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Daily Devotions #254: Planning: Break Goals Into Steps

Daily Devotions #254: Planning: Break Goals Into Steps
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📖 Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8
1. Definition: Define Your God-given Goals.2. Planning: Break Goals Into Steps.
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Christians are dreamers. 2. Ant-size actions complete a big project.3. Time is a precious commodity. 
💪 Application:1. Dream big for the glory of God. 2. Break down a big goal into smaller goals. 3. Set a deadline and stick to it. 
🎙Discussion:What is your goal for the glory of God? What are your ant-size actions today? 
🙏 Prayer:Heavenly Father, help me to dream big, not for my own gain, but for the purpose of advancing Your kingdom. Remind me that even my smallest, ant-size actions, when done faithfully, contribute to fulfilling the bigger vision. Teach me to value time as the precious gift it is, and give me wisdom to use it well. As I pursue my goals, help me to break them down into smaller steps and remain committed to my deadlines. I trust in Your grace to see it through. In Jesus’ name, amen!

Daily Devotions #253: Definition: Define Your God-Given Goals

Daily Devotions #253: Definition: Define Your God-Given Goals
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📖 Scripture: Ephesians 2:10
Definition: Define Your God-given Goals.
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Purpose: We are God’s workmanship.2. Identity: We are created in Christ Jesus.3. Contribution: We have good works to accomplish. 
💪 Application:1. Define our God-given goals.2. Define who we are in Christ. 3. Define our specific contributions. 
🎙Discussion:What are your God-given goals? 
🙏 Prayer:Heavenly Father, I thank You for creating me as Your workmanship, uniquely designed with purpose. Help me embrace my identity in Christ, knowing that through Him, I am a new creation, empowered to live out Your will. Guide me as I seek to define my God-given goals, aligning my desires with Your perfect plans. Reveal to me who I truly am in Christ, so I may walk confidently in my calling. Lead me to the specific works You have prepared for me, and give me the grace to fulfill them with diligence and faithfulness. In Jesus' name, I pray. amen.

365 Bible Verses Ep#345: Devotion Is Just Like Dating

365 Bible Verses Ep#345: Devotion Is Just Like Dating
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📖 365 Bible verses: Psalm 119:97-98
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Reading the Bible requires heart and mind.2. Reading the Bible results to wise decisions. 3. Reading the Bible translates to life. 
💪 Application:1. Be fully present in your daily encounter with God. 2. Be wiser than your enemies. 3. Be a living translation. 
🎙Discussion:Are you growing in your relationship with God?
🙏 Prayer:Father, forgive me whenever my daily devotion becomes a meaningless routine. Forgive me whenever I read the Bible heartlessly and mindlessly. Help me become fully present in my daily encounter with You. Let Your Word change my life. Let me be a living translation of Your Word. In Jesus' name...

365 Bible Verses Ep#344: Read the Bible Prayerfully

365 Bible Verses Ep#344: Read the Bible Prayerfully
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👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Reading the Bible is finding God's will.2. Reading the Bible is seeing God’s revelation. 3. Reading the Bible is getting God's wisdom. 
💪 Application:1. Read the Bible prayerfully. 2. Read the Bible with humility. 3. Read the Bible expectantly. 
🎙Discussion:Why should we read the Bible prayerfully? 
🙏 Prayer:Father, open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Lord, reveal yourself to me. I want to know You more and more. Please reveal Your plan and direction for my life. Make me humble that I may follow You. From now on, Lord, I will read Your Word prayerfully as I expect that You would reveal wonderful things through Your Word. In Jesus' name...
 
 

365 Bible Verses Ep#346: Endurance and Hope

365 Bible Verses Ep#346: Endurance and Hope
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📖 365 Bible verses: Romans 15:4
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. History must not repeat itself. 2. History teaches us endurance.3. History gives us hope. 
💪 Application:1. Learn from history and build on it. 2. Endure suffering and trust God’s grace.3. Remember Jesus and focus on hope.
🎙Discussion:How does biblical history strengthens our faith?
🙏 Prayer:Father, thank You for everything that was recorded in the Bible. Thank You for the stories of pain and joy; suffering and hope; brokenness and restoration; challenges and faith; despair and victory. Most of all, thank You for the gospel story of Christ where I can find my sin and Your forgiveness. I pray that history written in the Bible will give me hope and strengthen my faith in You. In Jesus’ name…  

