Facilitating Revival
We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers, because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 NET Faith without works is dead. Real faith … Continue reading Hope Endures
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 NASB2020 Pass it on. Whatever the Lord is teaching you, share it with others who have a heart for it and encourage them to teach … Continue reading Accelerate Exponential Disciplemaking
Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the … Continue reading Fellowship With God
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but … Continue reading Following Jesus
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases … Continue reading Pray For All People
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the … Continue reading Take The Form of A Servant
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with … Continue reading Confession of Belief
Determine which things please the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 GW What does the Lord want? Well, if He's the Lord, I imagine He wants our devotion, our obedience to His will. So how do we determine God's will? It's actually pretty simple. You must understand that God is alive and He communicates to us primarily through … Continue reading Discerning God’s Will
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:7-8 NLT You reap … Continue reading You Get What You Give
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. 2 Timothy 1:7 AMP Without a doubt, we live in uncertain times. … Continue reading Love Is Fearless
“For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.” Matthew 12:50 NASB2020 As believers, as members of God's forever family, we need to be on the same page as our heavenly Father. He has a plan. He has a purpose. Our job is to … Continue reading Vision Correction
Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to force evil spirits out of people and to cure every disease and sickness. Matthew 10:1 GW “As you go, spread this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Cure the sick, bring the dead back to life, cleanse those with skin diseases, and force demons … Continue reading Teach To Reach
“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failures.” Matthew 6:14-15 GW There are two things that interfere with our relationship with God more than anything else: unconfessed sin and unforgiveness. We know that sin destroys our … Continue reading Failures To Forgive
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head. He makes the whole body fit together and unites it through the support of every joint. As each and every part does its job, he makes the body grow so that it builds itself … Continue reading Betrothed To Jesus
Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But first … Continue reading No Greater Peace
Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 NASB2020 To know God is to know love, because God is love. To abide in Christ … Continue reading Born To Love
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 NKJV Disciples in deed are disciples indeed. They do what Jesus taught them to do. We have the Holy Spirit … Continue reading To Know & Walk With God
Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of … Continue reading Set Aside Your Differences
Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and love joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible love. Ephesians 6:23-24 AMP Lately, I've found that if I'm not speaking the truth in love, I've got nothing to … Continue reading It’s All About Jesus
O Lord of hosts, how blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation]. Psalms 84:12 AMP If you don't trust someone, you're not going to listen to what they say. Or at the very least, it … Continue reading Trust Issues
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 ESV By this all people will know that you are … Continue reading Obedience From The Heart
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Psalm 37:1-2 ESV Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the … Continue reading Focus On The Future
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15 NASB2020 I believe a grateful heart is a peaceful heart. You can only focus on one thing at a time. If you're focused on being thankful to God for all of His … Continue reading Practicing Peace
“But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must … Continue reading True Worship
Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].Colossians 3:14 AMP The Bible teaches that we should clothe ourselves with Christ. What does that mean? Clothing ourselves means to cover … Continue reading Love Is Unity In Christ
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