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John 15:5 NIV“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. NEVER forget that in the Lord is our righteousness and strength. We are not sufficient to think rightly of ourselves, but through Him we… Continue reading John 15:5 Devotional: Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” – John 4:24 NIV Jesus had told the Samaritan woman that the old rivalries were on the way out, that the day was coming when controversy about the respective merits of Mount Gerizim and Mount Zion would be an irrelevancy, that… Continue reading John 4:22-26 Bible Study Guide: The True Worship

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. – 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV The apostle here adds a reason for the injunction just given. I. NEGATIVELY . “For God did not give us the spirit of cowardice.” 1 . This refers to the time of the ordination of Timothy… Continue reading 2 Timothy 1:7 Bible Study Guide: The Divine equipment for arduous service in the Church

Romans 8:26-30 NIV 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. 28 And… Continue reading Romans 8:26-30 Bible Study Guide: All Is Of God

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9 NIV There are in this passage three great truths on which to nourish the mind and rest the heart. (i) Time… Continue reading 2 Peter 3:9 Bible Study Guide: The Mercy Of God’s Delay

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” – Lamentations 3:24 NIV It is not “The Lord is partly my portion,” nor “The Lord is in my portion”; but he himself makes up the sum total of my soul’s inheritance. Within the circumference of that circle lies all… Continue reading Lamentations 3:24 Bible Study Guide: The Lord is My Portion

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 NIV For the Philippians life was bound to be a worrying thing.… Continue reading Philippians 4:6-7 Bible Study Guide: The Peace Of Believing Prayer

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will… Continue reading Romans 12:1-2 Bible Study Guide: The True Worship And The Essential Change

“If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 Called by the name of the LORD, we are nevertheless erring men and… Continue reading Devotional on 2 Chronicles 7:14: If, and a Triple Promise