Influence -- Living and Sharing a Life of Wisdom
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"Anointed: To Suffer, To Serve, To Save" guides readers through Isaiah 53 in the Old Testament -- a prophecy about Jesus, "the man of sorrows" who atones for sins to bring us the hope of eternal redemption and healing.
God's Truth for a Life that Works Wisdom seems elusive in an unhinged world where people see themselves as ultimate authorities, but God never meant for His children to be ignorant about how to live in any circumstances. Throughout His Word, the Bible, God calls His people to a better way--His Way! In the book of Proverbs He lays out thirty-one chapters of nitty-gritty, nuts-and-bolts, practical truth about life that works! In this 8-week flexible study you'll learn how to walk with confidence in a world of wolves, obeying Jesus' command to "be wise as serpents and innocents as doves." It's time to be savvy!
Message From God: Light Living in Dark Days In our day, everything from music to politics is described as "Christian," but are they? Is Jesus what our society or culture says He is? And who are the people who belong to Him? How can you know? Biblical truth can only be understood straight from God's Word, not opinion polls. In "A Message From God: Light Living in a Dark World" you'll unpack 1 John in just seven weeks and see God's message for yourself without the "middleman" of others' opinions and ideas! You will learn how to discover Truth for yourself!
No Worries: Learning to Trust Our Sovereign God Are you a worrier? Are you preoccupied with the "What ifs" and worst-case scenarios? Unrelenting doubts and fears can be paralyzing Worry can interfere with your daily life and ruin your relationships. We may dignify worry by calling it by some other name-concern, burden, a cross to bear - but Jesus calls it sinful. God feeds the birds and clothes the lilies and He will clothe and feed us. However it is our "little faith" that hinders Him from working in our lives. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells His followers - then and now - "do not be worried." That seems impossible considering He also says, "in this world you WILL have trouble..." but there has to be a way to do what He says in spite of the realities of life. There is The fact that Jesus Himself commanded it means it is possible. If you struggle with worries and wish you didn't, join Jan and Pam - two recovering worriers - for "No Worries: Learning to Trust our Sovereign God" This 8-week study will lead you through Scripture and help you learn how to walk in God's truth and to trust Him, eliminating your need to worry He has great blessings for us if only we will trust Him.
A 6-week Inductive Study, Romans 8 delivers the heart of biblical theology in one power-packed chapter and answers questions that make all the difference. Where can I find power to follow God? How do I know God hears my prayers? What does be "called by God" mean? Can I ever be separated from God's love? "Mindset: Learning and Living the Will of God" dives deep into Romans 8 and takes us on a journey across the pages of Scripture to discover truth for ourselves and wrestle with how knowing truth and thinking biblically will change how we see the world and live in it. We can't stop with knowing truth . . . we need to press on and live it! Chapters include: - Week One: Living on Purpose - Week Two: "Indeed, has God said?" - Week Three: Relax! It's Not Yours to Fix - Week Four: The Perfect Father and the End of Dysfunction - Week Five: Living by the Spirit Today - Week Six: Present Help, Future Hope Completion of this course in a group setting entitles you to receive 1 Continuing Education Unit through the Association of Christian Schools International.
In six brief lessons you will journey through the Bible's greatest Psalm devoted to the theme of the Word of God. Discover insights, practical wisdom, and deep truths that will strengthen your walk and relationship with Jesus Christ. Psalm 119 is the definitive chapter on the value of the Word of God and is one of those chapters of the Bible that gets less attention than it deserves. All who desire to know the Word of God and the God of the Word benefit tremendously from this passage of scripture. From cover to cover, "Sweeter than Chocolate" invites the student to dig in, digest Psalm 119 and taste how sweet the Word of God is. Sweeter than Chocolate Bible study can help you find sweet words and real solutions from God's Book! Author Pam Gillaspie has 10-15 minute teaching available for each set of stanzas. Find these at www.precept.org/onlinestudy. The six Lessons include: Taste and See! Your Source of Answers in a World of Questions The Secret to Delighting in God Are You Standing Firm in an Unsteady Culture? Finding Security in Unstable Times Ready for Every Tomorrow! Completion of this course in a group setting entitles you to receive 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) through the Association of Christian Schools International.
Sweeter Than Chocolate(R) Loving Like Jesus In a World That Hurts and Hates-A Flexible Inductive Study of 1 Corinthians 13 Loving like Jesus loves is a tall order even when people love us in return! But how on earth do we love like Jesus loves in a world that hates? The Apostle Paul lays out real-life solutions in 1 Corinthians 13 painting a vivid picture of what love is and isn't, what love does and doesn't. Invest 8 weeks in discovering God's Truth for yourself through this almost too-practical inductive Bible study of 1 Corinthians 13. (And if you've ever wanted to learn to memorize, we'll do a little of that, too!)
.Selfless Living in a Selfie World Culture preaches "You're entitled!" but in a world filled with over seven billion people not everyone has it their way. Nonetheless, the message "It's all about you!" blares from every corner. In a selfie world where image is everything and self is central, Jesus calls His people to selfless living and provides the perfect example in His own life and ministry having come to earth "not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." In this six-week study, you'll look for yourself at the biblical accounts of Jesus, John the Baptist, Isaiah, and others to learn God's truth about pride, humility, and how to live a Christ-centered life in a self-centered world. Appropriate for both adults and teens. Chapter Titles: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . . Wrong Perception, Wrong Reality Living Unentitled in a Me-First Culture Upside Down: Living Like John and Jesus Having the Attitude of Christ Fools for Christ"