Relationships
Part 1, Lesson 1: Relationships
Part 1, Lesson 1: RelationshipsThis writer recently traveled out of country on a cruise ship, and as I love to do, I watched people around me in many different situations. There were passengers who treated the crew and staff of the ship with respect…
Lesson 2: How to Have a Relationship with God
Lesson 2: How to Have a Relationship with GodOur most important relationship in life is with God – the God-Creator who made you, loves you, and died for you.“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised…
Lesson 3: Be Confident in Your Relationship with God
Lesson 3: Be Confident in Your Relationship with God“This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God - who does not lie - promised them before the world began.” Titus 1:2“If you die today, how confident are you that you will…
Lesson 4: A New Life in Jesus
Lesson 4: A New Life in Jesus“But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you My power, so that My name may be proclaimed in all the earth.” Exodus 9:16Every day, people from all over the world deal with sickness, unemployment and heartbreak,…
Lesson 5: Seven Truths About a Relationship with Jesus
Lesson 5: Seven Truths About a Relationship with Jesus“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” John…
Lesson 6: Why Do We Pray?
Lesson 6: Why Do We Pray?“How gracious [the Lord] will be when you cry for help! As soon as He hears, He will answer you.” Isaiah 30:19b.Prayer is a conversation between you and God. He loves to hear you talking to Him! You can call out to God in pr…
Lesson 7: Can God Hear Your Voice?
Lesson 7: Can God Hear Your Voice?“Pray without ceasing,” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).Our relationship with Jesus means we talk with Him every day – this is called prayer.Recently I was driving while listening to a College Student Prayer Conference Call…
Lesson 8: Hearing Jesus Talk to Us
Lesson 8: Hearing Jesus Talk to UsDo you ever wonder what it takes to please God? It could not be clearer than in Proverbs. Ask God to give you a willing heart as you prepare to be counseled by Him.1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Is…
Lesson 9: How God Changes Us
Lesson 9: How God Changes Us“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18The Bible…
Lesson 10: Three Ways to Grow Your Faith
Lesson 10: Three Ways to Grow Your Faith“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence.” 2 Peter 1:3When someone asks me a question I do…
Lesson 11: Relating to Father, Son and Spirit
Lesson 11: Relating to Father, Son and SpiritWhat is your relationship to each person of the Trinity?If you have chosen to trust Jesus as your own Savior, you are in a relationship with God that cannot be broken. God the Father is beyond anything we…
Lesson 12: Why Did Jesus…
Lesson 12: Why Did Jesus…Many people have questions about why it was necessary for Jesus to come to earth as He did. Why could He not simply appear supernaturally as He did to Abraham, or in visions as He does to many today?Why did He have to be bor…
Lesson 13: Trusting God’s Timing
Lesson 13: Trusting God’s Timing“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Psalm 27:14It was early morning, and I was on day nine of a 31-day journey through a devotional called Waiting on God by Andrew Murra…
Lesson 14: Trusting God’s Wisdom
Lesson 14: Trusting God’s Wisdom“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” Romans 11:33-34We…
Lesson 15: Trusting God’s Plan
Lesson 15: Trusting God’s Plan“Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18God created us and made sure we would not be alone but have relationships with others. He made us able…
Lesson 16: Trusting God’s Forgiveness
Lesson 16: Trusting God’s Forgiveness“God, who raises the dead to life and creates new things...” Romans 4:17It is no secret that we live in a fallen world of sin. From betrayal in relationships, to cheating, to lying, to stealing, sin is everywhere…
Lesson 17: Trusting God’s Path for Our Lives
Lesson 17: Trusting God’s Path for Our Lives“Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to [King David], and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead?” 2 Samuel 12:18God’s Word has comforted millions of Bible believ…
Lesson 18: Trusting God’s “Circumstances”
Lesson 18: Trusting God’s “Circumstances”“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.All through history people have wanted to know, "Why is there evil or suffering in the world?" One…
Lesson 19: Seeking God’s Blessing?
