September 14
• Verse 14 says “ If you have faith but don’t show it by your actions, can that kind of faith save anyone?” Can it?
• What can we learn from Abrahams example? And Rahabs?
• What kinds of things might keep us from putting our faith into action outside of church?
• When is the last time someone went out of their way to do something good for you? How did it make you feel?
• What are ways we can live out our faith daily?
• How are you growing in your relationship with people?
September 21
Notes:
Spiritual Warfare- our ignorance of it does not mean we are not in it!
Sometimes it’s not that you don’t want it enough or you’re not strong enough- it’s that we’re facing an adversary who is AGGRESSIVE in his pursuit to steal, kill and destroy.
“Just because all of it isn’t the devil, doesn’t mean SOME of it isn’t the devil” This is why we need discernment!
Some things that have the greatest impact are hardest to see. We may not be able to see the enemy but he is real. You may not be fighting him but he is fighting you!
We set new believers up for failure when we don’t warn them that there is a realm that can not be accessed by the 5 senses.
PUT IT ON! It won’t automatically happen. God supplies, we apply!
The FULL armor of God. Put in ALL of it! Wherever you’re not covered you’re exposed. The enemy is looking for the one place you’re not covered.
The belt - holds it all together. We NEED truth.
The breastplate - Protect your heart!
The shoes - Plant yourself!
The gospel produces peace with God, others and myself!
Sometimes you gotta stop fighting to be right and protect your peace. If you won the fight but lost your peace you lost.
The helmet - If your head doesn’t work, nothing will.
Some things hit you so hard they mess your mind up.
Think like your saved
The sword - only offensive weapon
Rhema - a word spoken; a word DECLARED
What did He tell you? FIGHT WITH THAT!
September 28
• Jesus could return at any moment. Do you feel ready? Why or why not?
• How can we make sure we are prepared?
• What things can we be doing in our daily lives to “stay alert” and fight complacency in our relationship with Jesus?
• What is our responsibility in helping others be prepared for Jesus return?
• Verse 31 says “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.” What does this mean for us?
• What is God teaching you right now?