Discussion For Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Discussion: What does fight the good fight of faith mean to you?
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Discussion: What does fight the good fight of faith mean to you?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I see now that the faith battle goes on in my mind. I will stand on the scriptures and not be fooled by the devil’s lies of fear and doubt. Help me to be a better spiritual soldier. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A lady I met in Bible College had been healed by Jesus from lupus (a terminal disease). Before her healing, she and her husband had spent all their money on medical bills yet she steadily grew worse. Then they stood on this scripture and other healing scriptures and she was healed. She had to renew her mind to what the Bible says since she was living in fear and anxiety for 25 years. As she kept on worshipping and praying the healing scriptures in the Bible, taking authority in Jesus’ name over sickness and diseases, her symptoms disappeared.
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Discussion: How many healing scriptures have you memorized? How do you see God using you to pray for the sick?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases (Psalms 103:1-3)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Your benefits are so great; let me not forget any of them. You have forgiven all my sins and healed all my diseases. I will thank you always and bless you for good health now and in the future. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: The medical profession can testify that the sick who speak of living are more likely to be healed than those who continually talk about dying. Presidents of Corporations can kill the morale of their employees if they keep talking negatively about the business. One Bible teacher taught that words are the most powerful natural force on earth as God created the universe by speaking words.
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Discussion: Take time to analyze the words you speak. Do they build up or tear down? Do they bring joy or discouragement? How do you intend to change the way you speak?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof (Proverbs 18:21)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I see that if I speak negative words they will turn back upon me. Please help me to stand on your scriptures for every problem. I choose to speak the words of life. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A worship leader was playing the piano, and at the end of the service, a church leader came over to him, laid his hand on his head and said “Play the music of Heaven brother.” The worship leader closed his eyes and tried to let the Holy Spirit take over the music. The congregation did not want to go home but stayed another hour listening to this heavenly music which eventually became prophetic as Jesus used this music and words to prophesy to the people.
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Discussion: Even though you might not be musically trained, have you ever made up your own love song to Jesus? What words would you use in your love song?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise (Psalms 33:3)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Teach me to learn and sing new songs for if I sing songs that have become repetitious to me, they lose their meaning. Let me also see that you love everyone’s voice even if they cannot carry a tune, so let me sing out loudly and with joy. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A Christian businessman uses this scripture to bring him peace in the middle of a storm. He pictures a strong tower with a mighty fortress around it. He runs under the tower and pictures Jesus (as a giant tower) standing over him. He feels safe and secure as arrows of fear and anxiety hit the outer fortress but do not enter inside.
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Discussion: What steals your peace of mind? Is Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace? How do you get the peace of God in your life?
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Holy Bible Scripture: The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe (Proverbs 18:10)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I will take refuge in your strong fortress and relax in your arms of safety. Let me simply believe what this scripture says. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: I was at a wedding when the groom was close to 50 years old and his bride was close to 40 even though neither of them had been married before. The bride had bought a wedding dress years before, in faith that God would send her a husband. During those years of waiting, her patience was tested, but she took joy and placed her faith in God’s Word. God truly gave them the desires of their hearts.
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Discussion: What trials are you going through? How do you receive joy in those trying times?
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Holy Bible Scripture: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing (James 1:2-4)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Teach me to smile and be joyous when I go through tough times. You are with me so why should I be down. When gold goes through the fire it is refined, so refine me and let me shine through this trial so that others will see your peace in me and know that you are real. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A computer programmer had fear and anxiety attacks at night disturbing his sleep. When he spoke this scripture out loud, he felt at peace as God’s angels would look after him while he slept. He also asks the Holy Spirit to put him to sleep when his mind is very active and won’t settle down.
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Discussion: Do you sleep peacefully every night? If not, how do you feel God can help you sleep better?
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Holy Bible Scripture: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet (Proverbs 3:24)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I forbid all evil and impure dreams to affect me. I thank you for this promise that I can have good, sweet sleep. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Holy Bible Scripture: As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away (Acts 13:2-3)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, This scripture shows that your children can minister to you. Teach me the proper way to fast and pray so I know the Holy Spirit’s direction and obey it. In Jesus’ precious name I pray.
