Craig matlock

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  • SOAP Day 128

    O: the reward or bounty for faithful believers is so amazing. IF you believe the word, then is such an encouragement. A: I will be strong in my faith and God will bless my family, which is so important…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 128:1 (NLT), Psalm 128:3 (NLT)

  • Romans 14:19

    Romans 14:19 (NLT)
    So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 14:11-13

    Romans 14:11-13 (NLT)
    For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the LORD, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.’”

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 14:10

    Romans 14:10 (NLT)
    So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 14:1

    Romans 14:1 (NLT)
    Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 13:1-2

    Romans 13:1-2 (NLT)
    Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 12:18-20

    Romans 12:18-20 (NIV)
    If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 10:15

    Romans 10:15 (NIV)
    And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 10:9-10

    Romans 10:9-10 (NIV)
    If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Romans 8:29-30

    Romans 8:29-30 (NIV)
    For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Soap Day74

    O: we are saved by grace and our faithfulness and our obedience to Gods laws are an example of that. Not the other way around. A: do not focus on acts or works to have peace in my salvation. Rely on…

    Created 6 months ago

    Romans 4:13 (NIV)

  • SOAP Day 73

    O: there isn't anything more beautiful or undeserving than God's grace and his forgiveness. We can't earn it we can only accept it. A: don't try to impress yourself or others with what you do. Be impressed…

    Created 6 months ago

    Romans 3:22 (NLT), Romans 3:23 (NLT), Romans 3:24 (NLT)

  • Psalm 59:16-17

    Psalm 59:16-17 (NLT)
    But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Proverbs 27:21

    Proverbs 27:21 (NLT)
    Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.

    Created 7 months ago

  • soap day 54

    O: obedience means continuing to follow God even when we mess up or encounter difficulties. A: I will remain strong in my faith even when I am challenged. P: Jesus, I will lean into you and trust in…

    Created 7 months ago

    Proverbs 24:16 (NLT)

  • SOAP DAY 53

    O: simple reminder. God made us to seek after him and he will always be near us and with us. A: Look around today and see God in my surroundings. P: Father, your presence is near me. Help me to see…

    Created 7 months ago

    Acts 17:27 (NLT), Acts 17:28 (NLT)

  • Acts 17:27-28

    Acts 17:27-28 (NLT)
    “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Soap Day 52

    O: trust in yourself and you will be in trouble. Put your faith in God and trust in Him working rough you. A: remember, it's not me. It is Him P: Jesus, forgive my prideful thoughts and actions and…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 52:7 (NLT)

  • Psalm 52:7

    Psalm 52:7 (NLT)
    “Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 22:7

    Proverbs 22:7 (NLT)
    Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

    Created 7 months ago

  • SOAP Day 51

    O: God can forgive us of our sins and take away our guilt. A: I will turn my shortcomings over to the lord and he will give me peace. P: Jesus, you know my brokenness, please forgive me, strengthen…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 51:7 (NLT), Psalm 51:8 (NLT), Psalm 51:10 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 50

    O: our faith must be true. Our integrity is determined by what we do when no one else is looking. A: I will honor my God in all things. Don't be a hypocrite P: Jesus keep me strong and walk beside…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 50:16 (NLT), Psalm 50:17 (NLT), Psalm 50:22 (NLT), Psalm 50:23 (NLT)

  • Proverbs 17:27

    Proverbs 17:27 (NLT)
    A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 17:9

    Proverbs 17:9 (NLT)
    Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 17:3

    Proverbs 17:3 (NLT)
    Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Acts 13:51-52

    Acts 13:51-52 (NLT)
    So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 16:31

    Proverbs 16:31 (NIV)
    Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 16:9

    Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)
    In their hearts humans plan their course, but the lord establishes their steps.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 13:10

    Proverbs 13:10 (NIV)
    Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Proverbs 12:14

    Proverbs 12:14 (NIV)
    From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Acts 10:15, Acts 10:34-35

    Acts 10:15 (NLT)
    But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.”

    Acts 10:34-35 (NLT)
    Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Psalm 40:2

    Psalm 40:2 (NLT)
    He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.

