1. Deeds, Claims, and Promises of Jesus
Read Mark Chapter 16
1. When Jesus was risen early on the __________day of
the week He appeard first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom
He cast out________________devils.
2. Go ye unto___________the world and preach the gospel
___________________.
3. To then that believe: they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall_________________.
4. So after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received
into___________, and sat on the_______________.
5. They went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord
working with them, and confirming the word with__________.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Matthew Chapter 16
Matthew 16:18 - On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Where precisely are the gates of hell? Where does the devil sit in power?
The mind is the gatekeeper of the Kingdom of God. It is the place of access, transition, and power. It follows that the gates of hell are set up in people's minds. Jesus made this clear:
Matthew 16:23 - But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
He didn't say, "Peter, you devil worshiper!" He didn't say, "You are filled with all kinds of occult practices and deceits." He said, "Your mind is filled with the things of man."
The devil is empowered by human agreement. That mental posture was a gate from which satan was released to bring Peter's destruction.
Humanity without Christ at the center is satanic in nature. When you've been given the Spirit of God, you lose the privilege of claiming, "I'm only human." Paul rebukes the church at Corinth for behaving like mere men (1 Corinthians 3:3).
The gate of hell is in our minds any time we agree with a man-centered prespective or natural wisdom that does not know God. We empower demonic forces and become a gate to release his power to kill, steal, and destroy our lives.
Affirmation
I AM A GATEWAY FOR HEAVEN'S REALITY TO TAKE OVER EVERY PART OF MY LIFE, AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO I INFLUENCE, NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL THE SPECIFIC SITUATION IS.
3. Dunamis Life
Philippians 1:28 -- Don't be afraid of your enemies; always be courageous, and this will prove to them that they will lose, and that you will win because it is God who gives you the victory.
Peace is spirit power.
Your peace, your immovable stand upon the word of God is a sign that you are positioned correctly in perfect submission to the will of God.
The very fact that you are not frightened by your adversary is a sign that you have authority over him.
Ephesians 2:14 -- For He Himself is our peace......
2 Thessalonians 3:16 -- May the Lord himself, who is our source of peace, give you peace at all times and in every way.
Into Action
How are you developing "spirit power" in your life today?
What is the biggest enemy in your life today?
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/2qQX2uA
5. Quiz Answers - Mark Chapter 16
1. I Am, branches, abideth, fruit, nothing
2. Abide, works, ask
3. Joy, joy
4. Hateth
5. Comforter, me
Albert Finch
www.afministry.ning.com (New Studlies Every Day)
Showing posts with label gospel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gospel. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Sunday School - July 10, 2011
Affirmation: There is no adverse circumstance in my life that I cannot overcome with the God-kind of faith.
The whole of the New Testament, after the Gospels, has this one object: to get Christians to go on, and to go on to full growth -- into their eternal vocation -- their heavenly calling (the purpose of God for their lives). - T. Austin Sparks
We should pray because prayer is the most realistic thing in the world to do. It is our acknowledgment of reality, our right response to reality, our honesty with reality. - Peter Kreeft
With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine. - Ephesians 3:20
You may have a strong impression that you simply know is from the Lord. When this happens you begin to experience a new realm of God's glory and manifest presence. From that, you have a new revelation of God. He is glory, and His presence causes the atmosphere around you to begin to change. It is like experiencing a little bit of heaven. - Chuck Pierce
How can we be sad, or hang our heads, or be distressed? Oh, if we only knew how rich we are! - Smith Wigglesworth
The church condemns violence, but it condemns indifference more harshly, Violence can be the expression of love, indifference never. - Graham Greene
Affirmation: I am dead to sin, dead to my former lusts, dead to this world, but alive unto God.
