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Spiritual BeautyDEPEND on the WORD
in Such a Time as Thisby Dorothy Watts
General ConferenceWomen’s Ministries Department
We Can DEPEND on the WORD
Today we will take the
letters of the word
“depend” and use it as
an acrostic to talk about
some of the areas of our
lives where we need to
depend on the Word.
D – DIRECTIONPsalm 119:105
D- DIRECTION
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for
my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
The ABC's of Bible Prayer
By Glenn Coon
A - ASK
• "Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you."
• Find one of the 3,573 promises of Scripture, one that promises something you need.
B - BELIEVE
"Whatsoever things ye ask in prayer
believing, ye shall receive." Believe that with Him all
things are possible and He will do as He
has promised.
C - CLAIM.
• Claim the promise as your own.
• Kneel with the Bible open to the promise.
• Put your finger on the verse and read it back to God.
E - EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Philippians 4:19
And my God will meet
all your needs
according to his
glorious riches in
Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
"Put your hope in God for I will yet praise Him, my
Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:5
P - PHYSICAL NEEDS
Matthew 6:28-33.
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not
labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed
like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of
little faith?
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or
'What shall we wear?' But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well.
Matthew 6:28-33.
Corrie ten Boom
Our God supply all our needs…Depend on the
Word!
E - ETERNAL NEEDS 1 Peter 2:2.
Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk, so
that by it you may grow up
in your salvation.
1 Peter 2:2.
• The Word of God is our means of Salvation, for it points to the Living Word who died that we might live.
• It is what we need to continue to grow spiritually, to change and grow and become what God wants us to be.
You can't help but find Christ, salvation, and Christian growth when you spend time with the Word. It is guaranteed to change your life for eternity if you give it a chance. You can depend on the Word for your eternal
needs.
N - NEED FOR MEANING IN LIFE
Psalm 119:104
I gain
understanding
from your
precepts;
therefore I hate
every wrong
path. Psalm 119:104
If we will spend time with His Word we will find answers for all the hard
questions of life. We will find purpose and meaning and a reason for our
existence. We will find a reason to live in spite of all the hardships and handicaps we may face. You can
depend on God's Word for meaning and purpose.
On December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor bombing, a Japanese war ship steamed down the Whangpo River
in Shanghai, China, where Fay Anderson, then twelve years old, lived with her
family. Her father was a British military officer, away from home at the time on
military duty.
D - DEFENSE AGAINST SATAN
Psalm 119:11.
I have hidden your word in my
heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11
Our only safety is in the Word of God and in prayer. These are our
only defenses against the evil one. Can you think of some Bible women who found the Word of
God dependable?
Sarah and Hagar Genesis 21:9-20
Four Biblical Principles for
Christian Women today.
God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our
needs.
1. God understands
"His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Nothing that in
any way concerns our peace is too small for him to notice. There is no chapter of our experience too dark for Him to read. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips of which our heavenly father is unobservant, or in
which He takes no immediate interest."
Steps to Christ, p. 100
God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.
2. God wants to meet all our needs:
God's Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises
are sure.
3. God's Word is dependable.
Sarah laughed when she was told she would
have a son in her old age. It was
impossible. But with God all things are
possible. He has a thousand ways to
supply our needs of which we know
nothing. When He says He will do
something, He will. We can trust His Word.
Contact with God transforms: our lives, our
outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our
emotions.
4. Contact with God transforms:
Did you notice how things changed
for Sarah and Hagar when they
made contact with God? It is always
true, when we meet the Living
Word in His Written Word.
Power In God’s Word
Direction
Emotional Needs
Physical Needs
Eternal Needs
Need for Meaning
Defense against Satan
FOUR BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR
TODAY’S CHRISTIAN WOMEN
1. God understands our feelings, our hopes, our fears, and all our needs. (Hebrews 4:15)
2. God wants to meet all our needs: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. (Phil. 4:19)
3. God’s Word is dependable. He will do what He says He will do. His promises are sure. (Numbers 23:19)
4. Contact with God transforms: our lives, our outlook, our future, our circumstances, and our emotions. (Is. 61:3)
Women in Prayer