Tuesday Bible Study, November 17, 2020 - Loyalty in Adversity Changes

 Loved of God,

Tuesday night was another interactive bible study with the question asked "why do we respond outside of ourselves when adversity hits?"  

Pose that same question to yourself and follow the path of freedom.  Enjoy your time of study and reflection as we seek to be loyal followers of Christ.

  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Message Scriptures:

• Ruth 1:1-18
• Ruth was tremendously loyal to Naomi
• Adversity changes things (conditions) in our lives
  
  
• our emotions are impacted as a result of adversity
• Genesis 2:25, 3:1-8
• both were naked but not ashamed
• after sin both felt shame (Adam and Eve became alive/aware in the physical)
• in every adversity self-awareness happens
• Ruth 2:11-12
• the knowledge of God which Naomi share with Ruth caused her transformation that led to a loyalty in following Naomi's God

Nuggets for the Week

• Adversity is a norm that changes things
• The effects of adversity shouldn't remain that way because of God's redemptive power/grace is made available
• Your stand in adversity brings the physical change later on

Reflections

• Frustration is a natural response to adversity.  It is the natural consequence to sin of humanity (Adam and Eve)
• If we don't have the proper understanding of Christ, our soul could hinder or delay getting the understanding of the adversity

 Key Takeaway for the Body 

• We cannot react outside of Christ
• In the midst of adversity we search for our Kingsman Redeemer (Christ).  This is our loyal response.

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight