It is by faith that God’s power to live for Christ and walk in the Holy Spirit is available to you! Use NOTES in this app or keep a separate journal to answer questions found in this lesson and study notes for your reference. Many people think that living for Christ means helping the poor, …
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If you received a special letter or email from Jesus … telling you how much He loves you … and giving you the guidance and direction you need for your daily issues … would you read it? Would you keep it, cherish it, memorize it, and continually think about it? That’s exactly what the Bible …
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Suppose you were having lunch with a friend one day, and your cell phone rang. You answer, and an unfamiliar, powerful voice calls out your name. You ask, “Who is this?” You are totally shocked when the answer comes back, “I’m your Heavenly Father. I’m calling to talk with you because you’re my child … and …
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The apostle Peter told the early believers to think of themselves as part of a building … with Jesus being the “chief cornerstone.” “And now God is building you, as living stones into His spiritual temple … You are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God’s holy nation, His very own possession” …
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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 …
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 …
THOUGHT S 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 …