SEED OF GRACE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
FEBUARY  28TH  TUESDAY
WRITTEN BY PASTORS JOHN AND VICTORIA DABBAS
THE POWER OF FAITH (2)
SCRIPTURE: And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years |Mark 5:25

When you are in faith there is nothing too late. Men may say it is too late but once God has not said so, your faith will bring God on the scene on time. Lazarus was dead four days and Martha told Jesus that the body was stinking already. He replied saying, “didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” They decided to believe and they saw the glory of God.
When you have a word from God, you already have more than a doctor, a lawyer, a judge, a banker, a governor or a president’s word, you have God’s word!
Faith takes you into a realm that crosses the lines where the doors are shut to the experience, expertise and abilities of man. You don’t need a big faith to get a big miracle; all you need is a little faith in a big God to get a big miracle.

LESSONS FROM THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD

1. Long term problems bow to the power of faith
The only thing that can rise up effectively against long term problems is the power of faith.

2.  The duration of the problem does not determine the duration of the solution with God

One of the tendencies we have as men is to think that because a problem has lasted long, it will take God that long to solve it when you are dealing with a long term problem that refuses to respond to natural solutions. Jesus said, “Your faith”. That means that everybody that has faith today can have the same experience. You have no right to accept that a case is hopeless. There are genuinely hopeless cases but once faith gets on the scene, the matter is no more hopeless and you as a child of God must know what you have.

Further study: John 11:17-44

Action point: Refuse to be passive, act on the word of God to see your faith delivered maximally.

Prayer: Father, help me to exercise my faith so I can experience my desired miracle in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Sunday School

LESSON SIX          Sunday, February 09, 2020

TOPIC
MARKS OF A GENUINE CHRISTIAN HOME

SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 5:18-33
MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 18:19
INTRODUCTION
God is the originator of the family and continues to hold the patent. The ideal, established at the beginning of humanity, is for one man and one woman to join in a spiritually and physically committed union for a lifetime, conceiving and rearing children (Genesis 1:27–28; 2:18, 21–25).

A Christian family or home is a group of people who are related to each other through marriage, birth, or adoption and are committed, first and foremost, to the person and work of Jesus Christ, faithfully witnessing to the love, power, and forgiveness of God to a watching world in its unique time and place.

DISCUSSION
LESSON OUTLINE: MARKS AND QUALITIES OF A GENUINE CHRISTIAN HOME

1 – A family that submits to the Bible as the final authority for all they believe and how they live.
This is a family that totally aligns to the principles of the Scriptures and allows the laws and precepts of the Bible to guide her.
Such family sees The Bible is God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17); sees The Bible is absolute Truth (John 17:17; Proverbs 30:5-6); sees that The Bible is sufficient to deal with any and every soul-related problem our family will ever experience (2 Timothy 3:17; 2 Peter 1:3) and refer to it everyday (Mt. 4:4; 1 Peter 2:2); They obey The Bible absolutely (Joshua 1:8).

2 – A family that embraces and confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Family members are trusting, or being taught to trust, in Jesus alone for salvation (Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9-10);
Born again family members are encouraged to progressively grow in submission to Christ as Lord (Luke 6:46);
Born again family members view themselves as His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

3 – A family that loves God above all else—even itself (Matthew 22:37-39; John 14:15).

4 – A family that loves its neighbors as it naturally loves itself (Matthew 22:39; Philippians 2:3).

5 – A family that lives out the gospel
They practice what the Bible says and stands for what Gods word stands for (Psalm 51:1-4; 1 John 1:8-10).
For instance they forgive (Matthew 18:21-22; Ephesians 4:32) and resolve conflicts (Matthew 5:23-24).

6 – A family whose Spirit-filled living creates an atmosphere where love and holiness grow (1 Peter 4:8; Ephesians 4:24; Acts 21:8-12). A Spirit filled home makes the home beautiful.

7 – A family that keeps membership and involvement in their local church a high priority.
They prioritize, encourage and understand the value of coperate worship (John 4:23; Hebrews 10:24-25).
Their priority is service [serve together as a family] (Genesis 18:19; Mark 10:45; Galatians 5:13).
They prioritize biblical fellowship/care (Acts 4:34-35).
They put God first on their financial stewardship and hospitality (Proverbs 3:9-10; Romans 12:13).
Family who give priority to other activities above its faithful attendance and involvement in its local church, is settling for second best. This careless example will affect the generations to come.

8 – A family that understands and submits to God’s authority structures and how each member is called to serve within them.
You are not a father or mother or son or daughter only by biology but by Gods order. Parents must direct your children in God’s behalf for their good.

9 – A family that fears the Lord and is, therefore, blessed by Him (Ps. 128:1-4)

CONCLUSION
God wants our homes to reflect Him in everyway and we must be committed to it.

QUESTIONS
What are the marks of a genuine Christian home discussed today?

PRAYER
O Lord, help my family to truly reflect you
O Lord, my home is your home, take over my children, husband, wife and everyone under my home in Jesus name