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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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 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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Living Like Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit,” Says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 We all come to a point in our relationship with God where we have to choose to surrender to God and let go. Where are you right now? Do you need to surrender more? Surrendering is hard heart work. Do you think living for Jesus that you have to be perfect? Living for Jesus, we don’t have to be perfect. It’s about trusting God and surrendering our all to Him. Let’s read Luke 4:13. What does this verse tell us about what Jesus will face in the future? …
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Letting Go of People-Pleasing
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 Are you a people pleaser? Do you care that people like you? Does it bother you if people don’t like you? People-pleasing can be a technique to feel that we belong, gain influence, or get others to fix a problem for us. Let’s get started! Read Exodus 32:1. Why were the people concerned? What did they want Aaron to do for them? What did they say about Moses? With Moses out of sight and out of mind, they reverted to their old idol worship ways. While Moses was…
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Trials Do End
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 Have you ever been in a trial where you wondered if it would ever end? Or if it will end? Or how about one trial after another? We have. The last hard trial I went through, I sat at Jesus’s feet and let Him be in control. I learn many, many good things during this time. Read Matthew 4:10. What is the first thing Jesus says to satan? How can we resist the devil, according to James 4:7? This may require us to resist, to turn from temptation. …
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Letting Go Of Others
a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; Ecclesiastes 3:6 Do you control others that are in your life? We need to let go of their lives and let God work in their lives. Who in your life right now that you love making unhealthy choices? Are you willing to let this person discover his or her need for God? If you can’t answer this question, that is ok. It is hard living in the balance of helping others and realizing that our helping others is actually hurting them. Let’s go…