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I Will Bless You

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 217 – Genesis 12:1-3 – I Will Bless You – Growing As Disciples

The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.  I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.  I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-3 (NLT)

Go And Do What I Ask 

Will you listen to me? Will you go and do what I ask of you? Will you leave the comfortable and familiar to go and do what I ask of you, even it is uncomfortable and unfamiliar? Don’t answer me too quickly. Know that I will not unfold a complete and detailed road map before you. You will need to follow me. You will need to trust me. You will need to rely on me. I will take you along a path on which you have never traveled. I will have you do what you have never done. You will not have an opportunity to reason with me, to weigh the pros and cons of following and obeying me. You will have to decide if you are willing to place all your faith and hope and trust in me without your fully understanding where I am taking you or what I am asking of you. Now, let’s talk. How does all this sound to you? Do you want my honest answer? Yes, I want your honest answer. All of this sounds scary to me. This sounds difficult and demanding and challenging. Yes, it is all of that, and more. But I need to ask myself some questions. Like what?  Where would I go and what would I do if I decided not to follow and serve you? Where would my life end up if I stopped following and serving you? Wouldn’t my life be filled with regret if I didn’t keep moving forward with you? Aren’t you about to do something significant in and through my life if I say yes to going and doing what you ask of me? Won’t my faith grow stronger as I follow and serve you? Won’t you help me to go and do what you ask of me? Won’t my life be blessed as I allow you to use me? Won’t I be a blessing to others as you work in and through me? You are asking a lot of very good questions. Yes, and there is no doubt about what I will do. What’s that? I will go and do all that you ask of me. That will be very good. Thank you, Lord, for calling me to go and do what you ask of me.

Lord, help me to go and do what you ask of me. I will rely on you. Work in and through me. Bless my life so that I can be a blessing to others. Use me to bear abundant fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. I am at your service ready for your use. Amen

Key Question…  How has the Lord blessed your life as you have gone and done what He asked of you?

Living It Out… With a heart filled with faith go and do what the Lord asks of you so your life can be a blessing to others.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will help you to go and do what He asks of you.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord has helped you to go and do what He asked of you.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you go and do what the Lord asks of you so you can be a blessing to others.

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Listen Carefully To My Words

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 215 – Proverbs 4:20-27 – Listen Carefully To My Words – Growing As Disciples

My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.  Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.  Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.  Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.  Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.  Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.  Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:20-27 (NLT) 

Penetrate Deeply Into Your Heart 

Will you pay attention to what I say? Will you listen carefully to my words? Will you keep your eyes focused intently on my word? Will you allow my word to penetrate deeply into your heart? Will you allow my word to bring life and healing to your entire being? Do you know why I am asking you all these questions? Do you understand the importance of my word?  I think I do know why you are asking me all these questions. I think I do know the importance of your word. I do know why your word is of utmost importance in my life. Let me hear your thoughts. Say what you are thinking out loud. My entire being is under attack. This world is full of temptation and evil. This world and all the evil in it would like nothing better than to sidetrack my life. This world and all the evil in it would like to divert my attention and take me off course, far away from your purpose and plan for my life. The battleground and where I am under attack, is in my heart and mind. I need to take the utmost care in guarding my heart and mind and life from the evil that is in the world. What I allow my heart and mind to feel and think will certainly determine the entire course of my life. What I allow my heart and mind to feel and think will determine the health of my entire being. It will not be nearly enough to guard my heart and mind and steer clear of evil. That is a very good first step. That step alone, however, will not bring me victory. I must also allow your word to deeply penetrate my heart.  I must allow your word to continually change my heart, transform my mind and guide my life. My full attention and entire focus need to be on you and your word. Only then, will I be able to walk a straight and safe path. Only then, will I be able to know and do your will, without being sidetracked. Then I will be able to hear and follow and obey you. Then my life will be filled with the health and wholeness you have for me. You have answered my questions well. Keep on allowing my word to penetrate deeply into your heart. Yes, I will. That will be very good.

Heavenly Father, I will allow your word to penetrate deeply into my heart. Use your word to change my heart, transform my mind and guide my life. Keep me on a straight and safe path so I don’t get sidetracked by evil. I will hear and follow and obey your word. Amen

Key Question…  How are you allowing God’s word to penetrate deeply into your heart?

