Building Your Faith: Pt 1
Who is Your Leader?
If you would like to extend this over a week, you can easily do one of the points each day of your devotion. For a printable version, click here.
Monday
Read:
Luke 7:1-9 - When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion's servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue." 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes;'and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel."
Q: What made Jesus say that he had "great faith"? __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faith and obedience are interlocked.
Deuteronomy 5:33 - Follow all the directions the Lord has given you. Then life will go well for you... (GW)
Q: When does life go well? ____________________________________________________________________
Read through these verses and see the promises you can have if you obey.
Proverbs 16:20 - God blesses those who obey Him. (LB)
Psalm 7:10 - God saves those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 33:18 - The Lord watches over those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 37:18 - The Lord takes care of those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 7:9 - You help all those who obey You. (NLT)
1 John 3:22 - God gives us what we ask for because we obey His commands. (NCV)
Proverbs 28:14 - Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. (GN)
Proverbs 19:16 - Keep God's laws and you will live longer. (GN)
Psalm 34:10 - Those who obey the Lord lack nothing good. (GN)
Psalm 34:9 - Those who obey Him have all they need. (GN)
Tuesday
If you obey, look what you gain:
Psalm 119:45 - live in perfect freedom. (GN)
Psalm 119:100 - have greater wisdom. (GN)
Proverbs 1:33 - dwell in security and peace. (NAB)
Joshua 1:8 - be prosperous and successful. (GN)
Matthew 5:19 - be great in the kingdom of heaven. (NCV)
Proverbs 13:13 - be rewarded. (NCV)
Obedience is a demonstration of faith.
Q: How would you describe your faith and obedience? ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: What would you work on? ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday
Q: When you know what God wants you to do, what should you do? _____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:32 - I will quickly obey Your commands. (NCV)
Psalm 119:60 - Without delay I hurry to obey Your commands. (GN)
Q: How soon should you do it? ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: In what area do you need to start being obedient right now? ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: How much do you have to obey? __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:4 - Lord, You gave Your orders to be obeyed completely. (NCV)
Thursday
Read and see how you are to obey.
Psalm 100:2b - Obey Him gladly. (LB)
Psalm 119:16 - I enjoy obeying Your commands. (NCV)
Psalm 119:47 - I find pleasure in obeying Your commands... (GN)
Q: How would you describe your attitude? __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: Even though you know your life will be better, why do you still do your own thing?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday
1 John 5:3 - Loving God means doing what He tells us to do... (LB)
Q: What does it show God when we obey? _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command.
Psalm 119:112 - I am determined to obey You until I die. (LB)
Q: Have you made that choice? _______________________________________________________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Philippians 3:16 - We must be sure to obey the truth we have learned already. (NLT)
Q: What do you need to do today? ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Read:
Luke 7:1-9 - When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion's servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue." 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes;'and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel."
Q: What made Jesus say that he had "great faith"? __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faith and obedience are interlocked.
Deuteronomy 5:33 - Follow all the directions the Lord has given you. Then life will go well for you... (GW)
Q: When does life go well? ____________________________________________________________________
Read through these verses and see the promises you can have if you obey.
Proverbs 16:20 - God blesses those who obey Him. (LB)
Psalm 7:10 - God saves those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 33:18 - The Lord watches over those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 37:18 - The Lord takes care of those who obey Him. (GN)
Psalm 7:9 - You help all those who obey You. (NLT)
1 John 3:22 - God gives us what we ask for because we obey His commands. (NCV)
Proverbs 28:14 - Always obey the Lord and you will be happy. (GN)
Proverbs 19:16 - Keep God's laws and you will live longer. (GN)
Psalm 34:10 - Those who obey the Lord lack nothing good. (GN)
Psalm 34:9 - Those who obey Him have all they need. (GN)
Tuesday
If you obey, look what you gain:
Psalm 119:45 - live in perfect freedom. (GN)
Psalm 119:100 - have greater wisdom. (GN)
Proverbs 1:33 - dwell in security and peace. (NAB)
Joshua 1:8 - be prosperous and successful. (GN)
Matthew 5:19 - be great in the kingdom of heaven. (NCV)
Proverbs 13:13 - be rewarded. (NCV)
Obedience is a demonstration of faith.
Q: How would you describe your faith and obedience? ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: What would you work on? ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday
Q: When you know what God wants you to do, what should you do? _____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:32 - I will quickly obey Your commands. (NCV)
Psalm 119:60 - Without delay I hurry to obey Your commands. (GN)
Q: How soon should you do it? ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: In what area do you need to start being obedient right now? ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: How much do you have to obey? __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:4 - Lord, You gave Your orders to be obeyed completely. (NCV)
Thursday
Read and see how you are to obey.
Psalm 100:2b - Obey Him gladly. (LB)
Psalm 119:16 - I enjoy obeying Your commands. (NCV)
Psalm 119:47 - I find pleasure in obeying Your commands... (GN)
Q: How would you describe your attitude? __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: Even though you know your life will be better, why do you still do your own thing?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday
1 John 5:3 - Loving God means doing what He tells us to do... (LB)
Q: What does it show God when we obey? _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command.
Psalm 119:112 - I am determined to obey You until I die. (LB)
Q: Have you made that choice? _______________________________________________________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Philippians 3:16 - We must be sure to obey the truth we have learned already. (NLT)
Q: What do you need to do today? ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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