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Going deeper...to go further

Daily Bible reading strengthens our relationship with God, nourishes our spirits and equips us to live a fruitful, effective life for Him.

This month we're focusing on verses about building and growing in faith. As we read the Word it’s important that we apply what we read and pray it out over our lives. One of the way you can do this is by using the acronym SOAP. To find out more about SOAP watch this video.

Below you’ll see what we’re reading today. To go forward or back a day in our reading plan use the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons.

Faith

  • We come into a living and vital relationship with God through faith in all that Jesus Christ has done in His cross and resurrection.
  • Trust in God without which it is impossible to please Him.
  • Jesus exercised faith during His ministry and taught His disciples to live by faith.
  • Faith is an on-going, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Faith is believing God’s Word and therefore putting it into practice, and trusting the Holy Spirit to be our enabler in every situation.
  • Many rewards come through such a faith.
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James 1:19-27

19My dear brothers, be sure to take notice of this: Everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak or become angry.20Man's anger can never bring about the good life that God desires.21So rid yourselves of everything that is morally corrupt and the evil that is so prevalent today. Instead, accept humbly the seed of God's Word that has been planted in your heart, for this can save you.Do what the Word says22-24You deceive yourselves if you only listen to God's Word. You need to do what He says, for the person who listens to the Word but fails to act on it is like someone who sees his face in a mirror and then immediately forgets what he looks like.25By contrast, the person who takes seriously what God commands us to do enjoys freedom. He continues to obey because he does not forget what he has heard, and so is blessed in what he does.26Anyone who considers himself to be a good religious person, and yet does not keep tight control of his tongue, simply deceives himself. His religion is useless.27The kind of religious life that is accepted by God, because it is pure and genuine, is typified by those who care for orphans and widows who are in need and who refuse to allow the world to corrupt them.

James 2:14-26

Faith is proved genuine by what you do14My brothers, of what value is the faith a man claims to have if that faith is not reflected in his actions? Does he really possess the faith that can save him?15For example, suppose a brother or sister needs clothing and food.16If any one of you was to say, "God bless you; keep warm and well fed," but did nothing to relieve his physical needs, what good would your faith be?17So you can see that unless faith gives birth to action, it is dead!18Someone may say, "You have faith; I do practical things." Well, show your faith without positive actions and I will show you that my faith is genuine because of what I do!19You believe there is only one true God. Good! But even demons believe that, and they tremble with fear before Him.20How foolish you are if you need any further evidence to see that faith that does not lead to positive actions is useless.21Surely our forefather Abraham was considered acceptable to God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar of sacrifice!22You can tell from his example that his faith led to positive action. Faith and action were working together. His faith was only complete because of what he did.23This is how he fulfilled the scripture that says, "Abraham believed God and so was considered to be righteous." And God called him His friend because of his obedience.24You see, a person can only please God and be right in His eyes through what he does, as well as through what he believes.25God even considered the prostitute Rahab to be acceptable in His eyes because of her actions in hiding the spies and then sending them away by a safe route. Is that not so?26Therefore, just as a body without a spirit is dead, so faith that is not expressed in positive action is also dead.
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