Living It Out… Allow God’s word to penetrate your heart so you will have life and health in your entire being.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that allowing God’s word to penetrate your heart will bring life and healing to my entire being.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are allowing God’s word to penetrate your entire being.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow God’s word to deeply penetrate your heart so they can bring life to your being.

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Promises – Day 201 – Proverbs 4-20-27 – Listen Carefully To My Words – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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To Teach Us

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 213 – Romans 15:1-4 – To Teach Us – Growing As Disciples

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.  We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.  For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.”  Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. Romans 15:1-4 (NLT)  

Fill My Life With Hope

Why have I given you my word? What will my word accomplish in your life? Why is it important that you listen attentively to my word? How are you making it your daily practice to meet with me in my word? Those are all very important questions. I need to carefully consider all that you are asking of me. Why is that? If I don’t carefully consider your questions and adequately answer them, I might fail to meet with you in your word. Meeting with you in your word might become a random and infrequent activity if I fail to understand the value of your word working in my life. Meeting with you in your word is not one more good idea among many other possible good ideas. Meeting in your word needs to be the number one priority of my life. Why is that? You speak to me through your word. You mold and shape my life by your word. You guard and guide me by your word. You encourage and build me up and strengthen me by your word. You fill my life with hope and joy and peace by your word. If I were to fail to meet with you in your word, it would be as if I were saying that I need none of these things from you. That would be a very foolish mistake. As it is, there is no place I would rather be than in your word. There is nothing I would rather do than to receive your instruction and follow your guidance. I want to hear from you. I welcome you to use your word to keep on doing your work in and for and through me. Those last couple words bring another thought to my mind. What’s that? You not only want to use your word to work in me. You want to use your word to work through me. Yes, I do. Whatever you do in, or for me, by your word, you want me to share with others what I have received form you. Like what? You want me to share hope and peace and joy. You want me to share instruction and guidance. You want me to share encouragement and strength and protection. You even want me to share the molding and shaping I have received from you, by your word. Yes, I do. There is nothing that I have received from your word that you don’t want to share with others. That is correct. So, you will continue to meet with me daily in my word? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I will allow you to teach me. I will receive your instruction and follow your guidance. Use your word to fill me with hope. Use your word to encourage me. Build me up with your word so I can build up and encourage others with all I have receive from you. Amen

Key Question…  How are you allowing God’s word to teach you so He can mold, shape and guide your life?

Living It Out… Allow the teaching of God’s word to fill your life with hope and encouragement.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the teaching from God’s word will fill your life with hope and encouragement.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God is using you to encourage and build others up with hope.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow the teaching of God’s word to give you hope. 

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Promises – Day 198 – Romans 15-1-4 – To Teach Us – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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God Who Chose You

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 214 – 1 Peter 1:13-16 – God Who Chose You – Growing As Disciples

So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.  So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.  But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.  For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 (NLT)  

Become Like Me

I want that for you. What do you want for me? I want you to become like me. I want you to think and speak and act like me. I chose you. You are my child. I am your Heavenly Father. What father does not want his child to become like him? I am Holy. I chose you to become holy like me. That is a high calling. That seems like an impossible task. I am thankful and grateful that you chose me. I want nothing more than to be like you in all I think and say and do. But with my own strength, under my own power, I don’t know how I could possibly live such a life. Who said you could think and speak and act like me with your own efforts, under your own power and by your own strength? Certainly not me. No doubt, living your life with and for me with require your full attention and all-out effort. But your full attention and all-out efforts will never enable you to live a life of thinking and speaking and acting like me. You will never be able to make yourself holy. To think otherwise would be foolish. I’m confused. How then will I ever be able to live the life you have called me to live? First, you must know and believe and accept that you have been made holy in my sight by my Son’s payment of your sins. His sacrifice made it so you could be forgiven of your sins and cleansed of your unrighteousness. When He became your Savior and Lord you left your old sinful life behind you. You are now dead to sin and alive to me and the holy life I have called you to live. Second, you must keep your heart and mind and life focused on me. I will mold and shape you. I will change your heart and transform your mind. I will guard and guide you. I will protect and strengthen you. I will make you able to live the life I have called you to live. I will give you my thoughts to think. I will give you my words to speak. I will give you my deeds to do. Will you keep your heart and mind and life focused on me? Will you live the life of salvation you have been given to live? Will you rely on me? Yes, I will rely on you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. That will be very good. Then you will be able to live the life I have called you to live.

