📖 Agape Love Bible Study Community Abide in Me 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.”— John 15:4 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord is not about striving harder—it is about abiding deeper . Jesus uses the picture of a vine and branches to show us something powerful: we cannot produce lasting fruit apart from Him. A branch does not struggl

📖 Agape Love Bible Study Community Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Resting in God’s Direction 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”— Psalm 32:8 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord does not mean striving—it means resting  in His direction. Sometimes we exhaust ourselves trying to figure everything out. We analyze, worry, and overthink, wondering i

📖 Agape Love Bible Study Community Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours 🌿 February 13th Bible Study: Trusting God When His Will Is Hard 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”— Matthew 26:39 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord does not mean life will always be easy. Sometimes w

📖 Agape Love Bible Study Community Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Saying Yes When God Calls 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”— Isaiah 6:8 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means being ready to say yes . God’s will often begins with a simple response— “Here am I.”  It may not always be comfortable. It may not always be ea

Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours 🌿 February 11th Bible Study: Following Jesus Daily 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”— Luke 9:23 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means choosing to follow Jesus daily —not just when it’s easy or convenient. Jesus calls us to a daily commitment. Following Him involves surrendering our own

God’s Will Is Rooted in Love, Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”— Romans 8:28 📚 Devotional Thought: God’s will is never separate from His love . Sometimes we fear God’s will, wondering if it will cost us too much or lead us somewhere uncomfortable. But Scripture reminds us that God works all things together for good for th

📖 Agape Love Bible Study Community Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Letting God Lead Your Decisions 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”— Proverbs 3:5–6 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means inviting God into every decision , not just the big ones. We often seek God’s guidance when life feels over

Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Renewing the Mind to Know God’s Will 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”— Romans 12:2 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord requires a renewed mind . The world constantly pressures us to think, react, and decide according to its standards. But God cal

Living Close to the Lord, Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Walking Humbly With God 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”— Micah 6:8 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord requires a heart of humility . Humility keeps us teachable. It reminds us that we do not have all the answers and that we need God’s wisdom daily. When we w

Bible Study: Choosing God’s Way Over Ours 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.”— Isaiah 55:8 📚 Devotional Thought: One of the clearest signs of walking closely with God is the willingness to choose His way over our own . God’s ways are higher, wiser, and often different from what we expect. When we insist on our own understanding, we risk missing what God is doing. But when we trust His ways, we step

Trusting God With Our Desires 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”— Psalm 37:4 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means trusting Him not only with our actions—but with our desires . God cares deeply about what we long for, yet He invites us to place those desires in His hands. When we delight ourselves in Him, our desires begin to align with His will. What once felt self-driven slowly beco

Bible Study: Obedience Over Convenience 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”— 1 Samuel 15:22 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means choosing obedience , even when it is uncomfortable or inconvenient. It’s easy to obey God when His will aligns with our desires. The true test of closeness comes when obedience requires sacrifice, patience, or trust beyond understanding. God desires our hearts mor

🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”— John 10:27 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord means learning to listen . God is always speaking—but in the busyness of life, His voice can be crowded out by noise, worry, and distraction. Jesus reminds us that His sheep hear  His voice. That hearing comes from relationship, time, and trust. God often speaks quietly.Through His Word.Through prayer.Through the gentle prompting

Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours Today’s Bible Study: Drawing Near to God Daily 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”— James 4:8 📚 Devotional Thought: Living close to the Lord is not something that happens by accident—it is a daily choice . God invites us to draw near to Him, not just on Sundays or in moments of need, but every single day. Closeness with God grows through intentional time in His presence—throug

This February, we will focus on what it truly means to walk closely with God every day —not just in words, but in surrender, obedience, prayer, and trust. Living close to the Lord means choosing His will over our own , daily and intentionally. Bible Study Outline Living Close to the Lord Walking Daily in His Will, Not Ours “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” — James 4:8 (KJV)   February Scripture-Based Outline Week 1 – Drawing Near to God Living Close to the Lor

New Beginnings in Christ Step Forward With Hope 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you… thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”— Jeremiah 29:11 📚 Devotional Thought: As we close the first month of 2026, we do so with hope . Hope rooted in God’s promises.Hope built on His faithfulness.Hope that looks forward, not backward. January has been about releasing the past and trusting God with the future. As we step into th

📖 January Bible Study — New Beginnings in Christ Stay Faithful Where You Are 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”— 1 Corinthians 4:2 📚 Devotional Thought: Faithfulness matters—especially in the ordinary. God often prepares us for greater things by asking us to remain faithful right where we are. Faithfulness in prayer. Faithfulness in obedience. Faithfulness in trusting God when progress feels slow. January 30th remin

📖 January Bible Study — New Beginnings in Christ Day 29 Walk Forward With Courage 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “Be strong and of a good courage… for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”— Joshua 1:9 📚 Devotional Thought: As this month nears its end, God calls us not just to believe—but to be courageous . Courage is not the absence of fear. It is choosing to move forward even when fear whispers doubts. God does not ask us to walk into the future unafraid—He as

New Beginnings in Christ God Is Shaping You for What’s Ahead 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “But we all… are changed into the same image from glory to glory…”— 2 Corinthians 3:18 📚 Devotional Thought: Transformation does not happen overnight—it happens little by little , as we walk with God. God is shaping your character, strengthening your faith, and refining your heart for what lies ahead. Even when growth feels slow or invisible, God is still at work. January 28th reminds us th

New Beginnings in Christ God Uses Every Season 🕊️ Key Scripture (KJV): “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God…”— Romans 8:28 📚 Devotional Thought: As January begins to draw toward its end, we are reminded that no season of life is wasted in God’s hands . Some seasons stretch us. Some heal us. Some prepare us. Some teach us to trust. When we look back, it’s easy to label certain chapters as failures or delays. But God sees them as preparat