The Holy Bible
Introduction: Self-love is an important aspect of our lives as Christians. It is not selfish to love ourselves, but rather it is necessary for us to be able to love others and to fulfill God's purpose for our lives. In this Bible study, we will explore what the Bible says about self-love and how we can learn to love ourselves in a healthy way.
Scripture 1: "Love your neighbor as yourself." - Mark 12:31
Explanation: This scripture shows us that loving ourselves is a prerequisite for loving others. If we don't love ourselves, we won't be able to love others in the way that God intended. We need to learn to love ourselves in order to be able to love others.
Scripture 2: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." - Psalm 139:13
Explanation: This scripture reminds us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. We are unique and special in God's eyes, and we should learn to appreciate and love ourselves just as God loves us.
Scripture 3: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." - Romans 12:2
Explanation: This scripture encourages us to renew our minds and to think differently from the world. We should not compare ourselves to others or try to fit into the world's standards of beauty or success. Instead, we should focus on God's standards and learn to love ourselves just as we are.
Scripture 4: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Explanation: This scripture reminds us that we are new creations in Christ. We should not hold onto our past mistakes or failures, but instead, we should embrace the new life that Christ has given us and learn to love ourselves as new creations in Him.
Conclusion: Learning to love ourselves is an ongoing process, but it is an important one. As we learn to love ourselves, we will be able to love others in a more meaningful way and fulfill God's purpose for our lives. Let us remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and that we should learn to love ourselves just as He loves us.
Prayer of Salvation
GOD loves you,
He cares about every aspect of your life. It is our fervent prayer that all know our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ as Lord and Savior of their Life.
If you don't know Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the pardon of your sins we invite you to try Jesus today! If you are an abuser or the abused.
The Holy Bible records in...
Luke 5:32- Kjv "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance,
and in...
John 3:16-Kjv "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life"
If you would like to receive Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior of your life please say the following prayer aloud, confess with your mouth and believe in your heart.
βHeavenly Father, I am a sinner.β
βI choose right now to turn away from sin, I ask that you cleanse me of all unrighteousness and help me stop the violence and pain that is raging in my heart.β
βI want your salvation.β
βI do believe that your only begotten Son Jesus, died on the cross to take away the sins of the world.β βI do believe that means my sins too!"
βI also believe that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day with all power in his hands so that I can be forgiven of my sins and made righteous through my faith in Him.β
βI receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of my life.β
βLord Jesus I choose to follow you and I ask that you fill me with the power of the Holy Spirit.β
β I declare that I am free from sin and full of the righteous of God. I am a child of God! I am Saved in Jesusβ name.β
βAmen!β
Welcome to the Family of God!
Luke 15:10-kjv records our Lord Jesus saying:"Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the Angels of GOD over one sinner that repenteth.",
Like the joy the Angels in Heaven we also rejoice!
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Again embrace your new life in Christ!
2Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Scriptures on Strength
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 | NIV
But 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 | NIV
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 | NIV
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 | NIV
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Isaiah 40:29 |
That is why, for Christβs sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 | NIV
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 | NIV
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 | NIV
I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:1-2 | NIV
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
1 Chronicles 16:11 | NIV
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13 | NIV
But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
Psalm 59:16 | NIV
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17 | NIV
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.
Habakkuk 3:19 | NIV
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesians 6:10 | NIV
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 | NIV
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 | NIV
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
PSALMS 28:7| NIV
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 | NIV
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Mark 12:30 | NIV
So he said to me, βThis is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: βNot by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,β says the Lord Almighty.β
Zechariah 4:6/NIV
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18 | NIV
For since the creation of the world Godβs invisible qualitiesβhis eternal power and divine natureβhave been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Romans 1:20 | NIV
It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them.
Psalm 44:3 | NIV
For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
Psalm 18:31 | NIV
Minister Elizabeth Nganga is the President of PelizakiSolutions, LLC, an Accounting firm located in Arizona. She is an ordained minister, a gospel artist, song writer, and a pastorβs wife. She holds a diploma in Accounting and Automated Office Systems from Interactive College of Technology and Bachelor degree in Accounting from Georgia State University. Elizabeth and her husband serve God with Streams of Life Church in Chandler, Arizona. Over the years, she has served God in different capacities in her church as a Choir Member, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Leader, and Women Leader. In addition, she is the director of Hope of Life International Ministries, a non-profit organization that serves needy women and children in US and Kenya, East Africa.
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