Discussion Questions: Where are you producing fruit for God? Are you producing little or much fruit? How does a natural tree produce more fruit?
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Discussion Questions: Where are you producing fruit for God? Are you producing little or much fruit? How does a natural tree produce more fruit?
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Scripture: For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. (Luke 6:43)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray all my fruit will be good. Let me continually produce fruit for you and let that fruit last long. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A man wrote a story of a beggar. This beggar was on the side of the road, cold and hungry. “Please give,” said the beggar and the Christian in passing gave to him. When the Christian went to heaven, Jesus said to him: “I was that beggar asking for food and you opened your heart and gave to me. If I came as a King and asked you for something, you would have responded out of duty, but responding to a beggar shows a heart full of love.”
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Discussion Questions: How are you loving your neighbor? Do you think Jesus appears to people today in different ways?
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Scripture: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me not be one that sits back and always gives orders but let me be a servant and give and live my life in service for you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: The Parents of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are a good example of this scripture. Joseph was warned three times in dreams. The first dream was to take Mary to be his wife. The second was to flee into Egypt as Herod was about to kill the infant Jesus, and the third was to settle in Nazareth after returning from Egypt.
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Discussion Questions: Describe an occasion when you felt God’s leading. (It doesn’t have to be in a dream.)
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Scripture: I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. (Psalms 32:8)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for this personal message. This scripture says you will instruct and teach me and give me direction. Thank you for watching over me and guiding me personally with your eye. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: Holiness unto God, communion with God and separation from evil people are important to God. Over the years, I have discovered that God releases His power through pure holy vessels (people) that will give Him all the glory.
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Discussion Questions: How hungry are you for more of God? How serious do you think holiness is? How do you rely on the Holy Spirit to bring holiness into your life?
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Scripture: And you shall be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be Mine. (Leviticus 20:26)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Many people want to compromise with evil which will bring them torment. I choose to separate myself from evil to keep myself holy for your work and to be ready to minister to any person. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: It is very important that all people in church leadership are baptized in the Holy Spirit. I have seen church sub groups, such as the praise and worship team or choir, struggle since they do not know how to flow with the Holy Spirit. This scripture shows that God wants to reveal His power and get all the glory. Mature worship leaders let the Holy Spirit do the leading so that each service is an intimate and powerful encounter with God’s presence.
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Discussion Questions: Do you allow room for the Holy Spirit to lead you or do you rely totally on your own mind or talent? Are you a control freak? How are you led by the Holy Spirit?
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Scripture: that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:5)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Do not let me have faith in people, but in you. Let me never by-pass you by going directly to people for things and leaving you out of the picture. Thank you for the Bible which has the answer to every one of my needs. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: In the Old Testament, Joseph was a good example of this scripture. He was sold by his brothers as a slave to Egypt. He was falsely accused and ended up in jail for over two years. However, after he interpreted Pharaoh’s dream, he became second in command of all of Egypt. It was God’s plan to send him ahead and prepare for a great famine. By God’s gift of the interpretation of dreams, the people were rescued from seven years of famine, including his family.
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Discussion Questions: What is your definition of humility? What is the purpose of riches and honour?
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Scripture: By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. (Proverbs 22:4)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for this promise that by humbling myself before you and worshipping you, you will bless me with the abundant life. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: One Bible teacher explained the definition of meekness. Today’s society interprets meekness as weakness, but this teacher said meekness is power in perfect control. Just like Jesus who could have called on twelve legions of angels in the garden of Gethsemane but instead, submitted Himself to God’s will.
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Discussion Questions: Analyze this scripture and ask yourself which of these do you need to work on the most?
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Scripture: pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. (1 Timothy 6:11)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, I make a commitment to you this day to follow the paths of godliness, faith, and patience and have my will and power humbled and guided by you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: One church leader from Africa got a vision for his church to feed the poor. He filled a truck full of food and gave it to the orphan children begging along the road. At first, all the hungry children tried to climb onto the truck, but after they saw more food coming, they were more orderly in receiving the food. God has richly blessed this leader and given him funds to construct a new church facility to bless the whole community.
