Q1 What is always the one step in becoming a happy Christian? John 3:16
A: Believing in Jesus Christ.
Q2 If you believe that God loves you like that what will you also believe concerning your own life? Romans 8:31, 32
A: If God is for us, who can be against us? If God gave us His Only Son, we have no reason to doubt that he will provide for us.
Q3 What commitment does the Christian make to his Lord? Proverbs 23:26 Matthew 11:28-30
A: The commitment of the Christian to his Lord, is to take up his yoke for it is easy and his burden light.
Q4 When the going gets rough and you feel like quitting what are the one true reason you never give up? 2 Corinthians 5:13,14
A: Because Christ died for us and He is always going to be there for us, no matter what we are going through so there’s no reason for us to give up.
Q5 What has God promised to do for us when we are tempted? 1 Corinthians 10:13
A: He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can take, but will always offer a way of escape, so that through temptation we will be made stronger.
Q6 What will always make the devil flee from you? James 4 :7,8
A: When we draw close to God and resist the Devil he will flee from us.
Q7 Why is it that new Christians always seems to have trials? James 1:2-4
A: Because temptations tries our patience and makes us stronger Christians when we resist these temptations.
Q8 When you appreciate God’s love for you how do trial and temptations work to increase your happiness? Romans 5:1-5
A: Because tribulation worketh patience and patience, experience, and experience, hope temptations increase our happiness.
Q9 What simple lesson shows us how to grow spiritually? 1 Peter 2:1-5, 1 Peter 1:23
A: When we go through tough times and are tempted, it is not because God doesn’t care about us, it’s because he wants us to become strong in spirit.
Q10 How did Jesus feel about prayer? John 5:30 Mark 1:35 Hebrews 5:7,8 Matthew 5:6 Romans 5:10,11
A: Jesus felt strongly about prayer, as that was his way of communicating with his Father and that was the only way he could receive strength when he needed it.
Q11 How often did David pray? Psalms 55:17
A: David prayed morning, afternoon and evening.
Q12 How did Daniel keep on praying even when his friends tried to stop him? Daniel 6:7-10
A: Daniel continued praying three times a day just like he had done before before the decree was made.
Q13 What is the secret of continually receiving good things from the Lord? Matthew 10:8
A: To freely give to others and help others as much as we want to be helped.
Q14 How strongly does God promise to hold you? John 10:37-39
A: God promises to firmly hold us, as he will not let any unnecessary harm happen to us, because we are in Him and Him in us.
Reading: Genesis 37
Reflection:
The key to remaining faithful to God is simple: meditate His word and pray often. The only way a Christian will be able to strengthen his spirit and remain close to God, is by reminding himself daily of the precious promises and communicating with the Lord. Every Christian will have to go through their own trials and tribulations (just like Christ did) and that is not because God hates us or wants to see us suffer, it is because He wants us to be strong minded and well rounded. When we go through trials and temptations it teaches us to depend on God. In the Bible we have a few examples like we saw in the study of faithful men who used prayer for strength and guidance. We are to do the same. Prayer is a great way of communicating with our Heavenly Father and if Jesus used it and was mightily blessed by it, how much more we humans will benefit from doing so?
Have a blessed Monday
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