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THE WINNING ATTITUDE: GUARDING THE DOOR OF YOUR HEART  ••• Bible Study Verses: I Samuel 16:6-7, Mark 7:18-23, Proverbs 4:23, Philippians 4:4-8, II Corinthians 10:3-6.  “If you do believe in a personal God then the Universe itself is not worshipful, although devoted study of it is one way to honour Him. For believers in God, the chief purpose of life is to increase our knowledge of God and to be moved to praise and thanks” The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (Author of The Lord of The Ring Trilogy) †  “Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin” 1 Peter 4:1, NIV  Why did the Lord reject Eliab?  Why is The Heart Important?  What are 3-reasons Why God Focuses on Your Heart?  If our lives are shaped by our thoughts, what are 5-reasons why many are not guarding their heats?  What are 5-Dangers of an Unguarded Heart? &n

THE WINNING ATTITUDE: THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE  ••• Bible Study Verses: I Samuel 17:22-27, Ecclesiastes 1:9, Proverbs 23:7, Titus 1:15, Matthew 7:12, Philippians 4:13, 2Timothy 4:7-8, Genesis 6:5, Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 17:22, I Corinthian 15:33, Philippians 2:5-11.  “Your attitude is the inward feeling expressed by behavior” -John Maxwell †  “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” Philippians 4:8, KJV  Why was David, the only one willing to accept Goliath’s challenge?  Why did David agree to fight Goliath and the rest of the camp were paralyzed by fear?  How is the coming year going to be different from the one that is about to end?  How are things in the world goin

THE CODE FOR EXTRAORDINARY BELIEVERS: CULTIVATING THE PRESENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD  ••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 37, 1 Samuel 3.20, 1 Samuel 18, 1 Sam 28.5-19, Judges 16.4-21, Exodus 33.15, 2 Cor. 6.17.  “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito. And the incognito is not always hard to penetrate. The real labor is to remember, to attend … in fact to come awake. Still more, to remain awake” C.S. Lewis in Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer †  “...Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:12-13, NKJV  What did Hanna pray for?  Why did King Saul invite David into the palace?  How did ordinary people become extraordinary people and do extraordinary things?  What are 3-indications that one has cultivated the presence of God in their

WHO CAN FOLLOW CHRIST? LIVING THE ABIDING LIFE  ••• Bible Study Verses: John 6:25-66, John 10.10, John 15:4-8, Romans 6:13, Proverbs 3:5, Hebrews 11:6, I Peter 1:22, 1 John 2:24.  “Remember when Jesus told the parable of the vine and the branches in John 15? He said the secret to abundant living is in staying attached to the vine. An unattached branch has something to fear. Not only can it not produce fruit, but it will be burned in the fire. But an attached branch has no fears. All it has to do is nestle close to the vine, and the vine does all the work, sending its sap through the branch and producing luscious grapes. It is not the branch that produces the grapes, it is the vine” Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Christian Holocaust Survivor, imprisoned for hiding Jews during WW2. †  “And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. ” 1John 2.28, NKJV  Who can follow Our Creator, The Lord Chri

WHO CAN FOLLOW CHRIST? THE SURRENDERED LIFE  ••• Bible Study Verses: Matthew 26:31-41, Zechariah 13.7, Luke 9:23, Matthew 19:16-22, Genesis 22:10-13, John 6:38, I John 2:15-17, Psalm 37:28, Philippians 3:13, Matthew 6:33, John 14:30, John 10:3-4 , 2 Timothy 4:6, Luke 10:17-19, Romans 12:1, Psalm 37:28, I Corinthians 9:27, Isaiah 1.18.  “This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely” Alan Hirsch †  “And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish” Luke 14.27-30, NKJV  What were 5-reasons for the disciples' Bold Declaration? What were 5-reasons Why Our Creator the Lord Christ Jesus for

WHO CAN FOLLOW CHRIST? PART-2 LIVING THE CRUCIFIED LIFE  ••• Bible Study Verses: Ezekiel 4.1-15, Daniel 3.16-28, John 6:60, II Cor. 5:17, Luke 9:23, John 14:23, Matthew 28:19, Revelation 3:20, Matthew 16:24-26, Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:6-7, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Galatians 6:1, Galatians 5:24, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, Hosea 4:6, John 15:15, I Samuel 2:9, Romans 12:2. “...Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea. We are far too easily pleased” C.S. Lewis, The Business of Heaven: January 9th Devotional. †  “And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

WHO CAN FOLLOW CHRIST? LIVING THE TRANSFORMED LIFE  ••• Bible Study Verses: Mark 1:17, John 6:44, John 17:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Luke 9:23-62, John 14:23, Matthew 28:19, Revelation 3:20, Acts.8: 18, 19, Ephesians 5:2, Colossians 3:13, Philippians 2:8, Proverbs 3:4, Lamentation 3:23, I Cor. 15:58, 1 Peter 4:13, Matthew 4:19, Luke 16:10, Matthew 22:14.  “ [To have Faith in Christ] means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying in a new way, a less worried way. Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already. Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, BBC Radio 1941-1944 †  “And whoeve

