A 40-DAY SPIRITUAL GROWTH CHALLENGE

KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST

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DAY 1

A. GOD’S SPECIAL BOOK

The Word of God – the Holy Bible – is God’s special book. It is not like other
books, but is a supernatural book. It was written by many different people, who wrote by
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, See 2 Timothy 3:16.

The Bible is the world’s best seller. It consistently outsells any other book.
The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book in the
world. It was originally written in three languages – Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The
Bible you have has been translated by dedicated people so that you can have God’s
words, thoughts and plans.

The Bible is also one of the oldest books in the world. The most ancient portions
of the Bible date back almost 4,000 years. Yet it is still the most modern book in the
world today; for in it we find the answers to life’s greatest questions:

· “Where did I come from?”

· “Why am I here?”
· “Where will I Go?”

Even though the Bible is made up of 66 smaller books, it has only one central theme:
God’s loving plan to rescue mankind. At the front of the Bible you will find a list of the 66
books that can be found in the Bible.

The Bible is divided into two sections:

· The Old Testament and
· The New Testament.

The Old Testament tells us about God’s work with His people before the birth of Jesus.
The New Testament tells us about Jesus’ birth, His life, His great ministry of healing and
forgiveness for sick and sinful people, His death on the cross, His being raised from the
dead and His ascension (going back to Heaven).

It also tells us about the continuation of His healing, forgiving ministry through
those who saw Him after His resurrection. Those who follow Jesus’ teaching do many
miraculous works just as He said they would. See John 14:12.
The teaching of those who saw Him after He was raised from the dead is
contained in the Epistles (Letters). These were written within the first fifty years after
Jesus’ resurrection. These make up about half of the New Testament.

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The Bible is more than an instruction manual or a rule book. It is more than a random
collection of stories, poems, and letters. It is the voice of God communicating with us.
That is why the Bible is often referred to as “the Word of God.”

DAY 1 THE PURPOSE OF THE WORD OF GOD

1. What is the usefulness of the Word of God according to 2Timothy 3:15-16

“… the holy Scriptures… Are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in
Christ Jesus. All Scripture God-breathed and is useful for;
a.
b.
c.
d.

2. What is the Power or Authority of the Word of God.

a. The Word of God produces John 6:63

b. We are by the Word of God John 15:3

c. The Word of God, planted in our hearts, keeps us . Psalm 119:9,11

d. The Word of God of Life 2Peter 1:19

e. The Word of God is Spiritual . Matthew 4:4

f. The Word of God cause spiritual growth 1Peter 2:2

g. The Word of God is a for fruitfulness Luke 8:11

h. The Word of God is a . Ephesians 6:17

i. The Word of God helps us John 15:7

j. The Word of God makes us Matthew 7:24-25

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PERSONAL COMMITMENT

I like to think of God’s Word as if it is powerful medicine. In order for medicine to work in
us we need to swallow it and internalize it. We must do the same with the Word of God.
We need to read it, get it inside of us, and actually internalize it. The more we soak in
God’s Word and the more we reflect on it, the more we will be empowered by the Holy
Spirit to apply it to our lives.

APPLICATION AND REFLECTION

In Matthew 24:35, How trustworthy do you think the Bible is?

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes! With my lips I declare
all the rules[c] of your mouth. In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches. I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.

Psalm 119:9-16

APPLICATION AND REFLECTION

In Psalm 119, the Israelite king David shows us how we should approach the Bible. David
saw God’s Word as his source of life and hope.

For you, how important do you think the Bible in the life of every believer?

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GOD
DAY 3
God is far too great for us to fully understand. He has no beginning and He has no
end. There is no place where His presence is not felt. The Bible asks in Job 11:7: “Can
you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?”
God lives in Heaven and He rules over the whole earth. The Bible tells us: “this is
what the Lord says: ‘Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool...’” Isaiah 66:1
“God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne” Psalms 47:8

In this study we are going to be looking at special truths about God. These are
facts about God’s unchanging character. Through these you will understand more of what
God is like. You will come to understand God and how He cares for you personally.

A. WHAT IS GOD LIKE? THE CHARACTER OF GOD

1. God Is The Of Everything
“You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, and all their starry host, the
earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and
the multitudes of heaven worship you” Nehemiah 9:6

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mothers womb”
Psalms 139:13

2. God Is All-Powerful
“... For who hath resisted His will? Hath not the potter power over the clay... ?”
Romans 9:19-21

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and
the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all” 1Chronicles 29:11

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us” Ephesians 3:20

3. God Is .
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and
laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” Hebrews 4:13
“... God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” 1John 3:20

4. God Is .
“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock
like our God” 1Samuel 2:2

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5. God Is A .
“God is a Spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth”
John 4:24

6. God Is A Person You Can .

“Come near to God, and he will come near to you… ” James 4:8
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth”
Psalms 145:18

7. God Is A Loving .
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called
children of God! And that is what we are… ! 1John 3:1

B. GOD IS TOO GREAT TO LIVE IN .

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and
earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And he is not served by human hands,
as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything
else… ’For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have
said, ‘We are his offspring’” Acts17:24,25,28

PERSONAL COMMITMENT

This day I give my worship to the only true God of heaven and earth, and surrender my
will, my life and possessions to Him. From this day I determine never to worship any other
gods. My worship is for Him only, and I will teach others the truths about God.

APPLICATION AND REFLECTION

In John 1:1 , Where John describe Jesus as the Word logos. Do you really believe that
Jesus existed long before the days of creation? As also Colossians 1:16 presented Him as
the Creator?

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