365 Bible Verses Ep#343: Three Kinds of Growth

365 Bible Verses Ep#343: Three Kinds of Growth
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👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. We grow in knowledge.2. We grow in obedience. 3. We grow in blessings. 
💪 Application:1. Have an in-depth study of the Bible. 2. Have an obedient attitude to the Bible. 3. Have a truly blessed life. 
🎙Discussion:Why are knowledge and obedience deeply connected to a blessed life? 
🙏 Prayer:Father, I want to obey You. I want to know Your will and follow Your plan. I want to experience the true blessed life. Please help me grow in my understanding of the Bible. I want to know Your overall redemptive story and I want to become part of that. Reveal Yourself to me, Lord. I want to follow You. In Jesus’ name…  

Daily Devotions #252: Trusting in God’s Love

Daily Devotions #252: Trusting in God’s Love
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📖 Scripture: John 15:9
Why should we put our trust in God’s love?
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. The Father’s love for Jesus is unbreakable.2. Christ’s love for us is also unbreakable. 3. We must remain in Christ’s love.
💪 Application:1. Return to Christ’s love.2. Remain in Christ’s love.3. Rely on Christ’s love.
🎙Discussion:How can we practically remain in Christ’s love?
🙏 Prayer:Heavenly Father, thank You for Your unbreakable love, revealed in the perfect love between You and Jesus. Thank You, Jesus, for loving me as the Father has loved You. I praise You for Your unfailing love that never wavers. Help me return to Your love when I stray, remain in it when I am tempted to wander, and rely on it when life feels overwhelming. Remind me daily that Your love is my strength, my foundation, and my hope. May I live out this truth in everything I think, do, and say. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen!

365 Bible Verses Ep#342: The True Meaning of Being a Christian

365 Bible Verses Ep#342: The True Meaning of Being a Christian
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📖 365 Bible verses: John 8:31-32
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. A true Christian is a follower. 2. Truth is a lived experience. 3. The truth gives freedom. 
💪 Application:1. Be a follower. 2. Walk in the truth. 3. Live as one freed from sin. 
🎙Discussion:Why is it important to know the truth and practice the truth?
🙏 Prayer:Father, please guide me to Your truth. Every time I read the Bible, reveal Yourself to me. Let me know the truth from the Bible. Rebuke me whenever I fail to live out the truth. I do not want to be filled with knowledge without application. Help me practice the truth by walking by the Spirit. In Jesus’ name…  

365 Bible Verses Ep#341: Never Isolate Yourself from the Church

365 Bible Verses Ep#341: Never Isolate Yourself from the Church
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📖 365 Bible verses: Colossians 3:16
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Our growth is both personal and communal.2. We learn more when we teach one another.3. Isolation is a Devil's trap. 
💪 Application:1. Do not be a fault-finder. 2. Grow by learning and teaching. 3. Never isolate yourself.  
🎙Discussion:Why is it dangerous to separate ourselves from the flock when we have problems?
🙏 Prayer:Father, thank You because Jesus founded the church. Jesus loved the church. So teach me to love my fellow believers. They are not perfect. I am not perfect. All of us are in the process of transformation. Forgive me because sometimes, I am a fault-finder. Forgive me. The church where I belong is Your gift to me. Help me grow in my relationship with You as I journey with my brothers and sisters. Rebuke me whenever I tend to isolate myself. In Jesus’ name…

365 Bible Verses Ep#340: Saturate Ourselves With God's Word

365 Bible Verses Ep#340: Saturate Ourselves With God's Word
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📖 365 Bible verses: Romans 10:17
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Faith comes from hearing, reading, and watching.2. The seed of faith grows in the soil of God’s Word. 3. God’s word is a fire that melts even the hardest of hearts. 
💪 Application:1. Saturate yourself with God’s Word. 2. Plant your faith in the soil of God’s Word. 3. Expose your family and friends to God’s Word. 
🎙Discussion:Why is it necessary to saturate ourselves with God’s Word daily?
🙏 Prayer:Father, please fill me with Your Word. Saturate me. Fill me with Your wisdom. Give me discipline and consistency. It is my desire to plant my faith in Your Word. Let my faith grow according to Your Word. Please use me to expose other people to Your Word. Please give me opportunities to share the gospel even through social media. It is my joy to see people coming to Jesus through me. Use me… In Jesus’ name… 