BRIDGING THE GAP P4: BUILDING EFFECTIVE TEAMS  ••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 13:18, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 29:1-10, Genesis 35:14, I Samuel 22:1-2, Psalm 68:11, I Chronicles 11:10.  “Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team” John C. Maxwell †  “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” Hebrews 10.23-25, NKJV  How did Noah survive during his waiting period?  What were 5-things Abraham did during his waiting period?  What where at least 5-life actions of Jacob during his waiting period?  What were 5-things David did during his waiting period?  What is a Team?  Who were

BRIDGING THE GAP PART-3: PRODUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT  ••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 25:21-23, Genesis 28:13-19, Genesis 35:1-14, Genesis 29:1-10, Habakkuk 2:2.  “I do not know why there is this difference, but I am sure that God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for him to wait. When you do enter your room, you will find that the long wait has done you some kind of good which you would not have had otherwise. But you must regard it as waiting, not as camping. You must keep on praying for light: and of course, even in the hall, you must begin trying to obey the rules which are common to the whole house. And above all you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and paneling” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, BBC Radio 1941-1944 †  “I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my s

BRIDGING THE GAP PART-2: BUILDING EFFECTIVE ALTARS  ••• Bible Study Verses: Isaiah 30:15, Genesis 12:1-8, Genesis 13.2-18, Romans 4.17.  “Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer” William Gurnall †  “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To those who seek Him...” Lamentations 3:24, rNASB  What are 3-attributes of having confidence in our Creator God?  What are 3-reasons for God’s admonishment of His chosen people?  What is the open secret and what are 4-reasons why is it important to remember it?  What are 5-reasons why the waiting period is such a challenge?  What are 5-possible negative consequences of lacking understanding of the waiting period?  How do you wait for the promise o

BRIDGING THE GAP: MANAGING THE WAITING PERIOD  ••• Bible Study Verses: Genesis 12.1-7, Genesis 6:5-22, Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 37:5-7.  “This is the most precious answer God can give us: wait. It makes us cling to Him rather than to an outcome. God knows what I need; I do not. He sees the future; I cannot. His perspective is eternal; mine is not. He will give me what is best for me when it is best for me” Vaneetha Rendall Risner, The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering †  “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27.14 KJV  What was Noah doing when he was waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promise?  What were the 3-components of God’s promise to Abraham?  What was Abraham doing when he was waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promise?  What was Joseph doing between the time he got the promise of God and time of the fulfillment of the promise?  H

ACTS 12: THE POWER OF PRAYER TO DELIVER  ••• Bible Study Verses: Acts 12.1-11, Ephesians 6.12, 2Cor10.4, Eph6.13, 1 Thessalonians 5.17, Hebrews 11.6, Psalm 37.4-5, Revelation 2.4-5, 1 Sam 30.6.  “When the devil sees a man or woman who really believes in prayer, who knows how to pray, and who really does pray, and, above all, when he sees a whole church on its face before God in prayer, he trembles as much as he ever did, for he knows that his day in that church or community is at an end” R.A. Torrey †  “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful...” 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24 nKJV  W

Acts 18 DIVINE ENCOURAGEMENT  •••Bible Study Verses: Acts 18-19, Ps. 121.1-2, Acts 2.17. “How very little can be done under the spirit of fear” Florence Nightingale †  “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand” Psalm 37:23-24, nKJV  What did Aquila and Pricilla and Paul have in common?  When the Jews blasphemed the name of Jesus what did St. Paul do?  Why did Aquila and Pricilla teach the Christian man Apollos?  How many times were the disciples in Ephesus baptized?  What types of places did St. Paul like to go to when spreading the gospel of grace?  What did The Lord say to Paul in a night vision?  What compelled Paul to preach in Chapter 18 of Acts?  What instruction did our Creator the Lord Christ Jesus give the disciples concerning those who rejected the Gospel?  

