Senior Ministry
Scriptures of Encouragement
All things are possible!
"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can
say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it
will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
--Matthew 17:20
Prayer Challenge
Thank God that through Him all things are possible
and ask for His power to do the impossible in your life
today!
The Journey Worth Taking
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate
and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and
many enter through it. But small is the gate and
narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
--Matthew 7:13-14
Prayer Challenge
When you pray, don't ask the Lord for an easier life.
Ask Him to help make you ready for the challenges
that will come your way!
The Real Key to Success
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this.
--Psalm 37:5
Prayer Challenge
Ask the Lord to show you what matters most to Him
and then do whatever He says.
The Joy of a Grateful Heart
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to
God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name.
--Hebrews 13:15
Prayer Challenge
Thank the Lord right now for His wonderful blessings!
And ask Him to help you be a blessing to those around you.
Protect Your Heart
[Jesus said:] "For false Christs and false prophets will
appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the
elect--if that were possible. So be on your guard; I
have told you everything ahead of time."
—Mark 13:22-23
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to guard your heart and mind against evil
influences.
The Safe Harbor of His Love
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
--Psalm 119:105
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to direct you along the path He wants you
to take. Pray that He would reveal the three harbor
lights (the Word, the Holy Spirit, and circumstances)
of spiritual guidance to you each and every day as you
journey through life.
Don't Give Up!
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which
God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
--Philippians 3:14
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to clearly present you with the goals He
wants you to strive toward. Pray that He would make
your path clear in fulfilling His call in your life.
Keep Your Faith on Guard!
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the
wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your
mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your
eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before
you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways
that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
--Proverbs 4:23-27
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to guard your heart and mind, so that you won't
be seduced and deceived by Satan.
Listening to God's Voice
[Jesus said]: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another counselor to be with forever – the Spirit truth.
The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees
Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives
with you and will be in you
–John 14:16-17
Prayer Challenge
Thank God for instilling in you His Holy
Spirit to guide and direct your life. Ask God to make your heart
sensitive to the Spirit's leading.
Looking Forward to What Jesus Has Prepared for You
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in
me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for
you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back
and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
--John 14:1-3
Prayer Challenge
Thank you, Jesus, for preparing a place for
me in heaven. Help me to understand more and more each and
every day how temporary my life on this earth is. Empower me to
make a difference for Your Kingdom for the rest of my days.
Trusting God on the Path to Victory
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord
determines his steps.
--Proverb 16:9
Prayer Challenge
Jesus, take my hand, walk beside me, and lead me on
this journey through life. Thank you for being my "eyes"
when I can't see what's in front of me or where to go! I
praise You for determining each of my steps.
Living Out Truth and Love in Your Life
[Jesus said:] "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is
no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and
trampled by men."
-- Matthew 5:13
Prayer Challenge
Thank You, Jesus, for the chance You've given me
to be "salt" to the world. I ask You to help me always
combine truth and love in my daily walk with You and
when I'm sharing You with others.
Looking Past the Superficial in
Your Relationships
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his
appearance or his height, for...the Lord does not look
at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
--1 Samuel 16:7
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to reveal the beauty
inside others and show you those people the way He sees
Experiencing Victory Over Your
Emotional Baggage
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just
as in Christ God forgave you.
--Ephesians 4:31-32
Prayer Challenge
If you have let Satan keep his bags and
hold captive some area in your life where you don't have peace,
then pray and release that baggage to God and experience joy
and freedom from the grasp of the devil.
How You Can Be a Living Testimony to Others
“You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen
and heard.”
--Acts 22:15
Prayer Challenge
Ask the Lord to help you walk uprightly with Him every
day, so that others will come to know Jesus as a result of
your life and testimony.
How to keep the evil one from stealing your joy
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
--Isaiah 40:31
Prayer Challenge
When you face seasons of disappointment, ask God to
help you remember He is there for you, waiting to draw
you closer to Him.
