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Do you have friends who need to know Jesus? Join Paula as we pray for opportunities to be a living testimony of Christ and His work.

As you walk with Christ, you'll begin to look more and more like Him in the way you act and respond to other people, believers included. At least, that's how it should be. Paul reminds us today of these characteristics and explains why unity among the believers is so vital in this world that so often seeks to divide.

What if we measured ministry the way Jesus did? This Sunday Review challenges modern ideas of impact, fundraising, and success by refocusing on discipleship, depth, and transformed lives.

Self-control is a daily battle, but with God's help, you can win it! Coach Mark Geist gives you inspiration to acknowledge your weaknesses and count on God to help you resist temptation and make wise choices. Today, identify one area of your life where you need to exercise more self-control. Then, ask the Holy Spirit for strength to resist temptation in that area and make wise choices.

We all need a good measure of self-control. Join Asa today as he leads our prayer for God's help in this.

STEP 1 - RECEIVE (Receive God's Word and Grow in Bible Knowledge) Ephesians chapter 2 stands as one of the most important passages of the Bible. Here we see exactly the method and the purpose behind our salvation. As we examine these verses, we can praise God that he hasn't left so important a message to be guessed at--it's there plainly for all to read. STEP 2 - REFLECT (How does this Scripture Apply to your life?) Self-Control is never a popular subject, but we probably all

Ephesians chapter 2 stands as one of the most important passages of the Bible. Here we see exactly the method and the purpose behind our salvation. As we examine these verses, we can praise God that he hasn't left so important a message to be guessed at--it's there plainly for all to read.

Self-Control is never a popular subject, but we probably all agree that it's necessary. Donna is here today to share some pointed and practical words from the Bible that will help us all walk in the good plan God has for us.

Recovery deepens when we stop hiding and start healing together. Discover how grace-filled community helps rebuild hope, identity, and faith in Christ.

“Under construction” usually involves enduring a few unpleasant conditions, but the results are worth it! Coach Kelsey Coppinger points out that Christians also have to experience challenges while their faith is being perfected. Are you “under construction”? Where is it that you need to believe? Pray that God will help you be faithful in that area. Then, believe and win today!

Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1   Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.     Reflect   Will we ever spiritually “arrive”? Will we ever be sanctified “enough” to quit growing this side of heaven?     It’s human nature to settle. We work until we think it’s good enough and then we slow down. We get satisfied with the status quo. For exampl

After Galatians, we find Paul's letter to the Ephesians--a letter written while in prison. So it may seem strange that Paul begins his letter by talking about the blessing he--and all believers--enjoy in Christ! Find out more as we begin our look at this important letter.

How has God been at work in your life? Paula leads our prayer time today with this prompt to help you focus your prayers.

STEP 1 - RECEIVE (Receive God's Word and Grow in Bible Knowledge) After Galatians, we find Paul's letter to the Ephesians--a letter written while in prison. So it may seem strange that Paul begins his letter by talking about the blessing he--and all believers--enjoy in Christ! Find out more as we begin our look at this important letter. STEP 2 - REFLECT (How does this Scripture Apply to your life?) Looking for ways to increase your faith? Turns out you can grow your faith whi

Looking for ways to increase your faith? Turns out you can grow your faith while also contributing to the lives of those around you. Here's Mark with some encouragement from Scripture that will help you grow stronger in your faith.

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 17:1-3     1 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! 2 It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. 3 So watch yourselves! If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.”     Jesus gave this serious warning to anyone who would

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 17:15-16     15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” 16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.     Jesus had told the 10 lepers to go show themselves to the priests. On the way there the lepers were healed. One of them returned to thank Jesus. The last statement in this account is significant: “This man was a Samaritan.” This would have been a

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 17:28-30     28 “And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business—eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building— 29 until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.”     What did Jesus mean by the world being like the days of Lot before He ret

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 18:4-5     4 “The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, 5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”     Jesus continued telling His disciples about the judge who did not fear God or care about people. A widow was coming to him because she wanted justice in a dispute she was having. She had come t

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 18:15     15 One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.     In the debates that arise about whether sprinkling babies or immersing adults, those who believe in sprinkling like to use this passage. Jesus “touched and blessed” their babies ( breph ē ). This Greek word was even used in the first century to refer to a nursing child

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 18:26-27     26 Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?” 27 He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”     This was the response of the listeners when they heard Jesus say, “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God” (Luke 18:25). They thought no one could be saved, but Jesus assured them, “What is impossible for people is possible with Go

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 18:40-43     40 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!” 42 And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” 43 Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.     Jesus stopped when the bling beggar cried out to Him. Jesus

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 19:11     11 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.     The kingdom Jesus spoke of was His earthly kingdom. His rule on earth would be a thousand years in length. It is referred to six times in Revelation 20:1-7. This is to be distinguished from the rapture, or catching up of believers to meet Jesus in the air,

Day 1  RECEIVE   Luke 19:24-25     24 “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’ 25 ‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’”     When the servant had shown no profit from what the nobleman had given to him, the little he had was taken from him. It was given to the one who had the most profit from his investments. As occurs today, the people complained then abou