“The Real” Happy Hour… Bible Study
- When we exaggerate it opens up the door to justifying whatever we need to do to overcome that need.
- If we don't take our relationship with God seriously we are being profane, as Esau did with his birthright.
" If we don't properly value what we have we may make a bad trade.
- Showing thanks shows that you have placed value on what was given.
-When we are thankful, we place value on what we have.
- We need to value our peace so much, in order that we don't give it away with our quick temper.
- We have to stop trading for a bowl of stew.
- Our actions can greatly affect other people which is why we need to make the right decisions.
- We have to know the price and consider will we trade it for a bowl of stew.
-We don't take the time to value what we have.
- Don't sell the valuable thing we have on the cheap.
- Aug 5, 2020A Bowl of Stew
Aug 5, 2020A Bowl of StewSeries: Bible StudyGenesis 25:27-34, Hebrews12: 15-17; 1 John 2:16; 2 Samuel 24:18-24
- When we exaggerate it opens up the door to justifying whatever we need to do to overcome that need.
- If we don't take our relationship with God seriously we are being profane, as Esau did with his birthright.
" If we don't properly value what we have we may make a bad trade.
- Showing thanks shows that you have placed value on what was given.
-When we are thankful, we place value on what we have.
- We need to value our peace so much, in order that we don't give it away with our quick temper.
- We have to stop trading for a bowl of stew.
- Our actions can greatly affect other people which is why we need to make the right decisions.
- We have to know the price and consider will we trade it for a bowl of stew.
-We don't take the time to value what we have.
- Don't sell the valuable thing we have on the cheap. - Jul 29, 2020Getting Into That Quiet Place
Jul 29, 2020Getting Into That Quiet PlaceSeries: Bible Study
Luke 5:15-6, 6:12; Mark 1:21-38, 4:35-41; Matthew 14:22-23
- We cannot give what we don't have. Even if people are trying to get from us.
- Jesus withdrew often so that He could hear from the Father.
- We have to make a conscious decision to withdraw.
- Jesus is not moved by everyone looking for Him - He knew He had to do something.
- Jesus sent the disciples on their way and the multitudes so that He can spend some time with the Father.
- We need to withdraw to get spiritually strengthened and replenished.
- There are times you have to leave the "crowd" behind. - Jul 22, 2020Do We Really Trust God?
Jul 22, 2020Do We Really Trust God?Series: Bible Study
Exodus 16:3-3,14-21; Proverbs 25:2; Numbers 11:4-6; Psalm 106:14-15; Matthew 6:9-11; John 6:25-35
- God will test our faith by presenting us with an obedience issue.
- It's not what we have, it's whether or not we are following God in it.
- The only way we get God's results, is doing things God's way.
- Even if something makes sense, if God does not say do it, we should not do it.
- It's not about figuring it out, it's about searching it out.
- The desire to have our flesh satisfied will override our obedience.
- We completely overlook the things we have and complain about what we don't have.
- There is a part of us that doesn't want to depend on anyone.
- We will be satisfied if we stop trying to put our hands to work and trust God.
- We will make better decisions if we trust God.
- Tomorrow really doesn't exist. We only have today. - Jul 15, 2020God Is Ready To Work
Jul 15, 2020God Is Ready To WorkSeries: Bible Study
John 14:9-10,1:19-21,15:5,7; Deuteronomy 18:9-19; Psalm 138:2,103:20
- The Father does the work.- Don't take credit for what God does through you.
- If we want God to keep us in line, hide His word in your heart. But only the spoken Word will get God to work.- God does the work through the words He put in Jesus mouth.- We return God's Word to Him, simply by speaking it in faith.- We declare the thing, and it will be established. By God.- When we say something that God says we give voice to His word and the angels go to work. - Jul 8, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 7)
Jul 8, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 7)Series: Bible StudyGetting out of Your Flesh
John 20:24-29; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 11:1,10:19-23; Jeremiah 14:9; Job 3:10; Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1:8
- Believers don't operate by believing and seeing. We operate by seeing and speaking.
