Category: Devotional
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Day 41 – Final Thoughts on 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren
Whew! Though it took me nearly 60 days (rather than 40), I am glad I spent the beginning of 2006 with Rick Warren’s book (similarly to what I did with the Purpose-Driven Community last spring). I was deeply impressed, particularly with how Rick: * Covered the essentials of the Christian…
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Day 40: Living with Purpose – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission Point to Ponder: Living with purpose is the only way to really live.. Verse to Remember: “David… served the purpose of God in his own generation.” — Acts 13:36 (NASB) Question to Consider: When will I take the time to write down…
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Day 39: Balancing Your Life – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission Point to Ponder: Blessed are the balanced. Verse to Remember: “Life life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life, but as those who do.” — Ephesians 5:15 (Ph) Question to Consider: Which…
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Day 38: Becoming a World-Class Christian – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a MissionMy Point to Ponder: The Great Commission is my commission. Verse to Remember: “Send us around the world with the news of your saving purpose and your eternal plan for all mankind.” — Psalm 62:7 (LB) Question to Consider: What steps can I…
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Day 37: Sharing Your Life Message – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission Point to Ponder: God wants to say something to the world through me. Verse to Remember: “Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you, but do it with gentleness and respect.”…
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Day 36: Made for a Mission – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission Point to Ponder: I was made for a mission. Verse to Remember: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe…
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Day 35: God’s Power In Your Weakness – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: God works best when I admit my weakness. Verse to Remember: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — II Corinthians 12:9a (NIV) Question to Consider: Am I limited God’s power in…
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Day 34: Thinking Like a Servant – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: To be a servant I must think like a servant. Verse to Remember: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 2:5 (NIV) Question to Consider: Am I usually more concerned about being served…
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Day 33: How Real Servants Act – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: I serve God by serving others. Verse to Remember: “And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.” — Matthew 10:42 (NLT) Question to Consider:…
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Day 32: Using What God Gave You – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: God deserves my best. Verse to Remember: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” — II Timothy 2:15…
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Day 31: Understanding Your Shape – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: Nobody else can be me. Verse to Remember: “God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.” — I Peter 4:10…
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Day 30: Shaped for Serving God – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: I was shaped for serving God. Verse to Remember: “God works through different men in different ways, but it is the same God who achieves his purposes through them all.” — I Corinthians 12:6 (Ph) Question to Consider: In…
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Day 29: Accepting Your Assignment – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God Point to Ponder: Service is not optional. Verse to Remember: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” — Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) Question to Consider: What is holding…
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Day 28: It Takes Time – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: There are no shortcuts to maturity. Verse to Remember: “God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.” — Philippians 1:6 (NCV)…
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Day 27: Defeating Temptation – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: There is always a way out. Verse to Remember: “God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way…
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Day 26: Growing through Temptation – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
But, the solution is not to demand that *they* obey the Law, but to dig deeper into God’s Grace so that *we* can redeem the situation.
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Day 25: Transformed by Trouble – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: There is a purpose behind every problem. Verse to Remember: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28…
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Day 24: Transformed by Truth – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: The truth transforms me. Verse to Remember: “If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:31b–32 (KJV) Question to…
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Day 23: How We Grow – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: It is never too late to start growing. Verse to Remember: “Let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God — what is good…
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Day 22: Created to Become Like Christ – 40 Days of Purpose-Driven Life
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ Point to Ponder: I was created to become like Christ. Verse to Remember: “As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.” — 2 Corinthians 3:18b (NLT) Question…
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