This is a small group that was following the plan to read through the Bible one chapter at a time with Good Morning Girls. Good Morning Girls is on an indefinite break. But will we continue reading through the Bible.
Each Monday go to the Weekly Reading Plan or the Bible Study Thread for our current book to see the introductory post for the week and the weekly reading passages, discussion questions, and memory verse.
Be sure to come here each day to see what the members of the group are sharing. Try to participate in the discussion with a post at least once each week to share with us what God is teaching you. Posting on the forum helps motivate all of us to keep reading by seeing the others persevering and it provides additional insight and learning.
Each Friday we will attempt to share a Friday Devotional that addresses some of the topics we have read that week.
Please also take time to read the Group Overview post that provides some ideas on how to get the most out of your study here! You can find this post in the the "Bible Study" section of the board.
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| Bible Study » 2 Peter » 9/17/2014 8:17 pm |
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S...11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness 14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation
O... *We are always in a rush, especially in our culture. But God is not bound by time. He has a perfect plan and we cannot force His timing.
*Who ought I to be? He will come when we least expect it, so we should be ready, busy about the Father's business...not our own.
*Because of what we know, we have much to look forward to....but be sure to be diligent about doing what He has asked.
*Longsuffering IS salvation...we may think it is is slackness, but God has purpose in His timing and has reason for waiting.
*You know the truth, so be in the Word so as not to be led astray by error of the wicked.
A...1. Be in the Word! You can't know truth if you don't spend time reading it.
2. What will I be doing when Jesus returns?I want to make sure I am busy doing His work.
3. God has gven me discernment...be in the Word so that gift can be used to discern truth.
P...God, You are coming again and I don't want to be found walking in the flesh when you arrive. You've given me all I need to walk with You...help me to put it into action continually.
| Bible Study » 2 Peter » 9/16/2014 10:28 pm |
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2 Peter 2:9,19
S......9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.
O.....God delivered Noah, destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, delivered Lot...so why do I think He can't deliver me from my temptation?
A......God knows how to help me escape temptations. He is able to deliver me from them. But in my temptation I have to choose to allow Him to show me the way of escape.
*Knowing truth and choosing not to walk in it is worse than not knowing truth at all.
P.....God You have provided a way out when I am tempted to walk in my flesh. I want to follow your way, not my own. I want to walk in Your truth. In the midst of temptations, cause me to think upon You.
| Bible Study » 2 Peter » 9/15/2014 9:42 pm |
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2nd Peter 1:4 stood out to me this morning...
4 "by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
2nd Peter has always been a favorite, but today I read it with fresh eyes. As I read verse 3 the phrase "through these" popped off the page. It really got me to think...."through these" promises of God I can be included in the work of God. Through those amazingly precious promises of God I can then be part of the divine things God is up to. Without those promises, I cannot be included. I find this beautiful and perplexing all at the same time.
Just a few words down the line I came across the phrase "may be". I didn't notice it at first, but as I reread the passage it sort of jumped out at me. I realized that the verse didn't say "will be", but rather it says "may be". What does that mean? To me it means that God gives us all we need to walk with Him in this life. We have to choose to use it. We "may be" partakers if we so decide. But then again, we may not be partakers if that is the choice we make. It is up to us. God has given us all the tools for life and godliness. What are we going to do with them? The choice is ours. What will we do with all we are given? Will we be partakers of all God has? Or will we simply sit by and watch it all happen? The choice is ours.
| Bible Study » 1 Peter » 9/15/2014 9:27 pm |
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MitziHubbard wrote:Hi ladies. I appologize for not posting much lately. Work has been so very stressful and all consuming. And I've been working into the evenings and the weekends. Also, being on the computer so much at work, sometimes the last thing I want to do when not working is get back on the computer. However, I've been trying to keep up with my reading.
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I took some time this evening to really read 1 Peter a couple of times. It's short, but it's a lot. It's funny, my first reaction was to resist. This reading brought up a deep emotional response inside. It reminded me of my marriage. I loved being married. I am divorced now. We've been apart since 2010. I prayed for my husband and fought for my marriage. I feel like I did all I could as a Christian woman and it didn't change anything. It didn't matter that I humbled myself and prayed fervantly. My husband did not care and asked for a divorce. There's more to it than that, but my reason for bringing it up is that I have some bitterness toward God. And I felt it as I read 1 Peter.
Deep down, I don't think I really believe that having a gentle spirit makes a difference. Even though I pray, I'm not so sure anymore that God is too terribly concerned with my life. I sometimes feel that I just don't have the spiritual strength to be the woman God wants me to be. I don't want to feel this way but I do. I do not believe that because I am a Christian that my life is supposed to be easy. So the suffering part makes since. I feel a sense of peace and comfort after I pray and/or read the Bible. But when I go to work in a chaotic environment and come home to eat dinner alone I feel a sense of despare. I know I show God's light at work because people often comment on it. I am glad I do. But inside I don't always feel that.
I don't expect anyone here to have answers for me. I should probably talk to an elder at church for that. I just wanted to express my honest feelings. I am a woman of God who struggles in today's
| Bible Study » 1 Peter » 9/15/2014 7:51 pm |
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ok i was just wondering
I thought I was missing something!
| Bible Study » 1 Peter » 9/15/2014 6:14 pm |
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Where do we comment on 2 Peter?
| Introductions » Let's introduce oursleves. » 9/14/2014 9:03 pm |
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Thank you TBG! I am very excited about joining you all!
Now a little about myself....
I am 34 years old and have been a Chrsitian for 14 years. I live in California and teach 3rd grade. I have been a teacher for 12 years. I am very invloved in my church and love to serve Jesus however I can.
Though I have been a Christian for so long, I still struggle with getting my butt out of bed in the mornings to spend time with Jesus. I need some aaccountability and so I am excited about joining you all!
| Introductions » Let's introduce oursleves. » 9/14/2014 7:40 pm |
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I came across this study in a rounsdbout way while searching for a study throughthe youversion app. Anyway, I am not sure if it is too late to join you all since you have already started your study...if it isn't too late, I'd love to join you all! Thank you !
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