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Discussion Questions: How can you become more aware of the poor and hungry in the world?
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Scripture: Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. (Psalms 41:1)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me consider and do something to help the poor. Thank you for this promise. I know that if I obey it, you will deliver me in times of trouble. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A businessman started to meditate on this scripture and saw that God is not far away, but in fact is inside every Christian. He saw that the power of the Holy Spirit is ever with us through any situation, ready to perform the scriptures that are spoken from our lips.
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Discussion Questions: How can you teach yourself to remember this scripture when you are going through a trial?
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Scripture: Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Wow! If I can only get a hold of this for the rest of my life and believe that the Holy Spirit is in me. Why would I ever fear when you, Holy Spirit, and the power of God is in me? Let me meditate on this for a while. Thank you Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: All of us are at different levels of Christian maturity. In the Book of Acts, the disciples were ready to give their lives for Jesus. Even today, missionaries are martyred for their faith. Others, living in rich countries find it hard to love other people and to believe in miracles. When I visited a poor country I saw people with great faith in Jesus. A girl had a knee twice the normal size. She came(limping) for prayer believing for a miracle. Right before our eyes Jesus shrunk the swelling and she walked away perfectly well. Jesus wants His love and faith taken to all nations, to all ages, to all races and to all colors.
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Discussion Questions: Have you ever done a study on the Book of Acts to see how God’s love is taken to different countries? Would you be willing to go on a mission trip? How can you finance others to go on mission trips?
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Scripture: These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. (John 15:11-12)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me love others as you have loved me and gave your life for me. Teach me more about this unconditional love. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: When someone told me about the baptism of the Holy Spirit, I was afraid of it and therefore avoided asking for it. But I was finally convinced by the scriptures that it was the will of God for all to have it. I took courage and asked for this baptism at the end of a service when the leaders were laying hands on people in prayer. I received it that night and was given a new heavenly prayer language. This gift has been such a blessing to increase my faith as this scripture says. It is so powerful not only because it is God’s gift, but because it increases our faith and makes our faith holy and helps to remove selfishness.
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Discussion Questions: What is praying in the Spirit? How do you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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Scripture: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit (Jude 20)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me pray in the Holy Spirit, not only to increase my faith but to make my faith pure and holy without selfishness. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: I was raised in a church that did not raise their hands during a worship service. When I went to a service where people worshipped God by lifting up their hands, I knew this was genuine worship but I had so much pride and self dignity I was afraid to lift my hands. I was challenged by the preacher to worship God in a way that would be pleasing to Him. It was then that I saw myself as a three year old stretching up my hands to God for a hug.
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Discussion Questions: Are you concerned about what others think of you when you worship God? What does it mean to bless the Lord?
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Scripture: Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless the Lord. (Psalms 134:2)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that everyone would worship you in a way that would please you. Let me bless you in church. I see the love of a little child lifting up their hands to their parents wanting to be hugged so I lift up my hands to bless you and hug you Jesus. In your name I pray.
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Scripture: ‘But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Jesus gave us many things to do in the Bible and I don’t want to be someone who rebels against that teaching. Jesus, I want to do what you say since you are my Lord. In your name I pray.
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Discussion Questions: Do you see yourself as a servant to Jesus your King? How excited are you about carrying out one of the King’s commands? How can you teach yourself to obey the Bible?
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Inspiration: This scripture was a favorite of one Church leader. He says that so many people call themselves Christians but do not do what Jesus says. He says that many people hear the Bible scriptures but do not apply them in their lives.
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Inspiration: I met a man who was a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He told me that as he was landing his helicopter in Vietnam and letting his men out, almost all of them were immediately gunned down. This man has blamed himself for the lives of these men and has been an alcoholic ever since. When I prayed with him and told him that Jesus loved him and forgave him he began to cry and recommitted his life to Christ. He is now free from the condemnation of this past war tragedy.
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Discussion Questions: Do you know of anyone who has condemned himself or herself for a past mistake? How would you explain the love and forgiveness of Jesus to them?