Acting in love when others are not acting in love toward you -- this is of the highest value to your soul. It is worth more than all the other works of faith you may have done, no matter how great they appear. - John of the Cross
In the meditative state rivers of living water will flow spontaneously from within us just as a natural river flows spontaneously from a spring. Characteristics of spontaneous flow include a sensitivity to and willingness to follow inner promptings, awareness of creative expression flowing within, and being uncomfortable living in "boxes". - Mark Virkler
"He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water." - John 7:38
We will never fully unite with Jesus unless we face the same disillusionment process as the disciples -- one of longing and disappointment in this world. If believers who profess love for God have never been through this inward longing, their love probably has not progressed very much. - Shawn Bolz
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. - C. S. Lewis
Affirmation: My highest purpose for this day is to walk with Him.
Jesus Christ operates through you. He does not operate independently of you. Man and God become united. Unless the spirit of man is truly joined to God, there is no such thing as real Christian manifestation. - John Lake
We must love Him with total disregard to dry spells and to times of spiritual abundance, otherwise we are built on sifting sand. - Jeanne Guyon
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. - 1 John 2:17
We must experience a breaking out of old mind-sets and blindness in order to break into the revelation of what is to be ours (2 Cor4:3,4). Barbara Yoder
Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and His will for us. - Billy Graham
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
The whole of the New Testament, after the Gospels, has this one object: to get Christians to go on, and to go on to full growth -- into their eternal vocation -- their heavenly calling (the purpose of God for their lives). - T. Austin Sparks
We should pray because prayer is the most realistic thing in the world to do. It is our acknowledgment of reality, our right response to reality, our honesty with reality. - Peter Kreeft
With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine. - Ephesians 3:20
You may have a strong impression that you simply know is from the Lord. When this happens you begin to experience a new realm of God's glory and manifest presence. From that, you have a new revelation of God. He is glory, and His presence causes the atmosphere around you to begin to change. It is like experiencing a little bit of heaven. - Chuck Pierce
How can we be sad, or hang our heads, or be distressed? Oh, if we only knew how rich we are! - Smith Wigglesworth
The church condemns violence, but it condemns indifference more harshly, Violence can be the expression of love, indifference never. - Graham Greene
Affirmation: I am dead to sin, dead to my former lusts, dead to this world, but alive unto God.
Acting in love when others are not acting in love toward you -- this is of the highest value to your soul. It is worth more than all the other works of faith you may have done, no matter how great they appear. - John of the Cross
In the meditative state rivers of living water will flow spontaneously from within us just as a natural river flows spontaneously from a spring. Characteristics of spontaneous flow include a sensitivity to and willingness to follow inner promptings, awareness of creative expression flowing within, and being uncomfortable living in "boxes". - Mark Virkler
"He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water." - John 7:38
We will never fully unite with Jesus unless we face the same disillusionment process as the disciples -- one of longing and disappointment in this world. If believers who profess love for God have never been through this inward longing, their love probably has not progressed very much. - Shawn Bolz
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. - C. S. Lewis
Affirmation: My highest purpose for this day is to walk with Him.
Jesus Christ operates through you. He does not operate independently of you. Man and God become united. Unless the spirit of man is truly joined to God, there is no such thing as real Christian manifestation. - John Lake
We must love Him with total disregard to dry spells and to times of spiritual abundance, otherwise we are built on sifting sand. - Jeanne Guyon
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. - 1 John 2:17
We must experience a breaking out of old mind-sets and blindness in order to break into the revelation of what is to be ours (2 Cor4:3,4). Barbara Yoder
Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and His will for us. - Billy Graham
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Sunday School - April 3, 2011
Affirmation: I realize that I am put here to do the will of God on earth as it is in Heaven.
We must be a burning and shining people who know where we are headed, fixing our eyes on our destiny, if we are going to awaken broken and disillusioned hearts! - Sean Feucht
When God give us less than we desire, it is not because He is teaching us poverty; He is teaching us thankfulness. - Francis Frangipane
You must develop an attitude where praise becomes your protection all the time as you bring God around you.Sometimes you are making melody to the Lord. Sometimes you may need to praise God in your mind. Whatever you are doing, you are just going through the whole day with God. - Myles Munroe
"I will praise thee forever...- Psalm 52:9
Silence is the simple stillness of the individual under the Word of God. We are silent after hearing the Word because the Word is still speaking and dwelling within us. We are silent at the beginning of the day because God should have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep because the last word also belongs to God. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is love that causes us to rise up from spiritual sleep and open ourselves to God. Love is the call; and love is the transforming power. - John of the Cross
Affirmation: My assignment as a believer on earth is to destroy the works of the devil.