All things are possible!
"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can
say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it
will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
--Matthew 17:20
Prayer Challenge
Thank God that through Him all things are possible
and ask for His power to do the impossible in your life
today!
The Journey Worth Taking
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate
and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and
many enter through it. But small is the gate and
narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
--Matthew 7:13-14
Prayer Challenge
When you pray, don't ask the Lord for an easier life.
Ask Him to help make you ready for the challenges
that will come your way!
The Real Key to Success
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this.
--Psalm 37:5
Prayer Challenge
Ask the Lord to show you what matters most to Him
and then do whatever He says.
The Joy of a Grateful Heart
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to
God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name.
--Hebrews 13:15
Prayer Challenge
Thank the Lord right now for His wonderful blessings!
And ask Him to help you be a blessing to those around you.
Protect Your Heart
[Jesus said:] "For false Christs and false prophets will
appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the
elect--if that were possible. So be on your guard; I
have told you everything ahead of time."
—Mark 13:22-23
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to guard your heart and mind against evil
influences.
The Safe Harbor of His Love
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
--Psalm 119:105
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to direct you along the path He wants you
to take. Pray that He would reveal the three harbor
lights (the Word, the Holy Spirit, and circumstances)
of spiritual guidance to you each and every day as you
journey through life.
Don't Give Up!
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which
God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
--Philippians 3:14
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to clearly present you with the goals He
wants you to strive toward. Pray that He would make
your path clear in fulfilling His call in your life.
Keep Your Faith on Guard!
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the
wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your
mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your
eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before
you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways
that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
--Proverbs 4:23-27
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to guard your heart and mind, so that you won't
be seduced and deceived by Satan.
Listening to God's Voice
[Jesus said]: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another counselor to be with forever – the Spirit truth.
The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees
Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives
with you and will be in you
–John 14:16-17
Prayer Challenge
Thank God for instilling in you His Holy
Spirit to guide and direct your life. Ask God to make your heart
sensitive to the Spirit's leading.
Looking Forward to What Jesus Has Prepared for You
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in
me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for
you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back
and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
--John 14:1-3
Prayer Challenge
Thank you, Jesus, for preparing a place for
me in heaven. Help me to understand more and more each and
every day how temporary my life on this earth is. Empower me to
make a difference for Your Kingdom for the rest of my days.
Trusting God on the Path to Victory
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord
determines his steps.
--Proverb 16:9
Prayer Challenge
Jesus, take my hand, walk beside me, and lead me on
this journey through life. Thank you for being my "eyes"
when I can't see what's in front of me or where to go! I
praise You for determining each of my steps.
Living Out Truth and Love in Your Life
[Jesus said:] "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is
no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and
trampled by men."
-- Matthew 5:13
Prayer Challenge
Thank You, Jesus, for the chance You've given me
to be "salt" to the world. I ask You to help me always
combine truth and love in my daily walk with You and
when I'm sharing You with others.
Looking Past the Superficial in
Your Relationships
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his
appearance or his height, for...the Lord does not look
at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
--1 Samuel 16:7
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to reveal the beauty
inside others and show you those people the way He sees
Experiencing Victory Over Your
Emotional Baggage
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just
as in Christ God forgave you.
--Ephesians 4:31-32
Prayer Challenge
If you have let Satan keep his bags and
hold captive some area in your life where you don't have peace,
then pray and release that baggage to God and experience joy
and freedom from the grasp of the devil.
How You Can Be a Living Testimony to Others
“You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen
and heard.”
--Acts 22:15
Prayer Challenge
Ask the Lord to help you walk uprightly with Him every
day, so that others will come to know Jesus as a result of
your life and testimony.
How to keep the evil one from stealing your joy
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
--Isaiah 40:31
Prayer Challenge
When you face seasons of disappointment, ask God to
help you remember He is there for you, waiting to draw
you closer to Him.
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