Category Archives: Teaching

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with white-hot fervor:

“In your teaching show integrity…”
(Titus 2:7)

There are a lot of ways to teach, Jesus

even if I don’t consider myself to be a teacher.

The most powerful is by my example, isn’t it?

May everyone who watches my life be able to see that

I live for You
I live according to Your Word
I long to be a true blessing to others
I do not turn from Your Word to the right or to the left.

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Deuteronomy 5:32; Joshua 1:7; 1 Samuel 12:3-4; 2 Kings 22:2; Proverbs 10:9; Isaiah 8:20; 2 Corinthians 1:12

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

 

Get ready! as you pray this Lazaroo:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.”
(Colossians 1:28-29)

That’s what I need more than anything, Jesus –

Your powerful energy!

My problem isn’t ignorance.

I have a pretty good idea of what You want me to do.

But enough time’s been wasted.
Now I’ve got to do it.

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Exodus 14:15; 2 Samuel 3:18; Psalms 102:13; Ecclesiastes 3:2-8; Hosea 10:12; Acts 21:5; Revelation 14:15

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

 

Open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality…I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.”
(Revelation 2:20-22)

You are so patient with us, Jesus!

When I sin…

may I always – deeply, sincerely, from the heart –

repent.

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1 Kings 8:46-51; 2 Chronicles 32:26; Job 42:6; Jeremiah 15:19; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Peter 3:9

Sunday, December 26, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“But you, dear friends…”
(Jude 1:20)

You’re teaching by contrast, aren’t You, Jesus?

First, You describe the behavior of those who sin against You
then You show me how someone who loves You –

and who is loved by You –

behaves.

It’s supposed to give me the incentive I need to do what’s right.

As You can tell:

It’s working! 😉

Great God in Heaven, I beg You:

May it keep working this day, the next day and the next –

all the way Home.

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1 Chronicles 4:10; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:4; Psalm 119:29; 2 Corinthians 12:7

Sunday, November 28, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with God-given confidence:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
(Colossians 1:28)

Everyone? Fully mature in You, Jesus?

Now, that would be an all-time miracle!
Especially for the likes of me.

But that’s exactly the miracle for which I pray –

not only for all my brothers and sisters in You
but also for me –

the least deserving
lowliest follower
of them all.

And yet…

I believe!

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Job 40:4; Jeremiah 49:12; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 22:8; Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 4:13; 1 Timothy 1:15

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sincere humility:

“…Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.”
(3 John 1:9)

Well, no, Jesus.

There was no way on earth
that Diotrephes would welcome John.

If he did, he’d no longer be first!

By comparison to the famous Apostle John
Diotrephes would appear to be a nobody.

He’d rather miss out on John’s incomparable teaching

than give up his position of self-importance.

May I never miss out on your best

because of my pigheaded desire to be a big shot.

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Matthew 19:30; Matthew 20:20-28; Mark 9:33-37; John 3:30; Romans 12:10; Romans 14:19-21; Philippians 2:3

Thursday, September 23, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in determined passion:

“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom…”
(Colossians 1:28)

It’s important to declare Your Name to our family, friends, city, nation and world, Jesus!

But having done so, it’s essential to admonish them
warning of the consequences if they reject You.

It’s vital that we teach them all about You
so they’ll learn to love and obey You as we do.

But the only way they’ll accept what we say

is when we speak with Your holy wisdom!

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Psalms 35:28; Psalms 37:30; Psalms 49:3; Romans 10:8; 1 Corinthians 1:17-30; Colossian 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in heartfelt gratitude:

“So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:15)

It didn’t make any difference, Jesus –

whether it was something Paul wrote
or what they heard him say.

Their job was to stand firm and hold fast!

I didn’t get to hear what Paul said.

But I’m pretty sure it sounded a whole lot like what he wrote. 😉

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Deuteronomy 32:2; Ezra 7:10; Psalms 78:1; Proverbs 1:8; Luke 4:32; Romans 6:17; 2 Timothy 1:13

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo in utter amazement:

“He called you to this…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:14)

When some people hear the gospel, Jesus –

that You were born to a virgin
lived a sinless life, teaching and performing miracles
were crucified and rose from the dead
to save from their sins all who believe
so they can live forever with You in heaven –

they reject it.

But I didn’t!

When I heard that amazing good news

I knew it was true
and I believed!

because You called me.

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Isaiah 41:9; Romans 8:29-30; 1 Corinthians 1:26; Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:12

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee.”
(John 1:43)

Where do You want to go today, Jesus?

‘Cause wherever that is
I’m with You.

Sometimes it’s fun.

Sometimes it’s not.

Depending on where You decide to take me, on any given day it can be

thrilling…terrifying
teaching…tiring
terrific…taxing.

But regardless of my emotions, it doesn’t matter

because there’s nowhere I’d rather be
than with You.

Every single day…all along the way…

I’m sticking to You like glue.

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Exodus 18:12; Exodus 29:11; Exodus 33:14-15; Leviticus 9:24; Mark 2:14; Luke 14:27; John 12:26