Category: Month 5

Mark these Key words: Future, Providing, Sovereign

Psalm 103:19

“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all.”

Daniel 7:27 (b)

“His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.”

Daniel 4:17

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers and the decision is a command of the holy ones, in order that the living may know that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whom He wishes and sets over it the lowliest of men.” 

Daniel 4:35

“All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, but He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth; and no one can ward off His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?”

Why is this core characteristic of God monumental in your personal faith experience?

These verses point to the sovereignty of God.  When we see He is in control of all, we can rest that surely He is in control of our lives as well.

Mark these Key Words: Discipleship, Faithful, Multiplication

Matthew 28:19

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

“Famous last words”…history’s most famous last words! Why do you believe Jesus “saved His best for last?”

We learn that the heart of God is directly connected with discipling people not in our name, but in the name of Jesus.

Like an explanation mark at the end of a sentence to provide an enthusiastic conclusion; what does this verse say to you today? 

First = Go! Second = Make!  Third = Doing it in Jesus’ name, not in your name.

Mark these Key Words: Solomon, God

1 Kings 2:1-4

“As David’s time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His way, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn.”

When you hear David say to Solomon, “Show yourself as a man” – what does that say to you?

A man = keeps charge of God, walks in His ways, keeps His statutes/commands, ordinances, testimonies; this is how you succeed, by being faithful.

How does David’s exhortation truly speak to you?

Men must be initiators!  Talk with the guys about leading by acting first and initiating the ways God calls us to.

Mark these Key Words: Trials, Jesus, (Lord, Christ, Him)

Romans 5:1-5

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulations bring about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

Like an automatic transmission shifting gears s needed, Paul speaks in this passage about how hard times shift “through the gears” ultimately to hope. Describe how you have seen this amazing process become a reality in your personal experience with trials and tribulations.

Might have to help people get here. Trials remind us that this is all broken, and God has promised to fix it, and He doesn’t lie.