Heavenly Father, thank you for choosing me. It is my desire to become like you in all I think, say and do. Mold and shape me so I can become like you. I will not slip back into living my old sinful life. Instead, I will keep my heart and mind and life focused on you. Amen

Key Question…  is setting your hope on, and looking forward to, your salvation in Christ guiding your life today?

Living It Out… Think clearly, exercise self-control and set your mind on your salvation in Christ so you can live as He called you to live.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that you can rely on God to help you to live the life He has called you to live.

Get Ready To Share… May you be holy in all you think and say and do.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you pleasing prayers to God that He will hear and answer.

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He Hears Us

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 212 – 1 John 5:13-15 – He Hears Us – Growing As Disciples

I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.  And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.  And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:13-15 (NLT)  

I Will Hear You 

Do you know that to be true? Do I know what to be true? Do you believe that I will hear you? Do you believe that I will answer your prayers? Yes, I believe that you will hear me. Yes, I believe that you will answer my prayers. Will I answer every prayer that you pray? No, I’m sure that you will not answer every prayer that I pray. What prayers will I not hear and answer for you? You will not hear and answer prayers that are not pleasing to you. What kind of prayers are not pleasing to me? You will not hear and answer prayers that are outside of your will. You will not hear and answer prayers that are not according to your purposes and plans. You will not hear and answer prayers that are outside of your timing. You will not hear and answer prayers that would ultimately be unhelpful or unhealthy for me. You will not hear and answer prayers that are self-centered, self-indulgent and self-sufficient. You will not hear and answer my prayers if they are filled with my own sin. That is true. But I should stop here for a moment and clarify my thinking and response to your question. Go right ahead. “No”, is an answer to prayer. Sometimes, “no” is your very best answer to my prayer. I can think of many prayers that I am now glad that you did not answer. So, you often hear and answer my prayers, that are not pleasing to you, with a “no” because you have something more or something else or something better for me. That is true. “Not yet”, is also an answer to prayer. I am often impatient. I hate to wait. There have been many times that you have heard and answered my prayers with a different timing or in a different way than I could have ever anticipated. You have often delayed hearing and answering my prayers until I was ready to receive what I wanted to give me. That is also true.

What kinds of prayers are pleasing to me? Before I answer that question, I need to clarify one more thing. What’s that? I need you to guide my prayers. I need you to teach me how to pray. I need you to help me to know what prayers would be pleasing to you. Yes, you do. So, prayers that are reliant on you are on the right track. Yes, they are. Prayers that bring you honor, and glory are pleasing to you. Prayers asking for your help are pleasing to you. Prayers asking for wisdom are pleasing to you. Prayers of adoration, confession and thanksgiving are pleasing to you. Prayers of intercession for others are pleasing to you. Prayers that are according to your will are pleasing to you. Prayers that will accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans are pleasing to you. Yes, all these prayers are pleasing to me. Yes, I will hear and answer these prayers. Will you keep on praying prayers that are pleasing to me? Yes, I will. That will be very good. Then I will hear you. Then I will answer your prayers. Thank you, Heavenly Father. 

Heavenly Father guide my prayers. Help me to pray prayers that are good and right and true. Help me to pray prayers that are according to your will and purposes and plans. Help me to pray prayers that are pleasing to you, that you will hear and answer. Amen

Key Question… How are you making sure that you are praying prayers that are pleasing to God?

Living It Out… Make it your practice to pray prayers that are pleasing to God.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God will hear and answer prayers that are pleasing to Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group what prayers you are praying that are certainly pleasing to God.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you pleasing prayers to God that He will hear and answer.

