devotion
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a study on mission
Key Text: 1 Peter 3:15 Goals: 1. Know: That missions is a focal point of the church. 2. Feel: The urgency to spread the Gospel. 3. Do: Make a concerted effort to actively be a missionary. Lesson Outline: I. Importance of Missions (Mark 16:15-16) A. The great commission is a priority for the Christian. The Read more
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a study on hope
Key Text: 1 Peter 3:15 Goals: 1. Know: Though we live in a sin-wrought world, we have hope of eternal life in Jesus 2. Feel: Assurance through fulfilled prophecy that God has a plan for us. 3. Do: Live a life of hope, focusing on the promise of eternity. Lesson Outline: I. Origin of Hope Read more
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a study on faith
Key Text: Ephesians 2:8 Goals: 1. Know: That faith is more than just belief, but an experience of trust and certainty. 2. Feel: Your faith grow stronger through the study of the Bible and a relationship with Jesus. 3. Do: Let faith be the guiding principle in your life. Lesson Outline: I. Finding Faith (Habbakuk Read more
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a study on love
Key Text: 1 Corinthians 13:13 Goals: 1. Know: That God is love and that Jesus is the greatest expression of that love 2. Feel: The difference between human love and God’s all-encompassing love. 3. Do: Allow God’s love to manifest itself in our lives through Christ. Lesson Outline: I. Needing Love (Genesis 1:26) A. The Read more
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power misguided
A Bible Study on Ahab and Jezebel Introduction: The book, Shantung Compound, describes the lives of the people detained in a camp in China by the Japanese during World War II. One particular chapter talks about the development of a black market within the camp. Because of the black market precious commodities like eggs, sugar, and Read more
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family chronicles
Who am I, LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 1 Chronicles 17:16 Suppose you were to lose everything you held dear, how would you feel? What would you cling to if all that had once been tangible in your life was no more? The Israelites often found Read more
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soul shaping by stephen w. smith (david c. cook)
I’m a big proponent of group studies. The accountability, support and perspective that comes from sharing ideas and learning together often have long-term benefits. The couples my husband and I studied with once a month, some 15 years ag,o are our closest friends today; their children and ours were bonded for life as well. But this Read more
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four-step discussion
Preaching a 40-minute sermon is sometimes easier than leading a 15-minute discussion; delivering a monologue is easier than initiating dialogue! Try this four-step method the next time you are to lead a discussion. Step 1: Illustrate. Tell a story. The right story has power. It can reel in the wandering mind, bring the soul to Read more
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telling it like it is
Texts: Matt. 4:18–22; 10:24, 25; Mark 3:13, 14; 8:34, 35; Luke 14:25, 26 Jesus lived in a time where stories were used very specifically. A story wasn’t just something you read to put a child (or an adult) to sleep. Stories were used to derive a legal conclusion; teach a moral lesson; illustrate an idea Read more
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church, community, fellowship
Age Group: high school, college Key Texts: Col. 3:12-14; Matt. 12:49, 50; Rom. 12:4 -10 Introduction: The redwoods grow to be over 300 feet tall. They never stand alone because the southern winds can whip them down. The redwoods stick together. They grow in clusters, supporting one another. Water is hard to find in the Read more
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