July 25 | Disciples Are Public Witnesses of Christ
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.” Some misinformed Christians have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to…
Read MoreJuly 24 | Disciples Forgive
Matthew 6:15, “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Everyone will be hurt and sinned against. Some people naively think that once they become a disciple, God will protect them from offense and hurt. However, God never made such a promise, but actually said the opposite. Jesus…
Read MoreJuly 23 | Disciples Defend the Truth
1 Peter 3:15, “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” Today the Christian faith is being attacked in many different ways and on many different levels.…
Read MoreJuly 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 MoreMark 1:14-15 (Part 9)
MARK 1:14-15 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Download PDF Notes
Read MoreActs 2:1-4 (Part 8)
ACTS 2:1-4 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest…
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 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 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 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…
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