Introduction
II Peter 3:17Reading the Bible regularly
Psalms 19:1-11Psalms 119:1-8John 6:66-68 – Jesus has the words of eternal life!A free daily Bible reading plan to read the entire Bible in a year, reading five days a week: https://www.fivedaybiblereading.com/Acts 17:11Recommendations:Try a Bible reading planTry a different translationTry a new Bible that is specifically for daily Bible readingPraying all the time
I Thessalonians 5:16-18Numbers 14:1-4 – Wasn’t this the perfect time to pray, rather than rebel?Numbers 20:2-5 – Another great time to pray!What about us? Isn’t it better to pray than complain?James 5:13Daniel 6:7-10We read of people praying in all situations and postures.Luke 3:21-22; 5:16; 6:12; 9:16, 28; 10:17, 21; 23:46 – Jesus prayed often!Worshiping with renewed sincerity
Jeremiah 17:20; 20:9 – Jeremiah wanted to prophesy. We should feel the same about worship.Luke 17 – The leper offered sincere worship after being healed.Romans 1:20Our worship should be an overflow of love for God.It’s important to worship in the right way, but we must worship in sincerity. The heart should be there.Matthew 14:32; 28:8-9 – How sincere was this worship?Luke 24:50John 9:35Good worship is an overflow of the heart.Hebrews 9:11; 10:12