Trust in the Lord with all your heart
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) What does it mean to trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding? It means that we completely trust God with all that is in us, that we rely not on anything that we can do on our own strength, and that we give all of the strength we possess, both physically and mentally, to the will of the Holy Spirit. Then God can fullfill his perfect...
read moreDiscovery | Sunday: The Need for Training
In Matthew 9:37 Jesus told the disciples that the harvest was plentiful but the labourers few. Today the harvest is infinitely larger and the labourers are still relatively few. There is a great need to send out harvest workers who are thoroughly trained and equipped. While it ever remains true that the Holy Spirit’s influence is the major factor in the success of witnessing and evangelism, it is still important that those whom God calls to service be trained through formal instruction, observation, and participation. According...
read moreDiscovery | Equipping for Evangelism & Witnessing
Read for This Week’s Study: Matt. 4:19, 11:1–11, 10:1–14, 1 Pet. 5:8, 2 Pet. 3:9. Memory Text: “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men’ ” (Matthew 4:19, NKJV). Key Thought: Whatever the important proper training, we must first be grounded in our relationship with Jesus before we can be “properly equipped” to effectively witness for our faith. t is highly unlikely that a person who has no personal assurance of salvation will be able to lead another into an intimate saving relationship with...
read moreFinding God’s Peace Today
Read: John 14: 27-31 It was nearing the end of Jesus life on earth. He was talking with His disciples to prepare them for what was ahead. They would face turmoil and tribulations – but He comforts them by letting them know that He would leave His peace with them. God’s peace is not like what the world has to offer. We can know the peace of God despite what is going on in our lives. Even when we are in life’s storms, we can know God’s peace. We can have that assurance that Jesus is with us always. He will never leave us, nor forsake us....
read moreServing the House 2 | Leadership Training
Hey Church in the Fields (CITF) family … Don’t forget our SPIRITUAL GIFTS seminar tonight from 7-8:40pm … please text or in-box RSVP me at Andre Afamasaga if you’re coming & here is the survey if you haven’t already completed it. God bless you all...
read moreLetting the Left and Right Hand Know
Most people in the church are busy; others, for various reasons, do comparatively little. Either way, people are often not aware of what their church as a whole is planning or working toward; consequently, they don’t see how that in which they may be involved is contributing to the church’s overall goals. Read Ecclesiastes 4:9–12. What do Solomon’s words tell us about working together? How might these words be helpful to you in other settings? click here to read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 New International Version (NIV) 9 Two...
read moreHealing a Broken Heart – Is there hope?
Is there hope for healing a broken heart? Something or someone has just broken your heart. You were caught off-guard by a betrayal, a shocking behaviour, or loss of a loved one. Suddenly you are feeling like you’ve lost all hope . . . you can feel a physical aching in your chest that leaves you wounded and scarred. How can you ever hope to recover or discover what steps will end this suffering? We all know that emotions are a vital part of the way we are made. Yet we can’t understand why it takes so long to heal from emotional injuries....
read moreCITF KIDS | Our Words Can Hurt!
What we say to others can really hurt their feelings. We need to be very careful with what we say to others. Have you ever been called names? How did that make you feel? Have you ever called anyone names? How do you think that would make them feel? It makes God very sad when we say hurtful things to other people. He loves all people the same. Even if we don’t like someone, God does. He loves that person just as much as He loves us. If we try to remember that, we may not want to say something mean to them. Remember that God loves you,...
read moreDiscovery Group | Corporate Evangelism and Witnessing
This Week’s Study: Eccles. 4:9–12; Psalm 37; Phil. 1:5–18; Eph. 4:15-16; Col. 1:28-29. Memory Text: “And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2, NKJV). Key Thought: The dissemination of the truth of God is not confined to ministers. The truth is to be scattered by all who claim to be disciples of Christ. As we have seen, it is important that all believers recognize their God-given potential. Scripture gives many examples...
read moreCITF KIDS | Helping Others
Read: Luke 10: 25-37 We read in this story of the Good Samaritan, how a man was badly hurt, and though some people came his way, they did not stop to help. Only the Samaritan stopped to help and take care of the injured man. Who do you think pleased God? Do we stop to help someone that has been hurt, or just needing a helping hand? Sometimes when somebody is in need, it’s often at a time that is not good for us to stop and help the person out. We need to remember that this person is more important than what we may want to do. It pleases God...
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