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FOLLOWING THE LEADER IS A LIFE CHANGING AND EXCITING COMMITMENT!

BIBLE PASSAGE: Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. (Matthew 4:19) MEDITATION: Remember when you were a kid and played ‘follow the leader’? If the ‘leader’ was creative, it could be a fun time of doing things out of your comfort zone. Some things were easy, but some could be challenging and … Continue reading

WHO DO YOU TRUST?

BIBLE PASSAGE: But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. (Psalm 52:8) MEDITATION: We live in a world where the virtue of trust is fading away. Some companies have placed profit above loyalty to their employees. Some employees have placed … Continue reading

COPING WITH LIFE’S CALAMITIES

BIBLE PASSAGE: When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. (Proverbs 14:32) MEDITATION: Sometimes we think we have everything together. Everything is going just the way we want it to go, but then suddenly, out of the blue, something upsets our world. It could be a … Continue reading

HOW EXCITING TO KNOW THAT GOD USES THOSE HE SAVES!

BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) MEDITATION: Remember … Continue reading

HAVE YOU “PUT ON YOUR NEW SELF”?

BIBLE PASSAGE: And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. (Colossians 3:10) MEDITATION: Remember when you went to your first high school prom? You probably dressed up much nicer than you ever had before. And all of a sudden, you felt like a different … Continue reading

CHANGES IN OUR MINDSET ARE REQUIRED WHEN WE FOLLOW THE LORD

BIBLE PASSAGE: In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. (Philippians 2:5) MEDITATION: God’s Word gives Christians some specific instructions regarding our relationships with each other. We are told to develop a mindset similar to that of Christ Jesus. That means we need to learn more about His mindset. Even … Continue reading

DOES YOUR LIFE ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE OTHER BELIEVERS?

BIBLE PASSAGE: But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. (1 Thessalonians 3:6) MEDITATION: Paul and … Continue reading

EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF ENCOURAGING OTHER BELIEVERS

BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. (1 Thessalonians 3:7) MEDITATION: Some Christians have the idea that God has not called them into service. Although He may not have called them into a new specific area of service (yet), all brothers … Continue reading

ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION?

BIBLE PASSAGE: And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. (Acts 11:26) MEDITATION: Remember when you were a kid how you wanted to imitate one of your … Continue reading

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, BUT WE HAVE A HEAVENLY FATHER WHO FORGIVES

BIBLE PASSAGE: And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12) MEDITATION: If you were near the end of your journey on earth, what message would you want to pass on to others? Would you want to tell them to always love God, and love others? Jesus said those are … Continue reading