In John 15, Jesus tells us that an abiding life is essential if we are to produce fruit for Him. Jesus also tells us that the only way to abide in Him is to be obedient to His commands. “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept …
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22010.001 You’ve Started an Amazing Journey
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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22010.002 Get to Know God Better
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 …
22010.031 Encounter with Jesus
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 …
22010.074 Highlights in John
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 …
33206 Bible Verses Related to Irresponsibility
Irresponsibility Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good–bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”–but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? (James 2:15-16, NLT2) If someone has enough money to live well and sees …
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32520 God’s Word
Many Christians say they love God and want to know Him better, but they don’t do anything to actually learn more about Him. They say they want to serve God, but they don’t take the time to read His Word to find out just how to do that. Take time to read the Bible—it will …
32521 Renewing Your Mind
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” —Romans 12:2, NLT Jeremiah 29:11 tells us, “I know the plans I have for you,” declares …
32522 Filling Your Mind with God’s Truth
Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? Where does your behavior come from? These questions may seem somewhat unimportant to you, but … the answers to these questions really are important! Science research tells us that everything a person puts into their mind, sticks–every word, every image, every idea that someone allows into their …
32523 Applying God’s Insights
“So listen to the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path. The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and …