Download Lesson: 6.12.22 Class Notes – 1 Sam 10
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Saul started out with so much promise. He was chosen and anointed by God. He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He had the support of a man of God like Samuel. He had been given gifts appropriate to royalty. But despite all these great advantages, Saul can still blow it. Will he walk in the advantages God had given him so far, or will he go his own way? What about us? Are we stewarding His gifts and His anointing?
Download Lesson: 5.22.22 Class Notes – 1 Sam 8
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The request for a human king was not in itself improper, for God had promised such a leader. But the refusal to wait for God’s timing was clearly displeasing to the Lord and to His prophet, Samuel. We can never go wrong seeking God’s leadership through prayer. We need to hear His voice first and foremost, and then obey.
Download Lesson: 5.15.22 Class Notes – 2 Tim 4
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Second Timothy teaches us about the importance of our theological heritage (1:14). Paul had much to say about what God has done in Christ, our Savior. Jesus Christ has been revealed, destroyed death, and given us life and immortality (1:8–10). The foundation of the Christian life is what God has already done for us in Christ. We should live boldly, for we have received “a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline” (1:7). These truths about the gospel and Christian living are available to us in God’s inspired Scripture (3:15–17). Now we, like Timothy, should pass on these truths to faithful men and women who can teach others also (2:2).
Download Lesson: 5.8.22 Class Notes – 2 Tim 3
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The purpose of Bible study is not just to understand doctrines or to be able to defend the faith, as important as these things are. The ultimate purpose is the equipping of the believers who read it. It is the Word of God that equips God’s people to do the work of God. We must separate ourselves from that which is false, devote ourselves to that which is true, and continue in our study of the Word of God. Then God can equip us for ministry in these difficult days, and we will have the joy of seeing others come to a knowledge of the truth.
Download Lesson: 5.1.22 Class Notes – 2 Tim 2
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We can see how important and how demanding a work it is. The ministry is no place for a loafer because it demands discipline and work. It is no place for a shirker because there are enemies to fight and tasks to be completed. Church members need to pray for their pastors and encourage them in the work of the Lord.