Day 1 | Let’s Seek Answers TogetherThis video addresses some of the most common questions regarding LGBTQidentity.ENGAGE:Write down your top three questions and share them with a leader or parent.Searching out answers together can be one of the most rewarding gifts in yourjourney. …
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Session 8, Devo 3: God Loves You Unconditionally
Day 3 | God Loves You UnconditionallyAs you listen to this testimony, remember that you are a child of God, an imagebearer of Christ, who created you and loves you unconditionally regardless of howyou feel about yourself.ENGAGE:Take time today to pray and ask the Lord to show you how he views you in …
Session 8, Devo 2: Your Value is in God!
Day 2 | Your Value Is In GodSome of you might be wrestling with your identity. God loves you and values you.You don’t need to conform to someone else’s stereotypes of what it means to befemale or male.ENGAGE:Have you wrestled with your gender identity? If so, please consider tellinga trusted leader, …
Session 8, Devo 1: We Embody the Image of God
Day 1 | We Embody The Image Of GodOur bodies are good, beautiful, and an essential part of who we are, because weare created in the image of God. Our biological sex, which God determines at birth,is part of how we embody the image of God. Biological sex is not determined byour internal sense of …
Easter 2022
Celebrate the Risen Lamb this Easter at Faith Bible Church. We will have two worship services Easter morning at 9 and 10:45am. There will be a special Easter breakfast for no cost in the church gym at 8am. After the 10:45am service we will celebrate professions of faith as we hold baptisms in …
Session 7, Devo 3: The Holy Spirit is Stronger than Our Temptations
Day 3 | The Holy Spirit Is Stronger Than Our TemptationsThough temptations (whether sexual or otherwise) may be a constant part of ourlives, the Holy Spirit is stronger than our temptations. We have the choice to leaninto God’s grace and guidance. Only through Jesus can we receive …
Session 7, Devo 2: What is Sin?
Day 2 | What Is Sin?There is a clear distinction between (on the one hand) being attracted to the samesex and (on the other hand) lusting after or having sex with them. The Bible is clearthat temptation is not a sin; Jesus himself experienced temptation. But acting onlust or engaging in sexual …
Session 7, Devo 1: Jesus Seeks Us Out
Day 1 | Jesus Seeks Us OutAll of us fall short of God’s standards, but Jesus seeks us out anyway. When welook at Jesus’ life on earth, we see that he entered into relationships with peoplewho were rejected by others, and some of those people even became his disciples.ENGAGE:Reflect on Romans 2:4. Do …
Session 6, Devo 3: Allow Yourself to Heal and Grow
Day 3 | Allow Yourself To Heal And GrowIf you have struggled with habitual (or addictive) porn use and/or masturbation,these can be helpful next steps. If you haven’t, these steps can be useful as a formof prevention: (1) Go to Jesus. (2) Find a trusted friend or mentor who can help keep you …
Session 6, Devo 2: Masturbation Can Defeat Us
Day 2 | Masturbation Can Defeat UsAlthough the Bible does not explicitly say that masturbation is a sin, masturbationcan have many consequences. The bonding that naturally occurs in sex canstill occur in masturbation, not with a person but with an action. Habitualmasturbation can do more harm than …
Session 6, Devo 1: Pornography Can Hurt and Destory
Day 1 | Pornography Can Hurt And DestroyAlthough pornography may be uncomfortable to talk about, it is so important todiscuss. This topic isn’t exclusive to men; women can also struggle with habitual(even addictive) porn use. Porn has the ability to distort our view of other people,how we understand …
Session 5, Devo 3: Success Looks Like Jesus
Day 3 | Success Looks Like JesusIt is completely normal to feel desire for a relationship and love and intimacy. Beencouraged, you can experience true and deep relationship without having sexand without marriage. Some people may tell you that success looks like marriage,but the Bible tells us that …
Session 5, Devo 2: You Are Not Condemned to a Life of Solitude
Day 2 | You Are Not Condemned To A Life Of SolitudeBeing single may make you feel like you are missing out on so many things, oreven like you are condemned to a life of solitude. But none of this is true. Thesethoughts are completely outside of God’s design for singleness.ENGAGE:If you didn’t get …
Session 5, Devo 1: We Find Abundant Life Only in Jesus!
Day 1 | We Find Abundant Life Only In JesusSingleness is a gift. Scripture never guarantees that everyone will get married.Jesus was single, and he was the perfect image of what it means to be human. Youare not lacking if you do not get married. Jesus promises us an abundant life bygiving us an …
Session 4, Devo 3: Healthy Relationships Take Work
Day 3 | Healthy Relationships Take WorkHealthy relationships and healthy marriages take a lot of work and self-reflection.Building a healthy marriage is possible, but only with daily self-sacrifice and aconsistent, faithful commitment to each other and to God. If you assume thatmarriage will solve …
Session 4, Devo 2: Jesus is the Groom & His Bride is the Church
Day 2 | Jesus Is The Groom And His Bride Is The ChurchMarriage reflects the truest reality that Jesus is the groom and his bride is theChurch. Marriage is a reflection of the relationship God has with us. But at thesame time, marriage should not be our end goal for fulfillment. We should focus onour …
Session 4, Devo 1: God Created Sex
Day 1 | God Created SexGod created sex! His first command to Adam and Eve in Genesis 1:28 is, “Be fruitfuland multiply.” Sex is for pleasure and procreation, and it has the ability to bondtwo people together. Bonding with another person during sex is both Biblical andscientific—it’s the way God …
Session 3, Devo 3: There is no Condemnation in Christ!
Day 3 |There Is No Condemnation In ChristPaul’s declaration to the Romans, “There is no condemnation in Christ,” is apowerful and redemptive proclamation. The words “no condemnation” mean thatyou are found innocent of any accusation, with no sentence inflicted and no guiltyverdict found. No matter …
Session 3, Devo 2: Jesus Wants a Relationship with You!
Day 2 | Jesus Wants A Relationship With YouGod wants to heal you from sexual hurt and shame, but you have to allow him.Maybe you struggle to see your own self-worth. If you want to know your value,you don’t need to find it anywhere else but in the Lord and a relationship with him.ENGAGE:Reflect on …
Session 3, Devo 1: Guilt vs. Shame
Day 1 | Guilt vs. ShameGuilt says we did something bad, while shame says we are bad. This difference isso important. Your identity, who you are, does not change when you sin. Shamecan be deceiving and cause you to hide yourself. In our shame we tend to run fromGod instead of to God. But God wants us …
