July 22 | Disciples Lead in the Church
Acts 14:23, “Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.” After the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost they went everywhere and preached the gospel with signs following (Mark 16:20). As…
Read MoreJuly 21 | Disciples Build the Church
Matthew 16:18, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of [hell] will not overcome it.” When Jesus was on the earth He had a two-part mission; the first part of His mission was to redeem lost mankind by His death on the cross…
Read MoreJuly 20 | Disciples Study The Word of God
2 Timothy 2:15 (AMP), “Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.” Do you love the Word of God? Do you study it with…
Read MoreMark 3:20-30 (Part 3)
MARK 3:20-30 20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 22 And the teachers of the law…
Read MoreActs 4:32-37
ACTS 4:32-37 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them…
Read MoreLesson 1: God is the Owner and We are the Manager.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Psalm 24:1, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Main Points THE EARTH IS THE LORD’S: All the earth belongs to the Lord because He created it. In the beginning God created…
Read MoreJuly 19 | Disciples are Filled with Power
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus promised the first disciples they would be filled with power by the Holy Spirit and be His witnesses in…
Read MoreJuly 18 | Disciples Are Devoted to Maturity
Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” In today’s passage, Luke the author of Acts and companion of Paul, notes four major things the first disciples were devoted to, (1) The apostle’s teaching, (2) fellowship, (3) breaking of bread and (4) prayer. These…
Read MoreJuly 17 | Disciples Serve
Matthew 23:11, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” Today’s verse is found in the midst of Jesus’ harshest rebukes to the Jewish teachers and Pharisees of his day (Matthew 23:1-39). He repeatedly rebuked them for their hypocrisy and selfish ambitions. They had placed their man-made traditions as a burden upon people’s souls, but yet…
Read MoreJuly 16 | Disciples Help the Poor
Acts 2:45, “They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” The book of Acts serves as a historical record for the early church. The full name for the book of Acts is, “The Acts of the Apostles.” The book was written by Luke, who was a companion of Paul and a physician,…
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