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BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION: TRUSTING THE COVENANT KEEPING GOD  Bible Study Verses: Hebrews 11:6, Numbers 23:19, Psalm 119:90, Psalm 62:11, Hebrews 13:8, Proverbs 3:5-10, Genesis 4:3-5, Joshua 6:18-19, Exodus 20: 2-3, Luke 16:38, Exodus 13:1-2, Proverbs 11:24, Numbers 18:12, Proverbs 3:9, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 26:2,5, Malachi 3:10, Isaiah 60:10.  “He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only” C.S. Lewis, “The Weight of Glory”†  “The earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.” A Psalm of David, NASB  What are at least 5-foundations people build their lives on?  What determines how far you will travel in the journey of life?  What are 3-elements of fulfilling your perfect purpose on earth?  Why is trusting our Creator, The Lord Christ Jesus, central to walking with God?  What does it mean to trust God?  What are 4-attributes of trusting in God?  

BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION: PARTNERING WITH THE COVENANT KEEPING GOD  Bible Study Verses: Genesis 1:28, Job 36:10-12, Exodus 34:6-7, Psalm 103:7, Amos 3:3, Hebrews 5:4, II Corinthians 6:17, Hebrews 6:13-14, Matthew 11:28-30, I Timothy 2:1, Mark 16:15, Acts 16:9, Acts 4:34-35, Acts 21:1, Hebrews 13:5, Psalm 121:4, Philippians 4:19, Psalm 121:8, Kings 17:39, Psalm 103:2-3, John 11:26, Hebrews 3:12-13, Amos 3:3, Isaiah 46:9-10, Isaiah 45:22, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 14:30, Exodus 3:1-5, Exodus 3:1-5.  “Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us never does ” C.S. Lewis †  Our Creator Christ Jesus said “For many are called, but few are chosen” Matt.22.14 RNKJV  Why is your blessing a function of your covenant relationship?  What is a key to success and victory this year?  What are at least 7-benefits of partnering with God?  There is a difference between knowing God and walking with God?  What are the 4-elements of God’s covenant

BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION: CONNECTING WITH THE COVENANT KEEPING GOD  Bible Study Verses: Deuteronomy 7:1-16, Genesis 1:26-38, Genesis 8:21-22, Genesis 12:1-3, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 6:13-14, Romans 8:35-39.  “You may forget that you are at every moment totally dependent on God.” C.S. Lewis, Source: “Mere Christianity” (1952).† “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them” Ezekiel 36.26+ NKJV  What is a covenant?  Why Does God operate under a covenant?  Why did God deliver the Hebrews from the hand of bondage?  What does pharaoh represent in our lives?  When entering into the territory that God has promised you, what are 4-important faith action that you should take?  What are at least 5-reasons for instituting these

THE LIFE THAT SAYS YES  Bible Study Verses: Acts 13.22, 1 Sam 6, Psalm 78.70-71, 2 Tim. 3, Genesis 39.7-9. “The thought that “we shall ‘stand before’ Him, shall appear, shall be inspected,” can be deeply disturbing when we reflect on our sins. But Lewis reminds us that through Christ (and his atoning, reconciling work for us on the cross) we can gain God’s approval and actually bring him pleasure. It is truly mind-boggling that this could be true, but the Bible assures us that it is. However, it will not happen to everyone alike, but only those who really choose it. The choice Lewis refers to is the choice of saying “yes” to God and not “no.” It is saying yes to God’s pardoning love by obeying Jesus’ call to “repent and believe the gospel.” And it is continuing to say “yes” to His commands out of a heart of grateful love—relinquishing ourselves to Him who loved us and gave Himself up for us. As we do so, God will be glorified and pleased, and we shall stand before Him without shame.” C.S. Lewis

MOVING FORWARD TO A POSITIVE YEAR AHEAD  Bible Study Verses: Proverbs 23.7, Philippians 4.8, Luke 6.45.  “The Order of the Divine mind, embodied in the Divine Law, is beautiful. What should a man do but try to reproduce it, so far as possible, in his daily life?” C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms †  “...Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard

THE CHRISTMAS STORY: COOPERATING WITH THE DIVINE PLAN  Bible Study Verses: Luke 1:5-38, Exodus 3:1-4. “Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life.” Corrie Ten Boom †  “...without faith it is impossible to please God...” Hebrews 11.6 RKJV  What was the difference between the virgin Mary’s and Zechariah’s reactions?  Who can say like Mary “Be it unto me, according to your word”?  What question must you ask to make Christmas meaningful in your life?  What were the 5-reasons why Mary’s response was so special?  Who is the man or woman who will see God’s perfect plan fulfilled in his or her life?  What are 6-possible difficult consequences of submitting to God’s perfect plan for your life?  What are 5-faith actions you should take to realiz

