Thursday, January 28, 2016
Believe 14: SINGLE-MINDEDNESS
Believe 14: SINGLE-MINDEDNESS
Objective: To learn how to be single-mindedness.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:25-32, Matthew 6:34, John 4:34, Luke 17:33 and Psalm 37:4. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 14: Single-Mindedness
My Thoughts:
Objective: To learn how to be single-mindedness.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:25-32, Matthew 6:34, John 4:34, Luke 17:33 and Psalm 37:4. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 14: Single-Mindedness
My Thoughts:
- Our material possessions keep us from being self-mindedness.
- It is being dishonest, greedy, covetous, stingy and miserly about what God gives us is wrong. This also keeps us from being self-mindedness.
What are your thoughts? I would love it if you would post your thoughts in the comments section.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. Please forgive my sins. Please help me to keep my eyes and focus fixed on You alone , in the steadfast knowledge that You are always there to help me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Believe 13: BIBLE STUDY
Believe 13: BIBLE STUDY
Objective: To know who to study the Bible
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 4:1-11, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 6:16, Deuteronomy 6:13,Psalm 91:11-12, Luke 24:44-45, Proverbs 30:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 2: 13 and Luke 6:48. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 13: Bible Study
My Thoughts:
Objective: To know who to study the Bible
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 4:1-11, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 6:16, Deuteronomy 6:13,Psalm 91:11-12, Luke 24:44-45, Proverbs 30:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 2: 13 and Luke 6:48. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 13: Bible Study
My Thoughts:
- I was surprised to find out that 40 authors wrote the Bible and it took them 1400 years to complete it. WOW.
- Praise God that His Word speaks to us guidance in order to find healing and health.
- Praise God that His Word encourages us to grip our faith in order to hang in there!
- Praise God that His Word invites us through grace in order to receive our help.
What are your thoughts? I would love it if you would post your thoughts in the comments section.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. I pray that You will teach me not only to live like Your disciple, but also to think as Your disciple. Grant that the things I think will be in accordance with Your will. Amen.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Part 2 - Believe - Weekly Study Schedule
Part 2 - Believe - Weekly Study Schedule
Week of January 10 - January 16, 2016 Believe 11: Worship
Week of January 17 - January 23, 2016 Believe 12: Prayer
Week of January 24 - January 30, 2016 Believe 13: Bible Study
Week of January 31 - February 6, 2016 Believe 14: Single-Mindedness
Week of February 7 - February 13,2016 Believe 15: Total Surrender
Week of February 14 - February 20, 2016 Believe 16: Biblical Community
Week of February 21 - February 27, 2016 Believe 17: Spiritual Gifts
Week of February 28 - March 5, 2016 Believe 18: Offering My Time
Week of March 6 - March 12,2016 Believe 19: Giving My Resources
Week of March 13 - March 19, 2016 Believe 20: Sharing My Faith
This concludes Part 2: Act (weeks 11-20) of Believe, on spiritual practices.
The goal these past weeks has been to increase our capacity and to answer the question: "What should I do?"
Coming Up:
March 20 - 27, 2016
Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.
April 3, 2016 - June 5, 2016
Believe - Part 3: Be. Ten weeks on Christian character, virtues and Fruits of the Spirit,answering the question: "Who am I Becoming:?
Monday, January 18, 2016
Believe 12: "Lord, Teach Us To Pray" by John A. McKee
Believe 12: PRAYER
"Lord, Teach Us To Pray"
The Lord loved His Disciples
With unimaginable love.
He showed that in so many ways.
We can all rest assured
He loves us just as much
And He shall for the rest of our days.
Jesus was with His Disciples
In a certain place
After His prayer to the Father one day.
When one of them asked
Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
"Lord, won't you teach us to pray?"*
So he taught them a short,
But a simple prayer...
Quite an easy prayer to recall...
A prayer still in use
By Christians worldwide...
A prayer that is used by us all.
Although it contains
But thirty-seven words
(According to Luke chapter eleven)
It says all to our God
That's required to assure us
Of life eternal with Him in His Heaven.
It addresses the Father
And hallows His name...
With a plea that His Kingdom come.
The prayer then petitions
For our daily bread
Ever mindful of where it comes from.
It pleads with our God,
To, "Forgive us our sins"
As we forgive the sins of our brothers.
God wants us to forgive
Those by whomwe've been wronged.
We're expected to be Christ'like toward others.
"And lead us not into temptation" He said,
As Jesus concluded His prayer.
If you listen intently
You can hear His words ring
Just as clearly as if you were there.
Do not make a pretense
Of lengthy prayers before men,
Whenever you pray to the Lord.
That's what hypocrites do,
Jesus said to Disciples,
"They have received their reward."**
Do not try to improve
On the prayer Jesus taught...
Do not add to or take from it's text...
For the Lord's Prayer we recite
Will help us get through this life
Into the spiritual realm of the next.
* Luke 11:1-4
** Matthew 6:5
relig_28 by: John A. Mckee, July 30, 1996
Used by Permission - by John A. McKee
January 18, 2016
I
"Lord, Teach Us To Pray"
The Lord loved His Disciples
With unimaginable love.
He showed that in so many ways.
We can all rest assured
He loves us just as much
And He shall for the rest of our days.
Jesus was with His Disciples
In a certain place
After His prayer to the Father one day.
When one of them asked
Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
"Lord, won't you teach us to pray?"*
So he taught them a short,
But a simple prayer...
Quite an easy prayer to recall...
