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Truth Over Lies: Week 3

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“LIES ABOUT YOU” (PART 1) DAY 2

THE LIE: “You Can’t Change”

Read: Hebrews 13:20-21; Philippians 4:13 and SOAP: Hebrews 13:20-21

THE TRUTH: Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21

Sometimes we experience something that grasps hold of us and we can’t seem to shake. We begin to believe the lie that we cannot change. We will always be a victim. We will always struggle with the addiction. Yet, God’s Word powerfully refutes these lies.  

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What do you think?

  • Why does relying on ourselves not produce lasting change?
  • How does relying on Jesus bring about true change?
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Truth Over Lies: Wk 2, Day 4

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TRUTH OR LIE? GOD IS STINGY …

Romans 8:31-32; John 1:16; James 1:5; Ephesians 1:3-8

SOAP: Romans 8:31-32

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

Romans 8:31-32 NLT

We think that because our desires have not been satisfied God is selfishly withholding His blessings to tease and to test.

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How do you see it?

  • What causes us to think that God is not generous?
  • Can you see God’s generosity in your life?
  • In what ways?

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Truth Over Lies: week 3

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“LIES ABOUT YOU” (PART 1), DAY 3.

THE LIE: YOU AREN’T LOVED.

READ: Romans 8:37-39 and SOAP: Romans 5:8

THE TRUTH: But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

One of the most isolating lies we can believe about ourselves is that we are not loved.

Read the why this is so dangerous

“If you are waiting for me to tell you I love you, you’ll be waiting forever.” What a horrible thing to say, right?

Read the rest of the blog to see how it turned out …

What Do You Think?

  • How do you know we are loved by God?
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In Jesus You Are … Known by God

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Week 3, Day 5

Read: Psalm 139:1-3; 1 Corinthians 8:3: SOAP: Psalm 139:1

God is not limited by time, and He is not restricted to only knowing us on a surface level.

Read the full devotional to understand

Reflection Questions:

  • Are you comforted or frustrated that God knows every detail and movement of your life?
  • Why is it good that God knows everything about you?

God is not limited by time, and He is not restricted to only knowing us on a surface level.

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In Jesus You Are … A Citizen of Heaven

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Week 3, Day 4

Read: Ephesians 2:19; Philippians 3:20; SOAP: Philippians 3:20

But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

Philippians 3:20 NLT

When we believe in Jesus as our Savior we are given new citizenship in heaven.

To understand what this means read today’s devotional

Reflection Questions: How does knowing your citizenship is in heaven give you peace today?

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In Jesus You Are … Chosen

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Week 3, Day 3

Read: Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 2:9; SOAP: 1 Peter 2:9

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9 NLT

…Peter’s message was a reminder that all Christians, including Gentiles, were chosen by God.

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Reflection Questions:

  • Why has God chosen us to be His people?
  • What does He ask us to do now that we are chosen as His?

Your turn – What are your thoughts on today’s passage? Share your thoughts in the comment bar

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In Jesus You Are … Adopted

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Week 3, Day 1

Read: Ephesians 1:5-6; Colossians 1:12-13; SOAP: Ephesians 1:5

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

Ephesians 1:5 NLT

Reflection Questions:

  • Being an adopted child of God means He can never disown you, no matter what you have done or may do. Do you believe this is true?
  • Why or why not?

In love and in accordance with God’s will, it was decided that we would be adopted into His family through Jesus Christ.  

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Ok, your turn – what are your thoughts on today’s passage? Share your comment below –

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In Jesus You Are … Loved

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Week 2, Day 4

READ: 1 JOHN 4:10-19; ROMANS 8:35-39; SOAP: 1 JOHN 4:10

This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

1 John 4:10 NLT

Reflection Questions:

  • Did Christ love you before you loved Him? Why?
  • What had you done to earn His love before you loved Him?

Love is simply and profoundly a gift from God –

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Your turn: What’s your take away from today’s reading?

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IN JESUS YOU ARE … SAVED!

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Week 2, Day 2

READ: ROMANS 5:8-10, EPHESIANS 2:1-5; SOAP: EPHESIANS 2:4-5

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT

Reflection Questions:

  • Because we are saved by grace, nothing we can do will change our status as a child of God.
  • Do you believe this? Why or why not?

In Jesus we are saved, not only from the deserved punishment for our sins, but from our “before” identity …

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Friendship: Week 5, Day 4 Thursday – Love Your Neighbor

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READ: MARK 12:30-31 AND GALATIANS 5:14-17; SOAP: GALATIANS 5:14

Mark 12:29-31 New Living Translation

Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. 30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Galatians 5:14-17 New Living Translation

For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

Living by the Spirit’s Power

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

The whole law can be summed up in a single commandment – want to understand how?  

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REFLECTION QUESTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF? (HINT: IT IS NOT ABOUT LOVING YOURSELF FIRST.)

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