Tuesday's Bible Study, January 19, 2021 - Last Man Standing

 Greetings Disciplined Runners,

Tuesday's message admonishes us to discipline our bodies to withstand the testing of our faith in upcoming days.  Are we listening to the Holy Spirit's daily leading?  

  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures:

• Luke 22:39-40, 46
• Jesus admonishes the disciples to pray for strength to be spared the upcoming testing of their faith
• be alert and pray for strength to endure the great temptation
• Ephesians 3:16-17
• The source of power for life and ministry is Christ's presence dwelling in our hearts
• Love is the sustaining power in our lives
• Luke 22:50-51
• Peter responds to Jesus' capture by cutting the ear off of one of the soldiers.  
• Luke 22:54-62
• Peter denying Christ three times forgetting that Christ spoke that this would happen prior
• I Corinthians 9:24-27
• disciplining our bodies to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit (reading the Word, prayer and worship)
• putting into practice what we preach so that we're able to share with others
• being able to stand being partakers of abundant life (Romans 8:13)
• Ephesians 6:10-20
• being able to stand against the enemy's attacks by putting on the armour of God
• PRAY!
• Pray in the spirit! 
• Pray blessing for others! 
• Pray for God's revelation of the scriptures!  
• Pray to be able to minister the gospel of the Kingdom to others!
• Psalm 9:10
• knowing Christ will cause an increase in our level of trust in Him
• He never forsakes those who seek Him

 Nuggets for the Week

• We have an advantage over Peter in that we have Holy Spirit living on the inside of us to lead, guide and direct our steps if we choose to listen to Him 
• Over the past few months the Spirit of Jesus (Holy Spirit) has been speaking.  Irregardless of the speaker or the title of the message, there have been common themes woven throughout each message.
• be on fire again, return to our first love
• spend time in the Word and in prayer to know Jesus
• put our focus back on God
• fight for intimacy with Christ
• fight distractions
• fight our selfish desires
• the love we receive is not for us to keep to ourselves bu give to others
• the Kingdom of God
• it's within us so engage in it
• light vs. darkness
• our life will display light without our having to speak
• Time for the church to mature in the things of God

Reflections

• Peter forgot that Jesus had told him he would deny Him three times.  Are we listening to what Holy Spirit has been speaking to us lately or have we, like Peter, forgotten what He has spoken?
• Was Peter's action of cutting off the soldier's ear a result of not having prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus instructed?

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• Engage daily in the disciplines of Christianity ie. scripture reading, worship and prayer to equip (mature) us for the days ahead

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