Daily Devotions #251: Trusting in God’s Providence

Daily Devotions #251: Trusting in God’s Providence
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📖 Scripture: Matthew 6:26-27
Why should we put our trust in God’s providence?
👨‍💻 Teaching: Providence has three meanings:1. Preservation: God is our ultimate Preserver.2. Government: God is our ultimate Governor.3. Provision: God is our ultimate Provider. 
💪 Application:1. Trust in God’s ability to preserve.2. Trust in God’s sovereign control.3. Trust in God’s sufficient provision. 
🎙Discussion:How does understanding God’s providence help us increase our faith in God?
🙏 Prayer:Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your providence in my life. You are my ultimate Preserver, sustaining me through every season. Help me to trust in Your power to protect and keep me. You are my Governor, sovereign over all, guiding every detail of creation according to Your perfect will. Teach me to rest in Your control, knowing that nothing escapes Your wisdom. You are my Provider, faithfully supplying all my needs. Increase my trust in Your sufficiency, knowing that You care for me deeply. May my life reflect confidence in Your preservation, sovereignty, and provision. In Jesus' name, amen.

Daily Devotions #250: Trusting in God’s Wisdom

Daily Devotions #250: Trusting in God’s Wisdom
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📖 Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
Why should we put our trust in God’s wisdom?
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. God knows the best destination. 2. God knows the best route. 2. God knows the best vehicle. 
💪 Application:1. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. 2. Lean not on your own understanding.3. Acknowledge God’s wisdom.
🎙Discussion:Based on our devotion, what is the best way to make decisions?
🙏 Prayer:Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your perfect knowledge and guidance. You know the best destination for my life, the right path to get there, and the perfect way to carry me through. Help me trust in You with all my heart and not rely on my own understanding. I surrender my plans to You and acknowledge Your infinite wisdom in every decision I make. Lead me according to Your will, that I may walk confidently in the direction You’ve set. Strengthen my faith as I follow You, knowing that Your way is always good and perfect. In Jesus’ name, amen. 

365 Bible Verses Ep#339: New Series: Being Rooted in God's Word

365 Bible Verses Ep#339: New Series: Being Rooted in God's Word
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📖 365 Bible verses: Jeremiah 17:7-8
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. We grow in our faith when our confidence is in God. 2. We grow in our faith when we exercise our faith. 3. We grow in our faith when we get daily nutrients from the Bible.  
💪 Application:1. Put our confidence in God knowing that God is with us. 2. Exercise our faith especially in tough situations. 3. Get daily nutrients through daily devotion. 
🎙Discussion:Why should we need to exercise our faith in order to grow spiritually?
🙏 Prayer:Father, I ask You to please feed me with spiritual food daily. Help me to acquire a discipline of reading and meditating on Your Word. Teach me everyday about who You are and what You want me to do in this world. Let me grow in the faith. Enable me to trust You even in tough situations. I pray that You will be with me and that I will be conscious of Your presence at all times. In Jesus’ name… 
 

365 Bible Verses Ep#338: End of the Series: Redeemer God: Biblical Hope

365 Bible Verses Ep#338: End of the Series: Redeemer God: Biblical Hope
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📖 365 Bible verses: Psalm 33:10-11
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Biblical hope helps us focus on God’s sovereign control over His creation. 2. Biblical hope helps us see the world in God’s perspective. 3. Biblical hope awakens the passion to disciple the next generation. 
💪 Application:1. Cultivate a passion for the lost. 2. Disciple the next generation.3. Share our biblical hope. 
🎙Discussion:Why should we focus on God’s sovereign control over humanity’s rebellion? 
🙏 Prayer:Father, I praise You and thank You because You are sovereign over all things. The nations can rebel against You but Your plan prevails. The whole world will bow down before You. All nations will turn to You because Your counsel stands forever; Your plan to all generations. So please Lord, soften the hearts of my family members and friends. Win them back to You. Let Your sovereign grace prevail. In Jesus’ name… 

365 Bible Verses Ep#337: Heavenizing Earth

365 Bible Verses Ep#337: Heavenizing Earth
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📖 365 Bible verses: Philippians 3:20-21
👨‍💻 Teaching: 1. Our citizenship is in heaven.2. We are Christ’s ambassadors on earth.3. Christ will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
💪 Application:1. We bring the culture of heaven here on earth.2. We implore others to be reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:20). 3. We wait for the finalcoming of Christ and future resurrection of our bodies to live in the renewed creation. 
🎙Discussion:Do you “heavenize” your relationship or do you make it a “hellish” one? How can you improve your relationships?
🙏 Prayer:Father, thank You because You are now colonizing earth with heavenly culture. We are Your ambassadors here on earth. You gave us heavenly citizenship and You gave us the task of discipling the nations and make them followers of Jesus. Lord, thank You because You are “heavenizing” our “hellish” lives. Someday, our earthly bodies will be transformed and will become like the glorious body of Christ. Thank You for this hope. In Jesus’ name…