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STUDY OF GALATIANS (Part-2)

Study of Galatians (part 2) Question: What causes barriers between two people? Question: What draws two people together? Question: Do we have a tendency to accent the good or bad?     Question:     Why? Question: What are some problems, difficulties, or other barriers that come between two Christians?     – Race?     – Cultural backgrounds? … Continue reading

STUDY OF GALATIANS (Part-1)

Study of Galatians (part 1) Galatia:     – Located in the center of what is now known as Asia Minor.     – Original inhabitants (Phrygians) had a religion of nature worship.     – Many Jews lived there.     – Galatians were noted for their:       1. Impetuosity (being impetuous).                – Impulsiveness.                – Acting … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-39 (Psalm 100:2)

JOY AND HAPPINESS CAN BE FOUND IN SERVING THE LORD! BIBLE PASSAGE: “Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs” (Psalm 100:2) MEDITATION: There should be joy in every act of obedience by Christians, including worship and service. We are not called to serve with the fear of a slave, and not … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-38 (Ephesians 4:32)

KINDNESS IS A GODLY CHARACTERISTIC EXPECTED OF CHRISTIANS BIBLE PASSAGE: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32) MEDITATION: Whenever we surrender our lives to the Lord, it is a call for a change in our lives, and an agreement on our part that … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-37 (1 John 2:10)

ARE YOU CAUSING OTHERS TO STUMBLE? BIBLE PASSAGE: “Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.” (1 John 2:10) MEDITATION: Have you ever been in a really dark place? A place with absolutely no light (like a cave); a place where you cannot see your … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-36 (John 16:7)

WHY DID JESUS PROMISE TO SEND THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HIS FOLLOWERS? BIBLE PASSAGE: But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. (John 16:7) MEDITATION: Jesus … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-35 (Philippians 4:8)

NOT ONLY “WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?”, BUT “WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?” BIBLE PASSAGE: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Philippians 4:8) MEDITATION: Have you ever had this thought,     “I am … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-34 (James 4:4)

WE CAN LOVE GOD OR LOVE THE WORLD, BUT WE CANNOT LOVE BOTH BIBLE PASSAGE: You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. (James 4:4) MEDITATION: If you ask them, most people … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-33 (1 Corinthians 9:24)

HOW CAN I BE SUCCESSFUL? BIBLE PASSAGE: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24) MEDITATION: Have you ever gone through a time in your life where you felt that all your … Continue reading

LIVING A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-32 (Galatians 4:7)

BEING GRATEFUL AND ENJOYING HOW UNIQUELY GOD HAS MADE ME BIBLE PASSAGE: So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. (Galatians 4:7) MEDITATION: The scriptures tell us that we are “no longer a slave”, but too often we make ourselves … Continue reading

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