His Touch of Grace: A Devotional and Bible Study Guide Lessons One - Five

By Cathy Nordgaarden

Is God's goodness and guidance part of your daily life? Is that too much to understand in a world of heartache, division, and confusion? Have you once known God's love, but because of busyness or hurt, you've drifted away from the knowledge of His presence?

These five devotional lessons, along with study questions, in His Touch of Grace are the lessons journaled through the initial months of a personal walk with God. This same God in heaven has you in His thoughts and wants you to know His love for you. He has made the way possible. Are you ready to draw near to the Heavenly Father, who

is the grace giver, giving us His good news for life and survival!

wants to talk to you in prayer just as we talk to our loved ones!

gives us reason to rejoice even in the midst of trials.

leads us through life with the compassion and care of a Good Shepherd and will protect us from evil!

gives us a comforter and guide in His spiritual baptism so that we can understand these things and grow in His righteousness and truth.

Let's pray and enter into more life with Him as He provides daily His Touch of Grace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886443967

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Table of Contents

Title

Copyright

The Drawing

His Touch of Grace

Introduction (How-To Guide)

Grace Lesson #1

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Summary

Grace Lesson #1 Review/Study Questions

Good News! Lesson #2

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Summary

Good News! Lesson #2 Review/Study Questions

Pray! Lesson #3

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Rejoice! Lesson #3

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Summary

Pray/Rejoice! Lesson #3 Review/Study Questions

Shepherd Lesson #4

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Summary

Shepherd Lesson #4 Review/Study Questions

Baptism Lesson #5

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Reborn

Summary

Baptism Lesson #5 Review/Study Questions

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Bible Reference

About the Author

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His Touch of Grace

A Devotional and Bible Study Guide

Cathy Nordgaarden

ISBN 979-8-88644-395-0 (Paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88644-396-7 (Digital)

Copyright © 2023 Cathy Nordgaarden

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To Chase, Parker, Emma, Jeremiah, and Micah,

You are my crown, my heritage, and my joy!

I have no greater joy than to know you, my precious grandchildren,

walk in God's truths throughout your lives!

Look for More to Come

Book 1

Lesson #1: Grace

Lesson #2: Good News!

Lesson #3: Pray/Rejoice!

Lesson #4: Shepherd

Lesson #5: Baptism

Book 2

Lesson #6: Seasons

Lesson #7: The Truth

Lesson #8: Surrender

Lesson #9: Savior

Lesson #10: Communion

Book 3

Lesson #11: Peace

Lesson #12: Sovereignty

Lesson #13: Living Water

Lesson #14: Faith

Lesson #15: The Lion

The Drawing

One evening, I had a desire to try some artwork on my computer, a symbol of what I've learned, and how far I've come to know God's plan for me.

The first thing that came to me was Christ's bright light and His open arms to us. I drew the light, which pours down at the center of the picture.

Next I drew the different parts of the rainbow, which is such a symbol of God's promise to us. He tells us of His rainbow in Genesis at the end of the great flood. I drew a rainbow and made the colors gradient; that is, they change tones. We all know that the brightness of the rainbow changes as the sun becomes brighter. With this brightness, the colors become dimmer. So naturally, this rainbow will become dim because of the brightness of the light of Jesus.

The next thing that I drew was the cross; Christ has risen and is no longer on it. It represents everlasting life to those who believe and to those who have faith, for Christ died for us to deliver us from sins so that we may live forever.

I added background colors. First trying bright yellow and oranges, next pale blues and turquoise. Finally these, my favorite colors, blue and purple. They leave you with such a feeling of peace and comfort.

I printed my picture and looked at it for quite a while. I saw things that I did not intentionally draw:

The open Bible with the words of gold, God's words that He gives us, to know His truth.

The empty tomb and the cross rising up from it. In this, I see the resurrected Christ (a friend pointed this out to me on another day).

I see the water—the water that He walked on, the water that represents new life through baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the water that is there to quench our thirst, for it says in the New Testament, And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation 22:17 KJV).

The overall picture: In the Bible, we find all of these things because through His Word, the Bible, we can learn of His love for us, His promise, truth, and life everlasting. And all of this because of the sacrifices His Son made for us so that we can become His children.

I wrote this poem, His Touch of Grace, to explain the greatness of God that has touched my life. For me, this drawing symbolizes the way in which God is leading me through His Word. He has given me a special gift. This gift is His plan for me to share this, His wonderful Word, with you through my drawings, my poems, and my story.

His Touch of Grace

His Touch of Grace to help you feel

Christ's love for us, His light to heal

Our sorrows, pains, our broken hearts

Just turn to Him, evil departs.

His Touch of Grace, so soft and warm,

He longs for us through darkest storm.

He left this world for a better place

That we may know His Touch of Grace.

The water's there to quench your thirst,

And as we ask, Christ will disperse

His peace, His love, His promise too;

His Touch of Grace, so bold, so true

So live His Word and hear His voice.

An empty tomb, Christ's only choice.

Let's follow Him and keep His pace,

We'll then know His Touch of Grace.

His Touch for me, His Touch for you;

And when I ask, I know it's true:

He died for us, saved us from sins;

His Touch of Grace is there to cleanse.

Cathy Nordgaarden

©1995

Introduction (How-To Guide)

(How-To Guide)

His Touch of Grace© lessons are to be used as a personal Bible Study guide so that you may individually, or in a group setting, spend time with God and grow in His Word. Each lesson included in book 1 (Grace, Good News!, Pray/Rejoice!, Shepherd, and Baptism) are summarized through the daily devotionals, drawings, and poems. Each lesson includes the following:

Bible Study Questions—located at the end of each lesson, so that before you begin each day, you may spend personal time with the Lord first by praying for His wisdom and understanding and then walking through the scriptures while answering the questions as the Holy Spirit brings responses to your mind.

Daily Devotions—coincide with the Study Questions, and they are broken down into small portions to receive each day. As you commit each day to prayer, Scripture, and devotional time, you can face