This is the audio from the June 14, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
It is always good to be reminded of who we are in Christ, especially when we find ourselves living in a world filled with chaos and confusion. Over the next 22 days I will be sharing the devotions from my book, “In Christ Alone”. Each devotion is designed to help us look to Christ for our identity in the midst of a myriad of sources trying to define who we are.
Here is day eleven with an important reminder that in Christ you, and those around you, have been crucified with Christ.
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.“
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
When you think about where you were before you knew Christ, how often do you think about that transition to being in Christ involving your death? What active part does a dead person usually have in decision-making and life choices? What does being crucified have to do with living by faith? How much of your life does God require in order for Christ to live in you?
For most people, death is something that we don’t like to think or talk about. In death we often see the permanent end to something while failing to see the new beginning of something else. In Christ, the old must die in order for the new life to begin. As you pray, ask God to help you surrender to the crucifixion of your old life in order for your new life to begin. Pray that being crucified with Christ would put Him in the decision-making role in your life. Pray that the new life you live would be lived fully for Christ. Pray that the people around you would no longer see the life you lived, but they would see Christ living in you.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the June 13, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
It is always good to be reminded of who we are in Christ, especially when we find ourselves living in a world filled with chaos and confusion. Over the next 23 days I will be sharing the devotions from my book, “In Christ Alone”. Each devotion is designed to help us look to Christ for our identity in the midst of a myriad of sources trying to define who we are.
Here is day ten with an important reminder that in Christ you, and those around you, have been declared righteous.
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.“
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)
How often are you right? How often do you think you are right? Is there a different answer to those two questions? What does it take for you to admit that you are wrong about something? How hard is it to take back the wrong you’ve committed against someone? What if that wrong was done against God? Is there a way you can make it right?
As much as we would like to be right about everything, the truth is there is no one who is right all the time, no not one! Because of our sin, all of our good deeds and right living will never be enough to make us right with God. That is why a very important part of our identity in Christ is that we are declared righteous! As you pray, acknowledge your sin and wrongdoing while thanking God that Jesus was willing to take on your sin so that you could be declared righteous in Christ. Pray that your life would reflect the righteousness that God has given you. Pray that the people around you would see in you a righteousness that far exceeds any trace of goodness you may think you have.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the June 12, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
It is always good to be reminded of who we are in Christ, especially when we find ourselves living in a world filled with chaos and confusion. Over the next 24 days I will be sharing the devotions from my book, “In Christ Alone”. Each devotion is designed to help us look to Christ for our identity in the midst of a myriad of sources trying to define who we are.
Here is day nine with an important reminder that in Christ you, and those around you, have been called to be a new creation.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!“
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
What do you like the most about new things? What do you not like about new things? How easy/hard is it for you to take hold of new things if the old are still available to you? If there was one area of your life that you could make completely new, what would it be? What would it take to do so? Do you believe people can change? Do you believe you can change? Why or why not?
Many of us live with an internal tug-of-war where we like new things but are far more comfortable with many of the old things that define who we are. For example, I tend to buy new shoes but will rarely wear them until I actually throw the old ones out. As you pray, ask God to help you see any areas of your old life that you tend to cling to instead of claiming the new life that He gives. Pray that you would have the courage to always put away the old life and live as the new creation you are. Pray that you would trust God’s ability to make not only you, but those around you, into a new creation when you are in Christ.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the June 11, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
It is always good to be reminded of who we are in Christ, especially when we find ourselves living in a world filled with chaos and confusion. Over the next 25 days I will be sharing the devotions from my book, “In Christ Alone”. Each devotion is designed to help us look to Christ for our identity in the midst of a myriad of sources trying to define who we are.
Here is day eight with an important reminder that in Christ you, and those around you, can stand firm regardless of the storms of life.
“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.“
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (NIV)
How often do you feel like you are living the “one step forward, two steps backward” way of life? Have you ever tried walking in conditions that were difficult or impossible to maintain solid footing? How much confidence do you gain when you have the proper footwear in icy or slippery conditions? What influence do product guarantees have on your trust of an item? What types of things might make a guarantee more believable or valuable to you?
At times life can seem to follow a treacherous and slippery path. With just a casual look around, most of us can see far too many people who have slipped and fallen along their chosen path. As you pray, ask God to always make you aware that He is the one who can make you stand firm in Christ. Pray that God’s Spirit would help you to always stand firm in your faith. Pray that you would trust the guarantee that you have been given through the deposit of God’s Spirit within you. Pray that your ability to stand firm in Christ, even in the midst of the instability of life, would draw others to Him.
In prayer,
Tom
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