Category: Bible Studies
Day 4: The Blessing of Confidence (4 of 4)
CONFIDENCE 1 John 5:14-15 Hebrews 13:6 Ephesians 3:12 2 Timothy 1:12 Notice the absolute confidence Paul has in Christ. Habakkuk 3:17-19 Though all around me is failing-The Lord is my strength (My confidence is in Him!) 1 Samuel 17:46-47 Consider the confidence in David when he faced Goliath the giant. He KNEW God was with…
Day 1: The Blessing of Confidence (1 of 4)
ROMANS 8:28 Can have confidence even when things don’t look good at that moment? What is your perspective on problems and trials? Do you dwell on (worry about) the trial itself and let it affect other aspects of your life? Or – do you tell God about it, how you feel about it, ask…
Simply Blessed
Welcome to a Daily Bible Study of the blessings found in the books of Romans and Hebrews. This is a bible marking study. I suggest you use Dri-liter brand highlighters for highlighting and archival pens for writing and underlining (they don’t bleed through the page). Use a pretty notebook to write your notes. May you…
Day 2: The Blessing of Confidence (2 of 4)
CONQUERORS ROMANS 8:37 What are we going to conquer? Fear, self-doubt, worry, thoughts Our faith overcomes the world (it is greater than the world!). 1 John 5:4-5 1 Corinthians 15:57 1 John 4:4 2 Corinthians 2:14 Who leads us in triumph? How does He “diffuse the fragrance of His knowledge”? 2 Chronicles 20:12 King Jehosaphat…
Looking for Contentment…Day 16:Be Anxious for Nothing
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places How to be Content When you’d Rather Worry! “How many of you can make yourself taller by worrying about it?” (Matthew 6:27). Jesus gave a great discourse on the subject of worry. He even had some humor in it. Because God…
Looking for Contentment…Day 15:It’s Not Fair!
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places Finding Contentment in an “unfair” world “Life just isn’t fair!” We hear that a lot and it is true. We sacrifice contentment when we concern ourselves about fairness in everything. Seeking “fairness” can show contempt for others and pity for ourselves. …
Looking for Contentment…Day 14: Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places LET THE LORD ORDER YOUR STEPS Sometimes, it is nice to not have decisions to make. Do you ever feel like you have choice overload, and can’t make a decision? If you’ve ever tried to pick out new carpet, or paint…
Looking for Contentment…Day 13:Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places STRIVE FOR GODLINESS AND BEING LIKE CHRIST In our quest for Joy, who better to be like than Christ? When we are godly (Christ like), we will have the joy that comes from being His child, being forgiven and being close…
Looking for Contentment…Day 12:Things that Steal our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places Thing 7 – FEAR (By Judy Hughes) All of the previous things, not enough light, too many distractions and worrying and complaining will steal our joy and cause our Christian walk to be bleak and discouraging. Let us determine to be…
Looking for Contentment…Day 11:Things that Steal our Joy
Thing 6 – WE WORRY AND COMPLAIN A good definition of worry is “negative meditation”. Meditation is thinking a thought over and over. If the thought is good as in Philippians 4:8, it will bring Joy to our lives. If the thought is negative (harmful or speculative) it will steal our joy. Consider this prayer.…