Book Review-Fervent

Fervent (Priscilla Shirer)

This book is a battle plan, is your chance to fight back. With a weapon that really works with PRAYER.

I gave this book a rating of * * * * 

Engaging the Sinner

Text: John 4:1-8

• We must share the gospel with everyone.
• Do not destroy does who believe, John 4:9-40

1. The path Christ chose vs4
2. The person Christ encountered
• Her surprise vs6-9
• Her sin vs16-18
• Six hours (noontime) to avoid the other woman
• Jesus pointed out her sin
• Shaking up today is wrong, living without being married. (you have a higher divorce rate on your future marriage)
• Her sincerity vs19-25
• Religion is not enough for your sin.
• God doesn't care what religion you are, as long as you accept Jesus in your heart. Eph 2:9
• Her surrender vs28-30
3. The parallels Christ used
• Water that lives, John 4:7-14
• How do you seek the thirst of your soul? family, vacations, beer, books these are distractions
• The thirst is still there the next day
• Meat that last vs31-34
• John 6:27, Jesus is that meat that lasts forever. When Jesus died on the cross he was a sacrifice.
• A harvest that needs laborers vs35-38
• Jesus saw lost should.
• We need to see this world through the spiritual side.
• People will be going to HELL if we don't speak up.
4. The profession the samaritans made
• Her report to the lost vs39
• she ran and spoke up, she testified
• The repentance of the samaritans vs40-42

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Engage, engaging the scholar

Text: John 3:1-8

1. The scholar's cover vs1-2
• He was curies & didn't want to be seen with Jesus.
2. The scholar's confession vs2
• They knew it was true, and where he came from
• John 1:23-27, he walked with them, and they had no clue.
3. The Lord's comparison vs3
• John 3:3, I am 7x in the bible in the book of John 14
4. The scholar's confusion vs4
5. The Lord's clarification vs5-8
• Water vs5
• Flesh vs6
• 2 Cor 5:16, John 1:12, 1 Pet 2:1
• Born new in the Spirit
6. The scholar's internal conflict vs9
• How is the world today evil?
• Scholar's they take over and twist the truth
7. The Lord's commentary vs10-22
• Their rejection of the simple vs11-12
• The descent of the savior vs13
• The explanation of the symbol vs14-15
• The simple plan of salvation vs16 (world) cosmos=Greek all of mankind

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Book Review-The Millionaire Next Door

The Millionaire Next Door (Stanley/Danko)

This is the never before the unearthed story about America's rich-and how they got that way. According to authors Thomas J Stanley and William D Danko, most people have it all wrong about how you become wealthy in America. It is seldom inheritance or advanced degrees or even intelligence that builds fortunes in this country. Wealth in America is more often the result of hard work, diligent savings, and living below your means. The Millionaire Next Door will tell you the seven common denominators that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth.

I gave this book a rating of * * * *

Haul #20 Prima Watercolors-Essence

How trials take different length of time

Text Job 12:5

Tempted to question God, but we shouldn't because we are God's children. . . Job 2:9-10. (how to respond back instead fo cursing God)

• How long or How deep? Keep in the faith of the Lord, he will not leave you or forsake you. . . John 14:18
• Don't accuse him, God doesn't do wrong. Jeremiah 12:3
• Don't give God what you think is your solution. Let God be God! we need to be careful about how we handle our trials.
• Trials are for us to build our spiritual muscles.
• What can I get out of these trials?
• We must hold on to God through our trials, 1 Pet 1:3-9 - our trials are not only for us, but is also for our family, our friends to see. God is faithful (hang on to God) latch onto the word, John 16:33 (good cheer)
• Heb 12:16, we must get through this life
• Heb 11:33-40, (better resurrection) we just need to trust God through our trials.
• Rom 11:33-36, is about him! God

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The Campbells

Bible Study-Mirror, Mirror

1. The makeup we wear (to cover our insecurities)
• Pride (self-reliance)
• worldliness, denial of mistakes, tearing down others
• Withdrawal
• self-protection, fear of rejection, me, myself and I
• Anger
• Jealousy, bitterness, provoking fear
• Attachments
• Approval from others, looking for completeness in a person, exchanging "rescue by God" for "rescue by men"
• Pity
• Self martyr, becoming the victim
2. Washing off the makeup
• Pride-1 Peter 5:5-7, Galatians 6:3-5, Proverbs 3:5
• Withdrawal-1 John 4:18 "Love always carries with it the risk of rejection."
• Anger-James 3:13-18, 1 John 4:20
• Attachment-2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 1:10, Job 11:13-15, Psalms 40:2-4
• Pity-Psalms 51:12 "When you are feeling unloved and lonely ask God to show you how much he loves you"
3. The Permanent Solution
• My sufficiently must be in God-2 Corinthians 3:5, James 5:16
• My security must be in something greater than myself-1 John 4:11, Psalms 71:1-3, Proverbs 31:30
• Recognize that my flesh hinders my security-Psalms 139:14
• My security comes through continues maintenance-Phillipians 4:8, 1 Peter 5:8, Philippians 3:15

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The Song of Solomon

1. The opposing perspectives of the book
2. The opera performers of the book
• The Hero-Shepherd
• The Heroine-Farm girl
• The Heathen-Solomon
• The Halem-Solomon wives/concubines
3. The driving purpose of the book, Solomon 8
• A book about courtship, sex before marriage is sin
• A book about commitment, the song of Solomon 2:16, 6:3, 7:10. Do something regularly with your spouse.
• A book about Christianity 1 Pet 5:8, 1 John 2:15
4. The sensual propositions of king Solomon
• His first assumption was filled with assumption vs9 & vs11
• His second assumptions were filled with sexual talk, Solomon 4:1, 4:1-7
• His third seduction revealed his carnal lifestyle, Solomon 7:1-3, 4-9
5. The sexual purity of the farm girl, Solomon 2:7
• When first-No titles
• Dating-No touching
• Between-No alone time
• The age of 16 and older-3:5, 8:4
6. The grand prize for the pure couple, Solomon 8:5, 8:14 (honeymoon)

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