Ladies' Bible Study

Notes from Promised Rest

Week 1: Elohim: Mighty, Powerful

Takeaways from Week 1 discussion

• • When God made everything, He spoke it into existence. But He formed man with his own hands.

  • God is in control.

  • Be in the presence of the One (Elohim) who breathed into you the breath of life. He has called you by name. He holds in you in his capable hands. May you rest in His promises.

Week 2 & Week 3: Independent Study

Week 4: El Shaddai: Sustainer, All-Sufficient

Takeaways from Week 4 discussion

• • We forgive because Jesu forgave us first.

  • Forgiving someone doesn’t mean you are ok with their actions. Forgiveness means you are releasing the situation to God.

  • Forgiveness is an act of your will.

  • Forgiveness is a process.

  • Don’t let bitterness destroy your soul.

Week 5: Jir'eh: Yahweh will see it

Takeaways from Week 5 discussion

• • From Proverbs 16:9: the heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

  • He will provide everything you need to get through (fill in the blank), if that is where He is leading you .

  • When worry becomes our focus, it demonstrates a lack of faith.

  • We often think strengthening our faith is something we can do ourselves. Actually, faith is an gift from God. We receive faith from the Holy Spirit.

Week 6: Shalom: God is Peace

Takeaways from Week 6 discussion

• • Gideon tested God several times. God didn’t lose his patience with Gideon.

  • Don’t give up on God. Don’t give up on church. God doesn’t give up on us.

  • Practice gratitude & pray (that is talk to God) about everything.

  • The only way to achieve peacefulness is to reset our minds to focus on the only One who brings us peace.

New Bible Study Starting September 17

The Ladies Bible study group will be starting a new study on September 17. We will be studying Provoking Proverbs: Wisdom and the Ten Commandments by David Lawrence Coe. From the book cover: This bible study puts selected proverbs from the Book of Proverbs into categories according to the Ten Commandments. Each chapter focuses on one of the commandments to guid your study of the Book of Proverbs. Throughout this Bible study, whether you read on your own or with a group, you’ll find questions to encourage deeper thinking. Provoking Proverbs will help you easily analyze, personalize, and memorize your top ten favorite biblical proverbs, provoking you to fear, love, and trust in God above all things because God forgives, loves and treasures you first.

Books will be available starting September 10th in the narthex. Pick one up & start the study on your own, or join the Ladies group on Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Schedule is as follows:

• Sept. 17: Introduction & Chapter 1

• Sept. 24: Chapter 2

• Oct. 1: Chapter 3

• Oct. 8: Chapter 4

• Oct. 15: Chapter 5

• Oct. 22: Chapter 6

• Oct. 29: Chapter 7

• Nov. 5: Chapter 8

• Nov. 12: Chapter 9

• Nov. 19: chapter 10

The Ladies Bible study will not meet during Advent.