Dear Jesus, Thank you for for your love and care, we are so blessed to have You in our life. Please give us some good lessons. In Your Name, Amen! John 3:22-24 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24 For John had not yet been thrown into prison. Fact 1: After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. Meaning 1: When they came to the bodies of waters in each country they preached in they were baptizing because so many were getting saved while Jesus preached. Question 1: Do I share enough with others that they want to be saved and then baptized? Fact 2: Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. and they came and were baptized. Meaning 2: Even John was baptizing people everywhere he went when he was preaching about Jesus. The Word was spreading across the countries and changing lives. Question 2: Does my witness make people want to be saved? Do I make it look like something others would want to believe in? Fact 3: For John had not yet been thrown in prison. Meaning 3: Poor John was out of prison, but he had things coming in his future. He just kept preaching. Question 3: Am I ready to go to jail for spreading the Word of God in my country? Take Away!! I need to be more involved in preaching the Word and sharing with others so they will be baptized in honor of God and then go out and share the gospel with others. Jesus, I thank You for all You do for us and are blessed that You love us and are there for us. Help us to share and live Your Word so that You will be glorified in all that we do. In Your Name, Amen!
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Dear Lord, I ask that You will be with us this day and hold onto us as we start to study the prayers. Help those of us who want to see You work mightily in our lives get to the business of prayer. Thank You Lord for Your love and watch care over us. We praise You so much. In Jesus Name, Amen! This way we will remember several things:
When we have intentional, deliberate, strategic prayer, it is grabbing ahold of Jesus, with all the things that He has done for us and tap into that power of heaven. It will charge up your experiences. Prayer is a major part of the offensive weapons God gives us to fight against the one tearing life apart. We gain strength, resolve and power through prayer. We have armor that will defeat all the weapons the enemy uses against us. Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. We can put on our weapons, they are made just for spiritual warfare they are made to be successful and give you strength.
Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints Prayer is the power that drives everything forward. We must pray because what we try to do in our own strength will just fall apart. Prayer sends out, activates, and strengthens us against the enemies attacks on us. When we want to take back ground that he takes from us we will Pray!! Prayer is a divine strength that leads us and gives us the victory and power in Jesus. We remember that we have God on our side, He leads us and helps us set our strategy plans, we are already ahead of the game with God on our side, but you still have to be diligent and intentional. Into Prayer Only God is omnipresent, he is the only one that can be everywhere Only God is Omniscient, he is the only one that can read your mind Only God can Work Real Miracles, Our God is Eternal We have to be serious about prayer, that is the only way to come to the Father in Jesus Holy Awesome Name and pray victoriously. Be ready. P - Praise Thanksgiving to God, Remember to pray to God and let Him know that you understand how important He is in our lives and how much we love Him and know that we could never do this without Him in our lives. R - Repentance God is really wanting to own our hearts and lives, and we need to get the sin out of our lives, by repenting to Him when we pray. He desires to give you forgiveness and the benefits that He has for us, we just need to let go of our sin and stand with a pure heart before Him A - Ask Now we can make our requests and petitions to Him for us and our people we lift up in prayer. God is expecting us to come to Him, look to Him and ask Him for the things He desires to give us. Y - Yes His promises and words in His Bible are able to be prayed to Him, remind Him of the promises He has given You and direct His Word to Him. We need to be in the Word enough to know what things He has for us in it. Prayer Releases All Your Eternal Resources!! Thank You for coming along side us today and learning more about prayer out there. We will start with our Passion next week. I know it is hard to wait. You can get the book Fervent by Priscilla Shirer and go though it .. or we also have the book on Audible as well so you can listen to it as well.
Have a blessed Sunday!!
Dear Jesus, Thank You for watching over us and giving us Your love. Help us to now concentrate on our study and get what You would have us learn out of these verses. In Your Name, Amen!! Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. Fact 1: Blessed in the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful: Meaning 1: We are blessed when we stay away from the evil in this world. And the look of being evil too. Question 1: Do I keep my heart on the path or rightesousness? Fact 2: But his delight is in the law of the Lord Meaning 2: The law is the Word of God, we are to delight in being the person that reflects the Word of God. Question 2: Do I delight in His Word? Fact 3: And in His law he meditates day and night Meaning 3: We need to meditate on God's Word, reading, memorizing, and thinking about what we read and study every day. Question 3: Do I spend enough time in God's Word? No? Fact 4: He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; Meaning 4: When we are spending time with God we will flourish and be a happy healthy person. Doing works that please Him. Question 4: Am I happy and healthy in You Lord? Yes? Fact 5: and whatever he does shall prosper. Meaning 5: When we are living for God whatever we do prospers that does not mean that we will have all of our wants met, but our needs and that will be enough for us and we will be peaceful. Question 5: Am I at that place in my life? Yes? Take Away!! Spending time in God's Word is the most important thing in the world we have to be in Him always to know His greatest love. Jesus Thank You for allowing us to get together, it is a blessing to know that when we live a life of purpose that You are there blessing us too. Help us all to spend time in Your Word, grow and come to that point of peace. In Your Name, Amen!
