January 23 | His Great and Precious Promises
2 Peter 1:4, “Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” Did you know that God has a promise for every situation you face in life? God has literally given…
Read MoreJanuary 22 | Trials=Joy
James 1:2-3, “2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” James wrote that our trials equal God’s pure joy. How can this be true? How are we supposed to consider facing various trials and hardships in life as…
Read MoreJanuary 21 | Dead to the Flesh, Alive in the Spirit
Colossians 3:3, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” The moment you accepted Jesus into your life two things instantly occurred. First, there was a funeral. Then, there was a rebirth. The funeral was for the death of your old life, because of the sinful nature that resided in your…
Read MoreJanuary 20 | More Than Conquerors
Romans 8:37, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” When we believe in Jesus’ work on the cross, we become “more than conquerors,” because Jesus defeated death, hell, and the grave, on our behalf, for the Father’s glory. Jesus became our substitutionary sacrifice and made atonement for all…
Read MoreJanuary 19 | His Masterpiece
Ephesians 2:10 (NLT), “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Do you own anything that is valuable? If so, how do you treat it? Maybe you own an expensive piece of jewelry and keep it in a…
Read MoreMark 1:40-45 (Part 2)
Mark 1:40-45 40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.…
Read MoreActs 2:37-41 (Part 4)
ACTS 2:37-41 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the…
Read MoreJanuary 18 | By Grace Alone
Ephesians 2:8-9, “8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.” Now that you are saved, you may be tempted to think that because of all the good things you do for…
Read MoreLesson 3: The Tithe was Established in the Law of Moses.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Leviticus 27:30-34, “30 A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. 31 Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a…
Read MoreJanuary 17 | One Way
John 14:6, “Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Have you ever driven the wrong way on a “one way” street? If so, you might have heard someone yell, “Stop! You’re going the wrong way!” If you listened and turned back around,…
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