Daniel, still very young, faces a challenge far beyond his years. (Dan. 2) We might ask this question as we face hard times… Why does God permit trouble to come into my life? (1 Peter 2:6-8) In the crisis situation of Daniel chapter 2, Daniel kept his composure. He continued to trust God. (v. 14-16). […]
The Devil strategized to take Daniel down and destroy his faith. Daniel built his life on trusting God. Write down his resolutions in the space below. (Daniel 1:8-16) Question: Why are we in this situation? Answer: To honor and glorify the Lord. If that is our starting point, everything can be worked out. Daniel Resolved […]
The devil has a clear and devious strategy for destroying faith and trust in God. Let’s study the life of Daniel to see how this happens and how Daniel responds. A. Disgrace Daniel’s God. (Daniel 1:2) Satan tries to embarrass God before His people, and lead people away from Him. But God is trying to […]
The resurrection of Jesus Christ – A proven historical fact… he gave us back life! 1 Cor. 15:12-19 Life is a person, namely the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:11-12 Words that define life… -Abundant (John 10:10, defined by what He gives us, forgiveness, no condemnation, living without the fear of death, life with a […]
Faith Living Ephesians (various texts) Faith is a confidence in the words or abilities of someone. You may not know where you are going but you know who is leading. Saved by Grace Through Faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) Will you express your faith in Jesus to save you? Approach God by Faith (Ephesians 3:12) You can […]
Ephesians 2 is filled with the good news of what Jesus did for me. Ephesians 2:1-10 A. I was DEAD but God made me ALIVE with Christ (1, 5) B. I was DISOBEDIENT but God elevated me to a new kind of life (2, 6) C. I was DOOMED but God enthroned me with Christ […]
Ephesians 1: 15-21 Paul, the Apostle: A Dynamic Pray…er! Paul prayed for people to know an amazing person… God. He prayed that others would know God better. The Context of Paul’s Prayers -Three Spiritual Blessings 1. Your Hope – of Salvation – of Glory – of Eternal Life 2. Your Value – part of God’s […]
Ephesians 1:3-8 God loves to bless his people! (Ps. 35:27, Ps. 40:5) He enjoys it! -He has already blessed us (v3), Col. 2:9, He has already given us everything we need… EVERY spiritual blessing in Christ. -God has chosen us, we get to be Christ’s bride. It was a well-thought out plan. We are adopted […]
Judges 16 Samson’s life teaches us lots of lessons. Review Part 1 1. Don’t sleep in enemy territory. Stay alert. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. (Rom. 15:4) Continuing with Part 2 2. God always gets the last laugh. He always wins. (Judges 16, 1 Samuel 5, 2 Kings […]
We can learn three relationship lessons from Samson’s life. (Judges 16) -Believers should marry believers. (2 Cor. 6:14) God sits on the throne of both husband and wife. Submit and love one another (Eph. 5) What are God’s reasons for marrying a believer to a believer? 1. Your heart may turn away from God (Deut. […]