In this last message from Isaiah 40, we learn how God is the only hope. MESSAGE OUTLINE God Confronts Our Doubts and Despair – Isaiah 40:27 Precious Promise #1: God never overlooks (steps over) His children God Calls Us to Remember – Isaiah 40:28-29 Precious Promise #2: God clearly understands our problems God Urges Us…
So many people today are struggling with disillusionment, stress, and anxieties. People need hope. But, where can they turn for lasting hope? The Scripture defines hope as a confident expectancy. It also tells us that God alone is the believer’s hope. We pray that this message will deepen your faith, trust, and confidence in God…
In this message from Daniel 1:1-21, we learn how to honor God when our culture does not. Message Outline 1. The PRESSURES that the Faced SEPARATION INDOCTRINATION VALIDATION 2. The PRINCIPLES AND PROMISES in which they had Faith God’s Grace is Displayed In His judgments God’s Grace is Displayed In His Word God’s Grace is…
Do you struggle with guilt and condemnation? God has the solution: Justification, by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ alone. Outline Our Problem: Our Problem: Moral Corruption, Guilt, Condemnation and Alienation from God Our Desperate Need: New Nature, Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Reconciliation ( See Exodus 20:5–6; Galatians 6:7; Exodus 23:7; Nahum 1:3; Romans 1:18;…
There is nothing like a good meal with a group of people with whom you enjoy spending time. Food and fellowship can be so enjoyable. Added to that, when you have family and close friends, the connection can be so sweet. There are times, though, that people will be at that gathering with whom you…
“Having no hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12b So many people have lost hope. Some believe that they never had hope. Others cannot seem to find a reason to hope again. Far too many Christians live under the clouds of discouragement, discontentment, and despair. They are dominated by pains from the past…
Message Outline Grace Precedes Peace 1:2 – May grace and peace be multiplied to you.Grace –Grace means unmerited favor. Unmerited Grace – entirely separated from human ability or merit. Unsurpassed Grace – Rom 5:20 Unassailable Grace – “grace enough” – “sufficient grace” (2 Cor. 9:8, 2 Pet 1:3) Notice though that grace precedes peace. Do…
Message Outline: The Power in Such a Small Word If # 1 – If in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you Precious Promise # 1 – Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him If # 2 – If Christ is in you Precious Promise # 2…
ABOUT JAMES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE Are you longing to find answers to the deeper issues of life? Join Dr. James Long, Jr., a pastor, counselor, and university professor with over 25 years of experience. Hear James as he tackles some of life’s biggest questions and helps us find God’s solutions to life’s struggles. Learn…
ABOUT JAMES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE Are you longing to find answers to the deeper issues of life? Join Dr. James Long, Jr., a pastor, counselor, and university professor with over 25 years of experience. Hear James as he tackles some of life’s biggest questions and helps us find God’s solutions to life’s struggles. Learn…
When was the last time someone said thank you to you? When was the last time you said thank you to someone else? So many people today struggle with a lack of thankfulness and ingratitude. This leads to struggles with complaining, criticizing, and comparing. Gratitude and thankfulness provide a powerful remedy for these problems. This gratitude journal helps us to identify what we should be grateful for and what we do as a result of seeing life as a gift.
Do you struggle with applying the truth that you learn during your study of God’s word? This God’s grace prayer journal will allow you to focus on gratitude and live in contentment in life. The journal pages encourage you to observe what you are learning from the Bible text, evaluate how you have failed to live according to the truths stated, seek forgiveness, and develop godly plans for change.
Do you struggle with the lack of hope? Do you find yourself struggling with doubt and insecurity during times of great challenge? During those times, you need to find your rest and assurance in pondering, personalizing, praying, and practicing what God’s Word says. In the short devotional, spend time meditating and studying each of these passages. Write down whatever comes to mind in the spaces below. And let God speak to you.
One of the keys to growing in Christlikeness in our lives is to unearth and discover, and biblically evaluate our thinking patterns, speaking, and acting. This worksheet will help you be honest and specific about areas in your life that are not meeting biblical standards in thinking, speaking, and acting.
The God who began a good work in you will continue it through your lifetime and will finish it when we meet him face-to-face. God works for us, and God works in us. He enables us to become more like Christ every single day. This work is progressive and continual in this life. This worksheet helps us review and evaluate gains made during counseling and discipleship, show gratitude to God for what he has done, and develop plans for future growth and change.
There probably is not a day that goes by that we do not have some level of conflict with others. This worksheet helps us focus on the problem and not the person. It helps us evaluate how we have handled a dispute and how we should deal with it moving forward.
Do you ever struggle with doing a Bible study or journaling the key ideas from your reading? This Bible Study Note Sheet will encourage you to ponder and meditate on Scripture. Also, God’s Word is meant for you, so this worksheet will help you personalize what you are learning. It will also guide you in learning to pray God’s Word, and finally, it will encourage you to put into practice the principles and promises you find in reading the Word of God.
Anger is a significant issue for so many people. People often stuff or spew their anger, but very few learn to study their anger. This journal assignment will help you to do just that. It will help you understand, evaluate, and respond to your anger in better ways.
Do you ever find yourself getting overwhelmed with problems? Do you find yourself struggling with thinking clearly during a challenging situation? This four-step approach to rethinking a problem will help.
Problems can seem overwhelming. When we are in the midst of a significant crisis, many of us struggle with defining the problem and implementing helpful solutions. This worksheet helps us to identify three unbiblical and unproductive ways of handling problems. It also encourages us to destroy problems, not people, as we deal with issues in a biblical and God-honoring way.
