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What Will Have My Heart Today? Devotionals on HolinessPastor Calvin Cook | October 12, 2026 “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” — Romans 12:21 (KJV) Last Evening as I was preparing for the upcoming sermons in October on holiness, I found myself pausing at this particular verse in Romans. When we…

Exceedingly, Abundantly More Devotionals on Holiness — Part OnePastor Calvin Cook | October 8, 2026 Ephesians 3:20–21 (KJV) “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all…

RECEIVE Pastor Calvin Cook October 7, 2026 — Day 28 of 30 Praying for Ourselves “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a…

O Jesus, I Have Promised Pastor Calvin Cook October 6, 2026 “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”  Matthew 16:24 Recently the Hymn – “O Jesus I have Promised” came rushing into my mind. At some very interesting points the hymn’s lines became a…

Lead Us Not into Temptation Pastor Calvin Cook October 5, 2026  – Day 26 of 30 Praying for Ourselves “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:13 While praying the Lord’s Prayer this week, I paused over one line: “Lead us not into temptation.” Temptation is defined by…

I’m Sitting in a Place I Don’t Normally Sit Pastor Calvin Cook October 1, 2026 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10, KJV This morning is different. I have been drawn into a different place of purpose, prayer, and thought. It began with something…

Do We Look Like God’s Kingdom? Pastor Calvin Cook September 25, 2026 — Day 14 of 30 Praying for God’s Kingdom This week we have been considering how God’s Kingdom often begins small—like a seed planted in the ground. Today, the Apostle Paul in his letter to the early church of Corinth helps us recognize…

The Kingdom Often Begins Small Pastor Calvin Cook September 23, 2026 — Day 13 of 30 Praying for God’s Kingdom This week we have prayed, “Your Kingdom come—beginning in me.” We have considered what it means to seek first the Kingdom of God. Today, from the Gospel of Mark, Jesus teaches us that the Kingdom…

What Are You Seeking First? Pastor Calvin Cook September 22, 2026 — Day 12 of 30 Praying for God’s Kingdom “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”— Matthew 6:33 Yesterday, we prayed, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done—beginning in me.” Today, Jesus…

Friends this is the second devotional for today a response to this morning. Desiring not to leave the work of the Holy Spirit unacknowledged I feel I need to share an evening response to the morning devotional – You won’t understand this response if you haven’t read this mornings devotional for Day 1 of Praying…