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Discussion: How important is getting direction from God in your life? How do you think God’s sheep hear His voice? In what ways does God speak to people today?
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Testimony: A teacher quoting from the Bible said “My sheep hear My voice” meaning Christians are to be led by Jesus the Great Shepherd. I am so thankful today that so many Christians are spending enough time in prayer to hear God’s directions. People are responding by going on missions to preach the Gospel, while others at home are listening to God as to how to share Jesus in their own city.
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Holy Bible Scripture: Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (Matthew 18:18)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I bind all evil forces from affecting my life, and I ask that you loose your blessings and your angels to further your work here on the earth. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Discussion: In Jesus’ name, as a Christian, you have authority to bind evil forces that come against your family, and ask God’s angels to bless you. What is your definition of spiritual warfare according to the Bible? How are you walking in the victory Jesus has for you?
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Testimony: A college boy’s mind snapped while he was streaking nude across the campus. A church leader was led by the Lord to pray all night for him since the boy had gone into a catatonic state. This minister bound the evil forces off him in Jesus’ name and the boy’s mind returned back to normal after 8 hours of prayer. This minister then instructed the boy’s father to get him involved in a really on-fire church that knows about the power of the Holy Spirit so the evil would not come back on him Boys like this or others getting free from addictions have to lean daily on the grace of God and power of the Holy Spirit to help them stay clean.
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Testimony: One of the largest and fastest growing churches in the nation, sends school buses out to pick up children to take them to church since their parents do not go to church. This is a great service in teaching the younger generation about the Lord. Another ministry encourages Christians to pass out Bible tracts to retirement areas and pray with people to help bring the elderly to Jesus before they die. This also is a great service in teaching the older generation that it is never too late to accept Jesus into your heart. Retired people have tremendous resources and time they can use for Jesus.
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Discussion: What are you doing to reach your generation for the Lord Jesus? What ideas do you have to present the gospel to those lost people?
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Holy Bible Scripture: I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever (Psalms 45:17)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to see how important it is to set an example and teach the younger generation how to follow you. I believe this younger generation can do even more for you as each generation should get stronger if they learn from the mistakes of their forefathers. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A person in my church loves the Lord and tries to obey this first commandment. However the second commandment is hardly ever carried out to any great degree in his life. This person wants to improve in this area so that he will have a spiritual concern for others and not be afraid to share Jesus with them.
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Discussion: How many of your neighbors have you shared Jesus with? Do you have a spiritual concern for the lost? Why did Jesus come on the earth?
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Holy Bible Scripture: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these (Mark 12:30-31)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, These are your 2 great commandments. Help me to follow them and show me your ways to love. Teach me to discern the world’s evil contortions of love so I won’t be fooled into acting in ways that are displeasing to you. I love you Father. I love you Jesus. I love you Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: One Bible teacher spoke on the importance of committing yourself to do what you said you would do. He explained that if you had personal integrity and completed that which you had promised to do, then God would anoint your prayers with more power since you were a faithful servant.
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Discussion: What commitments have you made to God or others that have not been fulfilled? What steps are you going to take to make sure you fulfill the promises you make?
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Holy Bible Scripture: For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? (Luke 14:28)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Commitment is a very important word and I see the cost of following you is to commit myself to you totally (100%) and not to the world. I desire to be separate from the world of sin and to pick up my cross daily to follow you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A multi-millionaire runs a program with his staff that feeds the poor multiple times per week. This man has received donations as large as $10,000 for his ministry. This scripture works as long as there is no selfish motive in it.
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Discussion: How do you see finances advancing God’s Kingdom? Do you see them as a river that flows to the needy or do you see them as a stockpile reservoir that stays in the hands of the rich?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again (Luke 6:38)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Teach me to give abundantly to you. Let me never be stingy or selfish. Give me the faith to believe that as I give, I will receive in abundance. In Jesus’ precious name I pray.
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Testimony: A six year old deaf child was healed in front of our eyes as we prayed for him. We confirmed with his mother that he had indeed been deaf since birth and now he could hear normally. In this, God proved to me that He is the God of the impossible.
