Saturday, February 5, 2011

(A-B-C) Conclusion (Part 3)

1 John 5:20-21

Bible verse: 21
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts.

Challenge:
I will keep away from anything that will take God's place.

(A-B-C) Conclusion (Part 2)

1 John 5:16-19

Bible verses: 18, 19
We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning for God's Son holds them securely and the evil one cannot touch them.
We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.

Challenge:
I will not make a practice of sinning because God's Son holds me securely.

(A-B-C) Conclusion (Part 1)

1 John 5:13-15

Bible verses: 14, 15
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that we will give us what we ask for.

Challenge:
I will persevere in praying..

(A-B-C) Faith in the Son of God (Part 2)

1 John 5:6-12

Bible verses: 6, 10, 12
And Jesus Christ  was revealed as God's Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross - not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony.
All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true.
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life.

Challenge:
I will believe

Friday, February 4, 2011

(A-B-C) Faith in the son of God (Part 1)

1 John 5:1-5

Bible verses: 3-5
Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

Challenge:
I will pursue loving God and His commandments.

(A-B-C) Loving one another (pt 4)

1 John 4:18-21

Bible verses: 19, 21
We love each other because he loved us first.
And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters.

Challenge:
I will love my Christian brothers & sisters