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Scripture: For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Absolutely nothing can separate me from you and the love of Jesus no matter how terrible the world becomes. Thank you for your love that never fails. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: One Bible teacher explained “You are a spirit, you have a soul (a mind, emotions and will) and you live in a body. When you become a Christian, you get a new spirit making you born anew. However you don’t get a new mind nor a new body. The process of becoming more Christ like is to renew your mind to the Word of God as you let Jesus guide your life.
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Discussion Questions: Bad habits can be conquered by fasting more often. How often do you spend a day in fasting and prayer to conquer these bad habits so you can say “NO” in Jesus’ name when evil thoughts tempt you?
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Scripture: For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me not live to satisfy my lustful desires but let the power of the Holy Spirit put all evil desires in me to death so that I can live a life for you. Thank you Holy Spirit for your strength. Thank you Jesus for your example on the cross. In your name I pray.
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Inspiration: A businessman had just become a Christian and started reading the Bible daily . One day at a restaurant, his brother asked him a question about going to heaven. This businessman didn’t know what to say and bowed his head and asked God “How should I answer this question?” As soon as he had finished asking God that question, he found himself saying: “If you confess me before men, I will confess you before the Father, if you deny me before men I will deny you before the Father.” The businessman man was amazed as it seemed God spoke Luke 12:8-9 word for word directly through him to his brother.
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Discussion Questions: Do you use scripture to answer people’s questions? How would you lead someone to Jesus in prayer if they came to your home and wanted to commit their life to Jesus?
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Scripture: For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, My words will tell the truth whether I truly believe in you, whether I am weak or I am strong in my love for you. Let me pour your will and scriptures on health, abundance and courage into my heart so I speak only these words. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: When some couples have marriage difficulties, one partner shares it with another person and often gets advice to arrange a divorce. This advisor does not hear the total story nor heeds the scripture: “What God has joined together, let no man divide.” More marriages could be saved today if the counselor taught people to love, forgive, pray and stop judging and criticizing.
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Discussion Questions: Have you ever given advice before you have really prayed about a situation? How can you control your tongue in your relationships to build up and not tear down?
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Scripture: A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back (Proverbs 29:11)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me not be a fool and give my opinion on something I know little about or even information that is not from the direct source. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: One Ministry often says: “One word from God can change your life.” Bible teachers explain that there is the written Word of God (the printed words on the pages of the Bible) and there is also the rhema Word of God which is God speaking to you from the pages of the Bible. God speaks to people through the Bible if ones reads it slowly and asks the Holy Spirit to reveal its truth to them.
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Discussion Questions: As you read the Bible, do you pause and meditate on a scripture to let the Holy Spirit unfold it to you? How can you develop better Bible reading habits?
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Scripture: For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Your Holy Bible can give me discernment to decide between motives of my mind and motives of your Holy Spirit. Thank you for checking the intentions in my heart. Thank you Holy Spirit for showing me when I make a mistake so I can correct it. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: Many people have turned away from God so they can establish their own lifestyles and their own righteousness, and have found this results in emptiness. God speaks to people through the scriptures. There have been stories of people contemplating suicide in a hotel room and when they opened up a Bible and started reading, they put the gun down and let God save them. This scripture tells us the importance of hearing the Word of God. The Word of God is spirit and life to us and is God’s bond to us.
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Discussion Questions: How much do you respect the Bible? How keenly do you pay attention when it is read? How much importance do you place on scripture memorization?
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Scripture: One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. (Proverbs 28:9)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me never turn away from hearing the scriptures and reading them myself or else my prayers will be in vain. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: One Bible teacher challenged us to visit hospitals, to visit the sick, to read the Bible to the elderly in nursing homes, to visit prisoners in jail and to feed and clothe the poor. I had never visited prisons before so I was nervous about it at first. However I asked God for courage and went along with people who had done it before. After sharing the gospel with those in prison, I saw them as redeemed children of God. Later we went to a nursing home where we read the Bible which brought life to those elderly faces. In doing these things my eyes were opened to a hurting world as I saw how selfish I was in my own little world.
