DR. DAVID SPEICHER
Devotionals
Elisha 3
2 Kings 2:6–8 (ESV): Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also...
Elisha 2
2 Kings 2:3-5 And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.” 4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay...
Elisha 1
2 Kings 2:1–2 (ESV): Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord...
Wisdom 4
1 Corinthians 1:27-31 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that...
Wisdom 3
1 Corinthians 1:25–26 (ESV): 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many...
Wisdom 2
1 Corinthians 1:20-24 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of...
Wisdom 1
1 Corinthians 1:18-19 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Read this,...
Gifts 4
This may have occurred to you already, but I am going to say this anyway, Jesus had all of the gifts and except for tongues and the interpretation of tongues, we see Him using all of the gifts. I would imagine that when He went off alone to pray, He might have used...
Gifts 3
All right, let’s move on to the next set of gifts.Let’s review quickly so that we have context for clearer understanding. There are three sets of gifts described by the Apostle Paul and all are referenced in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6.“Now there are varieties of gifts, but...
Gifts 2
Ephesians 4:11-14 (ESV) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son...
Gifts 1
1 Corinthians 12:1–6 (NLT): Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. Friends this is very important. Really, this is critical to our understanding of church –...
Prophecy 4
1 Corinthians 14:1–3 (ESV): Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the...
Prophecy 3
1 Corinthians 14:1–3 (ESV): Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the...
Prophecy 2
I am going to start with a prayer today.Father, I do pursue You, because that is what You want me to do. I am not made to sit around and wait for some spiritual activity to occur prompted by others and then join whatever is going on. You made me to pursue You....
Prophecy 1
Matthew 4:4 (ESV): But he answered, “It is written, “ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”Sometimes people have confusion regarding the role of prophecy in the local church. Some have even assumed...
Baptism
Galatians 2:20 (ESV): I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.When I was saved, a decision was made that I...
Self-Control 3
2 John 8–9 (NLT): Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward. Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a...
Self-Control 2
Self – discipline… Time to grab the remote or go make breakfast and skip this one.Trust me I would rather talk to you about love or peace. The reason is, I am confronted with a lack of self-discipline not an abundance of it. Why is this area seemingly the most...
Self-Control 1
I often wonder why self-discipline is the last of the fruit of the Holy Spirit recorded in Galatians 5. As I look at my life, I really need that to be moved up the list.Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,...
Confidence 4
1 John 4:17 God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this...