Dear Jesus, Thank You for Your glorious love and care for us. Please work on our hearts to follow You and bless You for our whole lives. We want to learn more about You today and what You would have us to learn. In Jesus Name, Amen! John 3:18-21 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” Fact 1: He who believes in Him is not condemned Meaning 1: When we believe in God we are not condemned, we are His children and live in Him Question 1: Do I live my life like I am not condemned? Fact 2: but he who does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Meaning 2: Those we know that do not know Jesus are condemned. They have to believe in Jesus to be saved. Question 2: Do I reach out to those that I feel are not saved? Fact 3: And this is the condemnation that the light has come into the world and men loved darkness rather than light. because their deeds were evil. Meaning 3: Those who like to do evil usually do that in the night, but people are getting so wicked they are now doing things in the light of day and their evil deeds show more. Question 3: Do I do my deeds in the light of God, making sure that I am not doing them in evil? Fact 4: For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light lest his deeds should be exposed. Meaning 4: People who are living in sin do not want to see their sin, and they try to hide them in their spiritual darkness. Question 4: Do I have deeds that I hide? Do I need to make known anything and change my ways? Fact 5: But he who does the truth comes to the light that his deeds may be clearly seen, That they have been done in God. Meaning 5: God's children should have their deeds done in the light of God so that He can see them and others notice how positive their deeds are. No evil found in them. Question 5: Do I live my deeds in God where others can see Him through me? Take Away! My thoughts are that all that I do should be able to be known to others and be an encouragement to me and them each day and a beauty mark for God on me. I need to be His light and love. Jesus, I thank You again for being here for us, help us to do the right thing and be a witness to You with no evil in our hearts that would be condemning to us. We rely on You for our lives. In Your Name, Amen!!
Dear Jesus, I am so amazed that You take the time to listen to each and every prayer we send up to You no matter how big or small the prayer is. Today we ask that You will fill our hearts with Your Words and bless each one. In Jesus Name, Amen!! John 3:14-17 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. Fact 1: And Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness Meaning 1: When the people were disobeying and grumbling to God and Moses God then sent the serpents to bite and kill the people, and God then had Moses lift it up and they looked on it and lived. Question 1: Do I spend too much time grumbling against You? Can I learn to not complain about what You are doing in my life? Fact 2: even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Meaning 2: Jesus was put on the cross as the serpent was but when He died for us He took all our sins with Him and we are to worship Him and have eternal life. Question 2: Do I look to You and the cross when I sin, knowing that I put You on that cross? Fact 3: For God so loved the world Meaning 3: God loves us so completely and utterly unconditionally it is something that we do not even understand. Question 3: Do I work at loving others the way God loves me? Fact 4: that He gave His only begotten Son, Meaning 4: He sent His child to us, His love was so complete that He was able to give up one Son to save us all. Question 4: Do I share that love towards others too? Fact 5: that whosoever believes in Him Meaning 5: He did not stop at a certain number of people, He added WHOSOEVER was to believe in Him. He gave His Son for all. Question 5: Do I share God's gift with all people? Fact 6: should not perish but have everlasting life. Meaning 6: We were all headed in the direction of death complete and in hell, but when God sent Jesus He gave us all the opportunity to believe and have everlasting life in heaven. Question 6: Do I share that people can have everlasting life? Do I tell them how not to perish? Fact 7: For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world Meaning 7: He could have sent Jesus to condemn the people of earth for their lack of faith but He chose instead to send a savior to make us all whole and alive in Him. Question 7: Do I believe that all people can go to heaven? Do I keep judgement out of my heart? Fact 8: but that the world through Him might be saved. Meaning 8: His whole desire was to see all men saved, He did not want to lose even one of His creation. Question 8: Do I truly believe that all are open to salvation? Take Away!! I need to focus on the fact that God sent Jesus for every person in the world and I am one of the ones of all who does not deserve His love like everyone else. We are gifted with a gift we do not deserve, but we have to reach out and take that gift and open it. Dear Jesus, Thank You for an amazing study of our verse of life. We are so grateful for you coming and saving us. I thank You that You love us even when we do not deserve it and we praise You for that. Help us to concentrate on sharing with others Your great love. We love You Jesus, In Your Name, Amen!!
