God has created you with a wonderful purpose for your life. He wants you to experience an intimate relationship with Him and to fulfill His eternal purposes. In the Bible, the apostle Paul tells us, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things …
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This “Become More in Christ 365” series leads you through both Bible study and devotional articles throughout a year. You begin with a Bible study lesson on the first day of a week. Then on Day 2 through Day 6, you read devotional articles. They offer insights into the Bible based on passages found in …
Yesterday brought us to the conclusion of devotionals based on verses in the first chapter of the book of John. Hopefully spending time in God’s Word every day is helping you to grow in your relationship with Jesus. What are you learning? How is it changing you? For the next six weeks the daily devotionals …
Yesterday brought us to the conclusion of the “Encounters with Jesus” devotionals. In those brief meditations, we had the opportunity to have a first-hand look at Jesus associating and interacting with all kinds of people. Those stories are also our stories. Each one of us needs to experience the compassion, encouragement, challenge, and healing that …
Trusting the ultimate Matchmaker for your special soul mate Have you ever considered the possibility that God already has a perfect match planned for you? If that’s true, how can you cooperate with him to meet your future soul mate? First, you must be willing to do things God’s way and to patiently wait for …
Having the right reasons for wanting to marry Most people probably have not just one but a combination of these motivations for wanting to marry. One motivation may predominate over another at any given time. Which motives rise to the top for you? Consider this: It’s not just which motives you have but also what …
THOUGHT STARTER: What do you say? God is, or God isn’t. “I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”—2 Corinthians 11:3, KJV When I enrolled in graduate school, for the first time in my life I …
THOUGHT STARTER: Why are Christians not in the least embarrassed over the absence of peace and rest in their lives? “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”—John 14:27, NKJV “These …
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THOUGHT STARTER: Why do people blame their present behavior on their past experiences? “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are …
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THOUGHT STARTER: Can you explain the change in some people’s lives when they become Christians? “Men can only reproduce human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven; so don’t be surprised at my statement that you must be born again!”—John 3:6-7, LB “Now if I am doing what I don’t want to, …
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