REDEEM THE TIME in 2021 - Recording of Zoom Talk given by myself (Bruce Hurt) to men's ministry on Jan 13, 2021
You might skip over the first few minutes of announcements, etc.
Below is the link to the recording which lasts about 1 hour
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ ShdYySwjdfQcvOCacvj7CZZw3HToUB 2tk554kwhvdpyxK3GKd8HcH2sagfv1 Dl95.OuYP4VinAMcDhtRG
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Here is a link to the "slides" that go along with the zoom talk -- not sure they show up on zoom.https://www.preceptaustin.org/zoom1
In depth article on Redeem the Time
Here are links to several other daily devotionals to aid your Quiet Time with the Lord:
- Kay Arthur's classic devotional - Beloved - from God's heart to yours (can be borrowed for one hour - plenty of time to use for a daily devotional!) These are not "fluffy" devotionals, but are "bibliocentric," pithy and practical. You will be convicted but encouraged and edified! (30 ratings) (Recommended)
- Lord, I give you this day : 365 appointments with God by Arthur, Kay, 169 ratings (Also recommended)
- His imprint, my expression by Arthur, Kay, 16 ratings
- Daily Devotionals - 2 - longer devotionals
- Our Daily Bread - excellent illustrations and practical applications
- Puritan's Valley of Vision - pithy and poignant!
- Vance Havner Quote of the Day and Devotional - always pithy!
- A W Tozer Daily Devotional
- Oswald Chambers Daily Devotional - My Utmost for His Highest
- Grace Gems Daily Devotional - often very pithy and convicting!
- Global Prayer Digest for the world's unreached people groups
- "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." (Mt 9:37) - Will you be a laborer for the Lord of the harvest (Mt 9:38)?
- You are in effect entering the mission field with your intercessory prayers. "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints (including those of the hidden people groups who will become saints - see Rev 5:9 below) (Eph 6:18+)
- You are storing up "for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Mt 6:20-21+)
- You will rejoice with Paul for those precious souls in this hidden people group who accept Christ as their Savior for they will be your "hope or joy or crown of exultation...in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming." (1 Th 2:19+,
- You will shine like the stars for "those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." (Da 12:3+)
- You can be confident God will answer your prayer for Rev 5:9+ says Jesus was "slain, and purchased for God with (His) blood men from EVERY tribe and tongue and people and nation."
- If these Biblical truths are not sufficient motivation to redeem the precious time then take a moment and Read the longer answer.
CLICK THE PICTURE BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL (INCLUDING MAP) REGARDING THIS HIDDEN PEOPLE GROUP.
These devotionals are provided to encourage your daily devotional time reading the "pure milk of the Word" (1 Peter 2:2+ = a vital verse because intake of the pure word is an absolute essential for spiritual growth or progressive sanctification) and are not meant to replace your personal time reading God's "Word of Life" (Philippians 2:16+) and "Word of Truth, the Gospel." (Colossians 1:5+) Our prayer is that you might daily...
Let the word of Christ richly dwell+ (present imperative calling for dependence on the Holy Spirit to obey) within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16+)
Remember that letting the Word of Christ richly dwell within you produces the same effect (See chart comparing effects) as being continually filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18+ - where be filled is not a suggestion but a present imperative command calling for reliance on the Holy Spirit to give you the desire and the power - Php 2:13NLT+).
For the devotionals below the default is today's date, but you can change the date if you like: