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In a world that is seemingly losing its footing, Jesus, in the greatest sermon ever delivered, challenges us to take the higher ground. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is a powerful message that has captivated hearts for centuries, and now you have the opportunity to journey through it one day at a time, gaining a deeper understanding of its profound wisdom and application in your life.

This six-day reading plan based on Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence by Matt Brown will help you influence your world the way Jesus does, with the balance of both life-giving truth and remarkable love.

God has shown us what He requires - to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with Him. This 3 day devotional opens our series with inspiring testimonies from Mercy Ships, devotional questions, and scripture readings drawn together to help us to live this out.

Who am I? What am I doing with my life? What can I do? These are questions you might be wrestling with if you’re in the 4th to 6th grade. And, guess what? God will help you find answers to those questions. This six-day Bible Plan digs into Psalm 139:23-24 and teaches you to ask God to search, test, and lead you into the purpose He designed for your life.

Life is hard! So, we all need prayer and know that we need to pray. Jesus knew and practiced this so well that His disciples asked Him to teach them to do the same. Join Dr. Norman Peart as he shares the five-step prayer pattern Jesus gave in response to this request. This simple pattern will make your conversations with God come alive!

When the disciples heard Jesus say, “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19), they responded, “Yes, Lord,” and did it. Today, when we hear this same command, we respond, “Who, me? I’m not eloquent. No one’s ever shown me how to do this.” But the qualities of a disciplemaker are available to all of us. Over the next six days, let’s look at how God has equipped you to “make disciples”!

Every believer is called to make disciples. If God has given you a fresh vision for helping people know Christ, grow in their relationship with Him, and help others do the same, you are in an exciting place—at the core of Jesus’ Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)! Over the next six days we will explore how Jesus helped people grow spiritually—principles that are still essential for disciplemakers today.

The James River Church 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Devotional plan is designed to encourage and strengthen you as you devote this time to walking closer with the Lord. The plan consists of short devotions and a Scripture reading plan for each day. We know that as you spend time fasting and praying, we will see God bring Heaven down to impact our churches, communities, and the world!

"Lord, teach us to pray." When the disciples asked Jesus for instruction on how to pray, he responded with a simple prayer that has become beloved all over the world. In this Bible Basics Explained series, Peyton Jones walks us through the Lord’s Prayer and explores the nature of prayer as God intended it: as worship, as surrender and dependence upon God, and as warfare against temptation and evil.

If we’re honest… life is a beautiful, wild, wonderful, complicated, messy, miraculous gift. No one “has it all together,” which can leave us with lots of unanswered questions. What matters most to God? What does He care about? What pleases Him? Over the next 7 days, let’s dive into Micah 6:8 together and discover what it truly means to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly.

Whatever challenges you are facing in your body today, the finished work and love of Jesus testify of your journey to healing. Listen and follow along to the powerful, life-giving scriptures, short insights, and meditative prayer being read over you by Pastor Joshua McCauley. Accompanied by instrumental music, the reading of these healing scriptures will wash over and immerse you in God's healing anointing. God wants you HEALED and WHOLE!

Many can name the cast of their favorite TV show or the full roster of their favorite team. But few Christians know the names of all twelve of Jesus’s disciples. These are the twelve: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him (Matthew 10:2-4). These were the twelve men Jesus chose to become his closest companions and ministers during his three-year ministry. And these are the twelve men whose lives we will be studying in this six-week Love God Greatly study.  As it became clear to the disciples who Jesus really is, and as the Holy Spirit came upon them, their faith grew and their passion for their Savior was ignited. They became men who were not only willing to give up family and home but men who were willing to give up their very lives for the glory of Jesus. This did not happen because they were more special than any of us. This is the result of the power of God in them. Men who were fearful became bold. Men who were ignorant became wise. Men who were confused as to where they were to go or what they were to do became clear about their calling.  A real encounter with Jesus changes people. As you study these twelve men, look not only at the various experiences these men had and how this close encounter with Jesus changed them but also at how you can be changed as well. So grab your favorite beverage, crack open your Bible, and let’s encounter this same Jesus together, reading and writing what God speaks into our hearts along the way. For more encouragement, join us at LoveGodGreatly.com where you’ll find further insights, community, and content to supplement your time in God's Word!