For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift. Not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 Faith believes in Jesus. It is the only need for receiving God’s gift of salvation. There are two steps in Salvation in faith. What does a person believe about Christ? Active response from the heart of the person who desires to follow Christ as their savior. Faith firmly believes in…
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God Will Never Leave You
No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, I will be with you; I will never leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Joshua 1:5-7 How comforting that God will be with you! God won’t leave you or forsake you. This is a promise to all of his followers. He was there…
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Prayer Time
Our Father in heaven, Your name is honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.] Let’s take some time and focus on prayer. Look up these verses and glean from them. Prayer! It’s a conversation with God. Do you struggle with praying? Is it intimidating to you to pray to God? Is there a right way to…
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Reflection Day
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 Today is Reflection Day! I love reflection day. It’s a time for me to go back and reflect on what God has spoken to me about. It gives me time to pray and seek God about what he wants to change in my life. It gives me time to make a game plan of putting action to what God is telling me and asking of me. Reflection Day gives me a slower pace to grasp what God is telling me. It gives me more time to…
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Surrendered Life
He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103: 5 The surrendered life. A life devoted to God and His ways. It sounds so easy and simple. However, is it? I think surrendering everything to God is hard. Does it need to happen? Yes! However, it is still hard to go through if we are honest with ourselves, God, and others. Of course, there are awesome benefits and blessings from God when we surrender and trust him with our lives. I don’t think we can sit here and talk about the Israelites and how they couldn’t get their act together in this area. …
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The Blessings of Peace
He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103: 5 How do we live a surrendered life as Jesus did? Especially when situations still come up and have to be handled. Read Matthew 5:3-11. Highlight the blessed, then draw an arrow to the “for.” Circle the blessing that they receive. Which blessing can you relate to? Do any of these verses correspond to the temptation that Jesus face while he was in the wilderness? If so, which ones? Do you ever feel like you repeat a lesson that you have gone through before? I sure have. I kept going through it until I understood and…
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The Blessing of Divine Protection
He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103: 5 When you had an opportunity to serve others, did you turn it down because you were afraid of the risk? Do you fear things you can not control if you say yes to helping others or serving in a new ministry? Do you know what the root of this fear is? This fear stops us from doing what God has called us to do. I completely understand. When we serve others in any area of our lives, we are bound to get hurt. This is life. Yet, we have to remember to get back up…
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The Blessing of Supernatural Provision
He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103: 5 The Israelites spent 40 years wandering the wilderness. God did supernatural miracles to take care of His people. During this time of wandering, they had to learn how to be faithful. Little details that we overlook when we read the bible. Read Deuteronomy 8:4;29:5. I never put much thought into these verses. When they were about to enter the Promised Land, Moses reminds them of all that God did. Read Deuteronomy 2:7. Do you ever wonder if the Israelites really felt that way? Or is that what Moses assumed? Either way, Moses does reflect on…
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The Blessings
He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103:5 Oh! the blessed life! When we surrender all to Jesus, we received blessings from our Heavenly Father! Are we perfect? NO! However, God is the perfect craftsman. He sees our brokenness and knows how to fit all the broken pieces together. He makes us whole. He doesn’t walk away or hope we will figure it out on our own. He is right there the whole time if we allow it. God holds us together with His peace, provision, and protection. Even in this difficult world, people can see His glory all around shining through the broken…
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Prayer Time
Our Father in heaven, Your name is honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.] Let’s take some time and focus on prayer. Look up these verses and glean from them. Prayer! It’s a conversation with God. Do you struggle with praying? Is it intimidating to you to pray to God? Is there a right way to…