Testimony: In the Bible, there was a story of a rich man and a poor man. The poor man was called Lazarus and was a beggar who was laid at the rich man’s gate. The rich man did not help Lazarus. This scripture tells us that after the rich man died, he cried out for answers but did not receive anything from the Lord. (Luke 16:19-31)
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Discussion: What are you doing for the poor? What more can you do for the poor?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard (Proverbs 21:13)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to do something for the poor always, as this scripture clearly states that if I don’t, my cries to you will not be heard. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A South African farmer and his wife heard God’s voice calling him to come to Canada to start a missionary organization. He “leaned not on his own understanding” as he hated cold weather and loved the heat of Africa. God directed his path to Canada to start a Missionary Outreach. Since then, God has blossomed this ministry all across Canada which has touched the lives of thousands of people through this couple’s complete obedience.
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Discussion: In what ways do you trust in yourself rather than trusting in God? In what ways do you feel God is directing your path?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (Proverbs 3:5-6)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose this day to trust in you for all areas of my life and to not lean on my own understanding or background. I realize all talents and abilities are from you and I thank you for directing my paths as I give all glory to you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: I have been in a church service when the Holy Spirit spoke directly to people through the Bible. I now see that it is the responsibility of the listener to be keenly aware of the words being spoken, not only the words of the Holy Bible, but also the words God will speak to them directly through prayer if they are paying attention.
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Discussion: Are there any ways that show you have become ‘dull of hearing’ to the Holy Bible or God speaking to you? How does one become a better listener?
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Holy Bible Scripture: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear (Luke 8:8)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Listening is so important. Help me to pay attention in all places where your Word is being spoken. Help me to listen to your directions. When I am older, let me teach the younger generation to listen not only to their parents and teachers but especially to you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: Even though the apostle Peter denied Jesus three times, he was chosen by God to take a leadership role in the birth of Christianity. Jesus told Peter that Satan had desired to sift him as wheat but that He, Jesus had prayed for him. This gives us encouragement that when we keep our eyes on Jesus, obeying His plan for our lives, He can keep us from falling and present us to God the Father in heaven.
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Discussion: What mentors in your life have helped make this scripture come alive for you? How can you develop a teachable spirit that always encourages you to become more like Jesus?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever (Jude 24-25)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You know me because of Jesus’ sacrifice. Jesus I thank you that you are my way to the Father. Thank you for presenting me faultless by your shed blood. Thank you Holy Spirit for your truth and conviction. I am forever grateful and will praise you for eternity. In Jesus’ name I joyously pray.
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Testimony: A family lives in unity by not only showing love to each other, but by listening to the other person’s point of view and trying to feel what they feel. These principles bring joy and harmony to the whole family.
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Discussion: How important is it for families to live in unity? How can you promote Christian unity in your family?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalms 133:1)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I see the devil’s plan is to have Christians fight each other constantly. I pray for a new level of love and unity not only for all Christian denominations and all Christian leadership, but also for husbands and wives. Let us look at what we agree on and build up each other. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: Two great men in the Bible, Moses and the apostle Paul, were involved in murder before they stepped into full obedience to God. These two men went on to bring great glory to God and to write many books in the Old and New Testament. These two men help us remember that when we confess our sins, God forgives us.
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Discussion: Do you see that God has forgotten your sins when you asked Jesus to forgive them? How does the devil try to bring condemnation upon people? How can you live free from condemnation?
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Holy Bible Scripture: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you Lord that when I make a mistake and sin, I can come to you with an attitude that I want to improve in this area and you will forgive me again and again. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Holy Bible Scripture: The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich (Proverbs 10:3-4)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank you Lord that as I worship you and obey and serve you, I will never perish with hunger but I will have enough to give to those in need. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Discussion: Are you using your time, talents and money diligently for the work of the Lord? How can you be more effective in advancing God’s Kingdom?
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Testimony: A man who did not have more than an eighth grade education became a multi-millionaire with the help of God. The Lord blessed this man to start a Bible College and an unwed mother’s home for pregnant teenagers in America and a Bible College in India. He also helps feed the poor and because of his diligence in the Lord’s work, God has made him rich.
