“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 …
Category Archives: Discipleship
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 …
32524 Reading God’s Word
Reading God’s Word can make a big impact on your life. What we are talking about here is not simply reading for the sake of reading. You want to read so that you might experience the “priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus My Lord, and of …
32525 Hearing God’s Word
Hearing God’s Word is the simplest way to get God’s Word into your life … and it involves listening. There are many ways you can hear God’s Word: At your Church, in a Bible Study, from a teacher in a Bible school, on Bible tapes and CDs and DVDs, by attending Christian Seminars, through a …
32526 Studying God’s Word
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 …
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 …