The Gospel Diary

🌟Bible Verse: 1 Peter 1:13 (NIV): Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 🌟Introduction: As believers, we live in a world filled with distractions, temptations, and uncertainties. But Peter reminds us to stay focused, alert, and hopeful. In this verse, he urges us to prepare our minds for action. 🌟The Call to Action: 1. Set Your Hope:  Fix your eyes on Jesus' return and the grace that comes with it. Remember, our ultimate hope is not in this world but in eternity. 2. Minds Alert:  Be vigilant, aware of the spiritual battles surrounding us. Stay informed through prayer and scripture. 3. Fully Sober:  Avoid worldly entanglements and mental fogginess. Live with clarity, prioritizing your relationship with God. 🌟Application: This Sunday, reflect on your mental preparedness: - Are you distracted or focused on God's promises? - Are you living with eternal hope or tempo...

Welcome to Gospel Diary Weekly Devotion. Presented by Pastor Chris S. Akpan. Week 2, October 2024. Bible Verse :  "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." - Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV) Bible Reading : Romans 5:1-11 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own lov...