A prayer still in use
By Christians worldwide...
A prayer that is used by us all.
Although it contains
But thirty-seven words
(According to Luke chapter eleven)
It says all to our God
That's required to assure us
Of life eternal with Him in His Heaven.
It addresses the Father
And hallows His name...
With a plea that His Kingdom come.
The prayer then petitions
For our daily bread
Ever mindful of where it comes from.
It pleads with our God,
To, "Forgive us our sins"
As we forgive the sins of our brothers.
God wants us to forgive
Those by whomwe've been wronged.
We're expected to be Christ'like toward others.
"And lead us not into temptation" He said,
As Jesus concluded His prayer.
If you listen intently
You can hear His words ring
Just as clearly as if you were there.
Do not make a pretense
Of lengthy prayers before men,
Whenever you pray to the Lord.
That's what hypocrites do,
Jesus said to Disciples,
"They have received their reward."**
Do not try to improve
On the prayer Jesus taught...
Do not add to or take from it's text...
For the Lord's Prayer we recite
Will help us get through this life
Into the spiritual realm of the next.
* Luke 11:1-4
** Matthew 6:5
relig_28 by: John A. Mckee, July 30, 1996
Used by Permission - by John A. McKee
January 18, 2016
I
Believe 12: PRAYER
Objective: I want to know God.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Mark 1:35, John 17, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:9-13,Psalm 17:6, Psalm 54:2, Psalm 88:2, Psalm 88:13, Exodus 33:11 and Hebrews 4:16. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 12: Prayer
My Thoughts:
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. Now I want to pray the Lord's Prayer that you taught us (repeat the Lord's Prayer) then we pray this through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Objective: I want to know God.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Mark 1:35, John 17, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:9-13,Psalm 17:6, Psalm 54:2, Psalm 88:2, Psalm 88:13, Exodus 33:11 and Hebrews 4:16. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 12: Prayer
My Thoughts:
- I like the pattern in which Jesus can assist us in how our prayers may be formed: Upward, Personal and Spiritual.
- I love the Lord's Prayer. I have posted a beautiful rendition (video) of The Lord's Prayer.
- I have also included a post on a beautiful prayer that John A. McKee, of Tucson, AZ, and of NPC wrote "Lord, Teach Us To Pray" on July 30, 1996. Relig_28 by: John A. Mckee, July 30, 1996, Used by Permission - by John A. McKee, January 18, 2016.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. Now I want to pray the Lord's Prayer that you taught us (repeat the Lord's Prayer) then we pray this through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Believe 11: WORSHIP
Objective: Why do we worship God?
Preparing the lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Psalm 95;1-2,, 6-7; John 4:19-24, Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 109:30. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 11: Worship
My thoughts:
Objective: Why do we worship God?
Preparing the lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Psalm 95;1-2,, 6-7; John 4:19-24, Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 109:30. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 11: Worship
My thoughts:
- "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" best describes my thoughts and feelings about God.
- One way worship can become a heartless ritual is by drifting into disobedient thinking.
What are your thoughts? I would love it if you would post your thoughts in the comments section.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. Please teach me LORD to worship you to the fullest. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Believe 10: ETERNITY
Objective: To understand what eternity means to all Christians.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: John 14:1-2, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 and Jude 20-21. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 10: Eternity
My Thoughts;
Objective: To understand what eternity means to all Christians.
Preparing for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: John 14:1-2, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 and Jude 20-21. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 10: Eternity
My Thoughts;
- After reading this chapter today (1-16-16), I now understand about eternity. Now I'm at peace about dying. It gives me hope.
- I would suggest that all Christians learn thoroughly and understand what happens when you die.
What are your thoughts? I would love it if you would post your thoughts in the comments section.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's key idea into practice. Thank you very much for the gift of life that I may enjoy so unconditionally every day Thank you that you also made eternal life possible for me if I believe in Jesus. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Believe 9: STEWARDSHIP
Objective: To learn what God's call is on my life
Preparation for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Psalm 24:1-10; Psalm 50:1-25; Matthew 25:14-30; Genesis 1:26-30; 1 Samuel 1:1-28; 1 Samuel 2:18-21; Deuteronomy 12:5-7; Malachi 3:6-12, Luke 16:1-15; Mark 12:41-44; 1 Kinds 17:1-24; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 3 John 2-8; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; and 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 9: Stewardship
My Thoughts:
Objective: To learn what God's call is on my life
Preparation for the Lesson:
Be in prayer as you read the following: Psalm 24:1-10; Psalm 50:1-25; Matthew 25:14-30; Genesis 1:26-30; 1 Samuel 1:1-28; 1 Samuel 2:18-21; Deuteronomy 12:5-7; Malachi 3:6-12, Luke 16:1-15; Mark 12:41-44; 1 Kinds 17:1-24; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 3 John 2-8; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; and 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. I suggest that you read the scriptures in your version of the Bible and then read the same scriptures in another version of the Bible.
The Journey of BELIEVE 9: Stewardship
My Thoughts:
- Everything we have belongs to God. If we managed God's possessions we would take care of them very carefully. But the things that we have bought we sometimes destroy them.
- God has entrusted me to manage this Blog and also the second one I have started. I need to work on them both to keep them up so that people who have subscribed to this blog can learn along with me to become like Jesus.
What are your thoughts? I would love it if you would post your thoughts in the comments section.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Please help me to put this week's idea into practice. I try my best to be a good steward and know that everything we have belongs to you God. \In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
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