Hearing Jesus: Daily Bible Study, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Hearing God & Christian Affirmations

Confidence in Hearing God:

Something can be accurate and still not be from God. That's the hardest

This week we've been talking about prophecy, and a question came in about

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Paul's story in Acts ends in Rome, and our Bible Study Live group walks the places where it happened.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Questions we answer today

What's the difference between something being true and something being

Timestamps

00:00 Why Fridays are a catch-up and question day

01:30 The question that came in about accuracy

02:30 Why prophecy is still living and active

03:20 True versus truth

04:40 Reading Acts 16:16-18

06:00 She was saying something accurate

06:30 Even demons recognize God

07:00 The real test: closer to God or further away

07:30 A tarot card reader in Maui

10:20 What the Lord gave me to say to him

11:00 He already knew the truth, he just wanted hope

12:50 Why there's a counterfeit for everything

13:20 The three named angels, and what Lucifer's name

16:50 Why this season of teaching has felt different

17:50 A prayer request I haven't shared yet

19:30 What happened at the altar on Sunday

21:10 The sword, and the principalities that have been

24:00 Public tongues, private prayer language, and

25:20 Letting God examine your heart

25:40 The subtler distractions

26:20 Prayer for freedom

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As the week ends, we lay down what we've been carrying and stop trying to hold it all together. These affirmations center on Proverbs 3:5-6, trusting the Lord with all your heart instead of leaning on your own understanding.

End your week anchored in peace and presence. These Scripture-based

I'll say each affirmation, pause so you can repeat it after me, and then

Before we begin

The week is ending, and as we step into the weekend, let's take a moment to

Friday affirmations and Scripture

I release my worries and trust God to handle what I cannot.

God's peace fills my heart and I rest in His presence.

I am not defined by my mistakes. God's grace is greater than my failures.

I let go of the need to control everything and surrender to God's perfect

I am deeply loved by God and nothing can separate me from His love.

God refreshes my soul and renews my strength.

I will be fully present today, trusting that God holds tomorrow.

My body, mind, and spirit find rest in God alone.

I let go of striving and choose to rest in God's love.

I step into the weekend with joy, knowing that God is in control.

God's presence is my safe place.

I am fully known and fully loved by God.

I will not let stress steal my peace today.

God is my refuge and I am safe in His hands.

I do not need to have all the answers. I trust God.

God is fighting my battles and I can rest in His victory.

I will not fear because God is with me.

I am held together by God's love even when life feels overwhelming.

God's goodness and mercy follow me every day.

I will not carry burdens that God has already taken from me.

I am at peace because God is in control.

I trust in God's timing even when I don't understand.

I will lay down my burdens and take on God's.

I am never alone for God is always with me.

No matter what happens today, God is still good.

Closing prayer

Father, as this week comes to an end, I lay my burdens at Your feet. Help

I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go

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If you need real rest after a long season of striving, our Bible Study Live retreat in Maui is a slower, contemplative time with God and His Word.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Hearing God in Luke:

Within six verses of saying Scripture had been fulfilled in their

Today we're in Luke 4:16-30. Jesus announces the year of the Lord's

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Questions we answer today

What was the year of the Lord's favor, and what did Jubilee actually

Timestamps

00:00 Where we are in Luke 4

00:30 Reading Luke 4:16-30

02:20 Prayer

03:10 The year of the Lord's favor, and what Jubilee

04:40 Why Israel rarely kept it

05:10 The line Jesus didn't read

06:00 They were waiting for vengeance

07:20 Why "today" is one of Luke's signature

08:40 Freedom now, not someday

09:30 Why He's still holding off

11:10 A statistic about unreached people

12:40 How a hometown turns into a mob in six verses

13:30 Honor and shame in a village culture

14:20 What "isn't this Joseph's son" really

16:00 Physician, heal yourself, and the bill coming due

17:30 Why Jesus refused their claim on Him

19:10 Elijah and the widow in Baal's territory

22:40 Elisha, Naaman, and a kidnapped slave girl

27:30 Why those two stories enraged them

28:30 You're not the widow, you're the generation being

29:10 Wanting the miracle more than the miracle worker

30:50 Power moves toward need and faith

31:30 Where we do the same thing

34:00 He never went back to Nazareth

34:30 Why I'm never invited to speak near home

35:50 Grace landing on people we'd rather it didn't

36:30 Entitlement after years of service

37:20 Prayer

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Today's affirmations are for anyone questioning their calling or finding their footing in a new season. We speak Psalm 37:23 and other Scriptures that remind you God is guiding your steps and you are not walking alone.

You were created on purpose, for a purpose. These Scripture-based Christian affirmations are a short, steady way to walk into your day with intention, clarity, and wisdom. Whether you're questioning your calling or finding your footing in a new season, today's affirmations will help you trust God's plan, listen for His guidance, and move forward with boldness.

I'll say each affirmation, pause so you can repeat it after me, and then

Before we begin

God created you for a reason. Your life is not an accident, and your

Thursday affirmations and Scripture

God has a purpose for my life and I walk in His plan.

