JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!

It is so easy to get caught up in the commercialization of Christmas, what you are going to buy others, what others are going to buy you that we can sometimes forget the true meaning of Christmas. Remember while you are enjoy all of your holiday festivities to take time to say Happy Birthday to Jesus.

Bible Verses Regarding the Birth of Jesus
Matthew 1:18-23

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. she will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord has said through the prophet: "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" which means "God with us".

Have a safe Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

God's Promises will be on vacation December 22, 2017 through January 6, 2018.

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GOD'S PROMISES - ENABLERS

You might have friends or family that seem to always be making the same mistakes over and over again. You try to talk to them and steer them in the right direction but it seems like they just can't stop making the same mistakes. You want to reach out and help them when you can but you don't want to be an enabler. 

Pray and ask God to let you know when to step in and help and when to leave it alone. God will give you the wisdom to handle every situation.

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Which wood was used by Noah to build the ark?
2.    Who is the first apostle to deny Jesus?
3.    Which Gospel is written by a doctor?
4.    Who said "Sun, stand still"?
5.    Who said "Here I am, for you called me."

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    Gopher
2.    Peter
3.    Luke
4.    Joshua
5.    Samuel

GOD'S PROMISES - GREAT THINGS

When it seems as though everyone around you is doing so much better in their life than you are; they have more money, drive fancier cars, have the best jobs and/or business, and are in the perfect relationship, you can become jealous and wish you had what they have.

Be happy for them! Ask God to continue to bless them in their life and ask God to provide you with the things that He has for you.

You don't want what other people have. You want the great things that God has in store for your life!

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    What is John the Baptist's father's name?
2.    Who wrote Acts of Apostles?
3.    What is the first book of the New Testament?
4.    What was the name of the first Christian who was stoned to death?
5.    For how many days and nights did Jesus fast?   

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Psalm 90:17
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    Zechariah
2.    Luke
3.    Matthew
4.    Stephen
5.    40

GOD'S PROMISES - CONTENT

God doesn't always answer our prayers when and how we want Him to. Sometimes our prayers are answered in stages. 

For instance, you may be praying for a big promotion on your job. You may be given more responsibilities and duties, but not promoted to the new job that you are praying for. This can be very frustrating. You are doing the work but not receiving the title or pay. 

Pray and ask God to help you to be content while He is working out all the details to bring you to that promotion. Whether it is on your current job or He is preparing another place for you to go where the new duties will help you to be ready for your transition to what He has in store for you.

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    How did Judas identify Jesus as the one to be arrested?
2.    On Good Friday, Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate for trial. Why did Pontius Pilate condemn Jesus to death?
3.    What language was most of the New Testament originally written in?
4.    What is the last book of the New Testament?
5.    In which Gospel did Jesus say and quote: "Everything is possible for one who believes."?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    He kissed Jesus.
2.    The chief priests had persuaded the crowd to demand his execution.
3.    Greek.
4.    Revelation.
5.    Mark.

GOD'S PROMISES - THANKSGIVING

Give thanks to God for all the miracles He performs in your life big and small.

You woke up this morning. You avoided that traffic jam by finding a different route to work. You landed that big account at work. You found a way to pay that big bill. Your child got an A on a test. You cooked a dinner that your whole family loved. Someone was healed from a terrible illness. You were able to rest and relax today. 

And the list goes on and on!

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Bible Trivia Questions

1.    Why did Joseph take Mary and Baby Jesus to Egypt?

2.    Where did Jesus grow up after returning from Egypt?

3.    What was Jesus' first miracle?

4.    As Jesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat, a big storm arose. Jesus rebuked the wind and waves and the storm disappeared. What was Jesus doing when the storm arose?

5.    Jesus miraculously broke just a few loaves of bread and fishes and fed 5,000 men, along with women and children. How many loaves and fishes did he start with?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week

Psalm 103:2-6

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your disease, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers

1.    To escape from King Herod, who wanted to kill Jesus.

2.    Nazareth.

3.    Turning water into wine.

4.    Sleeping.

5.    5 loaves and 2 fishes.

GOD'S PROMISES - REDIRECTION

There are times when you have to make decisions in your life and you don't know if you are making the right choice. Should you follow the path to the left or the one leading you to the right?

All signs are telling you to take the path leading to the right. But once you are traveling down that path you realize that you made a huge mistake and you have taken the wrong path. 

Pray and ask God to redirect your path and lead you down the right path, Also ask Him to help restore anything you may have lost when you were traveling down the wrong path.

Bible Trivia Questions
1,    How many churches of Asia Minor were there?
2.    On what island was John when he was given the vision of Revelation?
3.    In the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, what are the twelve gates made from?
4.    On what island was Paul shipwrecked as he made his way to Rome?
5.    Where was Jesus born?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
1 John 5:14-15
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him. 

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    Seven
2.    Patmos
3.    Pearl
4.    Malta
5.    Bethlehem

GOD'S PROMISES - FAITHFULNESS

Believers in Christ are not immune to giving into fear and anxiety. Sometimes we worry about the difficulties we may or may not face in our lives and that can keep us from depending on the faith we should have that God will help us through all of life's difficulties.

Think on the past circumstances when God has come through for you in your life. God's past faithfulness proves that you can always depend on Him.

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Where was Jesus crucified?
2.    For how many days did Jesus appear to his disciples after his resurrection?
3.    Who went with Paul on his first missionary journey?
4.    Paul and Silas were imprisoned during the second missionary journey, but in what city did this happen?
5.    During Paul's third missionary journey, roughly for how long did he minister in the school of Tyrannus at Ephesus?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Deuteronomy 1:29-31
Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.  

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    Golgotha
2.    40
3.    Barnabas
4.    Philippi
5.    2 years