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Matt Redman – Your Grace Finds Me

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Your Grace Finds Me

It’s there in the newborn cry
There in the light of every sunrise
There in the shadows of this life
Your great grace

It’s there on the mountain top
There in the everyday and the mundane
There in the sorrow and the dancing
Your great grace
Oh such grace

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From the creation to the cross
There from the cross into eternity
Your grace finds me, yes your grace finds me

It’s there on a wedding day
There in the weeping by the graveside
There in the very breath we breathe
Your great grace

The same for the rich and poor
The same for the saint and for the sinner
Enough for this whole wide world
Your great grace
Oh such grace

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A fresh start and a new beginning in life in Christ Jesus – Spiritual Rebirth

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Dear all,
Be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Ephesians 6: 10
Word:
John 1: 12 and I John 5: 12
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. John 1: 12
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201&version=NASB
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. I John 5: 12
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John+5
Micah 6 8
Thought:
All who welcome Christ Jesus as the Lord of their lives are reborn spiritually, receiving new life from God empowered by the power of the Holy Spirit. Through faith In Christ Jesus, this rebirth changes us from the inside out. A fresh start and a new beginning in life are always available to all who put their trust in Christ Jesus.
The Journey Team
thechapelbr.com
https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/

Is Jesus the King of your life?

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Dear all,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Word:
Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“You have said so,” Jesus replied. Luke 23: 3
Thought: Is Jesus the King of your life?
God's Master plan
Do we have quiet time with Him? Do we handle the issues of life in accordance with the word of God? How is your daily walk with Christ? How about your Spiritual growth?
Let us live a life according to the word of God to please Him.
Multiply – Disciples making disciples for the “King of Kings Christ Jesus” – Pass it on
Stand firm in Christ
The Journey Team
thechapelbr.com
https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/

Transfer of Ownership – To God In Christ Jesus powered by Holy Spirit

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Make-You-Free
3 Things That Are a Part of Every Step:

Financial Peace #1

Financial Peace #2 – Budget Emergency Fund

Financial Peace #2 – Quick Start Budget

Financial Peace #2

Financial Peace #3 – Debt + Debt Snowball

Financial Peace #3 – Debt Snowball

Financial Peace #3

Financial Peace #4 – Monthly Cash Flow Plan

Financial Peace #4 – Trusting God

Financial Peace #4

Financial Peace #5 – Wealth + Retirement

Financial Peace #5

Financial Peace #6 – Giving #1

Financial Peace #6 – Giving #2

Financial Peace #6

Financial Peace #8 – Relating to Family

Financial Peace #8

Financial Peace #9 – Review

Financial Peace #9

· Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. (Malachi 3:10)
· “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”
· We are to trust in God for all things, but He also wants us to be wise! We are to plan ahead for those major things that will happen during our lifetime. If we are able to afford it, insurance can be an investment that helps to protect what God has provided.

The Seven Baby Steps
Step #1 — Start saving $1000 for your Emergency Fund in a bank.
Step #2 — Pay off all debt (except the house) using the Debt Snowball.
· “We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.”
Step #3 — Put 3-6 months of expenses in savings.
Step #4 — Invest 15% of your household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement plans.
· Preparing now so that we can have money to live on later is a very wise thing to do, not so that we can be comfortable, but so we can spend our whole lives expanding God’s kingdom.
· If you follow Jesus, retirement is not a time where we get to just sit back and relax and wait to go to heaven. It is a time when we no longer have to work at a job. This allows us to be fully invested in the things that God wants us to do.
Step #5 — Save for your children’s college education using tax-favored plans.
· Our culture tells us that you have to go to college. That is not from God, however. College isn’t for everyone, and that is ok.
Step #6 — Pay off the house early.
Step #7 — Build God’s Kingdom and give!

Closing Thoughts
· What would it look like to have no debt, money for emergencies, money for the future, college funded for your kids and no payments for your house for the rest of your life? How much could you do for the kingdom? How much money would be freed up to do what He wants you to do?
· What if we really take the things that we have learned these last few weeks and decide to take God seriously? What if we really believed that all this was true and really believed that if we follow God’s ways, that He will bless us? Can you imagine the impact that we could have on the world?
· If you believe that this is all true, you have to do something about it! If you haven’t made a budget yet, then that is your first step. If you haven’t been giving, then go home and pray about how much to start giving and start this week. Then start taking these baby steps. It may take you several years to get to Step 7, and that’s ok. If you take steps in the right direction, God will bless you.

God’s special possession

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Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Word:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. I Peter 2: 9-10
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Thought: True Identity in Christ Jesus and relationship with God empowered by the power of Holy Spirit is far more important and vital than our jobs, successes, wealth or knowledge. Remember – We are the ambassador for God’s Kingdom, light and salt. Our value comes from being one of God’s children not from what we can achieve. We have worth because of what God does not because of what we do!

Be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Ephesians 6: 10

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Word: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208&version=NIV;KJV;NKJV

Thought: Meditate the word of God and write it in your heart. It is the light for your Journey.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+8%3A+10+-+11&version=NIV;KJV;NKJV

This verses says, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

The Journey Team

thechapelbr.com

Train diligently

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Father-Son-Cross-Close-upDear all,

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

Word:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV)

Thought: As a disciple of Christ we are running toward our Heavenly reward. To live effectively, we must keep our eyes on Christ Jesus. Run in such a way to get the prize and run with the purpose in every step. We must have a purpose and a plan (1 Cor 9: 24-27). The essential disciplines of prayer, Bible study and worship equip us to run with vigor and stamina. Train diligently – Spiritual progress depends upon it.

The Journey Team

thechapelbr.com

https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/

Do not be afraid

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Dear all,

Be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Ephesians 6: 10

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Word: But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Luke 2: 10

Thought:

There is no one who never fears! We all fear. The incarnation of Jesus brought down God’s presence to His people. “Immanuel… God with us!” (Mt 1:22,23). Apostle John puts this as, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14). Here then is “the” prime reason why we need not fear: God is with us! (Psa 118:6; Heb 13:6)

Adopted from http://stanleyonbible.com/

Stand firm in Christ

The Journey Team

thechapelbr.com

https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/

Psalms 90 – A prayer of Moses the man of God

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Dear all,
Be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Ephesians 6: 10
Word
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Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Relent, Lord! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble. May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. 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.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4: 16
Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Stand firm in Christ
The Journey Team
thechapelbr.com/adult/counseling
https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/

What guidelines we may follow in our Prayer? ACTS

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Dear all,
Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Word: Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4: 16
Thought: Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to come “boldly”. Come with reverence because He is your King. But also come with bold assurance because He is your friend and Counselor.
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Adoration – Psalm 145
Confession – Psalm 139: 23-24
Thanksgiving – Psalm 92: 1
Supplication – Matthew 6:11
Have a Victorious walk in Christ
The Journey Team
www. thechapelbr.com/adult/counseling
https://thejourneyinchrist.wordpress.com/