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Discussion: What are some of the miracles you have experienced or heard about? If you have never seen a miracle at your church, have you considered attending a mid-week service at another church?
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Holy Bible Scripture: And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God (Luke 18:27)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose to believe that all things are possible with you. Just because circumstances look impossible, I know you can change them and make a new way. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: One leader says that faith is imparted to him when he reads the Bible and meditates on it. He says that faith begins when the will of God is known, as he diligently seeks God’s will in all situations.
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Discussion: Do you expect God to speak to you when you read the Bible? How do you find your faith increasing when you place yourself in the scenes in the Bible watching Jesus perform miracles?
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Holy Bible Scripture: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Let me start reading the Bible out loud at home. I believe more faith will come when I can hear your words in my body, mind and spirit. Thank you Jesus for getting Bible cassette tapes to those who can’t read. In your name I pray.
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Testimony: The president of a Bible College asked for wisdom from God when his orange trees were hit with a freeze. Other peoples’ oranges were destroyed due to the freezing temperatures but God showed this college president wisdom on how to pray for his oranges. God performed a miracle and his oranges were protected from the freeze. This brought great glory to God.
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Discussion: How often do you ask for wisdom when you run into a problem? What type of wisdom do you expect when you pray to God?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding (Proverbs 4:5-7)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask for wisdom and understanding for all situations in life. Let me see life from your point of view and not my own. In Jesus’ name I pray
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Testimony: A salesman struggled with alcohol. His career was so important to him that he often had to go out with his colleagues for a drink. This person also taught a class of children at his church and suddenly the thought hit him while he was drinking: “What if the children from my church class come into this bar and see me in this situation?” He finally took the issue to God in prayer and this scripture helped him to see that he might be causing other Christians to stumble. He stopped drinking. He started going to weekly Bible studies and grew stronger in Jesus’ authority to say NO in Jesus’ name to all sin temptations.
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Discussion: What activities do you do that bring others closer to Jesus? What habits do you have that could cause weaker brothers and sisters to fall?
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Holy Bible Scripture: It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak (Romans 14:21)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I know I have had some habits that cause others to stumble which is very serious as you died for them also. Please clean up my bad habits and help me to set a proper example so that people don’t go to hell on account of my actions. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: I was brought up to go to church weekly but the only time I praised God was during that one hour service. Later on, after I had committed my life to Jesus, I found that my walk with God was seven days a week and not just one hour a week at the church service. My music used to be all secular but God gave me a love for praise music. In this maturing process, I now see how this psalm says to bless and praise God at all times.
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Discussion: What type of music do you listen to? Does this music bring glory to God? What are some of the things for which you can bless and praise God on a daily basis?
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Holy Bible Scripture: I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalms 34:1)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask forgiveness that I have not blessed you like I should. I want to praise you continually and keep you on my mind 7 days a week. Thank you Jesus. In your name I pray.
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Testimony: A grandfather shared with us all the goodness and mercy the Lord has shown him all his life. He has walked through many trials and sorrows but his heart has remained steadfast, looking toward Jesus and worshipping in the house of the Lord.
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Testimony: A grandfather shared with us all the goodness and mercy the Lord has shown him all his life. He has walked through many trials and sorrows but his heart has remained steadfast, looking toward Jesus and worshipping in the house of the Lord.
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Discussion: Make a list of all the goodness and mercy that God has shown you and be willing to discuss this with others.
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Holy Bible Scripture: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever (Psalms 23:6)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for being such a good God. You love to pour out goodness and I receive all your goodness and mercy on my life as I dwell in your house forever. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A church leader taught his daughter the ways of the Lord as a teenager; however, in her twenties and thirties, she rebelled against God. Her father held on to this scripture. His daughter is now on fire for God and is zealous to do all Jesus asks her to do.
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Discussion: As parents or guardians, do you have any children that have gone astray? How do you receive peace that they will come home to Jesus one day?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Show me the importance of child raising and even if I am not a parent, teach me how to train children so that they will follow you always. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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