God has not given us the Bible to inform but to transform you. Your receptivity to the truth, understanding of it, and conviction for it all play a critical role in the transformation of your life. While there are many Bible study tools, available when you study God’s Word, we recommend the Bible R.E.C.A.P. In …
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47204 How to Have a Quiet Time
A quiet time with God is a dedicated time free from interruptions and distractions you set aside to be alone with Him. Jesus got up early and spent all night having a quiet time with the Father. During your quiet time, you worship the Lord, read the Bible, and pray (the ACTS of prayer is …
47205 How to Worship
Christian worship includes reflecting on God’s majesty, thanking Him for His deeds, and honoring Him with devotion. By reflecting on God’s majesty, we focus on who God is. God is sovereign, holy, and good. He is the Creator and Supreme Being incomprehensible and without equal. By thanking God for His deeds, we focus on what …
47621 How to Overcome Pornography Addiction
Soul Prescription offers the healing and hope you seek. In reliance on the Holy Spirit, you can break free from any bondage, including pornography when you apply these Biblical principles in the five-step Soul Prescription process. Pornography changes you physiologically, relationally, mentally, and spiritually. Thanks to the Internet, it is one of the most widely-used …
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47622 How to Overcome Sexual Sins
Soul Prescription offers the healing and hope you seek. In reliance on the Holy Spirit, you can break free from any bondage, including sexual sins when you apply these Biblical principles in the five-step Soul Prescription process. Sex is a gift from God. Sexual desires are natural, but it is sin to be controlled by …
47603 How to Give or Receive Forgiveness
Forgiveness is critical to our relationship with God: We experience forgiveness because of what Christ did for us on the cross. We extend forgiveness because we have experienced it. God’s children have full access to the limitless supply of the fruit of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Isn’t …
47604 How to Break the Cycle of Sin and Guilt
Soul Prescription offers the healing and hope you seek. In reliance on the Holy Spirit, you can break free from any destructive cycle when you apply these Biblical principles in the five-step Soul Prescription process. The devil and the world will try to keep you in bondage with lies. God wants you to be controlled …
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98026 How to Translate App Pages
If you downloaded JO App from Google Play (for Android) or App Store (for iOS), it is available only in English. However, when you use the JO App web version, you can read its content in your language. This is possible because the JO App web version uses a web browser and functions like a …
98034 How to Share Articles and This App with Others
If you want to share an article with someone, go to the upper right corner of the page and select the “Share” icon (see below). Then select the sharing method you want to use (i.e. email, text message, social media, etc.) If you are using the JO App web version on a computer, selecting the …
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98028 How to Highlight Bible Passages
When you are in the Bible section of the JO App, you can highlight Bible passages and make notes. When you highlight a verse (by selecting a verse number), six different highlight colors will appear at the bottom of the Bible page. The first five colors coincide with the five following questions of the R.E.C.A.P. …