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First Steps: Bible
John Bible Study: Day 11
Read John 11:1-57. “Why?” This is the question we all think about when tragedies occur in our lives. When our loved ones become sick, we ask, “Why?” When a bout of depression takes over us, we wonder “Why did God allow …
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John Bible Study: Day 10
Read John 10:1-42. There are few people in this world who I would take a bullet for, but, if such a situation arose, I would, without a doubt, take a bullet for my niece and nephew. This is because I know and love them …
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John Bible Study: Day 9
Read John 9:1-41. When we tell our stories of how God saved us, others watch in amazement at how God has changed our lives. This was certainly the case with a man who had been blind from birth in John chapter 9. This ma…
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John Bible Study: Day 8
Read John 8:1-59. The interaction between Jesus and the woman at the beginning of John chapter eight is breathtaking. I t is one of the most beautiful interactions in Scripture. In two sentences, Jesus let this woman kn…
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Reading the Bible Discussion Questions
Moving Forward At this point, you hopefully understand why reading the Bible is so important. It’s not enough to know you need to read the Bible, however. You have to actually do it! We have provided for you a 21-day re…
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John Bible Study: Day 7
Read John 7:1-52. I love to celebrate. Whatever the occasion , birthdays, holidays, a successful accomplishment, I am ready to join my friends and family members and celebrate. What I love so much about celebrat ing is …
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John Bible Study: Day 6
Read John 6:1-71. I must confess that I love bread. I have to be careful not to keep too much around my house because I will eat way too much. When we think about bread today, we think about something that goes on the s…
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John Bible Study: Day 5
Read John 5:1-47. “Would you like to get well?” Jesus asked a man who had been unable to walk for thirty-eight years. Can you imagine what this man thought when Jesus asked this question? “Of course ! ” I imagine he was…
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John Bible Study: Day 4
Read John 4:1-54. Think for a moment about the last time that you were really thirsty. Do you remember how desperate you were for a drink of water? Do you remember the relief you felt as you finally drank your water and…
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John Bible Study: Day 3
Read John 3:1-36. I am not one who likes to stay up late at night. When I am really tired , and it is late in the evening, there is not much that can convince me to stay awake. To have a conversation with Jesus like Nic…
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John Bible Study: Day 2
Read John 2:1-25. My sister recently got married, and, let me tell you, the wedding was beautiful. Not only was it beautiful, but the food at her reception was delicious. There was one food item that everyone raved abou…
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John Bible Study: Day 1
Read John 1:1-51. When we know who Jesus is, we will begin to know who we are. No one understood this truth better than a man we call John the Baptist. In fact, at the beginning of the book of John, we learn that everyt…
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Next Steps: Week 4
Next Steps: Week 4 Day 5
Video Transcript Let me start off today by telling you a story. Dan Clark shares a story about a friend of his named Paul who received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. When Paul came out of his off…
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Next Steps: Week 4 Day 4
Video Transcript I am going to ask you a series of questions and just decide if these statements are true or false for you. Ready? True or false? I have wasted money on stupid stuff at least once in my life. Think about…
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Next Steps: Week 4 Day 3
Video Transcript Every day, our church tries its best to be the hands and feet of Jesus. We do that by putting the needs of others ahead of ourselves everywhere we go. We know that Jesus has called us to take up the tow…
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Next Steps: Week 3 Day 5
Video Transcript This weekend, they will be talking about how to share Jesus with others, so bring your story that you wrote up or typed up with you, and we will practice the bridge diagram that I shared with you yester…
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Next Steps: Week 3 Day 4
Video Transcript This week, we have worked hard on learning how to share the difference Jesus has made in our life with someone else. Hopefully, by now, you have written out your two-minute story, and you have emailed y…
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Next Steps: Week 3 Day 3
Video Transcript Here at Sagebrush, we believe that people are better off with Jesus than without Him. Every life would be better if it could be freed from guilt and shame. Every life would be better if they knew that G…
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