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2 C h r o n i c l e s 3 2 : 7 - 87“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.
Read Read the passage. As you read through the passage a second time, underline, highlight, circle or star anything that stands out.
Meditate What do you learn about God? Yourself?Are there sins to repent of, or promises to claim?Are there commands to obey?
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Praise: Acknowledge God for who he is.
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Ask: Pray first for the important people in your life, then yourself. Be specific.
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Yield: Ask for a fresh filling of the Spirit to empower you to follow him fully.
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P H I L I P P I A N S 4 : 1 2 - 1 312I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Read Read the passage. As you read through the passage a second time, underline, highlight, circle or star anything that stands out.
Meditate What do you learn about God? Yourself?Are there sins to repent of, or promises to claim?Are there commands to obey?
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D E U T E R O N O M Y 3 1 : 6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Read Read the passage. As you read through the passage a second time, underline, highlight, circle or star anything that stands out.
Meditate What do you learn about God? Yourself?Are there sins to repent of, or promises to claim?Are there commands to obey?
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P H I L I P P I A N S 3 : 3 - 93For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 4though I myself have reasons for such confidence.
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.
7But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
Read Read the passage. As you read through the passage a second time, underline, highlight, circle or star anything that stands out.
Meditate What do you learn about God? Yourself?Are there sins to repent of, or promises to claim?Are there commands to obey?
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A C T S 4 : 1 3When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
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Opening:Open your group in a time of praise and repentance to help your members focus on the character and forgiveness of God. Feel free to use the Scripture provided to guide your prayer.
Praise – Hebrew 4:14-16 Repentance – James 4:8
Discussion:Use the provided passages and online questions to guide your group in a discussion of the sermon topic. 1. Have one person read the passage slowly. 2. Meditate on the passage silently for one minute. 3. Share key words, phrases, situations, or emotions you notice in the passage. 4. Repeat steps 1-3, and share any new observations or insights. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for each passage.(Use online sermon questions as necessary to help guide or enrich your discussion.)
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Passage 14Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Passage 27Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites
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could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, 8will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! 10For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!
Passage 312Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 13We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Prayer:• Spend time thanking God for his word and asking him for a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit so you can apply it to your life.• Pray through your group’s prayer requests together. Pray for the specific request(s) you have selected.