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Testimony: A husband was in hospital following heart surgery when his wife got a call in the middle of the night to say that her husband’s condition was critical and that she needed to come immediately. As she drove to the hospital, fear gripped her. She remembered the scripture, Fear is not of God. Fear is insufficient trust in God. This gave her peace of mind as she watched her husband pass through the critical stage on to recovery.
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Discussion: What do you fear the most? How can you use this scripture to eliminate these fears?
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Holy Bible Scripture: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I cast off fear from every part of my life for fear paralyzes my faith. Fear is not from you Lord. May I receive power, love and a clear mind from you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A widow lost both her house and business to pay the medical bills following her husband’s death. In the last ten years, God has met all her family’s needs miraculously providing her with a home, a vehicle and even having her graduate from Bible College while raising three children by herself.
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Discussion: In what ways do you see God supplying your needs beyond what your own hands can provide? What is the difference between a want and a need?
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Holy Bible Scripture: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I trust you to look after my finances and every need as I work diligently for your purposes. I am totally complete and satisfied in you Lord. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: My grandparents honoured their father and mother all their lives and they lived a long time on this earth. In my grandmother’s later years, she required much nursing care which became tedious. My mother looked after my grandmother in those tough times and in doing so, she honoured this commandment. What gave her strength and patience was the Bible teaching that she was doing it also unto Jesus.
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Discussion: In what ways are you honouring your father and mother? In what ways do you honour other fathers and mothers?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth (Ephesians 6:2-3)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Teach me to respect my parents all my days. Teach me to respect authority in all governments, police and teachers that you have put over me. Give me courage to make things right with my parents. I need to say thank you to them for without them I would not have been born. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A worship leader was praying the Lord’s prayer and when he came to the part “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”, he asked God for wisdom to bring Heaven’s worship down to earth. This Christian started to ask for songs that were sung in heaven so that they could be sung on earth. He also asked God for new heavenly musical instruments to be invented by Christians on earth so that more glory could go to God.
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Discussion: Are you asking God for more wisdom on how Christians can bring more glory to God? What type of inventions could help evangelize the planet at a faster pace?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning (Proverbs 9:9)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Give me a teachable attitude so much that when I am very old and hear a message that I’ve heard before, I will never shut my mind but look for new revelations and new ways that you can speak to me. Lord let me hear you speak to me in all your different ways. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: In Acts Chapters 27 and 28, the Apostle Paul went through a major test even though he tried to warn the leaders of the danger that lay ahead. Paul and the rest of the 275 people on the ship had to endure a terrible storm which in those days often meant death. The ship ended up being wrecked on an island where Paul, while helping to build a fire, was bitten by a poisonous snake. The islanders were amazed that the snake’s bite did not harm him. Later Paul prayed for one of the island leaders who was sick and Jesus healed that man. Through these trials the island of Malta saw the power of Christ.
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Discussion: When going through a trial in life, are you able to look ahead and see glory to God come out of the situation? What good things have happened in your life?
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Holy Bible Scripture: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to look for good to come out of every situation. I choose to look to you, the problem solver, and not focus on the problem. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A Christian businessman uses this scripture to help in the trials of life. He also read in the Bible that heaven is Jesus’ throne and earth is His footstool and thought about Jesus putting His feet up on the earth as a footstool. As he pondered on the size of His feet (in this image of Jesus using the earth as His footstool), he saw how powerful Jesus is and how evil can never defeat the Christian that calls on Jesus to rescue him.
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Discussion: How powerful is Jesus to you? Do you see that Jesus has already won the victory for you? How do you focus on this victory when going through the trials of life?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank you that I don’t have to fear anything because you Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are within me, and you are far greater than any problem I have or ever will have. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A Christian had water sprinkled on him as a baby but he thought he needed to be water baptized as an adult since as a baby, baptism meant nothing to him. As he thought about being baptized in water, he became nervous of what others might think of him. When he learned that water baptism involved going under the water to die to self and being raised from the water was to live a new life for Jesus, he asked to be water baptized. He then understood how important dying to self was.
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Discussion: Have you been water baptized as an adult? What hinders people from wanting to be baptized?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him (Matthew 3:13)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for the sacrament of baptism. I know some people were baptized as children and pride holds them back from being baptized as adults. I choose to humble myself and be baptized in front of people because you, Jesus, set the example. In Jesus’ name.
