August 22 | How Should I Help Others?

Galatians 6:10, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” You should help others by giving them the message of Jesus and meeting their needs as often as you can. You may not be able to help everyone, but you can help…

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August 21 | What Are My God-Given Gifts and Talents?

Romans 12:6, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” God will reveal His gifts and talents in your life as you seek His will for your life. You were created in the image of God with special abilities that make you “one-of-a-kind.” Sometimes we may doubt ourselves, but as the…

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August 20 | What is the Purpose of the Church in My Life?

Ephesians 3:10, “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.” The purpose of the church is to encourage your spiritual growth through fellowship, teaching, prayer, worship and ministry. The term for church in the Greek, “ekklesia,” means “assembly…

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August 19 | How Does God Want Me To Raise My Children?

Proverbs 22:6, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” God wants us to raise our children with the love and teachings of Jesus. God has given parents the responsibility of developing and nurturing the human soul (mind, will and emotions). We are…

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August 18 | What is God’s Order For the Family?

Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” God’s order in the family is for a husband to love his wife as Christ does the church, the wife to submit to her husband as unto Jesus and for the children to obey their parents. When the…

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August 17 | How Do I Know Who God Wants Me To Marry?

Proverbs 18:2, “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” God will direct both the man and woman through His Spirit to meet each other, fall in love and marry. Today’s passage teaches the traditional role of the man pursuing the woman, however, both should pursue God and in…

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Lesson 5: Stewards Can Receive More from God.

Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading 1 John 3:21-22, “21 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.” Main Points HAVE CONFIDENCE IN…

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August 16 | What Is God’s Purpose for Sexuality?

Hebrews 13:4, “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” God’s purpose for sex is for one man and one woman in marriage to enjoy themselves in intimacy with the desired outcome of having children. Certainly, married couples can enjoy sex…

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August 15 | How Do I Overcome Sad Times?

Isaiah 61:1, “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.” God wants us to overcome our sadness in life by giving Jesus all of our hurts and pain. Many times in life’s tragedies people ask, “Where is God?” The Bible teaches us that God is always with us and is personally aware of our pain.…

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August 14 | How Do I Change The Parts of Me I Don’t Like?

2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” To change your life, you must be born again and then believe you are who God says you are. Don’t be deceived into believing today’s self-help gurus that teach you are the source of…

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