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Monday, 23 February 2026
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How do I know I am in the right or wrong church!!
Not every church, Pastor will go to heaven!! You must make sure you belong to a church where the Holy Spirit moving. Ask God to help you to show you the right church!! It is very important to belong to the right church. A church where you are comfortable is a big NO!! You have to be challenged in your faith. Your faith must grow. Walk-on-the-water faith church, Holy Spirit-moving is the right church!! Make sure your are Born Again too!! You must repent and give your life to Jesus and be baptised!! A big NO church is where the Holy Spirit is not moving, too many doctorines, like the normal traditional churches. You must stay far away from them!! Baby christening is not biblical!! They like to preach what people want to hear and not what they must hear. Focus now on finding the right church. Ask God to show you the right church and to open doors for you to get there!! But it is of life importance that you must go to the right church!! A religious church is big trouble. It is not going to help you to get to heaven!! A faith based church where the Holy Spirit is moving, where you grow in your faith, where you are challenged in your faith, where they do baptisms too, and teach the Word of God!!
Hebrews 11:
"Great Examples of Faith
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.
By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.
It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.
It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.
It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.
It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise. And so a whole nation came from this one man who was as good as dead—a nation with so many people that, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them.
All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own. If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.
It was by faith that Isaac promised blessings for the future to his sons, Jacob and Esau.
It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.
It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left.
It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command.
It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.
It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.
It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.
It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Women received their loved ones back again from death.
But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection. Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons. Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated. They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us."
1. What is Faith?
2. By faith we understand ..........................................
3. Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than ........... did.
4. Abel was a ..............................................
5. Abel still speaks to us by his example of .............................
6. Why was Enoch taken up to heaven without dying?
7. Enoch disappeard because .......................................
8. Enoch was known as a person who pleased ...........................
9. It is impossible to please God without .........................
10. It was by faith that Noah built an .................................
11. Noah ........... God, who warned him about things that had never happened before.
12. By his faith Noah ..................... the rest of the world, and he received the .................
13. Did Abraham obey God?
14. God called him to ................................................
15. When Abraham reached the land God promised him, he lived there by ...................
16. By faith Abraham offered who?
17. Abraham sacrificed his only son ...........................
18. By faith why is Moses important?
19. By faith the people of Israel went right through the .............
20. By faith the people of Israel marched around ......................
21. Why was Rahab the prostitute saved?
22. Name more faith heroes and why are they faith heroes?
Born Again Authority!!
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. 1 Timothy 4:
2. Hebrews 4:
3. John 16:
4. Titus 2:
5. Luke 1:
6. Matthew 16:
7. Romans 15:
8. Colossians 3:
9. James 3:
10. Acts 22:
11. Matthew 19:
12. 1 Peter 5:
13. John 10:
14. 2 Corinthians 13:
15. Mark 15:
16. John 20:
17. Ephesians 6:
18. Mark 6:
19. 2 Timothy 1:
20. Galatians 3:
21. Acts 27:
22. 1 John 3:
23. Luke 10:
24. Matthew 28:
B.
1. "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
2. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness."
3. "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
4. "And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits."
5. "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
6. "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."
7. "The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
8. "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
9. "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
10. "Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."
11. "For nothing will be impossible with God.”
The Blood Of Jesus!!
Find the verses in:
1. Hebrews 9:
2. Hebrews 13:
3. 1 John 5:
4. Romans 3:
5. Ephesians 1:
6. John 6:
7. Hebrews 10:
8. Zechariah 9:
1. "So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves."
2. "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink."
3. "How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"
4. "Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord."
5. "For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance."
6. "As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit."
7. "This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth."
8. "and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"
9. "For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate."
10. "whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed."
11. "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace"
Never Give Up!!
Never give up on your life!! Focus your eyes on Jesus and no one else!! Don't look at what goes on around you!! The Lord is bigger than your circumstances, and the best news is Jesus has overcome so that you and I can have a joyful life!!
John 16:33: "These words I have spoken to you so that in me you may have peace. For in the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer: I have overcome the world."
Jesus Christ gives us the victory! Stand on God's Word!! Speak and Focus on God's Word!! Jesus is your only Hope in this world!! As a Born Again believer we are in this world, but not from this world. What we see should not move us!! Remember God is in you, Jesus Christ is in you, Holy Spirit is in you. You are a power house!!
1 John 4:4: "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. "
John 14:33: Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them."
As a Born Again believer you can overcome everything!! God is with you and He will fight for you!! It is so important to meditate on God's Word and stand on His Word!!
Romans 8:31: "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
The victory is ours!!
Romans 8:37: "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us."
Revelation 21:4: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
We are conquerors through Christ!! Don't let the enemy steal your joy, don't let the devil fill your mind with his lies!! The devil is a defeated foe!! As a born again believer you have authority over the devil. He cannot touch you when you fill your mind with the Word of God!! Put on the armor of God!!
Ephesians 6:17: "Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
God will never give up on you, never give up on yourself!! Find your strength in the joy of the Lord!!
Nehemiah 8:10: "for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
The devil will try everything but God is stronger, larger and Almighty!! Stand strong in God's Word and praise God at all times!!
1 Peter 5:8: "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Focus on Jesus and not your circumstances, never give up on your life. Jesus gave up His life so that you can live!!
John 10:10: "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
God loves you with an everlasting life!! He gave up His one and only Son, Jesus Christ!!
John 3:16: "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '”
2 Chronicles 15:7: "But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
Galatians 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
John 8:12: "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Luke 18:1: "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."
Matthew 19:26: "Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Joshua 1:8: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Hebrews 12:2: "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
Be strong in the Lord!! Be courageous!! Live your life!! Be joyfull all times!!
Philippians 4:13: "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."
1 Corinthians 6:13: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."
Don't listen to the devil's lies!! Focus on God's Word and what He says you are in His eyes.!!
Jeremiah 1:9: "“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Never Give Up!!!
Always Hope!!
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
A. Exodus 30:
B. Isaiah 52:
C. Deuteronomy 33:
D. Numbers 35:
E. Jeremiah 29:
2. "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
A. Jeremiah 51:
B. 2 Chronicles 35:
C. Ezekiel 45:
D. Exodus 31:
E. Isaiah 40:
3. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
A. Romans 15:
B. Matthew 27:
C. Luke 19:
D. Acts 23:
E. Hebrews 11:
4. "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."
A. Luke 10:
B. John 17:
C. Acts 13:
D. Matthew 22:
E. Romans 12:
5. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
A. James 5:
B. Mark 10:
C. Galatians 6:
D. John 15:
E. 1 Peter 1:
6. "And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."
A. John 7:
B. Luke 13:
C. Matthew 2:
D. Acts 18:
E. Romans 5:
7. "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
A. Exodus 32:
B. Isaiah 51:
C. Ezekiel 39:
D. Jeremaih 45:
E. Deuteronomy 31:
8. "You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word."
A. Psalm 90:
B. Psalm 77:
C. Psalm 111:
D. Psalm 83:
E. Psalm 119:
9. "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
A. Mark 8:
B. Romans 15:
C. John 17:
D. Luke 10:
E. Revelation 21:
10. "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"
A. Psalm 77:
B. Psalm 118:
C. Psalm 55:
D. Psalm 133:
E. Psalm 31:
11. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord."
A. Joshua 10:
B. Numbers 18:
C. Exodus 22:
D. Judges 11:
E. Jeremiah 17:
Proverbs!!
Find the verses in:
1. Proverbs 13:
2. Proverbs 12:
3. Proverbs 11:
4. Proverbs 10:
5. Proverbs 7:
6. Proverbs 8:
7. Proverbs 19:
8. Proverbs 3:
1. "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine."
2. "The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble."
3. "Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding."
4. "Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything."
5. "Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to those who search for it."
6. "Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed."
7. "From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced."
8. "Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. Obey my commands and live Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart."
9. "The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."
10. "My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those with knowledge."
11. "In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality."
