Devoted Behind Bars- CAG Inmate devotionals

  Andrew H: An inmate at Collins Correctional Facility- Sharing on his biblical studies as part of his pursuit of ministry credentials studies program.  What Are The Synoptic Gospels (of the Bible)? Part 1 Matthew, Mark, and Luke wrote what are called the "Synoptic Gospels". This is a big theological word that simply means that they see the events of the Good News in a similar manner. As we enter the Passion week, our Savior's final week leading to the cross, let us see how these three men reveal what happened. Passion Week begins with what has come to be known as the "Triumphant Entry". Christ had arrived in Bethany, hometown of Lazarus near Jerusalem, the night before and on this Sunday, He entered into Jerusalem. As He left Bethany, His disciples obtained the donkey on which He would ride. His disciples removed their cloaks before the procession and the people shouted Hosanna and waved palm branches. According to Mark 11:1-11, on this first day, Jesus entered...

  Blog Post: Identity in Christ pt 3 Title: Identity in Christ Part 3 of 6 Keyword: Identity Welcome to the third entry in the series on our identity in Christ. I hope that you have been truly blessed by the first two entries. Remember, these truths can radically change your life if you can begin to see yourself as God sees you in His Son. 21. You are a FRIEND OF GOD - John 15:15 - "No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing, but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you." 22. You are GIVEN GLORY - John 17:22 - "The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one." 23. You HAVE ACCESS TO THE FATHER - Ephesians 2:18 - "For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father." 24. You are HEALED - 1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin nd live to righteousness: ...

Title: Identity in Christ: Part 2 By A.H, Inmate at Wende Correctional Facility, NY Welcome to part 2 of the Idenity in Christ series. I hope that you were blessed by the first installment of this series, and my prayer is that this entry will continue to bless you. As you read through these, I want you to take special notice of the "tense" of most of these descriptions. They are all either in the completed past tense or the continuing present tense. We are all these things, and God made it so long ago. 11. You are a CITIZEN OF HEAVEN - Philippians 3:20 - "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ." 12. You are CLEAN - John 15:3 - "Already you are clean because of the word I have spoken to you." 13. You are a CHILD OF GOD - Romans 8:16 - "The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." 14. You are CHOSEN - 1 Thessalonians 1:4 - "For we know, brothers loved by God, tha...

  Title: Identity in Christ: Part 1 of 6 Keywords: Identity This entry is the first in a series designed to help you realize what your new idenity is in Christ. Today's media and society bombard us with messages that "what we feel" defines our idenity. I want you to know that as Christians, we have a sure idenity and God's Word tells us all about it. This series tells us who we are in Christ. Before you say you don't know if you are in Christ, here is what the Word says about it. 1 Corinthians 1:30 says, "And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and sanctification and redemption," Before I get to the list, I want to share a warning with you from 1 Peter 5:8. "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lin seeking someone to devour." Satan will try to steal these truths from your hearts. If he can't do it out right he will lie to you and tell you that you are the e...