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When The Numbers Don’t Add Up
Two plus two equals four. Always. That’s the way the math works. But today on Discover the Word, the team will discuss “heavenly math” and how sometimes, when the numbers don’t seem to add up, we forgot to factor in God. Learn how your faith can grow when you listen today to Discover the Word!
Caution And Faith Working Together
As Christians, “stepping out in faith” is a part of our everyday language. But have you ever considered those who took the very first steps? Today on Discover the Word, we will help you get to know one of the very first people to respond to Jesus’s invitation, “follow Me.” How do caution and faith work together? […]
Philip The “Cautious Disciple”
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. That’s the lesson we’re learning today on Discover the Word. The team kicks off a new study on Jesus’s “cautious disciple,” Philip, and learns that when it comes to following Jesus, it’s worth taking some risks. Find the boldness to put your full trust in Christ when you listen today to Discover the Word!
The Concept of Divine Control
Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct in this passage for those people who have His Spirit. He urges us to keep our minds filled with the concept of God’s control over everything, which means that a disciple must maintain an attitude of perfect trust and an eagerness to ask and to seek.
No Co-Signer Required
When a person without a long history of paying his or her bills on time wants to obtain a loan to purchase a home or car, lenders are often reluctant to take the financial risk. Without a track record, that person’s promise to repay what he borrows is insufficient for the bank. The would-be borrower usually resorts to finding someone who does have a history of making good on their debts, asking them to put their name on the loan too. The co-signer’s promise assures the lender the loan will be repaid.
When someone makes a promise to us—whether for financial,…
An Anchor When We’re Afraid
Are you a worrier? I am. I wrestle with anxiety almost daily. I worry about big things. I worry about small things. Sometimes, it seems like I worry about everything. Once in my teens, I called the police when my parents were four hours late getting home.
Scripture repeatedly calls us not to be afraid. Because of God’s goodness and power, and because He sent Jesus to die for us and His Holy Spirit to guide us, our fears don’t have to rule our lives. We may well face hard things, but God has promised to be with us through it all.
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One of God’s Great “Don’ts”
Do not fret— it only causes harm —Psalm 37:8
Fretting means getting ourselves “out of joint” mentally or spiritually. It is one thing to say, “Do not fret,” but something very different to have …
Join In The “Prayer Dare”
For kids on the playground, there’s perhaps no more solemn a challenge than the “double dog dare.” Well, today on Discover the Word, we conclude the study on “The Prayer Coin,” by issuing a dare to you. Will you take the “Prayer Dare”? It’s an encouraging edition of Discover the Word today!
“. . . Yet Not My Will”
As Jesus knelt in the garden of Gethsemane, he offered an honest prayer, “take this cup from Me.” But he didn’t stop there. Today, on Discover the Word, we will examine the flip side of Jesus’s prayer, “yet not my will.” Learn to pray with both sides of “The Prayer Coin,” like Jesus, when you listen today to Discover the Word!
Relinquishing Our Desires Into God’s Capable Hands
Prayer is a vehicle for bringing our whole selves to God. In prayer, we can honestly make our requests known, while also relinquishing our desires into God’s capable hands. Today, on Discover the Word, we suggest that pivoting between both postures is necessary for a healthy prayer life. Join the discussion on Discover the Word!
Trusting God Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Trust is formed over time. So, how do we build a foundation of trust in God that prepares us for life’s twists and turns? Today on Discover the Word, we’ll look at the example of Jesus, to show us how to pray with both honesty and trust-filled abandon to His will. That’s today on Discover the Word!
Praying With Abandon
The night before His crucifixion, as Jesus knelt in anxious anticipation in the garden of Gethsemane, He invited His disciples to join Him in prayer. And now, He’s inviting you. Today on Discover the Word, we continue the series, “The Prayer Coin,” with an important lesson on the “abandon” side of our communication with God. Listen to Discover the […]
“The Prayer Coin”
We all go through times when we struggle to pray . . . when we struggle to speak with God through our tears. Today on Discover the Word, the team will open their Bibles to continue a series on prayer called “The Prayer Coin.” Discover how we can find help in a two-sided prayer Christ prayed in His […]
Praying Under Pressure
You’ve probably heard that diamonds are created under extreme pressure. And today on Discover the Word, the team will show us that often our prayers are refined by trials. Join the team as they examine Christ’s most pressure-packed prayer and find help for our praying in life’s difficult times. Be part of the conversation about “The Prayer […]
Heartfelt Cries And Unanswered Prayers
Do you ever struggle with unanswered prayers? Maybe you even wonder if God is listening to your heartfelt cries? Today on Discover the Word, we continue to explore one of Jesus’s prayers and discover that one of His requests went unanswered. Or did it? The two-sided nature of “The Prayer Coin”—today on Discover the Word!
