The Passage: Matthew 28:1–20
The Focus: “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, baptising 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.’” (Matthew 28:18–20)
The Meditation: “All authority . . . has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples”.
The Passage: Nehemiah 4:1–23
The Focus: “Those who carried materials DID THEIR WORK WITH ONE HAND AND HELD A WEAPON IN THE OTHER, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked.” (Nehemiah 4:17b–18)
The Meditation: “Did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other.”
The Passage: Colossians 4:2–6
The Focus: “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And PRAY for us, too, THAT GOD MAY OPEN A DOOR FOR OUR MESSAGE, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.” (Colossians 4:2–3)
The Meditation: “Pray . . . that God may open a door for our message.”
The Passage: Romans 8:1–17; Acts 13:1–4
The Focus: “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” (Acts 13:2)
“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, THE HOLY SPIRIT SAID, ‘Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” (Romans 8:14)
The Meditation: “The Holy Spirit said . . .”
The Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:1–16
The Focus: “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 2:4–5)
The Meditation: “My message . . . [was] with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power.”
The Passage: Ephesians 1:18–21; 2:4–7
The Focus: Ephesians 1:20b–21 “He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion.” (Ephesians 1:20b–21)
“AND GOD RAISED US UP WITH CHRIST AND SEATED US WITH HIM IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS IN CHRIST JESUS.” (Ephesians 2:6)
The Meditation: “God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms.”
The Passage: Acts 2:1–11
The Focus: “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be TONGUES OF FIRE that separated and CAME TO REST ON EACH OF THEM. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” (Acts 2:2–4)
The Meditation: “Tongues of fire . . . came to rest on each of them.”
The Passage: Acts 1:1–11
The Focus: “He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. After He said this, He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.’” (Acts 1:7–9)
The Meditation: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.”
The Passage: 2 Timothy 1:6–14
The Focus: “For this reason I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME THE GIFT OF GOD, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. FOR THE SPIRIT God gave us does not make us timid, but GIVES US POWER, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me His prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.” (2 Timothy 1:6–8)
The Meditation: “Fan into flame the gift of God. . . . For the Spirit . . . gives us power.”
The Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:3–12
The Focus: “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling, and that BY HIS POWER HE MAY BRING TO FRUITION your every desire for goodness and your EVERY DEED PROMPTED BY FAITH. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 1:11–12)
The Meditation: “By His power He may bring to fruition . . . every deed prompted by faith.”
The Passage: Ephesians 6:10–20
The Focus: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. . . . And PRAY IN THE SPIRIT ON ALL OCCASIONS WITH ALL KINDS OF PRAYERS AND REQUESTS. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” (Ephesians 6:10,18)
The Meditation: “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”
The Passage: Colossians 1:3–14
The Focus: “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to FILL YOU WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, SO THAT YOU MAY live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.” (Colossians 1:9–11, NASB)
The Meditation: “Fill you with the knowledge of His will . . . so that you may . . . [bear] fruit.”
The Passage: Deuteronomy 10:12–22
The Focus: “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to WALK IN OBEDIENCE TO HIM, to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today FOR YOUR OWN GOOD?” (Deuteronomy 10:12–13)
The Meditation: “Walk in obedience to Him . . . for your own good.”
Day 1: Power Walking
The Passage: Galatians 5:13–26
The Focus: “So I say, WALK BY THE SPIRIT, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NIV”
The Meditation: “Walk by the Spirit.”
Day 1: Power Walking
The Passage: Galatians 5:13–26
The Focus: “So I say, WALK BY THE SPIRIT, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NIV”
The Meditation: “Walk by the Spirit.”
Halloween, is a pagan religious festival. When this tradition started, people believed halloween “was the time of year when the veils between this world and the Otherworld were believed to be at their thinnest: when the spirits of the dead could communicate with the living once again. So, this celebration originated as a way to honour the dead, believing that the dead spirits would come to help their priests predict the future.
You can learn many wonderful things about the world and its people through science, history, and observation. However, you cannot learn the answers to many of the great questions of life from these sources. They do not tell how life began, what its purpose is, and what the future holds.
God is the Creator, the Ruler, and the Judge of the universe. As Creator He has made everything that exists. As Ruler He has certain laws for the good of all His creatures and His world. As Judge He will decide the final reward of men and women according to how they have responded to Him. Since God is your Creator, Ruler, and Judge, you need to know the truth about Him and His plan for you. God is a loving Father, too; He offers you true joy. You need to know Him to enjoy His love and blessings.