Category: Life of Christ

Lesson 63 Fear to Faith

Lesson 63 Fear to Faith

The Preface: I love the story of Peter. He is so much like us. One moment he is spouting off a beautiful display of devotion and faith, and the next moment, he is denying he even knows Jesus. But, even in Peter’s life, each of his failures were part of the journey of refining and […]
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(62) Training to Trust the God of the Impossible

(62) Training to Trust the God of the Impossible

The Preface: What do you consider to be impossible? We all have those things in our lives. We can recite the verses that say, “With God all things are possible,” (Mark 10:27) and yet, for some reason, when we can’t see a way out, or we run into circumstances that just seem impossible, we struggle […]
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(61) Blessed are you if you are not offended with me.

(61) Blessed are you if you are not offended with me.

The Preface: My life has been a bit crazy the last several months. We packed up and left PNG 3 weeks after we heard my mom was diagnosed with cancer. After a 3 month battle, she went home to be with Jesus April 5th 2024. After the memorial service a week later, my dad’s health […]
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(60) God Speaking Through You

(60) God Speaking Through You

The Preface: When you think about witnessing and sharing your faith, what do you picture? Often I picture trying to start a conversation, then having the person say something that I can’t defend, then feeling stupid. Is that how you picture it? Why are we so afraid? Or, what about having a difficult conversation with […]
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(59) Prayer Leads to Calling

(59) Prayer Leads to Calling

The Preface: How bold is your prayer life? I know mine sure isn’t very bold, nor is it consistent. Prayer not only moves the heart of God, but it brings us into alignment with what God is doing and wants to do even with/through us. Weak praying produces weak faith and reserved following of God. […]
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(58) Is God’s Power Limited?

(58) Is God’s Power Limited?

The Preface: If the work of God was dependent on your faith, how much would God be able to accomplish? If your ministry was dependent on your faith and what you believe God can do, how much would God be able to accomplish through you? The Passage: Matthew 9:27-34; Matthew 13:54-58, Mark 6:1-6a The Process: […]
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According to Your Faith

According to Your Faith

Our Reading: Matt 9:27-34 Our Reality: What if God’s actions were dependent on your faith? How much would He be able to work? 3 years ago, our mission flight program here in PNG was falling apart. We were down to 1 pilot and just a couple of mechanics. Aviation fuel was becoming more and more difficult to get, and […]
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Shackled Omnipotence

Shackled Omnipotence

Our Problem During our family devotions this morning, we were reading in Mark 9. It’s the story about the disciples being unable to cast out a demon. When they asked Jesus why, Jesus said, “Everything is possible for Him who believes… This kind can come out only by prayer.” Jesus had granted them the power to cast out […]
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(57) The Three Cs of Faith

(57) The Three Cs of Faith

The Preface: Jesus said that if your faith was the size of a mustard seed, you could move mountains. He longs for us to experience His power in response to our faith. He wants us to believe He is able. He longs for us to know there is nothing He cannot do. Do you have […]
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(56) Jesus calms the Garasene storm

(56) Jesus calms the Garasene storm

The Preface: Living on the ocean gives us the advantage sometimes of seeing a storm coming. We can watch it roll in and close the windows before it gets here. It’s easy to recognize a physical storm and be prepared for it. But, what about the storms you encountered in your heart? The storms that […]
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