THE CHRISTMAS STORY: RESPONSE TO THE NEW BORN KING  Bible Study Verses: Matthew 2:1-2, Matthew 2:7-16, Luke 2: 8-11, Luke 2:15-17, Luke 2:7-8, Matthew 2 :3-6.  "The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God." C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. †  “...And she brought forth her FIRSTBORN SON, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they WERE GREATLY AFRAID...” Luke 2.7+ NKJV  What important announcement was made by the Duke of Cambridge on December 3rd, 2012?  How did the announcement by the Duke compare to the events almost 2000 years ago in Bethlehem?  What were the reactions of the world when it was discovered that the Prince of Peace had been born?&nbs

THE CHRISTMAS STORY: WHEN THE HEAVENS APPEAR SILENT  Bible Study Verses: Genesis 15:13-14, Numbers 23:19, II Peter 3:9, Deuteronomy 18:15, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, Luke 2:1-7, Malachi 4:5-6, Luke 1:5-17, Hosea 11:1, Jeremiah 31:15, Matthew 2:1-4, Isaiah 60:3, Luke 2:25-32. "The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God." C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. †  “...you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." Luke1.31+ NKJV  What does

BATTLE OF THE MIND: OVERCOMING PRIDE PART 2  Bible Study Verses: 1Pet2:9, Rm13:7, Col3:23, Isiah 14:12-15, Pr6:16-19, Ez28:11-19, Pr18:12, Pr19:23, Pr15:25, Philippians 2:5-11, Pr4:23, Jm4:6-7. “For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense...the Christians are right: it is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. †  “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud” Proverbs 16:19 KJV  What verse in the bible illustrates where physical beauty lead to pride issues in the Queen?  Who in the bible wanted to exalt his thrown above Our Creator's?  What are 6-reasons why Pride is the Most Challenging Battle of the Heart?  What are 5-aspects of behavior that ARE NOT PRIDE?  What are 7-behavioral characteristics that ARE pride?  What

BATTLE OF THE MIND: OVERCOMING PRIDE  Bible Study Verses: Isaiah 14:12-15, Mt6:1-2, Pr6:16-19, Ex15:7, Job37:4, Isa2:10, Ps47:4, Gal6:4, Gen47:11-12, 1Pet2:9, Rm13:7, Col3:23, Jm4:6-7, Ez28:11-19, Pr18:12, Pr19:23, Pr15:25, Philippians 2:5-11, Pr4:23.  “For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense...the Christians are right: it is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. †  “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud” Proverbs 16:19 KJV  What is the Origin and Aspirations of Pride?  What is the goal of pride?  What are the consequences of pride?  What are 4-reasons why Pride is the Most Challenging Battle of the Heart?  What are at least 2-detrimental effects of pride?  Why Does Our Creator, The Lord, Christ Jesus H

BATTLE OF THE MIND: OVERCOMING ANGER & BITTERNESS  Bible Study Verses: Mt. 18.21-22, Rm. 12:1-2, Eph. 4:26, Psalm 7:11, Mark 3:5, James 1:20, Gen. 49:5-7, Psalm 69:5, Proverbs 28:13, 2 Cor. 12:9, Heb. 12:14-15.  “The pleasure of anger - the gnawing attraction which makes one return again and again to its theme - lies, I believe, in the fact that one feels entirely righteous when one is angry. CS Lewis, "The Problem of Pain" †  “...beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word...” James 1.19+ NKJVWhat does Our Creator, The Lord Christ Jesus, have in store for us for the upcoming year?  How do we to prepare and position ourselves to take advantage of all that God has for us in the coming year?  What is this thing called anger and why is it dangerous? 

STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING UNFORGIVENESS Bible Study Verses: Proverbs 23.7, Isaiah 48:18, Hebrews 12:14-16, Genesis 27: 41, Matthew 18:22-35, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:22-35, Ephesians 4:26, Isaiah 43:18-19.  “He who has not forgiven an enemy has never yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life. Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal”. CS Lewis, "The Problem of Pain" †  “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.” Eph. 4:32.RKJVWhat are 6 aspects of behavior that are NOT PART OF FORGIVENESS?  What are the 4-actions that are part of true forgiveness?  How do we achieve progress and victory in our lives?  How will the vise of laziness affect one’s position of authority?  Why is that coworkers who love you and relate to you, all of a sudden turn away from you?  How does

BATTLE OF THE MIND: OVERCOMING INSECURITIESBible Study Verses: 1 Sam 17-18-8, Genesis 3, 1 John 2.18, Rev.11, Eccl. 12, Eccl. 4.9, Jer.17.7. "I had to confront my fears and master my every demonic thought about inferiority, insecurity, or the fear of being black, young, and gifted in this Western culture" Lauryn Hill † “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND (thru the washing of The Word), so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12.2 NASB.  What is insecurity?  How does one determine if they have issues with insecurity?  How does one endure forever?  Why has our Creator, the Lord Christ Jesus, made us social beings?  How does one’s knowledge of the purpose of life affect their security?  What type of warfare did David use to defeat a giant?  How many days did the Philistine Giant taunt and insult the army of Israel?  What

