E110: New Believers Fast Track - Part 4: How God Speaks

ONE DAY CLOSER with Mark & Dave

Many common and challenging questions come to new believers. Today we tackle "What make the bible so special?" and "How does God speak to us?" There's a lot of good tips in this one, so take some notes.
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[ PROMISES ]

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. (John 15:5 NASB1995)

We know that ALL things work together FOR GOOD to them that LOVE GOD, to them who are called according to his purpose. (Rms 8:28)

A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord DELIVERS HIM FROM THEM ALL (Ps 34:19)

DELIGHT YOURSELF in the Lord, and HE WILL GIVE YOU the DESIRES of YOUR HEART(Ps 37:4)

[ FEAR NOT ]

Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...the Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. Exodus 14:13-14. (WATCH IN AMAZEMENT)!!!

He has not given you a spirit of fear, but of POWER, LOVE and SOUND MIND. (2 Tim 1:7)

He will keep him in perfect peace, WHOSE MIND is stayed on you; because he TRUST in you. (Is 26:3)

Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you, WHEREVER you go! (Joshua 1:9)

I WILL instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you (Ps 32:8)

“Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?” (1 Peter 3:13)

No evil will befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. (Ps 91:10-12)

“You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4)

[ STRENGTH & CONFIDENCE ]

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

If Christ be for me, who can be against me. (Rom 8:31)

The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, dwells in me. (Romans 8:11)

Let us approach the throne of grace with CONFIDENCE, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in times of trouble (Heb 4:16)

And this IS the confidence that we HAVE in Him, that WHATEVER we ask according to his will, we know that he hears us, and knowing that he hears us in what we ask, we know we have the very petition of our heart. (1John 5:14-16)

[ FAITH ]

FAITH IS the substance of things hoped for. It is the evidence of things unseen (Heb 11:1)

But without faith, it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God MUST BELIEVE that He IS, AND that He IS a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY SEEK him. ( Heb 11:6)

We WALK BY FAITH and NOT BY SIGHT(2 Cor.5:7)

[ JOY, PEACE & ASSURANCES ]

Call upon me in the day of trouble: I WILL deliver you, and you will glorify me. (Ps 50:15)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (Rom 12:12)

Now the God of HOPE FILL YOU with all JOY AND PEACE in believing, that you may ABOUND in HOPE, through the POWER of the Holy Ghost. (Romans 15:13)

He will HAVE NO FEAR of BAD NEWS; his heart is STEADFAST, TRUSTING in the Lord. (Ps 112:7)

There is now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ (Rom 8:1)