Challenge: Weekly Focus 2018

August 2018

Week 33. August 12-18, 2018

Focus on the Peace of God's Presence

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:6-7 KJV

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV

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"Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." – Mark 11:24 NKJV

Week 34. August 19-25

Focus on Our Hope in Christ

"And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, 'Do you believe that I am able to do this?' They said to Him, 'Yes, Lord.'" – Matthew 9:28 NKJV

"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." – 2 Peter 3:9 NKJV

The same God that raised Lazarus from the dead... [text]

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 NKJV

"Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God." – Psalm 43:5 NKJV

"Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’" – John 8:52b NKJV

If You Can Forgive (poem

If You can forgive my apathy
You can heal me completely
If You would grant me mercy
You will do so faithfully
If You would come and rescue me
I must trust You fully
You in every part of me
In every moment constantly