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As Jesus' ministry begins we see how he is tempted by the devil
Line upon line precept upon precept.We are now in chapter 2 moving to chapter 3
In the concluding verses,we see how John is not only a miracle child the fore runner of Jesus but also we see how his coming opens prophetic doors .Listen!
We take things further this week by delving into more verses it's interesting to see that truly with God nothing is impossible.
A verse by verse study of the book of Luke.
Don't you just love the intentionality in Jesus' prayer for all his disciples.
Paul prays a beautiful prayer for inner strength,love,faith & God's fullness.
Solomon got the best gift!The gift of wisdom,that's Jesus himself!
Matt 6 Jesus models for us on how to pray.
In February,we'll be praying Bible prayers.Join me for a beautiful season of meditative prayers.
In the final module we talk about trust.Can God trust you?
Anti-Kingdom Cliches are a safe way to dance with carnality.Avoid unscriptural perspectives it doesn't matter who's peddling them.
Modern day persecution is so disguised.The urge to deny Christ is all around us and to think it happens in the church is frightening
In this module,I recommend spiritual diet that'll foster spiritual growth.Without a plan,we'll fall for anything.
Daily,standards are being compromised.There's a chameleon attitude that makes even the best of Christians want to blend in.In this module,we take a look at what conformity look like…
The Paradox here is clearly seen-Eli is a great dad to Samuel but a bad dad to Hophni & Phinehas.He overlooked their excesses-he warned but we didn't set up structure.Training starts from childhood.His sons had no fear of God.Samuel turned out to be an amazing prophet because Eli taught him to discern the voice of God early.
Abraham comes to mind as a successful dad .17-19 Then God said, “Shall I keep back from Abraham what I'm about to do? Abraham is going to become a large and strong nation; all the nations of the world are going to find themselves blessed through him. Yes, I've settled on him as the one to train his children and future family to observe God's way of life, live kindly and generously and fairly, so that God can complete in Abraham what he promised him.”
The believer in Christ has no business with taking life lessons from the world.
Kingdom priority.Kingdom must come first.Placing other things before the Kingdom is wrong and counter productive.
The family altar is the place where we make our children.The family altar is not an old school idea that should be treated with lightly.
To have the best of the Kingdom,we MUST INSIST on kingdom culture.In this module,we show you some ways you can insist on kingdom culture.
Kingdom Culture is everything we do to promote the Kingdom.Kingdom Culture is our identity Kingdom Culture is a Jesus & Word & Prayer addiction Kingdom Culture is our priority Kingdom Culture is living within the confines of the wordKingdom culture is not mixing it.Jesus or nothing,Jesus plus nothing.Kingdom culture is no allegiance to the world our allegiance is to Christ Kingdom culture knows that I'm in this world but not of the world.Kingdom culture is promoted by surrounding yourself with the community that fosters your spiritual acceleration.
One of the greatest forces in the world is Prayer .
A structured bible study time fosters discipline & spiritual growth.As kingdom ambassadors,the Word's priority status is non-negotiable.
1. **Matthew 6:5-6 (NIV):** - "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." 2. **James 4:3 (NIV):** - "When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." - *This verse highlights the importance of the intentions behind prayer. Prayer should come from pure motives, not selfish desires or a wish to manipulate outcomes.*3. **1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (NIV):** - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs." - *This description of love is a reminder that prayer, when done in love, should not be self-seeking or harmful to others.*4. **Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV):** - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - *This passage encourages prayer to be a source of peace and connection with God, rather than a way to control situations or people.*5. **Luke 6:28 (NIV):** - "Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." - *This teaching from Jesus emphasizes praying with a spirit of blessing, even for those who may not treat us well, rather than using prayer as a means of retaliation or judgment.*
The Word gives us hope.We must prioritize the Word.Memory verse to meditation.
In this module,emphasis is on the importance of the Word.The spiritual component has creative ability.
In this module,we are educated about the physical component of the Bible.An informational module of you ask me.
In order to culture an addiction we need to: ExperimentIndulge Crave Seek Consume RepeatDependEscalate ObsessionNeglectIsolateCompelA Jesus addiction is no different.Col 3:1&2,Gal 2:20,ROM 12.2
In Module 2,the Bible course takes a look at a Jesus Addiction.Jesus+Nothing & Jesus or Nothing.
The parenting journey for believers shouldn't be so difficult.In scripture we have a guide.Let's spend August taking some lessons parenting ourselves before we fall back to being so hard on our children. You and I can't insist on Kingdom culture if we don't know what kingdom culture is
Lead your child ahead with prayer going before him or her.
Genesis 30:37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. Genesis 30:38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink. Genesis 30:39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
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How do social media algorithms work? Social media algorithms are designed to serve up content they think a user will like, based on the history of past ranking signals (more on those later). If the user likes, interacts with, or follows any of these posts or accounts, the algorithm quickly learns to serve up and suggest even more of the same.
Col 3: 16 allowing God's Word dwell in you richly is a thing we must do consciously.
4 1-2 Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wild. For forty wilderness days and nights he was tested by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when the time was up he was hungry. 3 The Devil, playing on his hunger, gave the first test: “Since you're God's Son, command this stone to turn into a loaf of bread.” 4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to really live.”
Lamentations 3:22 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Psalms 23:1 (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
God's Word is true and dependable.He says the thoughts he thinks about us….with God,we can rest easy…take Him at His Word and you're good to go.
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