Psalms!!
Complete the verses:
1. Psalm 145:
2. Psalm 37:
3. Psalm 83:
4. Psalm 34:
5. Psalm 68:
6. Psalm 103:
7. Psalm 119:
8. Psalm 8:
9. Psalm 91:
10. Psalm 25:
11. Psalm 90:
1. They will call on me, and I will ..................................
2. All your words are ...............................................
3. You have made them a little ..........................................
4. The Lord is compassionate and .....................................
5. May the favor of the Lord our God rest ...................................
6. Show me your ...............................
7. The Lord is near to all who ................................
8. Commit your way to the .....................................
9. Let them know that you, whose name is the .....................
10. He protects all their .................................................
11. But may the righteous be glad and ..............................
Bible Notes!!
Find the verses in:
1. Hebrews 10:
2. 2 Peter 1:
3. Philippians 1:
4. Hebrews 4:
5. John 3:
6. John 1:
7. Romans 10:
8. James 1:
9. Romans 8:
1. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2. "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God."
3. "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."
4. "because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."
5. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
6. "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
7. "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."
8. "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
9. "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
10. "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
11. "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Psalm 91:
"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
these evils will not touch you.
Just open your eyes,
and see how the wicked are punished.
If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.
For he will order his angels
to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
You will trample upon lions and cobras;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honor them.
I will reward them with a long life
and give them my salvation."
SALVATION PRAYER:
Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I come to you and ask you to forgive me for my sins. I surrender my life to you. Come into my life and guide me. Show me your will and not my will. In Jesus Name Amen!!
Once you have prayed this prayer, and you have given your life to Jesus, please send me an email!
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Repent and be baptised. Be Born Again!! Jesus is coming sooner as you think!! Be Ready!! Keep yourself busy with God's work and not yours!!!
The key to the Kingdom of God - Born Again!!
Born Again:
1. Repentance
2. Invite Jesus
3. Baptism
A changed New Life!!
1. Relationship with the Lord
2. New Person
3. New Lifestyle
4. Find the right church
5. Study and meditate on the Word of God day and night
6. Live the Word of God
To follow Jesus you must do whatever He ask you to do!! What are you willing to give up for Jesus?
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How do I know I am in the right or wrong church!!
Not every church, Pastor will go to heaven!! You must make sure you belong to a church where the Holy Spirit moving. Ask God to help you to show you the right church!! It is very important to belong to the right church. A church where you are comfortable is a big NO!! You have to be challenged in your faith. Your faith must grow. Walk-on-the-water faith church, Holy Spirit-moving is the right church!! Make sure your are Born Again too!! You must repent and give your life to Jesus and be baptised!! A big NO church is where the Holy Spirit is not moving, too many doctorines, like the normal traditional churches. You must stay far away from them!! Baby christening is not biblical!! They like to preach what people want to hear and not what they must hear. Focus now on finding the right church. Ask God to show you the right church and to open doors for you to get there!! But it is of life importance that you must go to the right church!! A religious church is big trouble. It is not going to help you to get to heaven!! A faith based church where the Holy Spirit is moving, where you grow in your faith, where you are challenged in your faith, where they do baptisms too, and teach the Word of God!!
Daniel 6:
"Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests. Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.
Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
So the administrators and high officers went to the king and said, “Long live King Darius! We are all in agreement—we administrators, officials, high officers, advisers, and governors—that the king should make a law that will be strictly enforced. Give orders that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions. And now, Your Majesty, issue and sign this law so it cannot be changed, an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.” So King Darius signed the law.
But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. Then the officials went together to Daniel’s house and found him praying and asking for God’s help. So they went straight to the king and reminded him about his law. “Did you not sign a law that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions?”
“Yes,” the king replied, “that decision stands; it is an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.”
Then they told the king, “That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and your law. He still prays to his God three times a day.”
Hearing this, the king was deeply troubled, and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament.
In the evening the men went together to the king and said, “Your Majesty, you know that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, no law that the king signs can be changed.”
So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel. Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. He refused his usual entertainment and couldn’t sleep at all that night.
Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions’ den. When he got there, he called out in anguish, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?”
Daniel answered, “Long live the king! My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”
The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.
Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.
Then King Darius sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout the world:
“Peace and prosperity to you!
“I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel.
For he is the living God, and he will endure forever.
His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end.
He rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders
in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian."
1. Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into ................
2. He appointed a high .......................................
3. The king also chose ........................................................
4. Daniel soon proved himself more ......................................
5. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the ....................................
6. The other administrators and high officers began searching ......
7. But they couldn’t ..............................................
8. Daniel was ................................................................
9. They concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for .......
10. The administrators and high officers went to the king and said Long ............................
11. We are all in .........................................................
12. That the king should .....................................................
13. Give orders that for the .....................................................
14. And now, Your ..................................................................
15. So King Darius ..........................................
16. But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went .................................
17. Daniel prayed ...............................................................
18. Just as he ...........................................................
19. The officials went ..................................................................
20. And found Daniel .................................
21. They went straight to .............................................................
22. And reminded him about ..........................................................
23. The king replied ..........................................................
24. Then they told the king ......................................................
25. Hearing this, the king was ..................................................
26. And he tried to think ..........................................................
27. He spent the rest ..................................................................
28. In the evening the men went together to the king and said .........
29. So at last the king gave orders for ......................................
30. What did the king said to Daniel? ......................................
31. A stone was brought ........................................................
32. The king sealed the ..........................................................
33. Then the king returned to his palace and ...................................
34. He refused his ......................................................
35. Very early the next morning, the king got up and .........................
36. When he got there, he called out in anguish Daniel ................
37. Daniel answered ...............................................................
38. The king was .............................
39. And ordered that Daniel ..................................................
40. Not a .....................................................................
41. Daniel trusted .......................................................
42. Then the king gave orders to .........................................
43. He had them thrown .........................................................
44. Along with .......................................................
45. The lions leaped on ..............................................................
46. Then King Darius sent this message to the people ..............
47. I decree that everyone throughout .............................................
48. Should ........................................................
49. For he is the living God ..............................................................
50. His kingdom will never ...............................................................
51. He rescues and saves ............................................................
52. He has rescued Daniel .............................................................
53. Daniel prospered during the reign of ..................................
54. And of ................................................................
55. Are you willing to stand up for God like Daniel did? ................
To please God is to have Faith!!
Circumstances can be overwhelming, but where is your focus? Are you focused on your circumstances or are you walking in faith!!
2 Corinthians 5:7: "For we walk by faith, not by sight."
Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
Keep your focus on God and His Word!! Don't let the circumstances overwhelm you. God is bigger, larger than your circumstances!! The devil will try to convince you to focus on your circumstances!! He wants to destroy your life!! The devil is a defeated foe and he doesn't have authority over your life!! It is important to keep your focus on Jesus and march on, no matter what!! Get out of the boat and start walking on the water!!
1 Corinthians 2:5: "So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God."
1 John 5:4: For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith."
Joshua 1:9: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Be strong and courageous and walk in faith!! Start praising God and trust Him always!! God will take care of you in every situation!!
Philippians 4:19: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
It is very important to listen to God's voice and to walk with Him, even when you are in a impossibible situation!!
Luke 18:27: "But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Start praising God, speak His Word, study His Word, focus on His Word and His promises!! Don't listen to people, don't let the devil overwhelm you with his lies! He is a liar and a deceiver!!
Mark 11:22-24: "And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
Hebrews 11:1: "Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see."
Romans 10:17: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
When God say you can do it, then you can do it!! Nothing will stop you when you keep your eyes on Him and on His Word!! Get out of your comfort zone and go for the unknown!! Don't let people's voices keep you from God's calling!!
Philippians 4:13: "For I can do everything through Christ."
Romans 1:17: "This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”
Jeremiah 29:11: " For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
1 Peter 5:7: "Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."
Live only by Faith!! Start praising Him while you wait!! Focus, speak His Word, meditate on His Word every day and every night!!
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