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Equip You

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 206 – Hebrews 13:20-21 – Equip You – Growing As Disciples

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV) 

Doing Your Will

I will equip you. I will give you every good thing you need to do my will. I will work in you so you can do what is pleasing to me. You will bear fruit for my kingdom and glory. You will bring praise to my name. Do you know why this is possible? It is your will. Yes, it is my will, but say more. Your love has saved me. You sent your Son into the world to redeem my life. He paid for my sins. His blood cleansed me of all my unrighteousness. I have been forgiven. I have been set free from the power of sin over my life. I have been given a new life in and through Him. I can now live in an intimate relationship with you. I can now live my life with and for you. I can do your will and what pleases you. Yes, you can. Is that what you want to do? Yes, it is. Let’s talk more about doing my will and what pleases me. That would be great.

I will give you every good thing so that you can do my will. What do you think about that statement? That is a very powerful promise. Yes, it is. What does it mean to you? You will make your will known to me. That must be true. It is. I would never be able to do your will if I did not know what your will was. No, you would not. How do you think I will reveal my will to you? I know how you will reveal your will to me. You sound very confident. I feel very confident. I think you have made it very clear how you will reveal your will. Go ahead. You will reveal your will to me through your word. As I meet with you in your word, you will reveal your will to me. Yes, I will. You used a very important key word that I want to highlight. What word was that? You used the word “as”. You said “as” you meet with me in my word, I will reveal my will to you. Yes, I did. What will happen if you don’t meet with me in my word? Then I won’t be able to know your will. That’s right. So, I will keep meeting with you in your word so I can know your will. That will be very good. How else will I reveal my will to you? You will reveal your will to me as I meet with you in prayer. Yes, I will. What will happen if you rely on yourself and feel no need to meet with me in prayer? Then I won’t be able to know your will. That’s right. So, I will keep meeting with you in prayer. That will be very good. How else will I reveal my will to you? You will reveal your will to me as I am led by your Spirit. Yes, I will. What will happen to you if listen to all the voices in the world and fail to listen to the voice of my Spirit leading you? Then I won’t be able to know your will.  That’s right. So, I will keep on listening to the voice of your Spirit leading me. That will also be very good. What can you be certain of as you follow and serve me? You will show me your will and give me everything I will need to accomplish your will and do what pleases you. You will allow me to bear fruit for your kingdom and your glory. You will allow me to bring praise to your name  through Jesus Christ who lived and died and rose again for me. Yes, I will. Why is that? This is your will. Yes, it is.

 Heavenly Father, I welcome your work in my life. I ask that you will equip me with every good thing so I can do your will and everything pleasing to you. May my life and work bring praise and glory to Jesus Christ now and forever. Amen

Key Question… How has God been equipping you with every good thing to do His will?

Living It Out… Allow God to work in you to equip you to do everything that is pleasing to Him.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that God is working in you to equip you to do everything that is pleasing to Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God has been working in you to equip you to do what pleases Him.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow God to work in you to equip you with every good thing to do His will and what is pleasing to Him.

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Promises – Day 206 – Hebrews 13-20-21 – Equip You – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Given Us His Spirit

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 211 – 1 John 4:13-17 – Given Us His Spirit – Growing As Disciples

And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.  Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.  All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.  We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.  And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. 1 John 4:13-17 (NLT)

Live In Me

You should have no doubt that I live in you and you live in me. Why is that? You have made a good confession. You have acknowledged my Son, Jesus Christ, as your Savior and Lord. You have welcomed Him into your life. You have left your old life behind. You have received His forgiveness of all your sins and cleansing of all your unrighteousness. You have been made clean. You have been filled with my Holy Spirit who is guiding the course of your life. You are now living the new life you have been given to live. You are allowing my word to change your heart and transform your mind. You are loving and following and serving me. You are thinking my thoughts. You are speaking my words. You are doing my deeds. It is your passion and joy to do what is good and right and pleasing to me. Do I need to say anymore? Do you have any doubts? Would you have chosen this way, would you have lived this kind of life, if it were not I leading and guiding you every step of your way? No, I could not have imagined or dreamed up the life I am now living. I am following you to where you lead me. I am going and doing all that you ask of me. And all of this I am doing willingly, under no compulsion, with joy overflowing my heart. It would be a true statement to say that I am placing all my hope and trust in your love. And day by day, you are changing me, you are molding and shaping me. You are making me to be like your Son. Do I wish my progress was quicker? Do I wish that I would be changed more instantly? Am I a little impatient with my progress? Without a doubt. But that does not diminish my trust in you. You are faithful. You will complete the work that you have started in me. I love you and look forward to the day that I will see you face to face. Then your work will be complete. Will that be a scary day? Do I fear judgment? Not in the least, because of all that your Son has done for me. He has made me righteous in your sight. He has helped me to become like Him. You do live in me and I live in you. Yes, I do. Yes, you do. Thank you, Heavenly Father. 

