Isaiah 9:6 - "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 - "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Philippians 2:2 - "complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind."
James 1:4-5 - "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
Hebrews 4:12 - "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
1 Peter 5:7 - "Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you."
Ephesians 6:10-11 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil." James 4:7-8 - "Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hears, you double minded." Jesus Christ is our truth, righteousness, and faith. He is the embodiment of this armor. Without him it is...
Galatians 5:16 - "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh" Be Consistent Consistency is an important part of our walk with the Lord. It is easy to shift our focus away from the simplicity of the Christian life and get into something we call "deeper." We must remember to walk in the Spirit on a daily basis as we seek to learn more about the life that God has made available to us.
Ephesians 5:18 - "Don't drink too much wine, for many evils lie along that path; be filled with the Holy Spirit and controlled by Him." Ask Christ to control your Life The Christian life is a life impossible to live in our own strength. God gave us the Holy Spirit, and it is His life in us that makes the impossible possible. He is our strength and gives us the power. He teaches us the truth and reveals the true condition of our human hear: the struggle ends when we realize the continuing need to...
1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness" Confess Sin Sin separates man from God. When we receive Christ as our Savior, our sins are forgiven and we are cleansed. We continue to sin because we are sinners. Failure to confess on a daily basis causes distress. We suffer guilt and fellowship with Christ is broken. We will struggle to have fellowship with others. The Old Testament teachings in this week's study ...
Proverbs 28:13 - "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but who so confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy" Identify Sin We have a natural bias to justify our sinful behavior and blame others for our actions and reactions. The people around us and the circumstances we live in don't make us the way we are, they reveal what is in our heart. This is a different way to view our life. We need to accept the responsibility for our sinful behavior. We naturally want to blame others Be open...
Romans 12:1 - "I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship." Be Submissive Submission to God is the first step in overcoming the emotional stress that can and will come your way. We must start with this step or we don't start at all. In our society we are taught that we get what we earn and that we should work hard to have what we want. When we carry this teaching into our Christia...
Romans 15:13 - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." Knowing Joy, Being Comfortable, and Receiving Peace When a man loses hope, his life can become almost unbearable. When we realize that hope is one of the provisions of God and that it is a result of being filled with joy and peace by the power of the Holy Spirit, we understand that we never have to experience a sense of hopelessness. God will never le...
1 Thessalonians 3:12 - "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you" Experiencing God's Love God is the source of love. Love is patient, kind, long-suffering, hardly notices when others do it wrong, doesn't not demand its way and never fails. Love enables us to succeed.
Proverbs 4:23 - "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." The third destructive natural tendency is blaming people and circumstances for our emotional instability. While there are serious problems in our lives, we must take personal responsibility for our sinful reaction to these problems. The easiest thing to do is to blame others for our resentment, anger, frustration, jealousy and bitterness. It is acceptable to say, "It is their fault." It is acceptable to as...
Galatians 5:22-23 - "But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control; and here there is no conflict with Jewish laws." The second destructive natural tendency is our dependency on people, places, things, and events for emotional stability. Jesus Christ is the only one who is able to meet our need for love, joy, comfort, and peace. We look to people to meet our need for ...
Isaiah 53:6 - "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." The first destructive natural tendency is a sinful reaction when things don't go our way. Emotional discomfort results from sinful reactions to things that don't go our way. It is especially difficult to make a Godly response when our way is right and biblical and we still don't get it.
Romans 15:13 - "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
Mary Glynn is excited to share her "Hope" series. As you listen to the introduction message, she will share what it's about and how it is broken down. This section is an adaptations from her CD Bible study that was published many years ago.
John 9: 25 - "He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see."
Romans 8: 1 - "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Philippians 4:19 - "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
John 5:8 "Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk."
John 4:15 "The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw."
John 3:3 "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 2: 1-2 "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage."
Hebrews 12:1-2 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
Romans 15:13 "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
Romans 8:28-29 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
