CVV Ministries

Advice on how to combat anxiety from a well known and beloved passage.

Lesson 08—Experiencing Forgiveness (February 16–22)

What is God led forgiveness, and what is it not? What’s God really asking of us when He asks us to forgive?

Lesson 07—Calming The Angry Mind (February 9–15)

Discussing, from personal experience, why it’s so important both to allow ourselves to feel anger and to manage how it manifests in our lives.

Lesson 06—Resisting Temptation (February 2–8)

Temptations are complex things. Let’s see what we can learn about them by looking at the temptations Jesus faced.

Lesson 05—Overcoming The Strongholds (January 26–February 1)

How do we fight battles that are not physical?

Lesson 04—Correcting Cognitive Distortions (January 19–25)

Changing negative thought patterns and guarding the mind can sound impossible, but Paul gave straightforward advice on how to do it.

Lesson 03—Receiving The Mind Of Christ (January 12–18)

What does humility have to do with mental health?

Lesson 02—Restoring The Whole Person (January 5–11)

We can learn a lot from how God cared for Elijah in one of his lowest moments.

Lesson 01—Renewing The Broken Mind (December 29–January 4)

Exploring the idea that a transformed mind leads to a transformed life.

Lesson 13—Resurrection And Commission (December 22–28)

The closing chapters of John’s Gospel put God’s love on full display.

Lesson 12—Condemnation And Crucifixion (December 15–21)

Insights into Pilate’s character and God’s heart.

Lesson 11—The Hour Has Come (December 8–14)

A challenge to the reader, a glimpse of divinity, and powerful lessons from Jesus’ arrest.

Lesson 10—The Farewell Discourse (December 1–7)

All believers in all times can find hope in Jesus' final words to the disciples.

Lesson 09—Preparing The Disciples (November 24–30)

John’s account of the Last Supper is prefaced by one life changing concept: the extraordinary love of God.

Lesson 08—In The Shadow Of The Cross (November 17–23)

Exploring the juxtaposition of two of Jesus’ dear friends.

Lesson 07—Raising The Dead (November 10–16)

Why does God sometimes wait to act until after our worst fears about a situation have come true?

Lesson 06—Healing Blind Eyes (November 3–9)

There is no blindness that God cannot heal—but we must allow Him to.

Lesson 05—Entering Into Conflict (October 27–November 2)

The healing at the Pool of Bethesda highlights a key aspect of God’s character: He always meets us where we are.

Lesson 04—The City Of Sychar (October 20–26)

The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus reveals a lot about both humanity and Jesus Himself.

Lesson 03—A Secret Interview (October 13–19)

There’s much more to Nicodemus’ night time conversation with Jesus than first meets the eye.

Lesson 02—Christ’s Opening Ministry (October 6–12)

Why did John begin his account of Jesus’ miracles with turning water into wine? Why that miracle specifically?

Lesson 01—God Incarnate (September 29–October 5)

From the very first line, John’s Gospel is markedly different from the other three.

Lesson 13—Building On The Rock (September 22–28)

We are not saved by our works, so why is it so important to do them?

Lesson 12—Filled With The Spirit (September 15–21)

Exploring how to keep our lamps burning as we await Christ’s return.

Lesson 11—Living For Eternity (September 8–14)

Studying one of Jesus’ most commonly misunderstood parables.

Lesson 10—Called To Serve (September 1–7)

What can we learn about God’s nature—and our own—from a landowner and hired laborers?

Lesson 09—Giving To God (August 25–31)

Discussing two important questions people have asked for thousands of years: who is God, and what does He expect from us?

Lesson 08—Bearing Fruit (August 18–24)

The parable of the barren fig tree highlights two coexisting facets of God’s nature: mercy, and justice.

Lesson 07—The Wedding Garment (August 11–17)

Presented in three acts, the wedding parable reveals several important truths about the nature of God’s kingdom.

Lesson 06—Loving Our Neighbor (August 4–10)

Many of us know the parable of the Good Samaritan, but let’s ponder it anew.

Lesson 05—Persistent In Prayer (July 28–August 3)

What did Jesus want to teach us with the Lord’s Prayer? Is there more to it than just memorization?

Lesson 04—Caught In The Crossfire (July 21–27)

Let’s look at how Jesus addressed one of the most foundational questions about life on this earth.

Lesson 03—Discovering The Treasure (July 14–20)

Parsing out the intricacies in two rather succinct parables about the kingdom of God.

Lesson 02—Lost But Found (July 7–13)

Powerful lessons from a sheep, a coin, and two sons.

Lesson 01—Rooted In Faith (June 30–July 6)

What are parables, and why did Jesus use them so often?

Lesson 13—The Dawn Of Eternity (June 23–29)

Pondering an oft overlooked aspect of what walking into eternity with our Creator, Redeemer, and Friend will be like.

Lesson 12—The End-Time Moment Of Truth (June 16–22)

Discussing Satan’s end time strategy and God’s final attempts to save the wicked as told in prophecy.

Lesson 11—The Cosmic Verdict (June 9–15)

Beyond the clear symbolism, what else does the Day of Atonement tell us about the great controversy?

Lesson 10—The Keepers Of The Flame (June 2–8)

Have you noticed that God’s people have been consistently hunted throughout history? Ever wonder why?

Lesson 09—The Spiritual Warfare, Pt. 2: The Word (May 26–June 1)

Why does God’s Word play such a crucial role in this spiritual war?

Lesson 08—The Spiritual Warfare, Pt. 1: Prayer And Angels (May 19–25)

Have you ever wondered what happens in the spiritual world when we pray?

Lesson 07—The Endurance Of Suffering (May 12–18)

Job’s story shines a spotlight on the part that each individual plays in the cosmic war.

Lesson 06—The Victory Of The Cross (May 5–11)