"Last week, we learned that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is deadly, and this week we will discover why, by gaining an understanding of the progression of sin. In James 1:13-15, James warns, "And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts...
Last week, we learned the importance of seeing ourselves the way God sees us and trusting Him to guide us, strengthen our faith, and build our character. This week, we will begin our deep dive into true freedom in Christ as we explore the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (TKGE) and the perversion of Truth.
In Genesis 2:16-17, God tells...
Over the past few weeks, we have not only learned to know ourselves better, but we have also begun to explore the danger of not knowing ourselves. We already know we have to see and know ourselves the way God see us and this week we’ll dig deeper into the danger of allowing the opinions of the wrong people to matter too much in our...
We’ve spent weeks learning to know ourselves and God better, moving closer and closer to transparency. This week we’ll come to a greater understanding of the danger of not knowing ourselves. It begins with not valuing and appreciating the right people and places in our lives.
Take a few minutes to read Judges 11:1-11. In this...
As we have grown to know ourselves in the past weeks, we discovered that God loves us unconditionally. He even loves us despite our ignored, unwelcome parts, and despite the fact that we are sinners. This week let’s consider knowing ourselves as we really are as we get behind sins to sin. In Psalm 51:5, David writes, “Surely I was...
Last week, we examined ourselves, specifically the ignored, unwelcome, unwanted parts we continually try to hide. We learned that prayer takes us into the secret place with God so He can begin His transformation of us to our best selves. This week, we’ll go deeper into knowing ourselves as sinners. Take a minute to compare your real self...
As we continue our journey to know ourselves better, we are reminded that no matter what we face in our daily lives, we can draw continually on God’s great love for us. This week, let’s take a minute to explore the unknown, sometimes unwelcomed, and often ignored parts of ourselves. We tend to think of ourselves a single, unified...
Continuing in our journey to transparency, we’ve learned to put off our false selves and this week, we begin understanding our true selves better. Let’s read Ephesians 3:17b-19. “… And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how...
So far, in A Year to a Better You, we’ve taken the first step, getting into God’s Word with God. Today, we’re going to take it a step and truly dive into our journey to our best selves. Let’s begin by asking a question, “Which is more important knowing God or knowing yourself?”
It’s not a trick...
Last week, we began our journey into A Year to a Better You. I hope you’ve decided to join us as we study the Word and dig deeper into God’s truths. (There’s still time to pick up your year-long devotional and the companion S.O.A.P. Journal and join us on our journey of transformation.)
So far, we’ve learned the...
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