ICS Daily Devotions Necessary Elements of a Covenant Marriage A covenant marriage mirrors God’s covenant with His people. There are elements of a covenant marriage which are necessary to strengthen it. A marriage covenant has the same components as God’s covenant with His people: 1) An initiative of love inviting...

ICS Daily Devotions Godliness with Contentment Brings Joy 1 Timothy 6:6-7 (NKJV) Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Godliness is closely associated with contentment, and it brings about great gain, especially joy. Godliness...

ICS Daily Devotions Set Free by the Son John 8:32-36 (NKJV) And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” Jesus answered...

ICS Daily Devotions More Than Conquerors Romans 8:37 (NKJV) Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. We are supposed to be more than conquerors in the midst of tribulation! It is when we are so convinced about the perfect love of God...

ICS Daily Devotions Law and Grace There are some teachings of tradition and legalism that says…… People cannot work on Sundays, yes you must rest but it is not a law! Even today, people in Israel, the Jews observe Sabbath! Do you know that on Sabbath, to lift a finger...

ICS Daily Devotions Marriage Is a Covenant Understanding a Biblical covenant will help us understand a marriage covenant. A Biblical blood covenant between two parties was the closest, most enduring, solemn and sacred of all contracts. It absolutely could not be broken, and promised to give the other party your...

ICS Daily Devotions Rejoice in the Lord Habakkuk 3:18 (NKJV) Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. “Rejoice” (01523) (gîyl/gûl) is derived from a root word which means “to spin round” (under the influence of any violent emotion) – Strong’s Exhaustive...

ICS Daily Devotions Come Home Luke 15:12-15 (NKJV) And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far...

ICS Daily Devotions A New Creation in Christ Romans 6:18-19 (NKJV) And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading...

ICS Daily Devotions The Righteousness of God in Him Romans 3:20-22 (NKJV) Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed...