Morning Devotions
President’s Chapel – Fall 2019
September 9, 2019
WSC President Joel Kim delivers the opening morning devotion for the 2019/20 school year.
ListenBut God
May 16, 2019
In the midst of challenging circumstances, we emulate the Psalmist in looking within ourselves. Yet this Psalm and the Scriptures remind us of our dependence by highlighting the phrase “but God.”
ListenVoices of Comfort
May 9, 2019
God's word comes to his people as a time of judgment gives way to a time of comfort and restoration. We hear the command to comfort followed by three comforting voices.
ListenI Corinthians 6:1-8
May 7, 2019
Lawsuits among believers stem from a failure of the church to live in light of its union with Christ.
ListenThe Calling of Abraham
May 2, 2019
Professor Chris Gordon gives a devotion from Genesis 12:1-9.
ListenParable of the Prodigal Son
April 30, 2019
Graduating Senior Christopher Smith give a devotion on Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
ListenThe Clothing Motif in the Joseph Narrative
April 11, 2019
References to the garments of Joseph provide a unifying pattern to the story of Joseph and ultimately Joseph is a type of Christ.
ListenJacob’s Art of Dying
April 5, 2019
As Jacob expires from this life, his faith testifies to the blessed comfort of dying in the Lord.
ListenEvaluating How We Evaluate
April 2, 2019
It is very easy for us to “size people up” and compare ourselves to others.
ListenAbraham, Isaac and the Land
March 28, 2019
Abraham ensures that his son will be in the land but not of the land.
ListenThe Last Adam, Temptation, and Being Declared Righteous
March 21, 2019
We will explore Jesus’ obedience in the face of temptation. Too often this is overlooked as a major work of Christ but it provides some of the best news for us.
ListenChrist, Through Faith Alone
March 14, 2019
In Genesis 15 the LORD came to Abraham to make to him three promises: to be his shield, to give him a Seed, and to be his Savior and Abraham received the substance of the covenant of grace, Christ, through faith alone and Christ’s righteousness was credited to him for righteousness.
ListenRevelation 14:12
March 12, 2019
Graduating Senior Matthew Day gives the morning devotion from the book of Revelation.
ListenA Foreigner Purchases Property in the Promised Land
March 7, 2019
Because he trusts God's promise for his descendants, Abraham claims a piece of property in the promised land.
ListenTeaching Abraham Righteousness and Justice
February 28, 2019
God uses his judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah to train Abraham in righteousness and justice. Abraham sees both God’s righteous judgment and his righteous mercy.
ListenEcclesiastes 3:1-9
February 26, 2019
Graduating senior Jeremy Allen exhorts from Ecclesiastes 3:1-9
ListenJacob’s Sacrifice
February 21, 2019
The account of Jacob's sacrifice in Genesis 46:1-7 reveals the extent of God's gracious transformation of Jacob as he trusts God to fulfill the promises even as he leaves the promised land of Canaan.
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