I trust in the Lord to guide my steps.

I seek wisdom, and God gives it freely.

God is directing my steps and I do not walk alone.

I am a light in this world, shining for Christ.

God has prepared good works for me to do today.

I am equipped for every good work.

I walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.

I will walk in faith, not in fear.

God's Word lights my path.

I choose obedience, knowing God's ways are best.

I live with purpose and do not waste my time.

I am called to make an impact for God's Kingdom.

I have the mind of Christ and seek His wisdom daily.

I am a vessel for God's work.

I will not grow weary in doing good.

God's purpose for me cannot be stopped.

I do everything for the glory of God.

God is using my life to accomplish His plan.

I am bold in sharing the gospel.

I walk in step with the Spirit.

I remain steadfast in my calling.

God will finish the work He started in me.

I live with an eternal perspective.

I press forward in my faith, knowing my reward is in Heaven.

Closing prayer

Father, thank You for calling me to a life of purpose. Help me to walk in

I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go

Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in

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Listening for God's direction is something we practice together at our Bible Study Live retreat in Maui, where we slow down and study Scripture as a small group.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Hearing God in Luke:

Jesus stood up in His hometown synagogue, read Isaiah out loud, and said

Today we're in Luke 4:14-22, where Jesus announces His mission: good news

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We visit Luke's house in Rome on our Bible Study Live trip.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Questions we answer today

What's the difference between being full of the Spirit and operating in

Timestamps

00:00 Why this series has felt intense, and why I'm not

02:10 Reading Luke 4:14-22

03:30 Prayer

04:30 Full of the Spirit going in, power coming out

05:40 Dunamis, and where we get the word dynamite

06:50 Power shows up on the other side of the test

08:00 What testing produced in me

11:00 The hardest season, and the question God asked

12:00 How that season shaped the ministry

13:30 The same power promised to us in Acts 1:8

14:10 Trepho, and what "brought up" really

15:50 The place that fed Him

16:40 Thirty years of synagogue on the Sabbath

17:10 Why the Old Testament matters

18:10 Reading from the scroll of Isaiah

18:40 Chrio, the root of Christos

19:30 Priest, king, prophet, and Jesus as all three

20:40 Two different words for proclaim

22:20 A royal herald announcing the King's decree

23:50 Aphesis, and what liberty actually means

25:00 Inside a Kenyan prison

27:30 Why we are the captives

29:30 Are you walking like you're free?

30:30 The woman who wouldn't leave

31:20 Prayer

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Midweek can get loud, so today we trade anxiety for peace. These Scripture-based affirmations lean on Jeremiah 29:11 and the promise that God's plans for you are good, even when you can't see the whole picture yet.

Midweek is when the noise gets loudest. These Scripture-based Christian affirmations are a short, steady way to trade anxiety for peace and remember that God is still in control of what you can't see yet. Today's affirmations are about surrendering worry, resting in His presence, and trusting His timing even when the picture isn't clear. God's peace isn't just a feeling. It's a promise.

I'll say each statement, then pause so you can repeat it after me, and

Before we begin

Breathe in God's peace, and exhale your worries. This day is a gift, and

Wednesday affirmations and Scripture

I am ruled by God's peace today.

I cast all my worries onto Jesus. He carries them for me.

I will not be anxious. I will pray and trust God.

God's plans for me are good, and I trust Him.

I do not need to worry about tomorrow.

I will rest in God's presence today.

God is my refuge and strength.

I will not let my heart be troubled. I trust in God.

The Lord directs my steps.

Even when I don't understand, I trust in God's wisdom.

I do not have to be afraid because God is with me.

God is fighting for me.

I am not alone. God walks with me.

God is my rock and salvation. I will not be shaken.

I find rest in God alone.

God's love never fails me.

I have peace because I am in Christ.

I wait on the Lord and He renews my strength.

I will trust in God, even when I don't see the whole picture.

God is working all things for my good.

God's peace rules in my heart today.

I give my burdens to the Lord and He sustains me.

I will be still and know that He is God.

I trust God's timing and His ways.

I will rejoice in the Lord always.

Closing prayer

Father, I surrender my worries to You. I choose to rest in Your peace

I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go

Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in

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Our Bible Study Live retreat in Maui is a quiet, contemplative place to bring your questions about the future to God alongside a small group of women.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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The devil's first words to Jesus were "if you are the Son of God." God had just called Him exactly that.

