Minutes That Matter| 5 Minute Devotions

Today's Scripture: John 15:1–8  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful...Today we discuss convictions from remaining in the vine versus man made rules. For more information on our latest paperback devotionals and books, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.Today, we are looking at another one of Jesus's "I AM statements" and how he declares to be the only way to eternal life.For more information. on our newest paperback books and devotionals, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 20.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 19.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Today’s Scripture: John 10:11  “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Today, we are looking at the characteristics of a good Shepherd. For more informatoks,t paperbacks, boion on our lates and devotionals. Please visit us at:www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: John 8:12  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.Today, we are discussing the second "I AM" statement that Jesus makes. For more information on our newest paperback books an devotionals, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today’s Scripture: John 6:35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.Today, we are discussing how Jesus can fulfill our deepest righteousness in God's eyes. For more information on our latest paperback books and devotionals please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: Mark 6:37  But he answered, “You give them something to eat.”  They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”Today, we are looking more closely at the words of Jesus before he fed the thousand women and children, and what they could have meant. For more information on our latest paperback book an devotionals, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today’s Scripture: Mark 5:36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”Today, we are discussing how the words of those around us can encourage or falter our faith in Christ.For more information on our newest paperback devotionals and books please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 18.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 17.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Today's Scripture: Mark 4:35–41 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”Today, we are discussing how God wants us to view the storms in our lives.For more information on our newest paperback devotionals and books, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: Matthew 7:24–27.  “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”Jesus points out in the Gospel of Mat that wisdom isn’t found in simply hearing many voices—it is found in building your life on the right one. For more information on our latest books and paperback devotionals, please visit us atwww.minutesthatmatter.net

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 7:7–11 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!Today, we are discussing how God's no or delay does not mean he does not care. For more information on our latest paperback devotionals and books, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 6:33  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Today we are focusing on distractions that keep us from focusing on Kingdom business. For more information on our newest paperback book and devotionals, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 16.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Thanks for joining us for our weekend scripture reading. Today's reading is Acts Chapter 15.For more information about our new paperback devotional, visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minutesthatmatter.net⁠

Today's Scripture: Matthew 6:5–13 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others...Today, we are talking about ways we can use prayer without realizing it.For more information about our newest paperback devotionals and books please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: Matthew 5:43–48  “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Today we are discussing the trap of seeking revenge on our enemies. For more information on our latest paperback books and devotionals, please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net

Today's Scripture: Matthew 5:14–16“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.Today, we are discussing what Jesus said about how we should let our light shine. For more information about our newest paperback and devotions please visit us at www.minutesthatmatter.net