New Believer's Bible Sample - Flipbook - Page 35
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FIRST STEPS
• Recognize when you are most vulnerable to temptation see 2 Kings 20:12-18,
page 365
• Keep first things first see Daniel 1:8-14, page 802
• Memorize Scripture to resist temptation see Luke 4:1-12, page 960
• Rejoice because victory is yours in Christ Jesus see 1 Corinthians 10:13, page 1100
• Realize who is tempting you see Ephesians 6:10-12, page 1137
• Resist the devil see James 4:7-8, page 1196
See God at Work
An exciting aspect of beginning a relationship with God is seeing him at work
in your life. God wants you to be part of accomplishing great things for his
Kingdom, no matter how ordinary you may think you are. He wants to partner
with his people to do things that we might think are impossible. (And many of
them are impossible, apart from God’s involvement!) See what the Bible has to
say about God using ordinary people in extraordinary ways.
• God’s ways are not our ways see 1 Samuel 16:11, page 270
• God helps with giant-sized problems see 1 Samuel 17:45-46, page 272
• We are God’s partners in doing his work see Nehemiah 6:15-16, page 450
• God wants to work through us see Esther 4:14, page 464
• God can use anyone see Amos 1:1, page 838
• We must do our part in building God’s Kingdom see Zechariah 8:9-13, page 879
Seek God’s Will
Have you ever wondered about the future? Have you pondered the answers to
such important, life-changing decisions as whom you should marry or what
career path you should pursue? More than likely, most of us have asked these
questions and wondered if God has a definite plan or opinion on the matter.
With that in mind, here is some good news: God is vitally interested in your
life, and he wants to lead you in your decisions.
Jesus called his followers friends (John 15:15). As God’s friend, you already
have an inside track in discovering God’s will for your life: the Bible. There you
will find God’s general will for your life (such as putting God first in all you
do and following God’s guidelines for marriage), as well as some principles
to follow when seeking his specific direction for your life. In the end, finding
God’s will comes down to living out what you read in the Bible and then living
by faith. Here are two steps you can take as you seek God’s will.
• God wants us to do his will in his way see Exodus 2:11-15, page 57
• Listen for God’s voice see 1 Kings 19:11-13, page 335
