Obedience and Surrender
Obedience and Surrender
Glorying in God
Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13. When Samuel came to Bethlehem, he wasn’t sure what to expect. The Lord had told him that…
Obedience and Surrender
A Jonah-Sized Challenge
After Jonah allowed God to use him, we see the greatest miracle in the book of Jonah: the salvation of…
Obedience and Surrender
Reacting to the Storm
There are many ways we can react to a storm. We can try to run away from its source, or…
Obedience and Surrender
Changing Course
Read Jonah 1. Jonah thought he had circumvented God’s call to Nineveh by sailing away from it. What Jonah couldn’t…
Obedience and Surrender
Submit to God’s Vision
Jonah’s call to witness to the Ninevites was no easy task. These were not peaceful, easygoing pagans. This large city…
Obedience and Surrender
Running to Tarshish
Have you ever desired something so strongly that you spent hours and hours in prayer over it, even though you…
Obedience and Surrender
A Willing Witness
God wants us to tell others about His love—not only through our words but also through our actions. Saying "Jesus…
Obedience and Surrender
When the World Rejects You
"Stay beside Me; I won’t leave you." These words were God’s encouragement to Maria when, after a lifetime of searching…
Obedience and Surrender
Unashamed of God’s Vision
Read Romans 1:8-15. The second reason Paul could live unashamed of the Gospel was because he knew God’s vision for…
Obedience and Surrender
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
To delight in God’s presence, set your heart and your mind on Christ. Never take your eyes off of Him.
Obedience and Surrender
Part 5
Why live in spiritual poverty? God gives a vast inheritance to His children—and when you come to Christ—you immediately receive…
Obedience and Surrender
Authentic Discipleship
Read Romans 16. Paul’s parting words to the church in Rome disclose three important characteristics of an authentic disciple of…