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Discussion Questions: Many church people feel it is someone else’s job to visit jails, hospitals and nursing homes. How can you encourage the people of the church to go to these places if called upon? Is going once too much to ask?
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Scripture: And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me’ (Matthew 25:40)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me do unto the least of these my brethren, feed the hungry, house and clothe the poor, pray for the sick and visit those in prison as if I was doing it for you Jesus. In your name I pray.
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Inspiration: Gossip and slander run rampant in our day. The competitive nature in some people makes it easy for them to put others down or make a show of other’s mistakes. Some newspapers make a living out of printing gossip about celebrities. Christians are to be different. A man in my church refuses to be part of gossip and looks for ways to stamp out the problem before it grows worse.
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Discussion Questions: Have you ever been part of gossip or strife among relatives or in the workplace? How can you teach others to put an end to strife and gossip?
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Scripture: Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. (Proverbs 26:20)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let gossip and rumors end when they come to me and help me to warn others to do the same, so that the evil fire will go out. Then the strife will stop immediately. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A telecommunications consultant prayed the blessing of holiness over his friend because his friend had impure habits and lustful thoughts. God has started to take away the imperfections from this man so that he would bring more glory to God.
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Discussion Questions: If God wanted to remove the impurities from your life, what activities would you stop doing? When an impure thought crosses your mind, do you ponder on it a long time? Could you be more discerning in saying “that’s not my thought” casting it away the moment it enters your mind?
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Scripture: Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry. (Proverbs 25:4)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Remove the impurities from my life that I may shine for you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A Bible teacher explained that all Christians have been given the keys to the Kingdom of heaven, but most of them do not know how to use the keys. Jesus used many parables so that people would search for God and the truth. Through searching, God reveals the keys in the scriptures so that Christians use the knowledge for God’s glory and not selfish purposes.
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Discussion Questions: You have the keys to the Kingdom of God. What doors do they lock and unlock? How do you use the keys God gave you?
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Scripture: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. (Proverbs 25:2)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me realize this principle that you may conceal things and only reveal them to those who search for them. Let me search and ask you questions all the time. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: Since I have become a Christian, there have been times when I found myself in the wilderness learning to trust God daily, since the trial I was going through was so difficult. This scripture brought me much comfort. It shows God has His hand on my life and will continue to lead me through all problems.
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Discussion Questions: Picture God having His hand on your life right now. How do you plan to be victorious when you are going through the trials of life?
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Scripture: being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me be confident that since I’ve been saved, you have begun the good work in me and will be faithful to the end as I yield to you all my days. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A student was in need of a job. He spent over a year getting his skills up to date. When putting out his resume, his training opened doors to a new job. This man would have been content with a certain salary but God did over and above what he could imagine and blessed him with a salary over twice what he expected.
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Discussion Questions: As you look back on your life, can you see God’s hand involved in your affairs? Describe how you saw God’s hand bless you.
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Scripture: Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me never limit your power but realize you can do incredible works, more than I can ever ask for or imagine. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A Bible teacher spoke of the importance of praying for the leader of your country and for God to turn this person’s heart in His direction. Today a lot of people are more concerned with the stock market and their bank accounts than the morals of the country.
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Discussion Questions: How much time do you spend praying for the leader of your nation? How about other nation’s leaders?
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Scripture: The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. (Proverbs 21:1)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that you will turn the hearts and minds of all presidents, prime ministers, and leaders to fit your perfect plan. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A man lost his wife and eldest son in a car crash. A while later, he took a course on “How to share Jesus” and I sat beside this same man who has become a dear friend. When he shares his story of the tragic accident, he tells them: “I give thanks to God for the years I had with my wife and my son as those were gifts from God.” He was very close to his wife and family. People are amazed that he is not bitter or angry against God in any way. I have shared his testimony with many people who have lost a loved one for them to thank God for the time they had with that loved one. Each day we are alive, is a gift from God.
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Discussion Questions: Have you ever got on your knees and worshipped God after a tragedy? How does praise to God lift you up?
