Posts that can be used to teach others. Some series and some independent lessons.
Lesson 22The Woman in Proverbs 31 and the Widow in 1 Timothy 5 The Woman of Proverbs 31 and the Widow in 1 Timothy 5 have something to teach EVERY woman. Not just married women. Not just women with children. How is that, do you wonder? Because these women BEGAN as single women and BECAME the…
Lesson 21 Women of the Lord’s church (Eunice and Lois, Euodia and Syntyche, Sapphira, Priscilla, and Lydia) Throughout “To Be a Handmaid of the Lord” I strive to show from scripture how vital God sees women to be. I encourage you to explore this lesson on Women of the church and see how God does not…
Lesson 20 Lessons from Anna; Mary and Martha Anna; Mary and Martha. We hear a lot about the latter, but Anna is not taught as much. After all, she only exists in three verses in Luke’s account of the life of Christ. But – WOW – what we learn about her in those three verses!…
Two Chosen Mothers: Mary and Elizabeth is a study of two women who were chosen by God to the mothers of men who would change the religious world forever. John the Baptist was chosen to prepare the way for Jesus to come to teach of the kingdom of Heaven and to offer Himself as the only access to salvation for all of mankind.
Real life situation: Someone comes and says “I’ve got a job for you.” Possible responses: “Who am I that you’d ask me to do something that important?” “What if they don’t believe me that my orders are from the boss?” “What if the others won’t listen to me?” “I’m really not very good at that kind of thing.” “Can’t you just send someone else?” (If you didn’t recognize it, this is how Moses responded to God choosing him to lead Israel out of Egypt in Exodus chapter 3 and 4.)
Are you ever like this? Do you question your ability to do something? How do you respond to new challenges?
What about your dreams? Do you believe they won’t come to be for one reason or another? Do you hope one kind of life for yourself, but expect quite another?
How do you see yourself right NOW? How much do you think you bring to the table of “just getting through” in this life?
WOW! Wouldn’t we be FOOLISH to ignore ALL (or ANY) of what God has told us? The blessings that come from our listening to Him AND doing what He says are endless! This lesson is designed to show the importance of following the pattern God has set out in scripture because it is the only way we will receive blessings from Him. Downloadable copies of the lesson are included to be used freely, as is.