Dear Jesus, I praise You for Your awesome love and acceptance, You have given us life and we are grateful to You. Please give us a good lesson and bless us more each day. In Your Name, Amen!! John 3:9-13 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. Fact 1: Nicodemus answered and said to Him, "How can these things be?" Meaning 1: (From Yesterday about being born again in the Spirit) Nicodemus just could not understand Jesus telling Him about salvation and how to be born again. Question 1: Do I ever not believe what God is telling me because I just do not get it? Fact 2: Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and you do not know these things? Meaning 2: Nicodemus was a teacher of the Old Testament which is the only Word of God that there was at that time, and he did not understand that Jesus was offering salvation, he was caught up in the laws. Question 2: Do I get caught up in what I think I should know and forget to listen to what God has for me today? Fact 3: Most assuredly I say to you, We speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you do not receive our witness. Meaning 3: The Jews wanted a powerful savior, not one that was going to die and raise and leave. They wanted a savior from the Romans who had them in bondage. Question 3: Do I get focused on what I want God to be, and forget to listen to who He wants me to be? Fact 4: If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? Meaning 4: Jesus could have told him many things, but he could not get the fact that you are born of water in your first birth, then in your second birth it is in the Spirit of God that you are saved. Question 4: Do I get so convinced in what God is telling me that it does not sink in the whole thought? Fact 5: No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven. that is the Son of Man who is in heaven. Meaning 5: Jesus is talking about Himself, but He is the only one that can come down and go back up when He wants. Question 5: Am I looking to the one that has the power to come and go with just His thought? Take Away! I need to spend more time in the Word and with my Jesus so that I understand what He is trying to tell me and not be guessing what He might mean for me. When I listen then He speaks to me in many ways for the good of my life and those areund me. Dear Jesus, Thank You again for being our Holy Savior, thank You for all the teachings that You have given us, I praise You for caring about us and loving us so deeply. Please help us to keep in mind our lives in You and do as You desire for us. In Your Name, Amen!!
Jesus, we want to Praise Your Name and blessings for us. We thank you for caring and loving us. Right now we ask that You will work in our lives and give us the peace and joy that comes with a thankful heart. We are blessed in You. In Your Name Amen! John 3:5-8 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Fact 1: Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I say to you Meaning 1: Jesus was talking directly to Nicodemus he was getting Jesus full attention. Question 1: Do I remember that God gives me His total attention too? Do I allow God to have my total attention during the day? Fact 2: unless one is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Meaning 2: We not only have to be born of water or our earthy born, but we have to accept Jesus into our hearts as our savior. Question 2: Do I share this with everyone I come in contact with? Do I make known the way of salvation? Fact 3: That which is born of flesh is flesh Meaning 3: Our first birth is being born of the flesh when we are born of our mothers'. Question 3: Do we recognize that our conception is born of flesh? That God considers a new fetus being born? Fact 4: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Meaning 4: The only way to be born of Spirit, is to accept the salvation Jesus provides. Question 4: Do I stretch our and share with others so they can be born of the Spirit too? Fact 5: Do not marvel that I said to You. "You must be born again: Meaning 5: We may not see the rebirth, but we can feel it and live it, knowing that it is there. Question 5: Am I sharing with others the new birth that will get them to heaven for eternity? . Fact 6: The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes, so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." Meaning 6: We cannot see the work of the Spirit, just as we cannot see the wind, but we can see the results of both when we watch it work. Question 6: Do I allow the wind of the Spirit change me? Take Away! We might not see the Spirit working in lives around us, But we will see change. I need to see change in my life so that others see the difference that the Spirit makes in me. Jesus, Thank :You for this study and the reminder that even when we do not see the work in people we know that You can be working on them anyway. When You work we will see the fruit of your labor. Help us to strive to do what we need to, to share with others so You can work. In Your Name! Amen!
Dear Jesus, I pray that You will be with all the people who are suffering because of covid. That You would bless those who have the virus with a good recovery and that they would love You and find You real in their lives. For all the people out of work, depressed and any other issue because of the virus I pray that You would reach them and bring them to Your loving arms. This is a real wake up call to America. In Your Name! Amen! John 3:1-4 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Fact 1: There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. Meaning 1: Nicodemus was a ruler of the Jews so he knew the Word of God the Old Testament and knew to be watching for the Messiah. Question 1: Do I watch for Jesus to return? Am I living as though He could return at any time? Fact 2: This man came to Jesus by night. Meaning 2: Nicodemus was afraid of the Jews and only came to Jesus by night fall when he could move in cover of darkness. Question 2: Am I ashamed of Jesus and have to hide my belief in Him? Fact 3: And said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him." Meaning 3: He was sure that Jesus was a great teacher from God, but did not know He was the Messiah that they had been watching for all their lives. Question 3: Do I watch for things of God and then miss them because they are not like I thought they would be? Fact 4: Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God". Meaning 4: We must be born a second time, with the Spirit. Question 4: Do I share with those around me that they must be born again and come to know Jesus as savior? Fact 5: Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Meaning 5: The Old Testament did not speak of being born again like Jesus did, so Nicodemus was confused and trying to figure this whole thing out that Jesus was teaching. Question 5: Do I try to figure out the things that I am not sure of when studying the Word, or just skip what confuses me? Take Away! I need to share with others, and I need to find answers to the things that confuse me so that I am ready and able to explain it to those who ask me about those things. We need to know the Word. Jesus, Thank You for a good study again today. It is wonderful to hear the different views on these verses and learn more as we go through it. We praise You for giving us Your Words and helping us understand them too. In Your Name! Amen!
