40 Day Fast Video Devotionals - Christian Life Church Maine

Day 40: Faith to Receive the New

April 10, 2022 • Pastor Denise Satrape • Mark 16:15–20, 2 Timothy 4:7

Today's scriptures are as follows: Mark 16:15-20: "And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:7: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Day 39: The Power of Devotion

April 9, 2022 • Pastor Ron Satrape • Acts 2:46–47

Today's scripture can be found in Acts 2:46-47: "So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved."

Day 38: Peace of Mind

April 8, 2022 • Christina LaRoche-Barrows

Today's scriptures are as follows: Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Joshua 1:18 "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Psalm 40:2 "He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps." Proverbs 16:9 "A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps." Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." 2 Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work." John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Day 37: Together

April 7, 2022 • Exodus 19:8, 1 Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:20, Amos 3:3

Today's scriptures are as follows: Exodus 19:8: "Then all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord." 1 Peter 2:5 "you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." Ephesians 2:20 "having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone" Amos 3:3 "Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?"

Day 36: Walking in Spiritual Authority

April 6, 2022 • Scott Ferreira • Matthew 28:18–19, 1 Corinthians 2:4–5, Luke 10:19

Today's scriptures are as follows: Luke 10:19: "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Matthew 28:18-19: "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," 1 Corinthians 2:4-5: "And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God."

Day 35: Out with the Old

April 5, 2022 • Mike Hawkins • 2 Corinthians 5:17

Today's scripture can be found in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

Day 34: Breakthrough Praise

April 4, 2022 • Pastor Ron Satrape • Acts 16:25–26, Psalm 22:3

Today's scriptures are as follows: Acts 16:25-26: "But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed." Psalm 22:3 (KJV): "But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel."

Day 33: What do you see?

April 3, 2022 • Chris Tower • 2 Corinthians 5:16–17, Philemon 6, James 1:22–24

Today's scriptures are as follows: James 1:22-24: "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was." 2 Corinthians 5:16-17: "Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Philemon 1:6: "that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

Day 32: Fasting and Praying to Know God

April 2, 2022

The scriptures for today are as follows: Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’" Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Malachi 3:6 "For I am the Lord, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob." Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." John 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." James 4:8 "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded."

Day 31: Going Deeper

April 1, 2022 • Shannan Thomas • Romans 12:2, Romans 10:17

Today's scriptures are as follows: Romans 12:2: "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 10:17: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

Day 30: The Spirit of the New

March 31, 2022 • Pastor Ron Satrape • Acts 1:4–5

Today's scripture is Acts 1:4-5: "And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, 'you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.'"

Day 29: Looking Forward

March 30, 2022 • Mike Bold • Numbers 11:4–6, John 6:35, James 1:22–25

Today's scriptures are as follows: Numbers 11:4-6: "Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: “Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes!” John 6:35: "And Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.'" James 1:22-25: "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does."

Day 28: One Simple Thing to Help You

March 29, 2022 • Ted Burt

Today's scripture comes from Matthew 18:23-35: "Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”

Day 27: How to Prosper in the Gifts of the Spirit

March 28, 2022 • Christine Wengert • Jeremiah 29:11, James 2:17, 1 Corinthians 12:7

Today's scriptures can be found in the following places: Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." James 2:17 "So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." 1 Corinthians 12:7: "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good."

Day 26: Discerning God's Voice

March 27, 2022 • Scott Ferreira • Romans 10:17, Jeremiah 33:3, John 10:27

Today's scriptures are as follows: John 10:27: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." Romans 10:17: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Jeremiah 33:3: "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."