Led by the Spirit
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Led by the Spirit

Day 14 — Led by the Spirit

Scripture:

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” — John 16:13

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Christ Formed in You
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Christ Formed in You

Day 13 — Christ Formed in You

Scripture:

“My little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!” — Galatians 4:19

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Growth Takes Time
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Growth Takes Time

Day 12 — Growth Takes Time

Scripture:

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 1:6

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Not Argument-Centered Faith
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Not Argument-Centered Faith

Day 11 — Not Argument-Centered Faith

Scripture:

“Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.” — 2 Timothy 2:23

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Not Control, But Care
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Not Control, But Care

Day 10 — Not Control, But Care

Scripture:

“Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy.” — 2 Corinthians 1:24

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Not Following Personalities
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Not Following Personalities

Day 9 — Not Following Personalities

Scripture:

“What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed.” — 1 Corinthians 3:5

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Not Just Cultural Christianity
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Not Just Cultural Christianity

Day 8 — Not Just Cultural Christianity

Scripture:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven…” — Matthew 7:21

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Not Just Behavior Change
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Not Just Behavior Change

Day 7 — Not Just Behavior Change

Scripture:

“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” — Romans 8:2

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Not Just Head Knowledge
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Not Just Head Knowledge

Day 6 — Not Just Head Knowledge

Scripture:

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” — James 1:22

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Obedience Shows Who Is Lord
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Obedience Shows Who Is Lord

Day 5 — Obedience Shows Who Is Lord

Scripture:

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” — Luke 6:46

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Stay Connected
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Stay Connected

Day 4 — Stay Connected

Scripture:

“Abide in me, and I in you… apart from me you can do nothing.” — John 15:4–5

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Take Up Your Cross
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Take Up Your Cross

Day 3 — Take Up Your Cross

Scripture:

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” — Luke 9:23

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Follow Me
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Follow Me

Day 2 — Follow Me

Scripture:

“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” — Matthew 4:19

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What Is a Disciple?
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What Is a Disciple?

Day 1 — What Is a Disciple?

Scripture:

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” — Matthew 28:19–20

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From Moab to Messiah: Your Story Fits God’s Eternal Plan
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From Moab to Messiah: Your Story Fits God’s Eternal Plan

Day 30 – From Moab to Messiah: Your Story Fits God’s Eternal Plan

Scripture:

“This, then, is the family line of Perez:
Perez was the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz,
Boaz the father of Obed,
Obed the father of Jesse,
and Jesse the father of David.”

— Ruth 4:18–22 (NIV)

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Obedience That Builds Legacy
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Obedience That Builds Legacy

Day 29 – Obedience That Builds Legacy

Scripture:

“Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. The women living there said, ‘Naomi has a son!’ And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.”

— Ruth 4:16–17 (NIV)

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From Bitter to Blessed: God Restores Joy
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From Bitter to Blessed: God Restores Joy

Day 28 – From Bitter to Blessed: God Restores Joy

Scripture:

“The women said to Naomi: ‘Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.’”

— Ruth 4:14–15 (NIV)

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From Waiting to Fulfillment: God Brings the Fruit
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From Waiting to Fulfillment: God Brings the Fruit

Day 27 – From Waiting to Fulfillment: God Brings the Fruit

Scripture:

“So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.”

— Ruth 4:13 (NIV)

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When God Restores What Was Lost
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When God Restores What Was Lost

Day 26 – When God Restores What Was Lost

Scripture:

“Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, ‘We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the family of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.’”

— Ruth 4:11–12 (NIV)

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“I Will Redeem”: Choosing the Cost of Covenant
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“I Will Redeem”: Choosing the Cost of Covenant

Day 25 – “I Will Redeem”: Choosing the Cost of Covenant

Scripture:

“Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, ‘Today you are witnesses that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelek, Kilion and Mahlon. I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property… Today you are witnesses!’”

— Ruth 4:9–10 (NIV)

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