Dear Lord, I ask that You will be with this study and teach our hearts to pray the way that You desire in our lives. Help us to learn what You would have us learn and study in You the greatness of praying in Jesus name always. We sure love You. In Jesus Name, Amen! Today we are just going to cover the first part of the book and get into the study next week. We got our book yesterday and have not had a chance to dig in yet. If you want to get this book, you have a week to get it before we start the inner works. It is only around $6.00 on Amazon from sellers. We got both of ours for $11 something. They just have not both come so far. The pre-chapter is This Means War!! Prayer is the industrial grade survival gear, we should use it like we use duct tape, and super glue. Not the little prayers that we throw up to heaven during the day, but knock down, drag out prayers that change lives and make us new. We are in the fight of our lives, we have an enemy that is real and he does all he can to defeat us, he strategizes and schemes against us very personal as he knows you and your weaknesses. Our prayers give us the victory that we need to overcome his works. In this study we are going to learn to pray and pray specifically so that we have answers that blow him out of the water and put us in the victory that Jesus has already won, we just have to claim it. We want our hearts whole and thriving, to be grounded deeply in God's will and in His promises, prayer that holds us is just what we need. We need to fight on our knees for those we love. This is war. This study is not for those who want to shoot quick prayers to God for their prayer time, this is for some specific and strategic prayers that will change how our world works. Praying with precision is the key to these prayers. We need to seriously pray for the areas that the enemy is at work, focus our prayers and be consistent. This is how we keep the victory that Jesus won for us. We keep our soul engaged and alert, we trust God and are confident when we are in prayer. When we pray God takes action, and gives us direction about life. We can be confident that He is listening and working when we pray. WE ARE in a battle and our prayers are our weapon that is not so secret towards the fight of our life, for our life. We need to focus and create a plan for prayers. We cannot afford to do it half hearted. When we need the power of heaven to come down to earth and fight a fight we are going through this is where prayer comes in. God desires us to pray and call down the angels to fight the battles we face on earth. He is there waiting for our words to come and ask, plead, beg, and accept. Then He comes down and fights. Prayer is the whole work. We need a plan, a strategy, a way to fight this battle and claim the victory that we already have. Remember that God has already won, but we need to live in that victory each day. By the end of this study, we should have some personal prayer strategies developed in our lives. This book, the work of the Spirit in us and the power of God's Word will open us to the strategic battle actions needed to take back our world from the enemy. God wants to empower us for prayer, His plan is to give you truth and get you in possession of prayer, we need to become relentless in our prayers in His name. This Means War!! We are going to take this study one chapter a week and get as much out of it each week. We will be reading the same chapter every day and allowing it to speak to us and continue to study out each day. Then we will post it here for you on Sunday's.
Have a blessed week!!
Dear Jesus, Thank You for another weekend and time here in our blogging talking to You and learning from You each day. We are so blessed to know You and live our lives knowing where we are going now. We need Your presence more now than ever. In Your Name! Amen! Psalm 8:1 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! Fact 1: O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is your name in all the earth Meaning 1: It is a worship verse, Our Lord is an excellent God above all. We should be using this verse daily to praise and worship God. Question 1: Do I spend enough time praising You God? Do I let You know that I appreciate Your name? Fact 2: Who have set Your glory above the heavens. Meaning 2: We need to glorify God above all else. We should pour our heart and soul into giving God the glory of all. Question 2: Do I glorify Him above all else and look for Him? Take Away! I need to spend more time glorifying and praising His name. Dear Jesus, thank You for the reminder that we should be praising You and worshiping You daily. We worship Your Name and all that it brings to us. In Jesus Name, Amen!
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HaniniyaI am Haniniya and I am from Bethlehem, Judea, Israel and I love the Lord and walk in His Word. I want to share His Word with You each day. Past Studies!!
July 2024
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