We're in Luke 4 today talking about the enemy. Who he is, how he actually

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We visit Luke's house in Rome on our Bible Study Live trip.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Questions we answer today

What does the word devil actually mean, and why does his name describe

Timestamps

00:00 Picking up in Luke 4

01:30 Reading Luke 4:1-14

03:00 Why we were never really taught about the enemy

05:00 Diabolos, Satan, and what the names tell us

06:30 The other names Scripture gives him

07:30 He is not a second God, and he is already

09:30 He observes, he does not know

10:20 The blackout week, and the power of our words

13:00 Conviction versus condemnation

14:20 If you are the Son of God

15:10 The oldest move in the book

16:20 When sin shows up as the solution to doubt

17:10 Overworking and oversharing to prove something

18:30 Until an opportune time

19:20 Predictable resistance

20:40 The opportune time was Gethsemane

23:20 Anointing, testing, then ministry

25:00 What he actually wants, and why

27:00 Every offer is a shortcut

29:20 How he twists Scripture

31:00 Offering what was never his to give

35:30 It is written, not I feel

36:30 The only offensive piece of the armor

37:40 Submit first, then resist

39:20 Why we do the daily affirmations

40:20 Prayer

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Today we step into the week with courage by speaking God's truth out loud. These affirmations build on 1 Corinthians 15:57, where Paul thanks God for giving us the victory through Jesus Christ.

Step into your week with boldness,

I'll read each phrase, you repeat it, and then I'll tell you the Scripture it comes from.

Before we begin

Today's affirmations are for

Tuesday affirmations and Scripture

I am strong and courageous in

I do not fear because God is with

I can do all things through Christ

I am victorious through Jesus. 1

I have the power of God working

I will not be shaken because God

I walk by faith, not by sight. 2

No weapon formed against me shall

God fights my battles and I need

I am not afraid because God has

I have authority in Christ over

I am rooted and established in

I have divine wisdom and strength

I am resilient and I will

I am filled with the power of the

I will not grow weary in doing

God's grace is sufficient for me. 2

I have peace that surpasses

I am never alone. God is always

I am protected under the shadow of

God's Word is a lamp to my feet

I stand firm in faith and do not

I am free from fear because God's

I have a spirit of power, love,

God is working all things for my

Closing prayer

Lord, I surrender my fear to You. Fill me with boldness,

Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so

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On our Bible Study Live trip to Rome, we visit the catacombs, where early believers laid their loved ones to rest in the hope of the resurrection.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Have you ever said yes to God and then watched everything get harder?

We're starting Luke chapter 4 in our fall Bible study, and before we get

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We visit Luke's house in Rome on our Bible Study Live trip.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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Questions we answer today

Was Jesus not already full of the Holy Spirit before His baptism?

Timestamps

00:00 Starting Luke 4, and how this series works

01:00 Reading Luke 4:1-13

02:40 Prayer

04:00 Why the color method stopped me at "forty

05:00 Was Jesus always full of the Holy Spirit?

07:00 What Isaiah said about a Spirit-empowered Messiah

08:30 What actually happened at the Jordan

10:00 Fully God and fully human

11:30 Why His victory matters for us

14:20 A callback to Israel's forty years

15:30 Why all three answers come from Deuteronomy

17:30 God's son Israel failed, God's Son Jesus passed

18:50 Other forty-day seasons in Scripture

21:00 Predictable resistance after obedience

23:30 Tempted the whole time, not just at the end

24:30 The wilderness was the assignment

25:00 Prayer

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Today's affirmations are about identity and the truth that you were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. We repeat Ephesians 1:4 and other Scriptures so your worth rests on what God says, not on your past.

Start your Monday with confidence, peace, and purpose. These daily Christian affirmations are a short but powerful way to realign your heart and mind with biblical truth before the week begins. Today's affirmations are all about identity: who God says you are, and what changes when you believe it. Speak life over your day, renew your faith, and step into God's promises with Scripture straight from His Word.

I'll read each phrase, you repeat it, and then I'll tell you the Scripture

Before we begin

Take a deep breath. This is a new day filled with God's grace and purpose.

Monday affirmations and Scripture

I am a child of God, chosen and loved.

I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

I am fully known and loved fully by God.

I have been chosen before the foundation of the world.

I am created in the image of God.

I am redeemed and made new in Christ.

I am set apart for God's purpose.

I am God's masterpiece, created for good works.

I am loved with an everlasting love.

I am called by name and belong to God.

I am not my past. I am a new creation.

I have been bought with a price and I belong to God.

I'm seated in heavenly places with Christ.

I am co-heir with Christ.

I am not rejected. I am accepted in Christ.

I am never alone. God is always with me.

I am valuable and precious in God's sight.

I have been set free by the truth of Jesus.

I am more than a conqueror through Christ.

I am a light in this world, shining for Christ.

I am God's dwelling place. His Spirit lives within me.

I am forgiven and free from condemnation.

I have a divine purpose and calling from God.

I am dearly loved and nothing can separate me from God's love.

Closing prayer

Father, thank You for reminding me who I am in You. Help me to walk in

I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go

Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in

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Paul's letters taught the early church who they were in Christ, and on our Bible Study Live trip to Rome we study them together with a small group of women.

Bible Study Live is a small-group Bible study trip with Rachael Groll. Study Scripture where it happened in Rome, or slow down for a contemplative Bible study retreat in Maui. Dates and details at BibleStudyLive.org

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