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Scripture: in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonieans 5:18)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me be quick to give thanks for the seemingly bad things in my life not just the good as I know that you look into my heart and will bless me. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A passenger plane was circling the airport for a long time before the captain came over the intercom to prepare for an emergency landing. A Christian, on board, heard God ask him to pray for the plane’s landing gear. The plane made a perfect landing and all the passengers saw the runway lined with fire trucks. This Christian spoke to the pilots afterwards and pilots said the hydraulic fluid had leaked out of the landing gear so were attempting a belly land without wheels. However miraculously, they said, the landing gear came out and locked just as the plane touched down.
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Discussion Questions: Do you constantly commune with God? How do you develop a listening ear to God’s voice especially in emergency situations?
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Scripture: He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. (Proverbs 19:8)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me study the book of proverbs reading one chapter for each day of the month, over and over until I get and keep wisdom and understanding in my heart. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: God has given new insights in medicine over the centuries, providing healing and allowing people to live longer. Recently, I read that infant mortality dropped significantly a few centuries ago when midwives started washing their hands before each delivery.
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Discussion Questions: Can you think of areas where you need more knowledge? How can you pray for more healings to occur?
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Scripture: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4:6)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me never be ignorant of your knowledge, let me seek you out to get the answer to my problem. Please forgive me if I blame you, for it is really my lack of knowledge that hurts me. Thank you Jesus for answering this prayer.
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Inspiration: In some families, I have seen some relatives always telling each other what to do. Some people are always handing out advice because they think they know everything. However, the wise families just accept relatives the way they are, praying for them rather than constantly trying to change them.
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Discussion Questions: Do you have any family members that have behavior patterns you want to change? How are you going to pray for that person and also for yourself to be more loving towards that person?
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Scripture: He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. (Proverbs 17:27)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me not be quick to give my opinion but let me pray first and then share at the appropriate time, in love. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A man went into a depression after his father died. A while later he laughed while watching a comedian. After hearing himself laugh, he wanted to live again. Laughter had brought healing.
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Discussion Questions: Who designed laughter? Who designed the smile? Are you created in God’s image? What would make you laugh more?
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Scripture: A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Laughter is so important. Teach me to laugh more as is brings health to me and helps me to remember to enjoy your love. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: An evangelist who God used to heal thousands shared essential teachings of why he saw so many miracles including the supernatural healing of tumors and cancers. His sermons would emphasize the following: always hunger and thirst for more of God to avoid spiritual stagnation, spend hours in prayer to hear God’s voice to get knowledge how to pray for a sick person, always magnify the name of Jesus and never think you are a big shot, always expect an avalanche of God’s power when you pray, constantly study the Bible, and constantly ask for the Holy Spirit’s anointing power to be filled to overflowing.
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Discussion Questions: How is your faith growing? Have you asked God to stretch your faith?
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Scripture: For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. (Romans 12:3)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, Each one of us has been given a measure of faith. Let me develop my faith by hearing and acting on your Word and by praying in the spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Inspiration: A Christian rented videos that were not Godly to watch. This man justified it by saying that he was the only one watching the movies. He was convicted by God that not only were the movies he rented producing lust in his life, but he was setting a bad example to Christians who were working at the video store. He repented to God for his sins.
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Discussion Questions: If you had Jesus go with you everywhere you went, and watched everything you watched, would there be any activities that you would stop doing since you would see Jesus being displeased?
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Scripture: Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:22-23)
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Prayer: Heavenly Father, So many people want to compromise themselves to see a movie with evil scenes or to read things that are against the Bible. Help me to abstain from all appearance of evil and set a proper example. Separate me from sin yet let me win sinners for you Jesus. In your precious name I pray.
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Inspiration: In the Old Testament, Joseph was seventeen years old when he was sold into slavery and spent thirteen years in another country away from his family, with over two of those years in prison. Then at the age of 30, Joseph became second in command of Egypt. David’s faith was also tested for over a decade before he became King of Israel.
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Discussion Questions: Are there times when you feel your faith is being tested? Are you able to see the bigger picture that God has His hand on your life and He just wants you to trust Him? How can you trust him more?
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