Introduction

• II Peter 3:17

Reading the Bible regularly

• Psalms 19:1-11
• Psalms 119:1-8
• John 6:66-68 – Jesus has the words of eternal life!
• A free daily Bible reading plan to read the entire Bible in a year, reading five days a week: https://www.fivedaybiblereading.com/
• Acts 17:11
• Recommendations:
  • Try a Bible reading plan
  • Try a different translation
  • Try a new Bible that is specifically for daily Bible reading

Praying all the time

• I Thessalonians 5:16-18
• Numbers 14:1-4 – Wasn’t this the perfect time to pray, rather than rebel?
• Numbers 20:2-5 – Another great time to pray!
• What about us? Isn’t it better to pray than complain?
• James 5:13
• Daniel 6:7-10
• We read of people praying in all situations and postures.
• Luke 3:21-22; 5:16; 6:12; 9:16, 28; 10:17, 21; 23:46 – Jesus prayed often!

Worshiping with renewed sincerity

• Jeremiah 17:20; 20:9 – Jeremiah wanted to prophesy. We should feel the same about worship.
• Luke 17 – The leper offered sincere worship after being healed.
• Romans 1:20
• Our worship should be an overflow of love for God.
• It’s important to worship in the right way, but we must worship in sincerity. The heart should be there.
• Matthew 14:32; 28:8-9 – How sincere was this worship?
• Luke 24:50
• John 9:35
• Good worship is an overflow of the heart.
• Hebrews 9:11; 10:12