Studying God’s Word can make a difference in your life! When you study God’s Word you will gain deeper insight into who God is and what He wants to do in your life. Each time you approach God’s Word in study, you need to pray for God’s direction and then, observe, interpret, and apply what …
Category Archives: Discipleship
32527 Memorizing God’s Word
There are five basic ways for you to grow in your knowledge and experience with God’s Word: Hear it, read it, study it, memorize it, and meditate on it. Memorizing God’s Word has tremendous benefits. One of the most important reasons for memorizing Scripture is because our memories are short. Research has shown that after 24 …
32528 Meditating on God’s Word
As we’ve considered the different ways for you to grow in your relationship with God by hearing, reading, studying, and memorizing His Word, we’ve actually also been meditating on His truth, which is the focus of this lesson. Meditating involves taking a prayerful, serious approach to reflecting on a specific verse or passage. As you’ve learned how …
31055 Spirit-filled Lifestyle
The adventure of living with Jesus is a life controlled (guided and empowered) by the Holy Spirit. This is a Spirit-filled life. At the moment you believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are spiritually born again, and the Holy Spirit is given to you as God’s promise of all that is and …
31057 Living By Grace
“From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.” (John 1:16) Have you ever been around someone who made you feel like you just didn’t measure up to their expectations? No matter what you did, it never seemed quite good enough? In reality, we don’t measure up to God’s standard either. We …
31056 Talking with God
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6) Are you used to going it alone? Do you think it is up to you to solve your own problems? That’s not what God wants. He is there for you. But you need …
31059 You Live in a World at War
When you submit your life to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, God delivers you from the domain of darkness and transfers you to the Kingdom of His Son. Before Jesus saved you from sin and death, you were an enemy of God and a slave in the domain of darkness. You were under …
31058 Born Again as a New Creation
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a Christian? Some people believe that they are Christians because they have joined a church. Others think that following certain rules or standards is what’s required. But in reality, Christianity is not about membership, or adopting a code for living, it requires total transformation. Everything must …
38701 Overview: New Testament
The New Testament is more connected to the Old Testament than you think. New Testament authors were steeped in Old Testament imagery, prophecies, and writing styles. The New Testament is not a whole “new” story, but a continuation of the entire Bible so far. The Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible, tells an …
38702 Overview: Matthew Ch. 1-13
Jesus brings God’s heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection. The Gospel of Matthew tells the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection as a continuation and fulfillment of the whole Biblical story of God and Israel.