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Testimony: An elderly couple has obeyed and served God all their lives and enjoyed God’s pleasures. The husband testified that at one time in his life, he was disobedient to the Lord and reaped the consequences of his mistake.
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Discussion: What does obey and serve God mean in terms of the priorities in your life? Share the five most important priorities in your life?
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Holy Bible Scripture: If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge (Job 36:11-12)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I desire to obey and serve you, and I thank you for the days of prosperity you give to me. I will use them to further the gospel and bring pleasure to you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A church leader taught on prayer being the most important part of a Christian’s life and to ask God for His Holy Spirit’s anointing during prayer time. He said try to pray an hour a day and use the Lord’s prayer as your main prayer. When praying the Lord’s prayer, he said do not rush through it but take each sentence and apply it to as many situations as the Holy Spirit shows you. For example, the sentence “Thy Kingdom come” can be prayed, “Thy Kingdom come on our government, Thy Kingdom Come on all governments, Thy will be done in my family’s life, Thy Will be done in our church as it is in heaven.”
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Discussion: The reference for praying for an hour is in Acts 3:1 and Mark 14:37. How can the Holy Spirit help you pray an hour or more at a time? How can you train yourself not to fall asleep during prayer? How often should you pray the Lord’s prayer if it says “Give us this DAY, our daily bread?”
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Holy Bible Scripture: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. (Matthew 6:9-13)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose from this day on to pray this prayer every day, slowly, thinking about the words and what they mean as I pray. I know this is a powerful prayer. In Jesus’ name I pray this now.
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Testimony: A single man who had just become a Christian was set up on a blind date by one of his non-Christian friends. He invited this blind date over for dinner and after dinner discovered this woman liked to sleep around. She made gestures of wanting sex; however, this Christian would have no part of it and ended the evening abruptly. He discovered he could not date non-Christian women since they would only pull him away from Jesus.
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Discussion: What difficulties does a Christian get into when they marry a non-Christian? If your spouse is not a Christian, how can you let the love of God work through you to have Jesus save your mate?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteouness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I can see how important this is for marriage counseling but help me also to associate with Christians that are totally committed and on fire for you. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: God has blessed a Christian real estate man so much that his tithe(10%) alone is in the multi-millions of dollars. This man uses his money to help build new churches.
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Discussion: If on-fire Christians owned the majority of the newspapers and TV and Radio stations, how could these businesses be used to share the gospel world wide? How can you pray for the media to use their influence for Jesus and to advance His Kingdom?
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Holy Bible Scripture: Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him (1 Corinthians 16:2)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Teach me to give like you give. Help me to be so generous not only bringing my tithes to church but also giving an offering of thanksgiving to you. Teach me to see that as I bring gifts to you, you will look after me. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A woman from another religion was raped by a man with known HIV Aids virus. This devastated woman went to the doctor to have her blood tested and received the terrible news that the man who raped her had given her the HIV Aids virus. This woman came to our Bible study and asked for prayer. She became a Christian and Jesus healed her. She went back to the doctors for more blood tests to prove that her blood was now pure. The doctors confirmed the miracle as she was now given clearance to work her job again. I saw her a year after her healing and she was as strong and healthy as ever.
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Discussion: If Jesus took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses, why should we carry them also? How can you use this scripture to believe that Jesus can heal any sickness and make any weak body strong
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Holy Bible Scripture: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses (Matthew 8:17)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, This scripture says so clearly that Jesus took my sicknesses so I don’t have to carry them. I choose this day to live a healthy life to serve you longer and more effectively on this earth. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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Testimony: A Bible teacher was speaking on the Holy Spirit. He said the Holy Spirit, who is a person, is the power source of God on earth. The Holy Spirit performs the scriptures that you confess and believe in, when you pray. The Holy Spirit will not answer prayers that are unscriptural since He does not agree with them. He only agrees with what is in the Bible since the Bible is God’s Word.
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Discussion: What is the role of the Holy Spirit in your life? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in your church?
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Holy Bible Scripture: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you (John 14:26)
(Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for baptizing and filling me with the Holy Spirit just like you did for the disciples in the book of Acts. Holy Spirit, please teach me all things and comfort me whenever I am lonely as you are always there. In Jesus’ name I pray.
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