Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Do you ever have passion for people who are on a journey for the first time in Christ? Have you invested in them and found how hard it can be? However, through this, have you persevered and was faithful to God? I will be honest! Following God is not easy; being obedient to God and His ways is not easy. Now let me encourage you with this though, God is so so good! He is not leaving us when He is asking us to…
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The Walls of Jericho
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell after the people had marched around them for seven days. Hebrews 11:30 Do you know this story about the walls of Jericho falling? It is a wonderful story about how God does the impossible. Let’s start reading Exodus 17: 8-16 and find out a little bit about Joshua. Who was Joshua? What weapon was his specialty? During this time, Joshua did not know what was going on up on the mountain. He didn’t know that Moses was having arm problems. Joshua leads the children of Israel in the battle. Sometimes he knew that they were winning, and other…
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Moses’s Faith
By faith, he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. Hebrews 11:28 What can we learn from Moses and his faith? Read Hebrews 11: 23-29. What is so significant about this passage and the verse in Hebrews 11:28? Read Exodus 12:1-36. How did God schedule the Passover according to verse 2? What were the Israelites to mark on their homes so that death would pass over them? Now let’s go back to Moses. What terrible thing did Moses do in his past? He murdered an Egyptian, yet he…
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Jacob’s Faith
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped them as he leaned on the top of his staff. Hebrews 11:21 Do you believe that we can do all things through Christ? Last we looked at five other people in the Hall of Faith. Jacob is another man in the Hall of Faith. These are people who are just like you and me. They are flesh and blood mortals who believed God over what they saw and felt. Let’s continue! Read Hebrews 11:21 and Genesis 48. Jacob also has another name that God gave him – Israel. Do you see…
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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 With Help
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 like to help others, even if you may be causing more harm them helping? Today let’s look at some ways to know when to help and when to let go. When someone comes to you asking for help or bail them out of a situation they have created themselves; what is the best option? This is a tool to use. Show compassion to them without being impulsive to act. Take time to validate the person’s stress, fear, or even panic…
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What Do You Want?
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 Do you want things? Do you buy lots of things that you don’t need? What do you long for? Today we are going to spend some time with Jesus before He went to the wilderness. Read Matthew 4:2. How long did Jesus fast? What was Jesus’ physical condition after fasting for that period of time? Jesus is fully divine, and He experienced the wilderness as a human. He was hungry. Why did Jesus spend forty days fasting? What is the benefit of fasting? Two important reasons tie Jesus’ experience…
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Esther: Part One
“Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed” Romans 10:11 Esther! What a drama book. We have a young woman rising to a position from humble beginnings. There is faithfulness, hardship, treachery, intrigue, desperation, disaster, miraculous rescue, and the hand of God in the middle of it all. God’s name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, but He is there. Through Esther’s book, we, too, can have confidence that God’s hand is in our lives. That wherever He has placed us, He has made us for such a time as this. Read Esther, chapters 1 and 2. What is going on? Who are the key characters? What are…
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Deborah: Part Two
And he said, “Listen carefully, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15 Our abilities do not limit God’s power. Our talents are also not what’s makes us usable to Him. Deborah was a woman who was faithful, available and trusted in God. If we would yield to God, let His power work through us, We could be just as usable for God’s kingdom. From Judges 4:6 -7, what do we learn from Deborah concerning the details of God’s plan…
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Advent: Day Eleven
So, Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to David’s house and line. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to marry him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. Luke 2:4-6 . A pilgrimage. Have you ever went on a pilgrimage. Leaving behind the familiar life that you know and venturing into the unknown?? Having to hold onto God as your provider! This makes me think of missionary life. Joseph and Mary were called on a pilgrimage. They left behind…