23365 Wholehearted Repentance

The New Testament word for “repent” means to turn around. There are five steps to turn away from sin and toward God. Each step of the process can be summarized in a particular prayer offered to God. Prayer 1: “God, I am wrong.” Tell God you understand what you did was wrong. Don’t shift the …

32446 Empowered by Supernatural Peace

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does.” – John 14:27a Jesus promises His peace to us. The kind of peace Jesus can give us is different from the worldly peace. The worldly peace is usually the lack of conflict. Even …

32445 Empowered by His Presence

In the beginning before the fall, God walked with Adam and Eve. They were always in His presence. God was dwelling with them. Human beings were designed to be empowered by His presence. His beautiful presence was light, love, and life! God’s presence is also powerful and majestic. In the Old Testament, for example, the …

32444 Empowered by Your New Identity

You are empowered by your new identity in Christ. Child of God As a child of God, you have been granted spiritual authority. God the Father has given Jesus Christ supreme authority throughout all of His creation. There is absolutely nothing both in the spiritual universe (heaven) and the physical universe (earth) that is not …

22010.281 Live for Eternal Significance

“Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others. In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.” —1 Timothy 6:18–19 True faith involves knowledge and conviction of …

22010.274 “One Another” Body Life

One thing that is true about the body of Christ is that we need one another! Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment—to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples—if you have love for one …

22010.267 Prayers You Can Use

Sometimes it seems hard to pray. . . you simply don’t have the right words for God. The Bible contains prayers written by other people that can help you talk to God. Many verses in the Bible, the Lord’s Prayer, the Prayer of Jabez, The Benediction, and the Prayer for Peace all provide models of …

22010.260 What Does It Mean to “Ask, Seek, and Knock”?

Is there something specific that you need God to do on your behalf? Are you wondering what He is doing in your life? Are you trying to discover a specific direction to take? Is there someone in your life who desperately needs God? Have you tried to talk with God about this, but it seems …

22010.253 God’s Names in the Bible—Ten “Jehovah” Names You Can Rely On!

This lesson actually builds on the one previous to it. We learned in that lesson that God’s very nature is communicated to us through the names used for him in the Old Testament. Knowing who God really is and how He works in our lives gives us the confidence to fully trust Him. When we …