Grow in Grace and Power for Daily Life

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By Bill Gaultiere © 2013

Ask most Bible students what God’s Grace is and they’ll answer, “Undeserved favor.” Despite our sinfulness, because of Christ’s death we have a credit of righteousness on our account before God. It’s waiting for us, guaranteeing our entrance into heaven when we die. But what about for my living today?

Study grace in the New Testament and you’ll see that it is often related to power. Grace is God acting in our life, generously and powerfully, to do for us what we cannot do ourselves. Grace is an energy source that can help [...]

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March 4th, 2013 | Tags: | Category: Bible Studies

Jesus’ Solitude and Silence

jesus restingA Soul Shepherding Bible Study

By Bill Gaultiere © 2013

Many Bible students miss the importance of Jesus’ Solitude and Silence. Every pastor, ministry leader, and caregiver — any disciple of Jesus! — needs to learn from Jesus’ example of intimacy with God. I don’t want to miss this! So I went back to the Gospel of Mark and did a Bible study on Jesus’ solitude and silence.

Continually Jesus withdrew from people, daily life activities, and the demands of his ministry to be alone with the Father and pray. Jesus’ solitude and silence is a major theme in the Gospels. Study [...]

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February 27th, 2013 | Tags: , | Category: Bible Studies

Pastor’s Wife Scriptures

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By Bill and Kristi Gaultiere © 2013

The pastor’s wife is supposed to always look nice, smile, sit down in the front row of church, and agree with her husband. Her kids need to be model Christians. She needs to be ready to open her home to people in the church at any time and serve them. It’s good if she volunteers to play the piano, help in the children’s ministry, or teach women’s Bible study.

Oh my! Stereotypes like these can be crushing on a pastor’s wife!

The Bible Supports the Uniqueness of Each Pastor’s Wife

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February 19th, 2013 | Tags: , | Category: Bible Studies

Bible Verses to Run with Jesus

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By Bill Gaultiere © 2013

One of the great movie clips of all time is the scene of Eric Liddle running his 1924 Olympic race in Chariots of Fire. He wins the gold medal, finishing way ahead of everyone else. As he runs he’s clutching a piece of paper with a message from the Bible, looking up into the heavens, and laughing with joy! His whole body is exuberant, arms flailing freely while running, as he exclaims, “When I run I feel God’s pleasure!”

Most people endure the race to get to the finish line. They pursue their goals in the same way, [...]

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January 2nd, 2013 | Tags: | Category: Bible Studies

Christmas Bible Verses to Share

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By Bill Gaultiere © 2012

There are many ways to re-tell the Christmas story from the Bible. This collection of Christmas Bible verses are a simple way of telling the story of God coming to earth in Jesus Christ. It leads us on a journey of key Bible verses in chronological order.

We’ve used these Christmas Bible verses in our home at meal time for special family Christmas celebrations. I print out the pages of Christmas Bible verses, cut out each verse into a little sheet, and then pass them out to everyone at the table. Then each person reads their verse(s) [...]

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December 26th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Bible Studies

Knowing Christ Today

A Soul Shepherding Bible Study

By Bill Gaultiere © 2012

People all around us today in our world and even in our churches “perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Knowing Christ is what brings us real life today and into eternity. In the ministry of Soul Shepherding we refer to knowing Christ as “Intimacy with Jesus” and we believe it is the most important thing we can study, apply to our lives, and invite others into.

Knowledge in the Bible

The words know or knowledge are used 1,324 times in the NASB Bible. (Usually know in our English Bible is yada [...]

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December 17th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Bible Studies

God’s Love Letter to You!

A Soul Shepherding Bible Study

By Bill Gaultiere © 2003, 2012

What if God were to write a letter to you? It’d be a love letter!

Have you read the Bible as being God’s love letter to you? That’s what it is! I know you don’t deserve it — neither do I. That’s the point. God’s love is unconditional.

Testimonies on God’s Love Letter to You

Hundreds of people have read “God’s Love Letter to You.” This compilation of paraphrases from the Bible brings home to us the message of God’s grace for those who trust in Christ.

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July 23rd, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Bible Studies
 
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