- Believers are to look at the not seen things.
- So much of faith is based on what we don't see.
- We have to avoid operating by our feelings.
- Feelings have a place, but we have to keep them in their place.
- God gave us our feelings, but we are not to be led by them or live according to our feelings.
- Feelings should not have supremacy over our faith. - Jul 2, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 6)
Jul 2, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 6)Series: Bible StudyJames 1:2-4; Hebrews 11; Romans 5:3-5; Proverbs 24:10; Job 23:10, 42:5
- We need to learn how to allow adversity to strengthen our faith.
- It's not the testing only that brings the patience, it's how you take the test.
- Adversity is a revealer. It reveals where we are in faith.
- God uses adversity to accomplish His will.
- Many times adversity will drive us back to the will of God.
- He also uses it to develop the character of Christ.
- Suffering precedes the resurrection.
- Adversity is God's way of getting our attention.
- Adversity encourages us to lean on God's strength.
- Adversity purifies our faith.
- Adversity points us towards God.
- We will keep our integrity if we allow adversity to teach us.
- If we take adversity the right way, it will cause us to see God.
- Adversity is not here to destroy us - it's here to build us up.
- "Lord, do not let the pain I am going through be wasted." - Jun 24, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 5)
Jun 24, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 5)Series: Bible Study
"What Happens When Our Mountains Don't Move"
Mark 11:20-26; Hebrews 12
-If mountains aren't moving, we need to ask ourselves the question, are we having faith? Are we walking in love? Faith works by love.
- Do we have doubt? We have to guard our hearts against the infiltration of doubt.
- Many times our mountains aren't moving is because we are not speaking to it.
- Once we say something we need to believe what we say.
- Once we believe a thing, that thing becomes settled in us
- We need to acknowledge the sin that is in our life.
- We need to acknowledge that God's will is sovereign.
- Could be that God has something better for us that we are not ready to receive.
- We need to remember the importance of persistence. Keep praying. Faith looks funny.
- Keep trusting God. Absolute confidence that God will not fail
- Ask God to open our eyes.
- Stay thankful. A thankful spirit and an open heart leaves you open to receive from God at any moment.
- Don't despair.
- Resistance always makes us stronger. - Jun 17, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 4)
Jun 17, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 4)Series: Bible StudyMark 11:2-26; Matthew 6:33- We have to start from a position of faith.
- The first thing we have to do is say something.
- Believers speak. We cannot be a silent believer.
- We want to up our gain, but we need to up our game.
- It's not okay to have doubt if you want to move mountains.
- You can't hope for the best AND prepare for the worse.
- We have to believe when we pray.
- We have to take I exams. Examine ourselves.
- The real mountains in our lives are those things that are blocking our view from seeing God.
- In order to be added to, we have to have something.
- If we can't see the King, we won't see the Kingdom,
- The Kingdom draws things to us.
- A lot of times we look at our mountains.
- Our mountains are our additions.
- What is keeping us from seeing the King? - Jun 10, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 3)
- Jun 3, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 2)
Jun 3, 2020Building A Foundation of Faith (Part 2)Series: Bible Study
Genesis 12:1-5; 11:27-32, 12: 10-16; 13:1-2,5-12,14-18; Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:9,13-14,29
- Our minds must be renewed. It is our renewed minds that adhere to the Word of God.
- God called Abraham out, from, and unto.
- God did not save us so we can stay right where we are.
- God is calling us out of something and unto something else.
- Complacency and faith don't mix.
- Just because there's a delay in our journey doesn't mean God's command is no longer valid.
- God is always trying to get things to us. Abraham did not lose anything.
- Abram resolved the conflict after God blessed them both and strife broke out.
- God calls us to leave the familiar.
- Faith requires a willingness to change.
- God is working on our willingness and obedience.
- We cannot stay where we are and more onward and upward with God.
- We can't be afraid of losing our stuff to God.
- Wherever God is calling us to is better than where we are.
- If we are a faith person, we are a grace person.