Heavenly Father, I have put all my trust in your love. You are my God. Your Son is my Savior and Lord. I will confess His name and all He has done for me. Thank you for giving me your Spirit and making to be like your Son as I love you with all that is within me. Amen

Key Question… What proof do you have that God is living in you and you are living in Him?

Living It Out… Put all your trust in the love of God as He makes you to be more like Christ.

Seeing It Happen…Have faith that God will make you more like Christ as you place all your trust in His love.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God is making you like Christ as you place your trust in His love.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow God to make you to be like Christ as you place all your trust in Him.

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Weakness Was Turned To Strength

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 208 – Hebrews 11:32-34 – Weakness Was Turned To Strength – Growing As Disciples

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.  By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Hebrews 11:32-34 (NLT)

Weaknesses

You have them. You have ignored them. You have tried to deny them. But you can’t get around or go over them. You would be insufferable and proud and arrogant without them. If you did not have them, you would almost certainly rely on yourself rather than on me. You have piqued my interest. You have gotten my attention. I am listening attentively to you. What are we talking about here? You have weaknesses. Yes, I do, of that I have no doubts. Let me be clear about this, I have not been happy with all my weaknesses. You are correct. I have ignored my weaknesses. I have tried to deny my weaknesses. I have tried to get around or go over them. I have asked you to remove them. Asked, is too mild of a word. I have begged for you to remove my weaknesses. Yet, here they are and here they remain. Would you rely on me if you had no weaknesses? Would you ask for my help if you had no weakness? Would your faith in me grow stronger if it was only you accomplishing my purposes and fulfilling my plans? Would you ever ask for anyone’s help if you could go and do my will without my or anyone else’s help? Is there any chance that you wouldn’t become insufferably proud and arrogant if you never needed help? Would you even want to go and do my will if there will no limits to what you could do? Is there any chance that I would receive any honor and glory if all your work depended solely on you? What do you think? I think that you have asked me a lot of questions. But I do get your point. Instead of resenting my weaknesses, I would do well to give thanks for them. My weaknesses have kept me coming to you. My weaknesses have caused me to keep on relying on you. My weaknesses have helped keep my life on track. How so? How far can I drift away from you when I desperately need your help? Not far, is the answer and for that I am grateful and thankful to you. Thank you, that I have weaknesses that cause me to rely on you rather than on myself. Thank you that I have been able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name because you have worked in and through my weaknesses. I now see that my weaknesses are a gift from you. You are wise to come to understand that your weaknesses are a gift from me. I will keep on working in and through your weaknesses. Thank you, Lord. 

Lord, I am so very weak. In my own strength, under my own power, with all my efforts, I can accomplish nothing. I almost said next to nothing. But nothing is the right word. Work in and through my weakness to accomplish your purposes for your glory alone. Amen

Key Question… When has God been able to accomplish great things even through your weakness?

Living It Out… Allow God to work through your weaknesses to accomplish His purposes and fulfill His plans.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God will work through your weakness to accomplish His purposes and fulfill His plans.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are relying on God rather than yourself to do His work.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow the Lord to work through your weakness.

