Devotions
Every devotion on ASK Devotions, newest first: studies on grace, faith, prayer, and the invitation to ask, seek, and knock.
Or read by series Ask, Seek, KnockGraceFaith in ActionThe Vine and the Branches
- The Vine and the Branches Part 1: The I AM Statements of Jesus Before the twenty branches, the Vine. The seven I AM statements of Jesus in John, and how this study from Scripture alone is laid out.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 2: Jesus - The Center Jesus is the Vine, the Door and the I AM. Every topic in this study abides in Him, and without Him we can do nothing.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 3: God's Love - The Source God is love, and He loved us first. What Scripture says about the love that sent the Son and draws us to Him.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 4: Mercy - Withholds Deserved Judgment Mercy withholds the judgment we deserve. What Scripture says about the mercies of God, new every morning.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 5: Grace - Gives the Undeserved Gift Grace gives the gift we do not deserve. What Scripture says about being saved by grace through faith.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 6: Truth - Paired with Grace in Christ Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. What Scripture says about the truth that makes us free.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 7: Humility - The Posture in Which All Is Received God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. What Scripture says about the posture in which all is received.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 8: Repentance - Turning from Sin Repent, and believe the gospel. What Scripture says about turning from sin and toward God.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 9: Faith - Receiving Christ Faith is the graft that joins us to the Vine. What Scripture says about believing, receiving Christ and living by faith.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 10: Forgiveness - Granted by His Blood, Received Forgiveness is granted through the blood of Christ and received. What Scripture says about being forgiven and forgiving.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 11: Holy Spirit - Given to Indwell The Holy Spirit is given to dwell in us. What Scripture says about the Helper who guides, empowers and bears fruit.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 12: Ask Ask, and it shall be given you. What Scripture says about asking in the name of Jesus, in faith and according to His will.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 13: Seek Seek, and ye shall find. What Scripture says about seeking the Lord and His kingdom first, with all the heart.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 14: Knock Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. What Scripture says about the door, the One who holds the key, and the One who knocks.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 15: Obedience - Love Expressed If ye love me, keep my commandments. What Scripture says about obedience as love expressed.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 16: Works - Faith Proven Not saved by works, but saved for works. What Scripture says about fruit, and why faith without works is dead.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 17: Peace - Fruit of Justification and of the Spirit Peace with God, and the peace of God. What Scripture says about the peace that Christ gives and is.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 18: Joy - Fruit of the Spirit The joy of the Lord is our strength. What Scripture says about the joy that is the fruit of the Spirit.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 19: Patience - Produced by Tested Faith The trying of faith works patience. What Scripture says about endurance, waiting and the longsuffering of God.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 20: Wisdom - Given When Asked, from Above If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. What Scripture says about the wisdom that is from above.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 21: Hope - Anchor of the Soul Hope is an anchor of the soul. What Scripture says about the living hope we have through the resurrection of Christ.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 22: Our Love - The Greatest We love Him because He first loved us. What Scripture says about the greatest of the three that abide.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 23: What Scripture Itself Reveals Seven patterns that Scripture itself shows across this study: Christ the Vine, God's love first, faith, hope and love abiding.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 24: The Vinedresser - Pruning and Grafting The Father is the vinedresser. We are grafted in by faith, pruned to bear more fruit, and warned that fruit is not optional.
- The Vine and the Branches Part 25: The Cursed Fig Tree - Judgment on Fruitless Display Leaves without fruit. How the fig tree Jesus cursed enacts what He taught about the vine, the branches and their fruit.
- Faith in Action Part 1: What is Faith? Faith is not wishful thinking. Faith is substance - it makes future hopes real in the present. Faith is evidence - it proves invisible realities are true.
- Faith in Action Part 2: Faith Receives Grace In Part 1, we learned what faith is. Now we discover how faith serves as the bridge that connects us to God’s grace.
- Faith in Action Part 3: Faith Without Works is Dead In Part 2, we learned we are saved by grace through faith, not by works. This is wonderful news!
- Faith in Action Part 4: Faith in Action - Living It Out Daily We’ve learned what faith is, how it receives grace, and that genuine faith produces works. Now let’s discover how to live by faith in practical, powerful ways.
- Grace Part 1: What is Grace? - The Unmerited Favor Grace is a gift. Like any true gift, you cannot earn it. You cannot work for it. You cannot buy it.
- Grace Part 2: Grace vs Justice vs Mercy - Understanding the Difference Many times, we use the words justice, mercy, and grace interchangeably.
- Grace Part 3: Types of Grace - Understanding God’s Multi-Faceted Gift When we think of grace, we often think only of salvation. But God’s grace works in many ways throughout our lives.
- Grace Part 4: How to Receive God’s Grace If grace is a free gift, how do we receive it? Can we do anything to get more of God’s grace? The answer is both simple and life-changing.
- Grace Part 5: Living in Grace Daily We’ve learned what grace is, how it differs from justice and mercy, the types of grace God gives, and how to receive it.
- Ask, Seek, Knock Part 5: Doors of Grace: Exploring the Biblical Significance of Shut and Opened Doors Context: After the fall, the gate to the Garden of Eden was closed, signifying separation from God but also pointing to the need for redemption through Christ.
- Ask, Seek, Knock Part 4: Deep Dive into the Meaning of “Knock” in the Bible Context: Jesus warns about the urgency of striving to enter the “narrow gate,” a metaphor for salvation through Him.
- Ask, Seek, Knock Part 3: Deep Dive into the Meaning of “Seek” in the Bible Context: Jesus teaches that our priority should not be on worldly concerns but on God’s kingdom and righteousness.
- Ask, Seek, Knock Part 2: Deep Dive into the Meaning of “Ask” in the Bible Context: These verses emphasize the importance of asking in Jesus’ name, signifying that our requests should align with His character and purpose.
- Ask, Seek, Knock Part 1: The Power of A.S.K: Asking, Seeking, and Knocking These three actions represent different intensity levels in pursuing a need or a desire.