‘I will pour out My Spirit.’ Joel 2:29 NKJV God spoke through the prophet Joel saying, ‘Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.’ (Joel 2:28–29 NKJV)...
You Don’t Have To Hide Anymore
‘God called to the man, “Where are you?”’ Genesis 3:9 NLT When you don’t feel good about yourself, you use things like work, food, relationships, money, and alcohol to build a wall and keep people from getting too close. But lasting relationships can only be built...
Your Heart Must Be Circumcised
‘The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love Him.’ Deuteronomy 30:6 NIV Hebrew baby boys went through the rite [ceremonial event] of circumcision. It signified that they were in a covenant relationship with God...
Avoid Habits That Can Enslave You
‘Even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.’ 1 Corinthians 6:12 NLT Paul said, ‘You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave...
How To Forgive Yourself
‘I will not remember your sins.’ Isaiah 43:25 NKJV God says in His Word that He ‘blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins. Put Me in remembrance; let us contend together; state your case, that you may be acquitted [proven...
Celebrate Christmas! (2)
‘This day is holy.’ Nehemiah 8:9 KJV The word holiday comes from the Old English word haligdæg, which means ‘holy day’. So, when Nehemiah announced, ‘This day is holy,’ he was declaring a celebration; a time to ‘eat and drink before the Lord.’ (1 Chronicles 29:22 KJV)...
Celebrate Christmas! (1)
‘I am like an evergreen tree, yielding My fruit to you throughout the year.’ Hosea 14:8 TLB The word ‘celebrate’ means to rejoice, delight in, revel, and appreciate. Pastor Jack Hayford writes: ‘There is so much done in the name of Christmas that is neither pleasing...
The best gift ever!
‘I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’ Luke 2:10 NIV For many people Christmas is filled with dread instead of delight. Author Jon Walker writes this: ‘I’m sitting in a fast-food restaurant observing a young girl celebrating an early...
Handling Your Money Wisely (3)
‘He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house.’ Proverbs 15:27 NKJV J. Paul Getty was worth over four billion dollars. He was considered the richest man on earth at the time. The Los Angeles Times quoted something Getty wrote: ‘I have never been given to envy,...
Handling Your Money Wisely (2)
‘Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth.’ Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV Next to teaching your children how to walk with God, you will never teach them a more important life lesson than how to handle their money wisely. Dr James Merritt...
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See yourself as valuable (1)
‘I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.’ Philippians 4:13 NASB When God made the first man, He saw that his creation was very good. That means every person that has ever been born, including you, has seeds of success within them. All you need to do is...
Lihatlah diri Anda berharga (1)
‘Segala perkara dapat kutanggung di dalam Dia yang memberi kekuatan kepadaku.’ Filipi 4:13 Ketika Tuhan menciptakan manusia pertama, Ia melihat bahwa ciptaannya sangat baik. Itu berarti setiap orang yang pernah lahir, termasuk Anda, memiliki benih-benih kesuksesan...
Just sow the seed
‘We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News.’ 1 Corinthians 3:5 NLT One day when Charles Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship, was scheduled to preach to 300 inmates at San Quentin prison, a lockdown was called and most of the prisoners were...
Cukup tabur benihnya
‘Jadi, apakah Apolos? Apakah Paulus? Pelayan-pelayan Tuhan yang olehnya kamu menjadi percaya, masing-masing menurut jalan yang diberikan Tuhan kepadanya.’ 1 Korintus 3:5 Suatu hari ketika Charles Colson, pendiri Persekutuan Penjara, dijadwalkan untuk berkhotbah...
Group guidance
‘The Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”’ Acts 13:2 NIV A group of believers met together and dedicated significant time to pray, fast, and worship. The Bible says, ‘While they were worshipping the Lord and...
Bimbingan kelompok
‘Berkatalah Roh Kudus: "Khususkanlah Barnabas dan Saulus bagi-Ku untuk tugas yang telah Kutentukan bagi mereka.”’ Kisah Para Rasul 13:2 Sekelompok orang percaya berkumpul bersama dan mendedikasikan waktu untuk berdoa, berpuasa, dan beribadah. Alkitab mengatakan,...
Don’t avoid—engage
‘As You sent Me into the world, I have sent them into the world.’ John 17:18 NIV Jesus prayed: ‘I have given them Your Word… My prayer is not that You take them out of the world but that You protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not...
Jangan menghindar—terlibatlah
‘Sama seperti Engkau telah mengutus Aku ke dalam dunia, demikian pula Aku telah mengutus mereka ke dalam dunia.’ Yohanes 1 7:18 Yesus berdoa: ‘Aku telah memberikan firman-Mu kepada mereka dan dunia membenci mereka, karena mereka bukan dari dunia, sama seperti Aku...
Problems? Draw closer to God
‘Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.’ James 4:8 NKJV We say we trust God but we often fear He won’t come through for us when we need Him most. So, we falsely assume that, if we keep thinking about the problem and worrying about it enough, somehow we can...
Masalah? Mendekatlah kepada Tuhan
‘Mendekatlah kepada Allah, dan Ia akan mendekat kepadamu.’ Yakobus 4:8 Kita berkata kita percaya kepada Tuhan, tetapi kita sering takut jika Dia tidak akan menolong kita ketika kita sangat membutuhkan-Nya. Jadi, kita berasumsi secara keliru bahwa, jika kita terus...