixed on Him (see Isaiah 26:3). It is our God who can put wisdom in our minds and understanding in our hearts.

Biblical meditation on Scripture acts as a believer’s medicine because God’s Spirit always uses the balm of His truth to provide lasting comfort and help.
David Saxton

Read through the Bible:
Mark 8–9

10/15/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Thursday, October 15
Choose the Holy Spirit

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
Romans 8:5

Believers sometimes find themselves doing things they don’t want to do and not doing things they do want to do. The apostle Paul confessed that was his experience as well (Romans 7:7-25). So how can that happen to a born-again Christian?

Recommended Reading:
Galatians 5:19-25

Paul explains in Romans 7–8 that the sinful fleshly nature is still present in us. When we set our minds on things of the flesh, we find ourselves doing those things that are contrary to life in Christ. But if we set our minds on living according to the Holy Spirit, we find ourselves living a life pleasing to God. We cannot have our minds set on both flesh and Spirit at the same time. It is up to us to choose to live according to the Spirit and not the flesh.

Pray today for the filling of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). Set your mind on following His leading that you may manifest the fruit of His presence (Galatians 5:22-23).

Anticipate your battles, fight them on Your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have the victory.
R. A. Torrey

Read through the Bible:
Mark 6–7

10/14/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Wednesday, October 14
Love Not the World

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:15

If your house was on fire and you could only escape with one or two things, what would you save? We could ask the question a different way: When it comes time to depart this life, what would you like to take with you? In response to that question, we often hear it said, “You can’t take it with you.”

Recommended Reading:
Matthew 6:31-33

The truth is that we can’t take anything with us from this world. And our departure from this world will be made much easier if we have not loved the things of this world. After all, “the world is passing away, and the lust of it” (1 John 2:17). As evidence of the temporary nature of this world, “the grass withers, the flower fades” (Isaiah 40:8). Why are we told not to love the world we live in? Because “the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one” (1 John 5:19), and we are not to be “conformed” to it (Romans 12:2).

Ask God to help you be attached to His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33) and detached from the things of this world.

To forsake Christ for the world is to leave a treasure for a trifle.
William Jenkyn

Read through the Bible:
Mark 4–5

10/13/2026

Today's Turning Point
with David Jeremiah

Tuesday, October 13
Vivid and Vile

Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis 6:5

Sometimes you can’t turn the screen off fast enough. You thought it was a safe show; you were scanning social media; you were listening to a book on audio. Suddenly you were subjected to unwanted sexuality, profanity, or violence.

Recommended Reading:
Genesis 6:1-8

Because of the sinful nature within us, our imaginations run toward evil as in the days of Noah. We must guard against external temptations, but the bigger problem is our own heart and mind. In the battle for our souls, the war with the flesh is prominent. It takes a deliberate effort to be filled with the Spirit of God and with the Word of God.

Romans 8:13 says, “For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Through Christ, you can be victorious if you never give up. Fill your mind with Scripture and ask Him to fill your soul with His Spirit of victory.

Only the Spirit…can give us the desire, determination, and discipline to reject evil.
John Stott

Read through the Bible:
Mark 1–3