Tag: Sermon Series Life
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Devotional for December 5th, 2017
I. THE WORD: So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Ps 90:12 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 Yes, each one of us will give a personal…
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Devotional for December 4th, 2017
I. The Word Matthew 6:33: “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” II. Questions 1.What should be our two priorities in life? 2.What does it mean to make these tasks priorities? 3.Why is it important make both tasks priorities, as opposed to just one? When I…
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Devotional for December 2nd, 2017
I. THE WORD: “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” – Galatians 5:16 REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. When you see something you like, how does it make you feel? 2. When you see something you want to spend money on or save money for, what is the end goal…
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Devotional for December 1st, 2017
I. The Word: “When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies to the heavens.” –Proverbs 23:5 (Amplified) “You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant…
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Devotional for November 30th, 2017
I. The Word Ecclesiastes 5:13-15 (NRSV) 13 There is a grievous ill that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owners to their hurt, 14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture; though they are parents of children, they have nothing in their hands. 15 As they came from…
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Devotional for November 28th, 2017
I. THE WORD: And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. – JAMES 4:3 II. REFLECTION QUESTIONS How strong a motive is a pleasure in your life? Does delaying gratification come easy or hard to you? What can you ask for…
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Devotional for November 26th, 2017
I. The Word Proverbs 13:4: “The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” Proverbs 13:11: “Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, but the one who gathers by labor increases it.” Proverbs 13:22: “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the…
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Devotional for November 25th, 2017
I. The Word: Acts 2:44-45 44 “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.” There was a radical movement of the Holy Spirit here in Acts. Miraculous signs and wonders were being done and the…
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Devotional for November 22nd, 2017
I. The Word: But you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that he may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of…
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Devotional for November 20th, 2017
I. The Word For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. I Timothy 6:10-11 II.…
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Devotional for November 18th, 2017
I. THE WORD: 2 Corinthians 8:9-15 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. 10 And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you…
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Devotional for November 17th, 2017
I. The Word: Ephesian 5:5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Ephesians 5:5 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of…
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Devotional for November 16th, 2017
I. The Word- Jeremiah 17:11 (NRSV) “Like the partridge hatching what it did not lay, so are all who amass wealth unjustly; in mid-life it will leave them, and at their end they will prove to be fools.” II. Study Questions 1. Do you rob others of their rightful revenue? 2. What does it mean…
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Devotional for November 15th, 2017
I. The Word: Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise. Which, having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provision in the harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner is stored…
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Devotional for November 14th, 2017
I. THE WORD: Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” – Hebrews 13:5 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! – Ecclesiastes 5:10 II. Study Questions: Do you believe you…
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Devotional for November 13th, 2017
I. The Word Romans 13:8a: Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another…. Philippians 4:12-13: I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering…
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Reflection and Overview: November 12th, 2017
The Perfect Church What is the perfect church? How would you define it? Would it be based on what your local church offers, such as sound teaching and pastoral care? Or perhaps children’s ministry for your children. In our consumer culture, local churches have a daunting task to consumers happy, visitors and members. In addition…
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Devotional for November 11th, 2017
I. THE WORD: Ephesians 4:11-16 – 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of…
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Devotional for November 10th, 2017
I. The Word: 2 Timothy 2:3-4 AMP Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are called to endure], like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service gets entangled in the [ordinary business] affairs of civilian life; [he avoids them] so that he may please the…
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Devotional for November 9th, 2017
I. The Word: Genesis 45:4-5 “Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. 5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me…
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Devotional for November 8th, 2017
I . The Word The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as…
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Reflection and Overview: Nov. 5th, 2017
Reflection on the Previous Week If you haven’t heard, Houston Astros won the World Series! Estimated 750,000 Houstonians hit the streets of downtown to celebrate the milestone, a great accomplishment for a sports team. Think about it, last year, Chicago Cubs finally broke their drought of winning a World Series title after 108 years. It…
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Devotional for October 28th, 2017
I. THE WORD: Jeremiah 29:4-7 4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage,…
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Devotional for October 27th, 2017
I. The Word: Luke 22:56-62 & John 21:15-17 (NLT) Luke 22:56-62 A servant girl noticed him [Peter] in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!” But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!” After a while someone else looked at him and said,…
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Devotional for October 25th, 2017
I. The Word: Esther 4: 13-14 13 Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you keep silence at such a time as this, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another quarter,…
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Devotional for October 25th, 2017
“The power came from the surrender; that’s when I was born again and Jesus put a new heart in me.”