THE POWER OF A FRESH ENCOUNTER  ••• Bible Study Verses: Joshua 1:1-3, Joshua 5:13-15, Jeremiah 8:22, Habakkuk 1:13, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 1:32, Amos 6:1, I Samuel 2:9, Exodus 3:3, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 42:1, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Jeremiah 33:3, I Samuel 3:10, Habakkuk 1:13.  “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad” CS Lewis †  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9, nKJV  What is an Extension of Divine Grace?  What are 5-positive aspects of God’s call?  What is the main type of consequence of God’s eternal call?  What are 4-types of typical responses to God’s call?  What happens in our lives when God gives

THE NEED FOR A FRESH ENCOUNTER ••• Bible Study Verses: Matthew 18:6, Judges 6:14, Psalm 127:1, Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 13:14-17, Joel 2:15-19.  “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad” CS Lewis †  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9, nKJV  Why does God call people?  Is it possible to ignore God?  What are 7-reasons why Pastor Otuno responded to God’s call the way he did?  What happens when a women does not respond properly to a pregnancy?  What are 4-reasons why it so important to let the Lord build your ministry?  What is a Fresh Encounter?  What are 7-reasons why we need a fresh e

FAITH THAT BELIEVES  ••• Bible Study Verses: Acts 14.9, Mat8.10, Eph.2.8, Romans 4.4, Hebrews13.8, Numbers 23.19, Acts 22.4-5&20, Mat1.1-25, Heb11.31, John 15.7, 1Peter 1.25, Isaiah 40.8, Matthew 13:58, Mark 1.22.  “The same is true of victorious living. If you believe that you are victorious already, then you will experience victory after victory. But if you put your hope in the future, you can only experience victory in the future. The past tense occupies a vital position in our prayers. It is what I have and not what I want. Wanting something is a sign of unbelief. The word want often blocks our prayers from being answered. The word of the Lord is clear: he who believes that he has received shall receive” The Normal Christian Faith, Chapter 14, by Watchman Nee†  “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples”, John 15.7-8,

UNSHACKLED PART-4: LIVING A LIFE THAT IS UNSHACKLED  ••• Bible Study Verses: Psalm 78.60, Deut.27.19, Ezekiel18.4, Numbers 13-14:26, Genesis 27.40, Obadiah 1.17, Matt.11.27, John 14.30. “After being physically liberated, victims of human trafficking often find themselves chained to the life they knew before, and they return to what they thought they were free from. We can be tempted to do the same. Our identities are often wrongly created through our emotional experience with a fallen world; but we serve a God who has brought us out of deep darkness into everlasting light”― Mary Kate Peterson †  “Those who sat in darkness & in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons...because they rebelled against ...the counsel of the Most High...They fell down, & there was none to help. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them...He brought them out of darkness & the shadow of death, And broke their shackles in pieces. Oh, that men would give thanks t

UNSHACKLED: BREAKING FREE FROM SPIRITUAL BONDAGE  ••• Bible Study Verses: Isaiah 5.13-14, Hosea 4.6, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 11:3, Luke 13:10-16, Psalm 68:6, Proverbs 26:2, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Deut. 27:15-26, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 1 Peter 5:8, Ezekiel 8:9-10, Exodus 20.2-5, Gen. 12:3, Joshua 6:26, Gen. 31:30–32, Gen. 27:11–13, Rom. 12:14, Lev26:38-39, Matthew 13:25-28, Gal. 3:13, I John 1:9, James 4:7, Matthew 6:15, Rom 13:12, Ephesians 5:11, Isaiah 49:25, Psalm 3:3, Psalm 23:3, Psalm 128:3, Job 36:11, I John 5:4, Psalm 5:12.  “Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self-rejection. Success, popularity, and power can indeed present a great temptation, but their seductive quality often comes from the way they are part of the much larger temptation to self-rejection. When we have come to believe in the voices that call us worthless and unlovable, then success, popularity, and power are easily perceived as attra

UNSHACKLED: UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF FREEDOM  •••Bible Study Verses: Exodus 13.1-18, Romans 12:1-2.  “The Law makes demands and leaves us helpless to fulfill them; Christ makes demands, but He Himself fulfills in us the very demands He makes.” Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life †  “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” Galatians 5.13-14, NKJV  Why do kids, who long to be free from their parents, come running back to the same parents when they have the opportunity?  Why is it that when we are set free, we find a way to entangle ourselves in bondage?  What are 4-life actions for experiencing freedom in Christ Jesus?  What is at the root of all bondage and shackles in life?  What are 5-indications of Irresponsibility? &nb

UNSHACKLED: UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF FREEDOM  •••Bible Study Verses: John 3:16, Luke 1:74-75, Luke 1:71, Genesis 1:26, Galatians 5:13-15, John 8:32-36, John 10:10, Matthew 11:28-29.  “Logic Is The Antithesis To Faith" Dr. Daniel Passini †  “...without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6, NKJV  Why was it difficult for God’s chosen to maintain freedom after being freed from captivity by the awesome and powerful hand of Our Creator God?  Why is it that God wants us to be free, but for some reason many of us are living in one form of bondage or the other?  Why is that living a life of freedom in Christ can be such a struggle?  What are 3-Basic concepts about your liberty and freedom in Christ?  Why is the experience of freedom elusive EVEN in the lives of many who claim to know Him?  What are 4-ke