Bible Study-Here is my Cup

Text: Heb 13:19-22

Chipped or Whole
Ecc 3:1 (season, purpose)

Psa 40:1-3

• Heard
• Mury, Feet, Established
• New, Trust

I love that song that talks about Jesus being our friend.

What a friend we have in Jesus all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forget it, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

• Clean or Dirty
• Psalm 51:10 (clean spirit)
• John 16:33 (peace, tribulation, empty or full)
• Luke 4:4 (bread, word)
• The chorus to fill my cup (Richard E. Blanchard)
• Decorative or Practical
• But what about us as Christians?
• Will we hold up with use?
• How strong is our faith?
• Hebrew 11, has many great faith heroes such as Abel, Cain, Enoch, Noah, Moses, Abraham & Sara. We also are capable of such big things for God but our faith has to be strong. Strong faith helps us survive the weight of this world.
• Heb 11:1 substance, evidence
• Heb 12:2 Jesus
• Luk 17:5 Increase
• If the apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith how much more should we be asking? Increase my faith, Lord.
• Seasonal or Everyday
• Remember what Paul told Timothy?
• 2 Timothy 4:2 season, season
• we can attend church each week & still end up a "seasonal" Christian, only really serving the Lord when we see fit, when we feel like it, or when there's an activity going on at our church that we feel like participating in.

Conclusion: so what kind of cup are you? Phi 1:6 begin, perform, day.

GB

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Book Review-done

done. (Cary Schmidt)

what most religions don't tell you about the Bible

You are more than a body; you will live forever somewhere, and God is on a divine rescue mission to make sure your "forever" is safe with Him! If you enjoy being loved; if you enjoy gifts; if you care about where you will spend forever; and if you want to know the true message of the Bible, then you must read this book! Where will you spend forever? You owe this question some investigation. . .

The book has 99 pages is a small book and great for those who are beginning in the Christian faith or questioning their faith.  The cost of the book is less than $4.00 in the US.

I gave this book a rating of * * * *

The Church Role in Revelation

Text: Rev 1:1-5

Daniel 9:24-26
Daniels 70 wks PROPHECY
wk=group of seven units - days
1 wk=7 years
70=490 years
7 wk=49 years
62 wk=434 years
equal 69 wk=483 years

BC 450=Nehemiah rebuilds Jerusalem, we count up - They count down.
+AD 33 - Jesus the Messiah dies
Equal = 483 years - Daniel Prediction

7wk=Rebuilding of Jerusalem
62wk=Countdown to Christ death
1wk=The great Tribulation

I. The RISE of the church age - Rev 2 & 3, Dan 2:44

• Mat 3:1-2, the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Mat 16:18-19, my church, the kingdom of heaven.
• Mar 9:1, some of them that stand here (not taste of death); the kingdom of God.

II. The REPRIMAND of the churches - Rev 2 & 3, Rev 2:1

• 7 golden candlesticks, 7 churches - Rev 2:4
• Love-forgot to love God...read, pray...Rev 2:8, 12; 14-15
• 14:15 fornication-God's church is pure...Rev 2:18; 20
• 20 seducing men - Rev 3:1-7
• 1- seven stars, seven spirits.
• 7- wrong motive - Rev 3:14
• cold or hot; foot in our out 16 (spee thee) 17 (lukewarm churches)

III. The RAPTURE of the church - Rev 4; 1 The 4:15-18

• It is timing is a SECRET; Matt 24:31 & 36
• It is will be SUDDEN, 1 Cor 15:51-52
• It is only for church age SAINTS, 1 The 4:16, Dan 12

IV. Our RECKONING in heaven - Matt 16:27, 1 Cor 3:9-15

• Our FOUNDATION - 1 Cor 3:11, Eph 2:10
• Our FRAMEWORK - 1 Cor 3:12
• God's FIRE - 1 Cor 3:13-15

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Bible Study-The Christian's X Factor

Text: Eph 4:17-24

1. A call to separate (Eph 4:17, 2 Cor 6:14-18)
• unless you are bringing them to Jesus
2. The condition of the sinners (Eph 4:18, 19 & 22)
• Their conversation vs 22
• Lifestyle (Phi 3:20, Heb 13:5, Jam 3:13, 1 Pet 1:15-16, 1 Pet 3:2, 2 Pet 3:11)
• Their corruption vs 22 (James 4:13)
3. The controller of our spirit (Eph 4:21, 23 & 24)
• We are given a renewed mind (Eph 4:23, Phi 2:1-8, Phi 2:5)
• We are governed by a RIGHTEOUS man (Eph 4:24)

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Keeping The Commandment of my Father

Text: Proverbs 6:20-23

I. Be FAITHFUL to the church - Pro 6:16-19, Heb 1:10

• Are you faithful

II. FINISH the job - Ecc 9:10

III. FIDELITY in marriage - Pro 6:24-29

• Love
• Commitment
• Fight through

IV. FOCUS on the souls around you - Pro 11:30

V. FINANCIAL responsibility - Pro 3:5-10

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Bible Study-The Vocation of the Christian

