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Complete and Total Joy

October 7

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21, NIV).

October 3

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13)

October 2

“A dear friend will love you no matter what, and a family sticks together through all kinds of trouble” (Proverbs 17:17, TPT).

September 27

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7).

September 23

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:30).

September 19

“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:2-4).

September 18

“…the just shall live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4).

September 14

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:13).

Our Ultimate Protection When All Else Fails

The Heart: The Gateway to Life

September 8

“And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him” (1 John 4:16, AMPC).

The Foundation for a Righteous Life

September 4

“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel” (Isaiah 45:2, 3).

August 31

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).

August 30

“May grace (God’s favor) and peace (which is perfect well-being, all necessary good, all spiritual prosperity, and freedom from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts) be multiplied to you in [the full, personal, precise, and correct] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (2 Peter 1:2, AMPC).

Eliminating the Fear of Giving

The Grace-Given Power to Change (Part 7)

Summary

Everyone has something about themselves they dislike and would like to change, yet most people try to transform themselves through their own efforts. Genuine and permanent transformation only happens with God’s help. It’s a process that begins when we stop resisting Him and begin yielding to the Holy Spirit. Following the Spirit’s lead is critical to any positive change; we must let Him get ahead of us to point out the way to go in life.

August 26

“O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him” (Psalm 34:8, AMPC).

The True Meaning of Obedience

Summary

The definition of what it means for us to obey God has changed from the old covenant of the law to the new covenant of grace. Before, perfectly keeping all the commandments was required in order to receive blessings and avoid being cursed; now, belief in Jesus’ perfect performance in keeping all the laws positions us to receive all of the blessings with none of the curses. Focusing on Jesus instead of on our self-efforts allows us to find rest in His sufficiency. Setting aside all the rules and regulations that religion says are important and simply believing in God’s love allows Him to give us the specifics of how to accomplish what He wants us to do.

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