How can you start reading the Bible if you never have? How do you restart if you have not been doing it? Read something short: 2 John or Philemon. Read something that has plenty of action: Gospel of Mark. Read a few verses from Proverbs each day. Read a psalm every day. You might want...
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Come Hungry: Feeding on God’s Words – Plain or Loaded?
Many parts of the Bible may not be easy to understand. One way to grasp something you’ve just read is to reread it in a different translation. As we did in this Sunday’s message, read from a translation you usually don’t. For example, read from The Message or The New Century Version, then go back...
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Come Hungry: Feeding on God’s Words – Change My Order
The words of the Bible can pose the biggest challenge to two kinds of people. The first is the person who has never read anything from the Bible. The second is the person who has, but they read something that made no sense to them. How can you share God’s words with someone who doesn’t...
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Come Hungry: Feeding on God’s Words – It’s All About You!
Psalm 119 has so many actions you can take to interact with God’s words. On Sunday, one of the ways we read about was hiding God’s word in your heart (119:11). You can tuck God’s words away in your heart by memorizing them. That is what you’ve done with your social security number, your account...
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Come Hungry: Feeding on God’s Words – It’s Delicious!
The words found in the Bible are there to point you to God. He’s revealed himself in many ways, and the written word is one of those. Psalm 119 is a song that vividly describes the effort and the benefit of time with God’s words. This week, may you explore them and find strength and...
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Kids Need and Kids Can
Jesus did not want the kids taken away from him but brought closer. What a place to be: closer to Jesus! That’s not only for children but for anyone with the heart of a child. Pray God, I need your help to become less childish and more child-like. I want to think more about your...
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Two of the Greats: Commission and Compassion
From Virginia to Galilee and from Chicago lakefront to Naperville’s Riverwalk, there have been people gathering. Some were commissioning, some were commissioned, and all need compassion. Pray Ask God to help you see ways you’ve been selfish instead of compassionate toward others. Be specific and seek forgiveness. Next, ask him to remind you of ways...
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Confession: A Word or Two
Admitting you did or said something wrong is not easy, but it is necessary. In your relationship with God and others, acknowledging what you did is vital to the longevity of those relationships. Pray Come before God as you are. It is the only choice you can make because he already sees you as you...
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Road Trip with Jesus – Part 3
The last part of our road trip with Jesus unfolded yesterday. You learned the way to God, and who needs to know about that way. Now make it more personal. Even though we finished our Sunday morning road trips, keep on traveling with Jesus. If you weren’t able to catch the sermon you can watch it on our YouTube channel....
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Road Trip with Jesus – Part 2
The second part of our road trip with Jesus was yesterday morning. On that trip, you saw Jesus’ power and you saw what Jesus worshipped. I hope you will pause and consider that power and that worship in your own life this week. If you weren’t able to catch the sermon you can watch it...