Overwhelming Joy

Becoming Fully Devoted - Table Talk with my daughter, Madison.

Numbers 13 & 14

Are you a Caleb? Willing to stand alone for God? Who do you surround yourself with?

Numbers 15:37-41

What is your blue tassel? What stirs up your minds in remembrance of God? What refocuses you?

Midweek Motivation - How do I bear the image of Christ?

"When my emotions pull me astray, God's Word lights my way!"

"You'll know everything you need to know, when you need to know it!"

"It's not what we should DO for God, but who we should BE for God."

Who is God?

God is Holy! - Exodus 15:11; 1 Samuel 2:2; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8;

God has called us to holiness. - Hebrews 10:10; Leviticus 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:3,7; Hebrews 12:14;

Jesus prayed for us to be holy! "Sanctify them." John 17:6-19

Resources

Paulette Sherrer

"In His Image" - Jen Wilkin

"Unite Them, Protect Them, Sanctify Them" - Charles Swindoll

Becoming Fully Devoted -Table Talk with my daughter, Madison.

Dedicated vs Devoted to God - Leviticus 27

Do you have spirit of contentment or discontentment? - Numbers 11

Who are the "handful" or 5 people you surround yourself with the most?

Do we bear the likeness of God, our Creator?

Psalm 139:13; Deuteronomy 32:6; Genesis 1:27; Colossians 3:10; Hebrews 1:3; Ephesians 2:10

How do I become more like Christ? John 15:10-11

How do I align my emotions to God's character? John 3:30

1. Maintain a conversation with God - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
2. Meditate on God's Word - Joshua 1:8&9

References:

"In His Image" by Jen Wilkin

"New Morning Mercies" by Paul David Tripp

"The Feeling Wheel" by Geoffrey Roberts

Seeking and Applying God's Truth - Table Talk with my daughter, Madison.

Mark 7:6-8

Honor God with your heart and lips for worthy worship.

Do not leave the commandments of God.

"A corrupt fountain sends forth corrupt streams, so does a corrupt heart send forth corrupt reasonings, appetites, and passions." Matthew Henry

John 4:13-15 "Jesus said, The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Mark 10:17-31 "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have the treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Mark 9:42-50 BE the salt of grace to the world.

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

1. God is always at work around you. John 5:17, 19-20
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real & personal. Matt 22:37-38
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. Philippians 2:13
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His Ways. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 8:47; Isaiah 55:8; Micah 4:2; Romans 8:26-27; Proverbs 3:5-6; Ephesians 4:15-16
5. God's invitation for you to work with Him may lead you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. Hebrews 11:6
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing. Luke 9:23-24
7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and He accomplishes His work through you. John 14:23; Luke 14:33; John 3:21; Isaiah 46:10-11

Becoming Fully Devoted- Table Talk with my dear friend, Lesley, and my wonderful daughter, Madison.

If we want to look like Christ, we must walk as He walked.

God is Merciful - 2 Samuel 22:26-39

God is Holy - Psalm 29:2

God is Just - Titus 2:11-14

God wants to meet you where you are!

God, equip us through your Word.

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

1. God is always at work around you. John 5:17, 19-20
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real & personal. Matt 22:37-38
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. Philippians 2:13
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His Ways. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 8:47; Isaiah 55:8; Micah 4:2; Romans 8:26-27; Proverbs 3:5-6; Ephesians 4:15-16
5. God's invitation for you to work with Him may lead you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. Hebrews 11:6
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing. Luke 9:23-24

Seeking and Applying God's Truth with my daughter, Madison, at my table.

What offerings do I still honor Him with today?

Do I abound in offering God a spiritual sacrifice? Leviticus 6-11

How may I delight myself in abundant peace? Psalm 37:11; Mark 4:39; Psalm 46:10

Do I crave daily small step by step dependence on God? Psalm 37:23-24

Am I aware of and seeking to hear from The Spirit of God? Mark 1:12-13

Do I release myself to the power of God's Word? Mark 4:26-34

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

1. God is always at work around you. John 5:17, 19-20
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real & personal. Matt 22:37-38
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. Philippians 2:13
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His Ways. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 8:47; Isaiah 55:8; Micah 4:2; Romans 8:26-27; Proverbs 3:5-6; Ephesians 4:15-16