Spiritual Beauty DEPEND on the WORD in Such a Time as This by Dorothy Watts General Conference Women s Ministries Department We Can DEPEND on the WORD Today we will take the letters of the word ID: 769221
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Spiritual BeautyDEPEND on the WORD in Such a Time as Thisby Dorothy Watts General ConferenceWomen’s Ministries Department
We Can DEPEND on the WORDToday we will take the letters of the word “depend” and use it as an acrostic to talk about some of the areas of our lives where we need to depend on the Word.
D – DIRECTIONPsalm 119:105
D- DIRECTIONYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
The ABC's of Bible Prayer By Glenn Coon
A - ASK"Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you." Find one of the 3,573 promises of Scripture, one that promises something you need.
B - BELIEVE"Whatsoever things ye ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive." Believe that with Him all things are possible and He will do as He has promised.
C - CLAIM.Claim the promise as your own. Kneel with the Bible open to the promise.Put your finger on the verse and read it back to God.
E - EMOTIONAL NEEDS Philippians 4:19
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
"Put your hope in God for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:5
P - PHYSICAL NEEDSMatthew 6:28-33.
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:28-33.
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Our God supply all our needs…Depend on the Word!
E - ETERNAL NEEDS 1 Peter 2:2.
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. 1 Peter 2:2.
The Word of God is our means of Salvation, for it points to the Living Word who died that we might live. It is what we need to continue to grow spiritually, to change and grow and become what God wants us to be.
You can't help but find Christ, salvation, and Christian growth when you spend time with the Word. It is guaranteed to change your life for eternity if you give it a chance. You can depend on the Word for your eternal needs.
N - NEED FOR MEANING IN LIFE Psalm 119:104
I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Psalm 119:104
If we will spend time with His Word we will find answers for all the hard questions of life. We will find purpose and meaning and a reason for our existence. We will find a reason to live in spite of all the hardships and handicaps we may face. You can depend on God's Word for meaning and purpose.
On December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor bombing, a Japanese war ship steamed down the Whangpo River in Shanghai, China, where Fay Anderson, then twelve years old, lived with her family. Her father was a British military officer, away from home at the time on military duty.
D - DEFENSE AGAINST SATAN Psalm 119:11.
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11
Our only safety is in the Word of God and in prayer. These are our only defenses against the evil one. Can you think of some Bible women who found the Word of God dependable?
Sarah and Hagar Genesis 21:9-20
Four Biblical Principles for Christian Women today.
God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our needs.1. God understands
"His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for him to notice. There is no chapter of our experience too dark for Him to read. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips of which our heavenly father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest." Steps to Christ, p. 100
God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. 2. God wants to meet all our needs :
God's Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises are sure. 3. God's Word is dependable.
Sarah laughed when she was told she would have a son in her old age. It was impossible. But with God all things are possible. He has a thousand ways to supply our needs of which we know nothing. When He says He will do something, He will. We can trust His Word.
Contact with God transforms: our lives, our outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our emotions. 4. Contact with God transforms:
Did you notice how things changed for Sarah and Hagar when they made contact with God? It is always true, when we meet the Living Word in His Written Word.
Power In God’s WordDirectionEmotional NeedsPhysical NeedsEternal NeedsN eed for MeaningDefense against Satan
FOUR BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR TODAY’S CHRISTIAN WOMEN
God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our needs. (Hebrews 4:15)God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. (Phil. 4:19)God’s Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises are sure. (Numbers 23:19) Contact with God transforms: our lives, our outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our emotions. (Is. 61:3)
Women in Prayer