Lesson 19: Seeking God’s Blessing?“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and…
Lesson 20: Seeking God’s Companionship
Lesson 20: Seeking God’s Companionship“And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken” Ecclesiastes 4:12.Some years ago, a doctor asked an elderly Christian woman in England, "I…
Lesson 21: Understanding God’s Family
Lesson 21: Understanding God’s Family“Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12.What exactly is this new identity we have in Christ Jesus? Here are three things that ha…
Lesson 22: Understanding God’s Warfare
Lesson 22: Understanding God’s Warfare“We are human, but we do not wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstac…
Part 2, Lesson 23: Who are you?
Part 2, Lesson 23: Who are you?“I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born, I set you apart and appointed you as My prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5.When you accept Christ as your Savior, it means that God has ac…
Lesson 24: What Gives Meaning to Your Life?
Lesson 24: What Gives Meaning to Your Life?“I no longer call you servants… but friends” John 15:15.People search for life’s meaning in many ways. Wealth. Power. Status. Possessions. As alluring as these may be, people who achieve them are seldom sat…
Lesson 25: Making Good Decisions
Lesson 25: Making Good Decisions“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” Romans 8:14.Having guidance to make good decisions is one of the most beneficial aspects of being a devoted follower of Christ. If you need to deci…
Lesson 26: Defining Success
Lesson 26: Defining Success“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.The secret for successful Christian living is not a secret but a truth -- a truth you can learn to embrace in your own relationsh…
Lesson 27: The Idolatry of People-Pleasing
Lesson 27: The Idolatry of People-Pleasing“So now run away to your place. I said I would give you much honor, but the Lord has kept you from honor.”Numbers 24:11A story in the Bible's book of Numbers shows how dangerous the desire to “please men” ca…
Lesson 28: The Idolatry of Control
Lesson 28: The Idolatry of Control“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” Proverbs 16:9.There is only one God -- and He is not you!We might not think of “control” as an idol yet anything we come to value more than God is an idol.…
Part 3, Lesson 29: The Value of a Friend
Part 3, Lesson 29: The Value of a Friend“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life” James 1:12The mango tree in his parents’ backyard has always been Kofi’s favorite spot…
Lesson 30: Choosing Friends
Lesson 30: Choosing Friends"He told them, ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you serva…
Lesson 31: Give and Take in Relationships
Lesson 31: Give and Take in Relationships“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near”…
Lesson 32: Nothing is Unforgivable
Lesson 32: Nothing is Unforgivable“When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him” Genesis 37:4.Joseph’s brothers hated him because their father loved him the most (Gene…
Lesson 33: Trials Allow Us to Comfort Others
Lesson 33: Trials Allow Us to Comfort Others“God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others” 2 Corinthians 1:4.Why does God put His children through such terrible situations…
Lesson 34: Showing Appreciation
Lesson 34: Showing Appreciation“One of the lepers, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice” Luke 17:15.“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.In Jesus’ time, lepros…
Part 4 – Lesson 35: Why Should I Go to Church?
Part 4 – Lesson 35: Why Should I Go to Church?“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” 1 Corinthians 12:27.You are in a relationship with other believers whether you go to church or not, and you are also in a different relatio…
Lesson 36: Interaction with Other Believers
Lesson 36: Interaction with Other Believers“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” Romans 12:4-5.Every person…
Lesson 37: Relating to Other Believers
Lesson 37: Relating to Other Believers“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” He…
Lesson 38: The Purpose of the Body of Christ
Lesson 38: The Purpose of the Body of Christ“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” Acts 2:42.There are four purposes for the church given in this verse: 1) teaching the Bible…
Lesson 39: Never Talk to Strangers?
Lesson 39: Never Talk to Strangers?“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” 1 Peter 3:15.Though…
Lesson 40: God's Ambassador
Lesson 40: God's Ambassador"All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and en…
Relationships
Relationships CHARACTER COUNT Part 1, Lesson 1: Relationships 3,272Lesson 2: How to Have a Relationship with God 3,555Lesson 3: Be Confident in Your Relationship with God 3,005Lesson 4: A New Life in Jesus …