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D estiny I mage B ooks produced in association with
M ajestic G lory M inistries Awakening the One New Man
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My First
40 Days
Lord with the
M a j e s t i c G l o ry M i n i s t r i e s
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Day 1 In the Beginning— John 1:1-5; Genesis 1:1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Day 2 The Coming of the Lord— John 1:14-18; Daniel 9:24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Day 3 The Voice in the Wilderness— John 1:19-23; Malachi 3:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Day 4 The Lamb of God— John 1:29-34, Exodus 12:3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Day 5 Follow the Lord— John 1:43-46; 2 Chronicles 34:31 . . . . . . . . . 31 Day 6 Three Days— John 2:18-22; Jonah 1:1-4,15,17 . . . . . . . . . . 34 Day 7 A New Covenant— John 3:1-6; Jeremiah 31:31-34 . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Day 8 Salvation— John 3:13-21; Joel 2:28-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Day 9 Thirsting for God— John 4:13-14; Obadiah 15-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Day 10 Signs and Wonders— John 4:46-50; 2 Kings 6:5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Day 11 The Father’s Love— John 5:19-23; Song of Solomon 7:10-12 . . . . 52 Day 12 God Reveals Himself— John 5:37-40; Numbers 24:15-19 . . . . . . . . . 55 Day 13 What Do You Have to Offer?— John 6:9-11; Joshua 5:10-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Day 14 Bread and Blood— John 6:48-54; Leviticus 17:11 . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Day 15 Righteousness— John 7:15-19; Amos 5:21-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Day 16 Listen to the Prophet— John 7:37-38; Deuteronomy 18:18-19 . . . . . . 69
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Day 17 The Truth Shall Set You Free— John 8:31-32; 1 Kings 3:7-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Day 18 Living by Faith— John 8:53-58; Habakkuk 2:4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Day 19 I Am the Light of the World— John 9:1-5; Isaiah 60:1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Day 20 The Good Shepherd— John 10:7-11; 1 Samuel 16:11-13 . . . . . . . . . 82 Day 21 The Resurrection and the Life— John 11:21-27; 2 Samuel 7:12-17 . . . . . . . . . 86 Day 22 Raised From the Dead— John 11:39-44; Ezekiel 37:3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Day 23 The Coming King— John 12:12-16; Zechariah 9:9-10 . . . . . . . . . 94 Day 24 To Everything There Is a Season— John 12:27-33; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 . . . . . . . . . . 97 Day 25 Sitting at His Feet— John 13:3-9; Ruth 3:3-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Day 26 That You Love One Another— John 13:33-35; Micah 6:8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Day 27 Preparing a Place for You— John 14:1-6; 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 . . . . . . 107 Day 28 Abiding in God’s House— John 15:1-5; Ezra 3:10-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Day 29 The Reason for Love— John 15:9-13; Proverbs 10:12 . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Day 30 Dealing with Rejection— John 15:18-25; Nehemiah 2:15-20 . . . . . . . 116 Day 31 Getting Upset with God— John 16:5-11; Zephaniah 2:1-2 . . . . . . . . . . 120 Day 32 Tribulation— John 16:32-33; Job 40:2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Day 33 God’s Highest Calling— John 17:20-23; Esther 4:12-14 . . . . . . . . . . 127 Day 34 Betrayal— John 18:4-6; Judges 16:18-21 . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Day 35 Judging the World— John 18:33-36; Nahum 1:2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Day 36 Prophecy Fulfilled— John 19:17-19,23-24; Psalm 22:14-18 . . . . 139 Day 37 It Is Finished— John 19:28-30; Isaiah 53:4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Day 38 Our Redeemer Lives— John 20:5-9; Hosea 13:14a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Day 39 Holy Spirit With Us— John 20:19-23; Haggai 2:4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Day 40 God’s Great Mercy— John 21:15-17; Lamentations 3:22-26 . . . . . 153 Continuing Your Walk With the Lord . . . . . . . . . 157 Appendix A: Old Testament Summary . . . . . . . . 159 Appendix B: New Testament Summary . . . . . . . . 171
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Today I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour Date
Today I was baptized. Date
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Welcome
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elcome to the Kingdom of God. Your decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior changes everything. You have been born again. You have now been separated from your sin. Your very name has been written into the Lamb’s Book of Life. You have entered into an everlasting life as a child of the living God. This is cause for great celebration in Heaven and on earth. Jesus came to earth as God’s way of demonstrating that He longs to be close to His creation. There is nothing more satisfying than getting to know the love of God. Each day brings the promise of fresh fulfillment with His joy. He is the way, the truth, and the life. The reason for your first birth has been fulfilled—you have come to know God. Just as a newborn baby has special needs, so does a newborn believer in our Lord Jesus. This is your 15
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opportunity to start your new life by learning how to daily walk with our Messiah. We invite you to make My First 40 Days With the Lord a personal record of your honeymoon with the Lord. This will begin a lifelong journey of discovering the depth of your Father’s love for all people. The Word of God has been given to us as a blueprint for living. Within the Bible’s pages you will find unending treasures. May this book be your companion as you grow in faith and study the Holy Scriptures. Many new believers start their Bible reading with the Book of John. Within, you will be able to acquaint yourself with some of the best-known verses from John’s Gospel and see how they are intertwined with each of the books of the Old Testament. Our desire is for you to gain both an appreciation for the roots of our faith and revelations of God’s design. We encourage you to carve out a few minutes each day when you can sit quietly and enjoy the presence of our Lord. You will swiftly discover that He awaits you, always.
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Day 1
In the Beginning John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all man. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it (John 1:1-5).
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o one knows more about beginnings than the Creator of the universe. Beginnings determine our purpose and our goals. The Book of John tells us that, “In the beginning,� the spoken Word of God became a living being. This living Word was present from the very beginning and was responsible for making everything that 17
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was ever made. This life is represented by light. And this light shines in the darkness.
Reflection 1. How powerful is the Word of God? 2. Who was in the beginning with God? 3. How could everything be made through Him?
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Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was 18
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evening, and there was morning—the first day (Genesis 1:1-5).
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od created the universe out of a void. There was no form; there were no materials to start with. This was the beginning of all creation. With only a Word, God created light. Next we discover that God said, “It is good.” Then He differentiated between light and darkness. And time began.
Reflection 1. How did God create the universe? 2. Where was the Spirit of God? 3. Why is there both light and darkness?
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