    Created 7 months ago

  • SOAP Day 38

    O: Yes I am. I am exhausted. I am broken. I am sick. My heart aches and my body trembles. A: I must have faith in the Lord. I must believe in His plan. I must be patient for his timing. I must trust…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 38:8 (NLT), Psalm 38:9 (NLT), Psalm 38:15 (NLT), Psalm 38:21 (NLT), Psalm 38:22 (NLT)

  • Psalm 38:8-9, Psalm 38:15, Psalm 38:21-22

    Psalm 38:8-9 (NLT)
    I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.

    Psalm 38:15 (NLT)
    For I am waiting for you, OLORD. You must answer for me, OLord my God.

    Psalm 38:21-22 (NLT)
    Do not abandon me, OLORD. Do not stand at a distance, my God.

    Created 7 months ago

  • SOAP DAY 35

    O: when we step out boldly for the Lord we will come under attack. Satan does not want us doing this and he will quickly come after us. A: I will accept this as truth. I will not deny or brush away the…

    Created 8 months ago

    Acts 4:29 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 34

    O: do not ever underestimate or dismiss what the seemingly simple act of prayer is capable of. God clearly asks us to bring our prayers to him and He will give us peace. He doesn't promise to fix everything,…

    Created 8 months ago

    Psalm 34:4 (NLT), Psalm 34:6 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 33

    O: God has a plan for our community of believers and his intention was for the plan to be carried out in community. He did not intend us to go it alone yet with other believers so we could strengthen…

    Created 8 months ago

    Acts 2:44 (NLT), Acts 2:45 (NLT), Acts 2:46 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 32

    O: Joy. When we trust in the Lord and confess or give our troubles and sin to Him, THEN we can feel peace and live our life with JOY! A: I will find moments every day to celebrate the little things,…

    Created 8 months ago

    Psalm 32:11 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 31

    O: My wife is a blessing on me and the kids more than anything this world has to offer and I do not show or tell her that enough. A: I will remember to let her know how much I appreciate her and how…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 31:10 (NLT), Proverbs 31:11 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 30

    O: God's words are simply that, His. We need to know and understand them but do not try to mix our words or advice with his and not be clear who is speaking. A: avoid at all costs even the appearance…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 30:5 (NLT), Proverbs 30:6 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 29

    O: often what we need God has placed before us or within our grasp but we are unable or unwilling to see it. A: Be vigilant to look out for the supernatural in my life and trust that God will provide…

    Created 8 months ago

    Genesis 21:19 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 29

    O: often what we need God has placed before us or within our grasp but we are unable or unwilling to see it. A: Be vigilant to look out for the supernatural in my life and trust that God will provide…

    Created 8 months ago

    Genesis 21:19 (NLT)

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  • Soap Day 28

    O: it is easy to believe when it doesn't require faith. Those who can believe, through faith alone, truly understand and throughnthisnunderstanding are freed to flourish in their knowledge. A: I need…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 20:29 (NLT)

  • Soap Day 27

    O: God places others of strong faith and integrity in our lives so we can encourage and strengthen each other. A: I will be intentional about who i spend time with and whom i allow to influence me and…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 26

    O: This proverb has always caught my attention and been quite useful as an ice breaker wording with students. There is so much truth in it also, only a fool would continue returning to ways and actions…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 26:11 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 25

    O: We talk about and say we understand the power of prayer and most of the time this means us lifting up our prayers to God. How easily we forget or do not understand that God, through Jesus, prayed for…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 17:20 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day24

    O: as the proverb simply states, do not take pleasure when others around you fail. A: As hard as it may be, we have to look upon even those We do not like, care for, or agree with with compassion and…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 24:17 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 21

    O: God chose ME. God appointed ME. A: God sees all that I am capable of, if done in his name. He has fully equipped me and called me to produce lasting fruit in others thru him. Do all of this in LOVE.…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 15:16 (NLT), John 15:17 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 20

    O: Through God, all things are possible and done to bring glory to GOD, not us. A: Stop relying so much on yourself (Yes, I am speaking to ME). Trust God. P: Father, you bless us with so much. Much…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 14:12 (KJV), John 14:13 (KJV)

  • SOAP Day 19

    O: Our own plans, if not in accordance with God's purpose are useless. A: Yes I do need to plan and prepare, but it should be done through prayerful consideration and counsel of others wise and Godly…

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 19:21 (NLT)

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