BATTLES OF THE MIND: STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING FEAR •••Bible Study Verses: Proverbs 23:7, Genesis 3:1-24, Roman 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 16:6, Proverbs 22:4, Proverbs 29:25, Matthew 10:28, Proverbs 29:25, Matthew 6:34, Genesis 3:11-12, Matthew 14: 22- 33. “In one way we think a great deal too much of the atomic bomb. “How are we to live in an atomic age?” I am tempted to reply: “Why, as you would have lived in the sixteenth century when the plague visited London almost every year, or as you would have lived in a Viking age when raiders from Scandinavia might land and cut your throat any night; or indeed, as you are already living in an age of cancer, an age of syphilis, an age of paralysis, an age of air raids, an age of railway accidents, an age of motor accidents. In other words, do not let us begin by exaggerating the novelty of our situation. Believe me, dear sir or madam, you and all whom you love were already sentenced to death before the atomic bomb was inve

BATTLE OF THE MIND: OVERCOMING STRESS Bible Study Verses: 1 Kings 19.1-4, 1 Kings 19.5-8, I Kings 19:14, Mark 6:31, Luke 15:18, Isaiah 40:31, I Kings 19:18.  “The vice I am talking of is Pride or Self-Conceit: and the virtue opposite to it, in Christian morals, is called Humility...According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere flea bites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of MIND.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Broadcast BBC, ~1942  “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12.2 NASB.  How do power naps affect one’s stress levels?  How does receiving a touch from Our Creator affect stress in our lives?  How does the Chri

WINNING THE BATTLE FOR THE MIND PART-2Bible Study Verses: Psalm 61:1-4, Jeremiah 8:22, Proverbs 23:7, Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 22:28, Psalm 68:6, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Genesis 2:18. “The vice I am talking of is Pride or Self-Conceit: and the virtue opposite to it, in Christian morals, is called Humility...According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere flea bites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of MIND.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Broadcast BBC, 1942  “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12.2 NASB.  Why has it become so prevalent for a young teenager in such an affluent society to commit suicide?  How does a victorious christian

WINNING THE BATTLE FOR THE MINDBible Study Verses: Proverbs 4:23, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Proverbs 23:7, Matthew 22:37, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 1 Peter 1: 13-16, Romans 12:1-2, James 4:8, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Phil. 2: 5-10, Psalm 119:97-99, John 10:17, Hebrews 5:8.  “The vice I am talking of is Pride or Self-Conceit: and the virtue opposite to it, in Christian morals, is called Humility...According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere flea bites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of MIND.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Broadcast BBC, 1942  “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12.2 NASB.  What are spiritual strongholds?  What weap

WHO IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE?Bible Study Verses: Matthew 9:37-38, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 4:17-20, Mark 3: 13-14, Luke. 9:57-61, Acts 8:18-20, Luke 18:29-30 , Luke. 9:23, Luke 15:12, Luke 15:17 - 20.  “Jesus Christ did not say, ‘Go into all the world and tell the world that it is quite right’" CS Lewis “God In The Dock” (1970)  “Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” CS Lewis “On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature” (1966) ◊“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear...” 1 John 4:17+ NKJV  How did Our Creator, Christ Jesus deploy workers into the harvest fields?  What did Christ Jesus mean by “counting the costs?”  Is service in the kingdom free and convenient?  What are the five footings in the Foundation for Effect

WHEN THE RABBI SAYS COME Bible Study Verses: Amos 8:11-12, John 14:6, John 3:16, Luke 9:57, Luke 9:59, Luke 9:61, Acts 8:18-19, Ephesians 5:1-2, Colossians 3:12-13, Philippians 2:5-8, 1Peter 2:19-23, Matthew 4:19, Luke 9:23, Matthew 29:19, Revelation 3:20, Matthew 19:27-30, Revelation 3:12.  Follow our Creator, the Lord Christ Jesus, who spoke all the galaxies & all the stars in them, in to existence in one BIG bang, let His Word abide in you and He will abide with you. “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis  “Behold, the days are coming” says the Lord GOD, “That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord. Amos 8.11+ NKJB  How do we follow our Creator, The Lord Christ Jesus in a society were moral relativism is the order of the day?  Is there more evidence for the writings of Socrates or the Holy

A MATTER OF THE HEARTBible Study Verses: I Samuel 16:7, I Samuel 9:2, I Sam.16:17, Acts 13:22, I Chronicles 28:9, II Chronicles 16:9, Mark 12:30, Eccles. 12:13, Ephesians 6:5-7, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 12:1, Genesis 6:5, Luke 6:45, Deut. 30:6, Isaiah 29:13, 2 Chron. 25:1-2, Proverbs 23:7.“God the Searcher of Hearts, and Found of Them that Seek Him...If thou seek Him, He will be found of thee,"...These words contain the most valuable promise and the most awful threatening that are to be found in the whole book of God. His favour. It is a much easier thing to please God than some men. There is no such thing as pleasing these (men) sometimes without the most servile compliance with their caprice, a conformity to their manners, and a connivance at their follies.”― Bible hub.com*“But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD look