Moments Together for Growing Closer to God
By Dennis Rainey and Barbara Rainey
()
About this ebook
Dennis Rainey
Dennis Rainey is the executive director and co-founder of FamilyLife and co-hosts the radio program, FamilyLife Today. He is senior editor of the HomeBuilders Couples Series, which has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, and author ofParenting Today's Adolescent and The Tribute.
Read more from Dennis Rainey
Starting Your Marriage Right: What You Need to Know in the Early Years to Make It Last a Lifetime Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rekindling the Romance: Loving the Love of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Staying Close: Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moments Together for Couples: 365 Daily Devotions for Drawing Near to God & One Another Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Art of Parenting: Aiming Your Child's Heart toward God Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChoosing a Life That Matters: 7 Decisions You'll Never Regret Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Moments Together for a Peaceful Home Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5We Still Do: Celebrating Lifelong Marriage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moments Together for Intimacy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreparing for Marriage Leader's Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBringing Out the Best in Your Child: 80 Ways to Focus on Every Kid's Strengths Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Moments Together for Living What You Believe Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Moments with You: Daily Connections for Couples Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wrestling Hurricanes: Navigating Life's Relentless Storms for God's Glory Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreparing for Marriage Devotions for Couples: Discover God's Plan for a Lifetime of Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Christian Husband Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Moments Together for Growing Closer to God
Related ebooks
Moments Together for Living What You Believe Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Moments Together for a Peaceful Home Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5No Greater Love: A 90-Day Devotional to Strengthen Your Marriage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Standing For God's Best Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Husbands, Wives, God: Weekly Devotions: 52 Weeks of Enriching Devotions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWe Still Do: Celebrating Lifelong Marriage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moments Together for Intimacy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMoments with You: Daily Connections for Couples Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Devotions for Couples Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChoosing a Life That Matters: 7 Decisions You'll Never Regret Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I Honor My Vows: A Book For Couples Looking To Understand God's Plan For Their Marriage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaking Your Differences Work for Your Marriage (Ebook Shorts) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Getting Your Husband to Talk to You: Secrets to Helping Him Share His Heart Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Getting the Best out of Your Marriage: (Principles and Patterns) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Marriage Done Right: One Man, One Woman Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Happily: 8 Commitments of Couples Who Laugh, Love & Last Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTogether Moments for Couples: Devotions to Draw You Closer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Exceptional Wife: Living by God’s Words Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDifferent by Design: Marriage: a Joyful Union of Opposites Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharacteristics of a Godly Marriage: The Bible Teacher's Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Wholehearted Marriage: Fully Engaging Your Most Important Relationship Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Operation: Thriving Marriage: A Field Manual for Maximum Performance and Preventative Maintenance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreparing for Marriage Devotions for Couples: Discover God's Plan for a Lifetime of Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Romancing Your Better Half: Keeping Intimacy Alive in Your Marriage Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My Marriage; My Work Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStronger: Trading Brokenness for Unbreakable Strength Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDraw Close: A Devotional for Couples Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBridging The Gap: A Couple's Devotional Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe ABC's of Marriage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Christianity For You
Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Moments Together for Growing Closer to God
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Moments Together for Growing Closer to God - Dennis Rainey
GOD
AMAZING
And they were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
MARK 1:22
Have you seen Jesus? I mean really seen Him? Not some kind of 900-foot-tall object but, rather, the Jesus Christ who lives in the Bible?
When I read through the book of Mark, I see a Christ who is amazing. And He obviously struck others the same when He lived on Earth.
For one thing, His teachings were amazing. The people were shaken to their core by the authority Christ had when He taught.
Second, He performed miracles that were amazing. He healed the blind, the sick, the lepers. Mark 4:35-41 gives us another little outline of a story, a brief glimpse of a miracle that Jesus performed. This is no mystical myth. This was a real event that occurred. This passage describes Jesus with His disciples and how He rebuked the wind of a storm.
On a windy day you or I could go outside and say Hold it
to the wind. But it would just keep blowing. A wall could be built, but that really would not stop it. The wind would flow right over it. Yet Jesus turned an angry sea into a calm surface by speaking, causing the wind to stop.
Christ healed the sick, fed the 5,000 and not only walked on water but also made it possible for Peter to do the same. I sometimes wonder what it was like to be Peter as he stepped out of that boat. He had his eyes on Christ; he stepped out of the boat, and the water was solid. Then he saw the wind and began to sink.
In sermons, I’ve heard Peter criticized for seeing the wind and sinking—for his doubt and unbelief. But he still stepped out—he had the faith to get out of the boat onto the water! And he’s the only person in history to walk on water, other than Jesus.
What’s my point? Have you ever been amazed by His teachings? Have you ever really stepped out and taken Him at His word?
Discuss: How has God’s teaching made a difference in your