Discussion For Sunday, July 22, 2012
Discussion: What is the best way for you to memorize scripture? How often will you work on it? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Discussion: What is the best way for you to memorize scripture? How often will you work on it? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee (Proverbs 3:1-2) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, Give me a mind that will not forget your … [Read more…]
Testimony: One church learned a lesson from this scripture during one service. The junior church leader did not consult the senior church leader. He asked some members of the congregation to play some special music for the service while the senior leader had brought in outside musicians. When two different musical groups arrived together before … [Read more…]
Discussion: Envy and strife can happen anywhere in the church, the business world and even in the home. How can you guard against envy, strife and gossip to protect the Lord’s reputation? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work (James 3:16) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me stop gossip and strife for it brings confusion and evil. I pray that all Christians will see how serious this can … [Read more…]
Testimony: When I read this scripture I promised to God I would not murmur. Little did I know that I was about to go through several years of financial testing with very little money coming in. On the days I felt like complaining, I would remember all the children of Israel (aged 20 and over) … [Read more…]
Discussion: Do you murmur or complain? Are you content with your food and clothing or do you complain because others have more than you do? How can you be more content with God’s provisions? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer (1 Corinthians 10:9-10) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please help me not … [Read more…]
Testimony: A Christian was dying in hospital after having been hit by a car. His church leader went to the hospital to pray for him. On the way God spoke to this leader and said, “This man will die unless he changes the vision of his life.” When the leader spoke to the sick man, … [Read more…]
Discussion: What vision do you have for your life? What vision do you feel God has for your life? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:18) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask for a vision of divine health, a vision of your abundance, a vision of what specifics you … [Read more…]
Testimony: A United Nations delegate told us what it means to be a country’s ambassador. He said you always represent your home country even though you do not live there. He explained how similarly, Christians are to represent God instead of themselves. Their real homeland is heaven, but they have been given a space of … [Read more…]
Discussion: How important is it for God to use you for His purposes? As ambassadors for Christ, how would you plan to evangelize the world? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, An ambassador is one that represents someone else so … [Read more…]
Testimony: The Holy Spirit used this scripture to really convict me of the need for more holiness in my life. It was at a time that I had added too many things to my daily schedule and got too busy for daily Bible study which over a period of time caused me to start falling … [Read more…]
Discussion: As you pray about holiness concerning your body, what changes do you plan to make in your thought life, your attire or even where your mind and eyes wander? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) (Scripture taken from the King James Version … [Read more…]
Testimony: A missionary couple from the Philippines spoke at our church. They proved this scripture is true as they have been doing missionary work for twenty years and God has blessed them with seven children, all of whom are training to become missionaries. They are all hungry to help the lost come to Jesus. Click … [Read more…]
Discussion: How does one delight greatly in God’s commandments? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed (Psalms 112:1-2) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose to … [Read more…]
Testimony: One teacher said “God is a good God and the devil is a bad devil.” This helped me realize that God is love and doesn’t torture us with bad things to discipline us. It is the devil who tempts us and if we give in to him, he becomes the tormentor and blames it … [Read more…]
Discussion: What is the goodness of God? Give examples of when God has been good to you? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee (Psalms 31:19) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are so good. Let me get it into my head that you are so good. I thank you Lord. … [Read more…]
Testimony: One Christian leader was dying of tuberculosis and although many were praying for him he got steadily worse. He had to stop his ministry and move in with his parents as he was getting weaker and weaker. As he was close to death, he said to himself “I am going to walk outside to … [Read more…]
Discussion: How often do you like to praise God? Can you see God’s power on you when you worship Him for many hours? Can you train your family to worship Him daily? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God (Psalms 50:23) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, I will offer praise to glorify you. Please help me clean up my conversation and words … [Read more…]
Testimony: A student struggled with sexual thoughts even after he had received Jesus into his heart. It got him depressed and he questioned if he was really a child of God since he had so many impure thoughts. He thought that when you were “saved” you got a new mind. What he did not realize … [Read more…]
Discussion: What ways do you find helpful to renew your mind to God’s ways? Have you presented your body to be a living sacrifice for His use? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, … [Read more…]
Testimony: A single person, desperate to get married, received this scripture and it gave him comfort to wait on the Lord and not rush into marriage. Waiting on the Lord helped this person to see that he had made the right choice. Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Discussion: What does it mean to wait on the Lord? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord (Psalms 27:14) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, I will wait on you in prayer and be strong and courageous. I believe you will … [Read more…]
Testimony: A doctor felt God’s call to leave his profession and go in a new direction he had received from the Lord in prayer. He had financial concerns on how he was to provide for his wife and children in this new calling. As he read this scripture, he was comforted. All he needed was … [Read more…]
Discussion: Has God ever called you out of your financial comfort zone? What scriptures will you stand on to let God provide for you? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Psalms 37:25) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for this promise that those that follow you in righteousness will never go … [Read more…]
Testimony: Today’s society and pressures make most people selfish. At College or University, the common expression in conversations is: “How is this going to benefit me?” Bumperstickers say “He who has the most toys when he dies, wins.” I realized it is only by the saving grace of Jesus and renewing one’s life to His … [Read more…]
Discussion: How do you let the mind of Jesus help you focus on the needs of others? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .
Holy Bible Scripture: Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:4-5) (Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Prayer: Heavenly Father, I want to have the same mind … [Read more…]
Testimony: A high school basketball team got into the finals. The game went into overtime and when one school won, one boy was chosen MVP ( most valuable player) of the game. As he was interviewed on the radio, he ended his speech with “I give all the glory and honour to Jesus Christ, my … [Read more…]
Discussion: In what ways do you give all the glory and honour to God for what you have accomplished? Click On This Link For More Information: http://www.servantsforjesuschrist.org .