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 » Proverbs » 6/17/2015 11:53 pm |
- Maryn Joseph
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Scripture:
Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim
when it is in your power to do it for him (Proverbs 3:27)
Be not wise in your own eyes,
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil; (Proverbs 3: 7)
Observation:
It is easy to fall into the trap of being know-it-alls with immediate access to technology in the form of our computers, tablets, smartphones, etc. A common response that we encounter to a piece of information is "I know" when sometimes all we have is surface-level knowledge. In our daily lives, we are asked as parents, employees, citizens to know all sorts of things and to act like we know what we are talking about. A show of doubt or uncertainity is often looked down upon.
Application:
I have to believe that in whatever I need to learn, God will guide me along the right path so that my learning is Christ-centered and that even if I am only learning, or a slow-learner, my world (work, home, etc.) will still be okay.
| Bible Study » Proverbs » 6/17/2015 11:38 pm |
- Maryn Joseph
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Theresnoplacelike Home wrote:“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
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And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct[ your paths.”
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
We stumble of tack many times even going around and round in endless circles because we are following our own advice. When we hear the call of Christ we cannot stand aside; often what may seem crooked or illogical way to us is the straight way for God.
He will take us through the valley to have us abide on the mountain top. Gideon was a man that experienced this. When he was appointed by God to be a warrior to lead and defeat the Midianites his response was:
Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”
This seems absurd in our eyes for God to choose the weakest clan but God’s sees beyond the natural and into the supernatural.
Then, God instructed Gideon to defeat the Midianites by decreasing the number of men in his army. First, he told Gideon to tell all the men that were afraid to go home. Then, he decreased the army a second time by the method at which then men drank from the water.
[color=#800080]Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.”
“With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands.
( Judg
| Bible Study » Proverbs » 6/15/2015 4:44 pm |
- Maryn Joseph
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Scripture
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
But he who obeys me dwells in security, in peace, without fear of harm
Observation:
The verse " for the self will of the simple kills them" reminded me that often we turn to ourselves (importance of the self) in order to find answers to our problems instead of turning them over to God and to seek his counsel.
Application:
To remember in each moment of my life (joy, sorrow, success, setback, anything) to know and acknowledge God's hand, His will in them.
| Introductions » Let's introduce oursleves. » 6/14/2015 1:04 pm |
- Maryn Joseph
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Hello!
I stumbled upon GMG during yet another online search for active bible study groups and I am excited to see how active this forum and the GMG community is! I am 33, married (10-year anniversary coming up in July) and have a three-year old daughter. Balancing all the components of my life has not been easy and through every moment of it, I've wanted to refocus and deepen my relationship with God. I look forward to learning from the collective wisdom of this group and deepen my spiritual knowledge.
Kind regards,
Maryn Joseph
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