As we grow in our relationship with God, it is very important to take time to read and study the Bible. There are actually five basic ways for you to experience God’s Word: Hear it Read it Study it Memorize it Meditate on it All of these ways to make God’s Word a bigger part …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
22010.169 Knowing Our Perfect God
We have a relationship with a big God and it is important to learn about all of His character. If we only focus on one or two of his attributes, we will have a distorted image of who He really is. In the lesson previous to this one, we considered how God is sovereign, eternal, …
22010.162 Knowing Our Great God
God is totally amazing … and His greatness is far beyond our human understanding. However, even though we can’t totally understand God’s greatness, the Bible does give us a picture of who He is! There are actually ten fundamental character qualities of God: God is sovereign, eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, present everywhere, unchanging, holy, just, love, …
22010.155 Share the Good News
What is the most important thing that has ever happened to you? If you are a Christian, it was when you decided to receive Christ into your life as your personal Savior! And this is good news to share with others! As followers of Jesus, we have the privilege and responsibility of sharing the good …
22010.148 Different Ways to Pray
Prayer is talking with God: asking Him for guidance, praising Him for His goodness, sharing with Him the needs of ourselves and others, and knowing by faith that He hears and will grant our requests.” The important thing is to take time to be still with God. The big question is … how? Bill Bright …
22010.141 Pray with Confidence
We serve a great God! And that great God loves us unconditionally and wants what is best for us! As you learn more about the faithfulness of God and His Word, the more you will trust Him; and the more you trust Him, the more you will enjoy talking with Him. God is your perfect …
22010.134 The Holy Spirit’s Power to Overcome Evil
Have you ever thought about the very real presence of “evil” in our world? Sometimes it’s hard to imagine … and other times it is not! The truth is that evil is in our world and does surround us. There are places in the world where it may be more or less pervasive, but Satan …
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22010.127 The Holy Spirit’s Power to Resist Temptation
There are days when it seems that the enticement of sin is everywhere! Advanced by the media, promoted on the Internet, endorsed by friends and/or acquaintances, sometimes simply presented at an unexpected moment, the temptation to do something that dishonors God is all places! As Christians, what are we to do with this onslaught of …
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22010.120 Spiritual Breathing
Experience God’s transformation is through “Spiritual Breathing”. “Exhale”—by confession—sin “Inhale”—by faith—the Holy Spirit’s control Being controlled by the Holy Spirit is a moment-by-moment decision. There are going to be times when you are totally Spirit-controlled and then there will also be times when you are self-controlled. Every believer sins and breaks fellowship with the Holy …
22010.113 Spirit-Controlled vs. Self-Controlled
Do you ever find yourself making a choice that you know in your heart is not God-honoring, but that you decide to pursue anyway? Even when you’ve committed your life to Christ, you may not always be living the way God wants you to live. The Bible describes two types of Christians: self-controlled and Spirit-controlled. …
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