Faith WOD

TODAY'S STEPS
READ:  James 2:14-26

REFLECT:  How can someone see your faith?

RESPOND: Do you possess evidence of your faith?  List 4 proofs that faith abides in you.  Praise God for each proof.  Confess your lack of proof.

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"You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!"

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Faith Weekend WOD - 9/21/2012 to 9/23/2012

Identify 3 things the "heavens declare" about those around you.

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"The heavens tell about the glory of God. The skies announce what his hands have made. ² Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God’s power." (Psalm 19:1-2)

Faith WOD - 9/20/2012

Identify 3 things the "heavens declare" about YOU.

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"The sun’s tent is set up in the heavens. ⁵ It comes out like a happy bridegroom from his bedroom.  It begins its path across the sky like an athlete eager to run a race. ⁶ It starts at one end of the sky and runs all the way to the other end.  Nothing can hide from its heat." (Psalm 19:4-6)

(Psalm 19:3-4)

Faith WOD - 9/19/2012

Identify 3 things the "heavens declare" about our God.

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"You cannot hear them say anything.  They don’t make any sound we can hear. ⁴ But their message goes throughout the world.  Their teaching reaches the ends of the earth." (Psalm 19:3-4)

Faith WOD - 9/18/2012

Read PSALM 19:1-6.  Write the entire passage on a note card, and carry it with you all day.  Read it every time you think of it.

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"The heavens declare the glory of God..."

Faith WOD - 9/3/2012

STOP!  Stop for at least 15 minutes today and soak in the sun, moon, or another beautiful creation of God.  Then, look back at this weekend's Scripture.

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"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, ⁴ what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? ⁵ You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. ⁶ You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: ⁷ all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, ⁸ the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.  ⁹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" (Psalm 8:3-9)

Faith Weekend WOD - 8/31/2012 to 9/2/2012

Add to your knowledge...

Commit this passage to memory:  "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!  You have set your glory above the heavens. ² From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. ³ When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, ⁴ what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" (Psalm 8:1-4)

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Faith Weekend WOD - 8/17/2012 to 8/19/2012

Add to your knowledge...

Commit this passage to memory:  "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, ¹² so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)

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Faith WOD - 8/16/2012

Read this passage, then consider the following questions:

1 Peter 3:13-16

What does God expect of us in "defending" our faith, and how do we make this defense?

 

Faith WOD - 8/15/2012

Throughout your day, think of everything you encounter in terms of 'cause and effect.'   Attempt to find one item that CANNOT be traced to the mind of a designer.

"For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything." (Hebrews 3:4)

Faith WOD - 8/14/2012

Consider the miracle of the human body.  Identify 3 major components of its masterful design.

"When you come right down to it, the most incredible creation in the universe is you - with your fantastic senses and strengths, your ingenious defense systems, and mental capabilities so great you can never use them to the fullest.  Your body is a structural masterpiece more amazing than science fiction." (Guiness, ABC's of the Human Body, p. 5)

Faith WOD - 8/13/2012

List 3 evidences you see every day that support your belief that God is alive.

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"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Romans 1:20)