Tags christian life God’s Instruction – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. February 13, 2021 “I will instruct you …” (Psalm 32:8) Part One In the Bible’s first five books, Moses was given the
Tags devotional Forgiving and Rebuking – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. February 10, 2021 “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him…” (Luke 17:3) Part One Jesus said, “If
Tags christian life Life’s Brevity – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. February 5, 2021 “Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.” (Psalm 144:4) Part One When you were
Tags devotional Miracles – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 27, 2021 “Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in Him.” (John
Tags devotional God – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 22, 2021 “When you search for Me, you will find Me; if you seek Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13)
Tags devotional Being Spiritually Yoked – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 15, 2021 “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers… for what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can
Tags character Developing Godly Character – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 11, 2021 “…it is written, be holy for I am holy…” (1 Peter 1:16) Part One We were not created to
Tags alcohol Alcoholism – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 7, 2021 “Do not get drunk on wine…” (Ephesians 5:18) Part One Alcoholism starts by following someone’s example and taking the
Tags devotional God’s Timing – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. January 3, 2021 “seek the Lord while He may be found…” (Isaiah 55:6a) Part One One reason why we are admonished to
Tags devotional The Next Generation – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. December 29, 2020 “One generation will commend Your works to another; they will tell of Your mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:4) Part One
Tags Christmas Christmas’ Incarnation – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. December 25, 2020 “If you really knew Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on, you do know Him… anyone
Tags devotional God’s Foreknowledge – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. December 23, 2020 “…those whom God foreknew…” (Romans 8:29) Part One If we continually focus on God’s sovereignty rather than on His
Tags devotional You Are My Witnesses – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. December 14, 2020 “You are My witnesses, declares the Lord, for I am the Lord, your God… your Savior…” (Isaiah 43:10 & 11,
Tags devotional The Great Commission – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. December 3, 2020 “… go and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19) Part One It is helpful to remember that
Tags devotional God is Spirit – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. November 23, 2020 “God is Spirit, and His worshippers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24) Part One God
Tags devotional God’s Communication – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. November 18, 2020 “In the past, God spoke to our forefathers by the prophets at many times and in many ways. In these
Tags christian life Living By Faith – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. November 14, 2020 “…The just shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:17) Part One Referring to our Creator, the Bible says, “without faith,
Tags character God – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. November 11, 2020 “…for me to live is Christ…” (Philippians 1:21a) Part One Serving the Lord Jesus Christ anyway, anytime, anywhere –
Tags bible Biblical Authority – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. November 4, 2020 “”Jesus said…” (John 14:6) Part One The very small number of verses which “red letter” adherents are left to
Tags devotional Introducing Friends to Christ – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. October 28, 2020 “…so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.” (2
Tags devotional Unconditional Love – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. October 22, 2020 “…for God so loved the world…” (John 3:16) Part One When if – appears in the Scriptures, a condition normally follows. As
Tags devotional Natural Disasters – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. October 17, 2020 “…In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Part One As
Tags devotional Same Sex ‘Marriage’ – The Disciple-Making Lifestyle Billie Hanks Jr. October 10, 2020 “…Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25) Part One Do we understand the reality
Tags devotional When Troubles Come – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. October 1, 2020 “Is anyone of you in trouble?…” (James 5:13a) Part One What happens when we obey the Lord and ask
Tags devotional The Eternal Christ – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. September 27, 2020 “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:17) Part One Mankind, at its
Tags devotional Christian Thought Life – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. September 19, 2020 “… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable … think
Tags bible Inspiration – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. September 9, 2020 …”All Scripture is inspired by God…” (2 Timothy 3:16)” Part One Globally, the spiritual influence of “ivory tower” Christians
Tags courage Courage – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. August 7, 2020 When you accepted the Master’s call, did you realize that you would never be asked to serve Him – in
Tags easter Jesus and Easter – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. April 12, 2020 [blockquote3] ” He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.”
Tags easter Good Friday – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. April 10, 2020 [blockquote3] ” …Jesus said, ‘It is finished!’ Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” (John 19:30)[/blockquote3] Mankind would
Tags Christmas Heaven’s Immanuel – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. December 21, 2019 “… the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” – John 1:14 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to
Tags Jesus Thanksgiving – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. November 28, 2019 “… so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory
Tags abiding Abiding in God’s Truth – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. June 1, 2019 “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and
Tags christian life Forgiving and Rebuking – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. May 2, 2019 “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in
Tags cross History’s Greatest Friday – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. April 19, 2019 “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” –
Tags christian life Dreams – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. April 4, 2019 “…Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.” – Genesis 40:8b Joseph knew the living God, and that
Tags christian life Don’t Procrastinate – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. March 21, 2019 “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” – 2 Corinthians 6:2b
Tags christian life Do Not Withhold – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. March 7, 2019 “Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.” – Proverbs 3:27
Tags parenthood Parenthood – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. February 21, 2019 “My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” – Proverbs 6:20 Few if any would
Tags Eternity Eternity – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. February 7, 2019 “…I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End…” – Revelation 21:6 There was a time when
Tags Faith Universalism Billie Hanks Jr. January 25, 2019 [blockquote3]“…I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)[/blockquote3]
Tags Disciple-Making The Greater Work Billie Hanks Jr. January 10, 2019 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also;
Tags Christmas Christmas and The Incarnation Billie Hanks Jr. December 21, 2018 “If you really knew Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on, you do know Him, and
Tags Faith God’s Leadership – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. December 9, 2018 While Philistine raids and looting were taking place in Keilah, David inquired of the Lord asking, “what should I do?” the Lord
Tags Faith Salvation – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. November 22, 2018 Mankind’s question from the beginning of time has always been – “What is God like?” Our Bible provides that answer.
Tags Faith Assurance for Believers – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. November 13, 2018 Addressing a group of Christians, Charles Spurgeon, Britain’s greatly loved 19th century preacher once asked, “How could we grieve our
Tags Faith Jesus – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. October 25, 2018 When the Lord Jesus stated that, “No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only…” (John 1:18),
Tags Bitterness Bitterness Against God – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. October 15, 2018 One of Satan’s foremost tactics against growing faith is his tireless effort to create heaven-centered bitterness. To be angry toward
Tags God GOD – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. September 30, 2018 “In the past God spoke to our forefathers…at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He
Tags Worry Worry – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. September 17, 2018 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God…”
Tags character Developing Godly Character – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. August 30, 2018 We were not created simply to pursue personal pleasure for a few short years and then – return to dust!
Tags Jesus Greatness – The Disciple-Maker’s Devotional Billie Hanks Jr. August 21, 2018 “I [Jesus] tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John…” – Luke 7:28 John the