Bible Study: Week of September 16 – September 22, 2018

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Overview/Theme:  

Sunday – The right way to pray to God is to humble ourselves and surrender our whole hearts to Him in our time of need.

Monday – Keep in mind, that we are the salt of the earth and the children of light. Therefore, God has given us an assignment to share our legacies of love with everyone we meet. As we tell them about Jesus, this may give them hope to put their trust in Him also. He is able to bring them out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Tuesday –All that the Father has given the Son, no one is lost. If ever, there is a time that we doubt our salvation and those whom we witness to, be assured that God has not forgotten us. Remember, He loves us so much that He engraved our names in the palm of His hand.

Wednesday –This does not negate the fact that we all have seasons of joy and sometimes we need comfort. However, we can trust God to work all things out beautifully for our good and for His glory in due time.

Thursday –Despite the struggles we sometimes face, we must agree that Jesus’ love flows into our lives every day to give us hope. We all have shortcomings and may still struggle with our past, however, He reminds us that the Holy Spirit will help to mature us spiritually and deliver us from our old nature. In turn, we must share this hope with others who are in despair.

Friday – God’s wonders are pass finding out! He quietly sent His Son to save us from sin. No matter how difficult our season of growing spiritually or ministering to others may be, let’s accept God’s love that sometimes come in a whisper to demonstrate His power working in our lives in unexpected ways.

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Monday, September 17, 2018 – Legacies of Love – 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Focus: When we share legacies of love to people that we meet, tell them about Jesus. This may give them hope to put their trust in the Light of the world.

Scriptures: Matthew 22:37-39;  2 Corinthians 4:5-6

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – Engraved on His Hands – Isaiah 49:14-18

Focus: If we are ever tempted to think that God has forgotten us, remember and be grateful that He loves us so much that He engraved us on His hand.

Scriptures: Isaiah 43:1; Exodus 28:9-12

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 – A Fitting Time – Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Focus: There’s a fitting time and season for everything. In life, comforts and joys come and go. Trust God to work things out beautifully for His glory.

Scriptures: Romans 8:28; Ecclesiastes 8:2-8

Thursday, September 20, 2018 – Where to Find Hope – Romans 5:1-11

Focus: Jesus’ love flows into our lives daily to give us hope. As we mature in the faith, allow the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts to share this hope with others

Scriptures: Titus 3:3-6

Friday, September 21, 2018 – Unexpected Ways – 1 Kings 19:1-12

Focus: God quietly sent Jesus to save us from sin. Let’s accept His love that sometimes come in a whisper to demonstrate His power in unexpected ways.

Scriptures: Psalm 46:7-10

Inspirational Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson

Let Go and Let God

God wants us to know that it is time for us to let go.

• Let go of our problems and let God handle them.
• Let go of our hurt and let God heal us.
• Let go of our fear and let God sustain us.
• Let go of our worries and let God bless us.

We want to control so everything happens just the way we want it.  But at the end of the day, we control nothing; it is all in God’s hand.  In fact, God engraves us on the palm of His hand.

God did not bring us this far to leave us.  When we have done everything we can do, that is when God will step in and do what we cannot do.  Pray then let go.  Don’t try to force the outcome, just trust God to open the right door at the right time.

Give it to God and go to sleep!

“My friends, make time for God every day so He will have time for you.”— Sister Clovia