by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 15, 2018
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Thought for today…
The beginning of your faith journey starts with hearing. It’s not enough to hear enticing words of other men about God… but to hear the word of God and recognize it as the WORD OF GOD. The word of God is called the word of faith. Read and listen to God’s word and with an open heart enlarge the boundaries of your personal faith.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 14, 2018
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Thought for the day:
To live by faith is to be crucified with Christ yet still be living. The power of sin over us is “crucified with Christ” and now we move forward living life fully alive “with Christ.” Even though we live our life “in a body made of flesh” we live by faith in Jesus Christ and His power to overcome.
If Jesus can break the bondage of sin over us, let’s live in faith that we are victorious.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
Friday, May 11, 2018
This week’s theme: Faith
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; Romans 4:20
Thought for the day:
Doubt, discouragement, and our mental and physical limitations cause us to stagger in our faith. Staggering in our faith is always rooted in some level of unbelief in God’s goodness, God’s power, or even in God’s motives for why He is doing or not doing something in our life. It’s time to believe and fully trust in the unconditional love of your heavenly Father.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
Thursday, 5/10/18 Faith
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:17
Thought for today…
The gospel reveals the righteousness of God from faith to faith. From the faith of God to the faith of man. It is an increasing faith… ever growing, strengthening and developing in our spiritual walk. Because of the power of the gospel, because we see God’s miraculous transformation in us through Christ, the just shall live by faith.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 9, 2018
Romans 1:8
I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Thought for today…
Have faith that is so strong that others notice, in your family, in your neighborhood, in your church, at your job, in your city, and beyond! Have the kind of faith that impacts others deeply.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 8, 2018
Mark 10:52
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Thought for today…
Jesus Christ has the power to give us sight. He can heal the blind man and He can also help you see circumstances of life with an eternal perspective. Ask Him, in faith, to help you see things going on in your life right now the way He wants you to see it.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 7, 2018
Matthew 17:20
If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Thought for today…
Even the smallest faith can move mountains. Never give up on the power of God to do the thing that seems impossible
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This Week’s Theme: The Source of Real Joy – by Ken Turner, May 4, 2018
Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Thought for today…
Don’t let weeping hinder sowing. Children of God are often carrying burdens of others, suffering with others in calamity, and fighting their fair share of spiritual battles. Know this promise… there will be a joyful harvest for faithful service to God.
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This Week’s Theme: The Source of Real Joy – by Ken Turner, May 3, 2018
Psalm 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Thought for today…
When we sin against God, it steals away the joy of our salvation. A Christian’s true source of joy in life is rooted in the salvation we have in Jesus Christ. When we repent of our willful disobedience, God will restore the joyfulness of our salvation. Sin makes us weak, therefore God restores our strength through His free spirit.. a “freeing” spirit that frees us from the burden and bondage of sin.
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This Week’s Theme: The Source of Real Joy – by Ken Turner, May 2, 2018
Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Thought for today…
When we fail God and deserve His anger… His anger is so brief. His forgiveness comes as quickly as we confess our sin. His anger is brief but His forgiveness is everlasting.
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by Ken Turner | Mentoring, Ministry Update
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by Ken Turner | Faith
Mark 8:36-37, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
If you took the net worth of all the people of the world it would be over $241 trillion dollars. If all 7 billion people on earth sold everything they had and paid all that they owe, the remaining money left would be their net worth. Imagine all the people you know standing in the street with no possessions… just the left-over money from selling everything. If you divided all the money… $241 trillion dollars, evenly among just the adult population it would be around $51,600 dollars per person. If you converted the $241 trillion into a cube of gold and divided the cube into equal parts all worth $51,600, each adult would end up with a cube of gold about the size of a golf ball!
When God sent His son Jesus to die on a cross to pay the debt for your sins, He was saying that you are worth more than the value of the whole world. It’s fair to say that Jesus understood that the value of your soul… your one soul… is worth more than $241 trillion dollars to God. Since God owns everything, He would place a value on your soul even higher!
If you choose to exchange the value of your soul and live your life exchanging a personal, authentic relationship with Him with the trappings of the world… you can be sure you’ve made a bad deal.
Here’s a real question every person should answer, “What will it profit a person if they gain the whole world and lose their own soul?” You may get everything the world has to offer but in the end it will all be a loss if you don’t pursue an authentic personal relationship with God.
Here’s something else to consider. When you accept Christ as your Savior you are bought with a price and you are choosing Him and His gift of Salvation. You are now bought with a price and you are not your own. An authentic Christ-follower understands this spiritual exchange and moves forward living in the new reality that my life is not my own… I belong to Christ and now choose to listen to His voice and follow Him.
Mark 8:36-37, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
1 Cor. 6:19-20, “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are BOUGHT with a PRICE: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
*I want to thank my good friend Wally Anderson from Indiana for the inspiration for this devotional. Wally volunteers with our outreach ministry to high-risk youth in Indiana and has led many youth to Christ.
How has God been at work in your life. Post a comment or share your thoughts with others on this topic. Call us and share your thought s or topics you’d like to see covered at 423-381-0018.
Ken Turner
Learn more at https://kenturnerministries.org/walking-with-god/
Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
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