Daily Word // Our Stability and Security
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:89-96 Today’s Song: He Will Hold Me Fast Notes: Today we move into a new section (89-96). Here the keyword is “forever” and we learn about our stability (89-92) and our security (93-96). This is a great gift, especially at times like this.
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We are dedicating Friday’s for prayer and fasting. Why? Historically, the church has fasted on Friday.Friday was the day Jesus was crucified. It was a day of humiliation. A day of bearing the sins of others. And historically it has been a day of collective fasting and prayer. Therefore, we dedicate Fridays to fasting and…
Read MoreDaily Word// Waiting Well (part 2)
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:81-88 Today’s Song: The Lord is My Light Notes: Today we continue in (81-88) and learn a lesson on how to wait well. Waiting is something we all have to learn. Here we learn how to wait well in the midst of very difficult circumstances. In this section, there is a dynamic back…
Read MoreDaily Word// Learning to Wait Well
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:81-88 Today’s Song: Jesus, I Am Resting Notes: Today we move into a new section (81-88) and learn a lesson on how to wait well. Waiting is something we all have to learn. Here we learn how to wait well in the midst of very difficult circumstances. In this section, there is a…
Read MoreDaily Word // Ordering our inner world part 2
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:73-80 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy Notes: Today we continue to look at how this Psalm gives us a game plan to order our inner world. And we see the ways the Word deals with our discouragement, confusion, shame, sadness, unsteadiness, and fear.
Read MoreDaily Word// Ordering our inner world
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:73-80 Today’s Song: Revive Me Notes: In this section, we are given a plan for ordering our inner world. Because God has fashioned and formed us, we can fashion and form a healthy inner life. This is a great gift, especially at times like this.
Read MoreFriday Prayer
We are dedicating Friday’s for prayer and fasting. Why? Historically, the church has fasted on Friday.Friday was the day Jesus was crucified. It was a day of humiliation. A day of bearing the sins of others. And historically it has been a day of collective fasting and prayer. Therefore, we dedicate Fridays to fasting and…
Read MoreDaily Word// Lessons in the School of Hard Knocks (Part 2)
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:65-72 Today’s Song: As the Deer Notes: Today we will take a closer look at what we learn about God’s goodness in the school of hard knocks. 65-68: Lesson 1 – School of hard knocks: God is God; God does Good69-72: Lesson 2- School of hard knocks: taking sides and learning the lesson;
Read MoreDaily Word // Lessons from the school of hard knocks
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:65-72 Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer Notes: This section teaches us lessons from the school of hard knocks. Key Word: good: 6x’s. We learn: – what good is…– how to appreciate it… – where to find it… – where does it come from… – what are its demands… 65-68: Lesson 1 – School of hard knocks: God is God;…
Read MoreDaily Word // The Earth is full of your lovingkindness
Today’s Text: Psalm 119:61-64 Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes: Psalm 119:57-64 is framed around two great truths: 1. The Lord is my portion (57) 2. The earth is full of His lovingkindness (64) And it teaches us how to live in the light of these two realities. Today we will look at the second one: the loving…
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