It generally takes about five exposures to the Gospel message before a person accepts Christ; this is most easily done in the context of a friendship. - Che Ahn
At times there seems to be a stone wall in front of us. Everything seems as black as midnight, and there is nothing left but confidence in God; fidelity and confidence to believe that He will not fail, indeed cannot fail. - Smith Wigglesworth
"He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." - Psalm 40:2
The heart of abiding faith "leans into God," anticipating His voice, looking for His next move. Like Jesus, we are to be able to say, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me." (John 4:34) - Bill Johnson
If I am to experience God's presence, I must engage in more definite and persevering prayer. - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I mind the things of the spirit and do not walk after the flesh.
"A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer is listening. - Soren Kierkegaard
Silence those negative voices. Forget the cutting remarks of relatives. Dismiss the crippling theories of misguided counselors. Rebuke your self-doubt and turn off the broken record of your past failures. Let God redefine you. He alone decides your true potential. - Mario Murillo
"Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
How different would most of us be if we just spent as much time cleaning up, beautifying, and feeding our heart as we did our body? Rick Joyner
Tomorrow God isn't going to ask: What did you dream, think, plan, or preach? -- He's going to ask -- What did you do? - Michel Quoist
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
We must be a burning and shining people who know where we are headed, fixing our eyes on our destiny, if we are going to awaken broken and disillusioned hearts! - Sean Feucht
When God give us less than we desire, it is not because He is teaching us poverty; He is teaching us thankfulness. - Francis Frangipane
You must develop an attitude where praise becomes your protection all the time as you bring God around you.Sometimes you are making melody to the Lord. Sometimes you may need to praise God in your mind. Whatever you are doing, you are just going through the whole day with God. - Myles Munroe
"I will praise thee forever...- Psalm 52:9
Silence is the simple stillness of the individual under the Word of God. We are silent after hearing the Word because the Word is still speaking and dwelling within us. We are silent at the beginning of the day because God should have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep because the last word also belongs to God. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is love that causes us to rise up from spiritual sleep and open ourselves to God. Love is the call; and love is the transforming power. - John of the Cross
Affirmation: My assignment as a believer on earth is to destroy the works of the devil.
It generally takes about five exposures to the Gospel message before a person accepts Christ; this is most easily done in the context of a friendship. - Che Ahn
At times there seems to be a stone wall in front of us. Everything seems as black as midnight, and there is nothing left but confidence in God; fidelity and confidence to believe that He will not fail, indeed cannot fail. - Smith Wigglesworth
"He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." - Psalm 40:2
The heart of abiding faith "leans into God," anticipating His voice, looking for His next move. Like Jesus, we are to be able to say, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me." (John 4:34) - Bill Johnson
If I am to experience God's presence, I must engage in more definite and persevering prayer. - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I mind the things of the spirit and do not walk after the flesh.
"A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer is listening. - Soren Kierkegaard
Silence those negative voices. Forget the cutting remarks of relatives. Dismiss the crippling theories of misguided counselors. Rebuke your self-doubt and turn off the broken record of your past failures. Let God redefine you. He alone decides your true potential. - Mario Murillo
"Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
How different would most of us be if we just spent as much time cleaning up, beautifying, and feeding our heart as we did our body? Rick Joyner
Tomorrow God isn't going to ask: What did you dream, think, plan, or preach? -- He's going to ask -- What did you do? - Michel Quoist
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Wednesday Night Bible Study - March 2, 2011
1. Deeds, Claims, and Promises of Jesus.
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following:
http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following:
http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
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