Text: Eph 4:1-7

Growing churches are always in transition

1. A call to PERFORM vs 1&2
• Loneliness vs 2
• Longsuffering vs 2
• Love vs 2
2. A call to PEACE vs 3-6
• One Body vs 4
• One Breath (spirit) vs 4
• One Benefit (hope) vs 4
• One Boss (lord) vs 5 & 6
• One Belief (faith) vs 5
• One Baptism (filled) submerged vs 5
3. A call to PERCEIVE vs 7-11 (Psa 68:18)
• Grace vs 7
• Gift vs 11
• the church needs gift & grace
4. A call to PERFECT vs 12-17
• Spiritual DEVELOPMENT (perfecting of the saint) vs 12, 13
• Spiritual DEEDS (edifying of the church) vs 13-17
• Spiritual DISCERNMENT (work of the ministry) v 13-17

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Book Review - Passionate Parenting

Passionate Parenting (Cary Schmidt)

For the past several years, young adults have asked me to write a book to their parents. Their cry is always something like this: So here it is a plea from these generation young people and a biblical call to return to the extraordinary responsibility of passionate parenting.

I gave this book a rating of * * * 

Mother's Law

Proverbs 6:20-23

1. The EMBRACEMENT of Her Law - 6:20-21
• Inward Compass
• Outward Clothing
2. The EQUIPPING of Her Law - vs.22
• Guidance as I GO
• Serenity as I SLEEP - vs.22
• Answers when I AWAKE
3. The ENLIGHTENMENT of Her Law - vs.23
• Trust God in the HARD TIMES - 3:5-6
• Just Pray
• Take INITIATIVE - Jam 4:17
• Treat EVERYONE with the GOLDEN RULE - Mat 7:12

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Bible Study-Sister's in Christ

Text: 1 Sam 18:1 (the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David)
1 Sam 18:1 = the account of Jonathan and David's friendship)

S-Silly (Prov 17:22, medicine)
I-Inspiring (Heb 10:24-25)

• I love those sisters in Christ that inspires.
• It might not even be an inspiration to do something spiritual. It just might be by how they are organized or even how they keep their house.
• I need all that inspiration for my spiritual life that my sisters give me as well.
• Job 32:8-spirit, inspiration
• Heb 10:25-assembling, manner, much

S-Strong (1 Tim 1:3-6, 2 Tim 1:5; grandmother, mother, thee)

T-Talkative (Act 4:18-21)

• I couldn't pass up how much we women like to talk.
• communication is so important.
• how can we fellowship without talking and sharing? when we share our joys and struggles with each other, it builds us up. And what comes along with that is my sisters listen to me as well. (Acts 4:20 speak, seen, heard)

E-Encouraging (1 Thes 5:9-12)

• Praise the Lord! I love it when my sister in the Lord encourage me. Using people in our lives to encourage as is one of the wonderful ways in which God works. (1 Thes 5:11 comfort, edify, another)

R-Real (Proverbs 18:24, friends, brother)

S-Saved (Romans 10:9)

• One thing that sisters in the Lord have in common is that they know the Lord Jesus Christ. They've been saved by the power of Christ's blood.
• Romans 10:9 confess, mouth, believe, heart, raised.
• Matt 12:50 will, heaven, sister.

Conclusion: Let'st be sister in the Lord that encourage and help each other stay grounded by their faith in Christ, friendship and love for one another. Which sister has been an encouragement to you?

GB

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What Does A Pastor Do Anyway?

1 Tim 1:10-14

1. Sound DOCTRINE - Ch. 1
• The ENEMIES of sound doctrine-1:3-10
• The EXPOSITORS of sound doctrine-1:11-16
• The pastor is like us! Don't forget where you came from!
2. Spiritual DEVOTION - Ch. 2
• A Church devoted to PRAYER - 2:1-8
• Distraction
• Women devoted to PROPRIETY
• In their MODESTY, not calling attention other than your face.
• In their MINISTRY, has nothing to do with sexiest.
• The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, Titus 2

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Bible Study-Over Whelmed Spirits

Text: Psalm 61:2

"When my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I."

Ten things to help guard against stress & burnout:

1. Consistent Bible Reading & Prayer (Luk 10:39-42)
2. Rest (Gen 2:2, Exo 31:17)
3. Eat Healthily (1 Cor 10:1-4, Psa 78:23-26)
4. Exercise (Jer 9:24)
5. Do something pleasurable and fun (Gen 2:9)
6. Spend time with Family and Friends (Gen 45:1-15)
7. Learn to say "NO" (Eccl 3:1)
8. Set boundaries on your time (Ecc 3:2-11)
9. Learn to Delegate (Exo 18:19-23, Chr 3:3)
10. Manage wisely (Deut 4:40)

Conclusion: We need to rely on the Lord for our strength. We can look at the life of David and how he related several times in the Psalms about being "overwhelmed" At each, he knows where to turn to. He turned to God and got his strength from the Lord.

• Psalms 61:2; I cry unto thee when my heart is overwhelmed.
• Psalms 77:1-3; I cried unto God with my voice, I sought the Lord, I remembered God.
• Psalms 142:1-3; I cried unto the Lord, I poured out my complaint before him, I shewed before him when my spirit was overwhelmed within me.

GB

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