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Devotional for October 24th, 2017
I. The Word: “Now King of Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will…
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Devotional for October 23rd, 2017
I. The Word Luke 6:40: “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” I Corinthians 11:1: “Imitate me, as I imitate Christ.” II. Study Questions 1. What is the difference between what one receives from a sermon and what one receives in discipleship? 2. Do…
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Reflection and Overview: October 22nd, 2017
Reflection from Previous Week This week, many of our contributors shared their testimonies, past and present. Whether it was Aisha’s encouragement to trust and wait on God or listening to the Holy Spirit ( as Cindy Fiddler wrote), I hope you were encouraged by their testimonies. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean…
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Devotional for October 21st, 2017
THE WORD: John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. Study Questions 1. From what or whom do you draw inspiration from? 2. When dealing with stressful situations, how do you release and de-stress when…
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Devotional for October 20th, 2017
I. The Word: Psalm 27:14 (Amplified) Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord. II. Study Questions 1. How do you feel about waiting? Is it something you enjoy or despise or don’t even think about? 2. For those who are married,…
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Devotional for October 19th, 2017
I. The Word: 2 Chronicles 10:6-8, 14 (NLT) 6 Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?” 7 The older counselors replied, “If you are good to these people and do your best to please…
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Devotional for October 17th, 2017
I. The Word: 1 Corinthians 7:33-35a I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord’s work and thinking how to please him. But a married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife. His interests are…
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Devotional for October 16th, 2017
The thought was this: that instead of praying that my wife would have all the characteristics I wanted in a woman, I needed to begin praying the Lord would make me the kind of man worthy of the kind of woman for which I was praying.
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Reflection and Overview: October 15th, 2017
“I would like to believe that the success of my marriage is not based on clever principles or secrets of men but only through my relationship with God.”
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Devotional for October 13th, 2017
I. The Word: Mark 4:30-32 30 Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it? 31 It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, 32 but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long…
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Devotional for October 11th, 2017
I. The Word: Ruth 1:16-18 (ESV) 16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and…
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Devotional for October 11th, 2017
I. The Word: “What is desirable in a man is his kindness . . . “ Proverbs 19:22 “Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother’.” Zachariah 7:9 “Or do you think lightly of the richness of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not…
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Devotional for October 10th, 2017
I. The Word: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 “Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 ISV II. Study Questions 1. How do you define being human? Is it a physical, mental, spiritual state, or something else? 2. When do…
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Devotional for October 9th, 2017
I. The Word: Matthew 18:4-6 4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?…
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Week Overview: October 8th, 2017
Our current series “Life” continues this week, as we journey into three week studies focusing on Christ-Centered, Spirit-Empowered, and Socially-Responsible relationships. As we begin, we think about how Christians can exemplify the biblical model of relationships to the world and why does it matter?
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Devotional for October 7th, 2017
I. The Word: Genesis 2:8-9, 15 8 The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the…
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Devotional for October 5th, 2017
“Obeying the Sabbath shows them that all their resources are gifts of grace.”
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Devotional for October 4th, 2017
“No work is too insignificant or unimportant to be done with all one’s heart.”
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Devotional for October 3rd, 2017
I. The Word: Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (NLT) II. Study Questions 1. Are you aware of your innermost thoughts and desires? Take a few minutes…
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Devotional for October 2nd, 2017
I. The Word: LUKE 6:12-13, 17-19 12 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles . .…
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