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Promises – Day 209 – Hebrews 11-32-34 – Weakness Was Turned To Strength – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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His Anointing Teaches You

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See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.  And this is what he promised us–even eternal life.  I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.  As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit–just as it has taught you, remain in him.  1 John 2:24-27 (NIV)

Been Taught

What have you heard? What have you been taught? What are you remembering? What are you putting into practice? How are you remaining in me? What will keep you from being led astray? What will keep your life on course? Why do you have no need for anyone else to teach you? Why can you be confident that I will teach you? You have asked me a lot of questions. Yes, but I have not overwhelmed you. I have not asked you questions that you cannot answer. Do you know why that is? Yes, I do. Tell me why you know that I have not asked you questions you could not answer. You have already taught me the answers to these questions. I’d like to hear more on this subject from you. Go ahead, answer my questions. You have taught me to remain in you. You have taught me to live my life in an intimate relationship with you. You have taught me to listen attentively to you. You have taught me to receive your instruction and follow your guidance. You have taught me to rely on you rather than on myself. I can trust that you will teach me. I can trust that you will guide me. You will keep my life on course. You will prevent me from going astray. I will not be deceived as I keep my heart and mind and life sharply focused on you. Why do I know all this to be true? This is what you have been doing for me as I have loved and followed and served you. Have I learned all these lessons perfectly? Have I made no mistakes? Have I taken no missteps? Have I not sinned against you? Yes, I have done all these things. Yet, you forgive my sin and cleanse my unrighteousness. You allow me to begin again. You keep on drawing me back to you. You draw near to me as I draw near to you. As I walk with you through life, you have been, are now, and will be my teacher. I have no doubts about you and your goodness to me. I’m listening attentively to you. I am walking through life with you. I am following you to where you lead me. I am doing what you ask of me. I am holding on to you as you hold on to me. Thank you for being my teacher. I will keep on putting your word into practice in my life. That is very good. You have answered my questions well.  

Holy Spirit, thank you for being my teacher.  I will hear, receive and learn all you want to teach me. Help me to remember and hold on to, and put into practice, all you have taught me. Keep my life on course, not going astray, as I love, follow and serve the Lord. Amen

Key Question… How are you listening attentively to allow the Holy Spirit to teach you what you need to know?

Living It Out… Listen attentively to the voice of the Holy Spirit teaching you as you love, follow and serve the Lord.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Holy Spirit will be your teacher as you love, follow and serve the Lord.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group what the Holy Spirit has been teaching you.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow the Holy Spirit to be your teacher.

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Promises – Day 207 – 1 John 2-24-27 – His Anointing Teaches You – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Love Comes From God

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 208 – 1 John 4:7-12 – Love Comes From God – Growing As Disciples

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.  But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.  God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.  This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.  Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.  No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.  1 John 4:7-12 (NLT)

Full Expression

That’s what I want from you. That is what I will do in you. That is what I will do through you. Alright, you have aroused my curiosity. What is it that you want from me? What will you do in me? What will you do through me? I will answer your questions more directly after I ask you a couple questions. What have I done for you? How have I demonstrated my love for you? You sent your Son into this world to live and die for me. He paid for my sins by His sacrificial death on the cross. He shed His innocent blood for me. He made it so I could be drawn to you to confess my sins to you. He made it so I could be forgiven of all my sins and cleansed of all my righteousness. He broke down the barrier that stood between you and me. He made it so I could give my life to you. He became my Savior and Lord. In Him, I have a brand-new life to live. He made it so you and I could live in an intimate relationship with you. He made it so your Holy Spirit could come to live and dwell inside of me. He made it possible for me to come to know and love and follow and serve you. He made it so I could become like Him in all that I think and so and do. This is what you have done for me. This is how you powerfully demonstrated your love for me. Yes, I have done all these things for you. Now, I am ready to directly answer your questions. By my Spirit, I have come to live and dwell inside you. By my Spirit, I am molding and shaping your life. By my Spirit, I am making you to be like me. So, I want my living in and through you to fully express my love to others. Just as I have loved you, so I want you to love others. I want my love that is living in you to draw others to me. That is what I want from you. That is what I will do in you. That is what I will do through you. Have I fully answered your questions? Yes, I have no remaining questions. That’s good. Will you allow me to love others through you? Yes Lord, I will. I welcome this good work of yours in and through me. That is very good.

Lord, thank you for loving me. You powerfully demonstrated your love for me by sending your Son into this world to live and die for me. You forgave my sins. Help me now to love others just as you have loved me. Help me to be a full expression of your love. Amen

Key Question… How has your love for others grown as you have come to better know God?

Living It Out… Allow God living in you to fully express His love to others through you.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God will use you to fully express His love to others through you.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God has used you to fully express His love to others through you.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you love others just as God has loved you.

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