LV Book 3 How to Build Strong Faith

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s MaaIn Victory, the primary venue for discipleship

happens in a small group. It is called a Victory group.

We strongly encourage everyone to be involved since

these grups are speccall desged t help dscples

grow spiritually.

A Victory group meeting has three sections: Cc,

w, and P, and ideally lasts from forty to

sixty minutes.

ConneCt (5-10 ms)

Victory group meetings begin with a time to relate with

one another. Depending on the people who comprise

the group, this can be done through a variety of ways:

Fusuch as a cebreaker actvt

Aswered praerssharg f testes

and updates Questssuch as thse prvded the

material, learning each others personal stories,

ad sharg feedback fr the weekl essage

Eective Questions During the Connect Portion:

Are delberatel fredl t rst-ters

Ask fr p r expereces Requre Bble kwledge

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word (20-30 ms)

Teach the truth and relevance of Gods Word for life application. The

Vctr grup eetg s t prarl a Bble stud. Althugh teachg

and explanation of Scripture is involved, the goal is to minister, not

sh a ateral.

There is no need teach all the points in a material.

Wth ths sect, we lk at what the Bble sas, ts relevace t us

today, and its application in our lives.

wh: What does the Bible say?

Communicate and impart biblical truth clearly and concisely

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God

may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.2 TimoTHy 3:16,17

Tips for Sharing the Word Eectively

Let the Bble speak fr tself.

Use llustrats ad tell stres t expla Bble verses.

Whe etertag clarcats, be watchful t t allw the

dscuss t g -taget.

The prar gal s t ster t the eeds f the peple, t t

sh a Bble less. Be led b the Sprt whe usg the ateral.

S wh: What is the relevance of the Word to my life?

Give participants the opportunity to discuss how the Word impacts

the way they live.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but betransformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test

and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.

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n wh: How do I apply the Word to my life?

our prar reas fr sharg the Bble s s that peple wll kw

wh Gd s ad what He has de. i dg s, the partcpats wll

begin to discover who they are and what they should do.

If it is a promise, teach them to claim it. If it is a command or a

principle, encourage them to put it to action by Gods grace. If it is a

truth, let them embrace it willingly and not under compulsion. Allow

Gods grace and love to win them by the way

you teach Gods Word.

Ecurage specc, easurable act steps that are csstetwith the life change that the Scripture is bringing about. We do not

command people, but we spur them on toward love and good deeds.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.

Do what it says.JAmES 1:22

Tips for Life-Changing Application yu a chse e f the S What ad nw What quests

or you may add your own.

A eectve stadb applcat quest s: What e act

step are u gg t take as a result f what u heard tda?

Desgate wh wll be the rst t aswer the quest asked.

D t allw see t argue r be crtcal f thers.

Red evere t appl the less t ther w lves, t tsomeone elses.

Ask Gd fr wsd t kw whe t balace r crrect strage

or unbiblical applications. Insensitive correction or criticism can

kll the grup, as ca uchecked heres.

Red evere that trasfrat s Gds wrk, t urs, ad

ur bedece s a respse t wh He s ad Hs lve fr us. it s

Gds grace that eables us t appl ad be Hs Wrd.


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Pray(15-20 ms)

Praer s the st prtat part f the Vctr grup eetg. make

sure you have plenty of time left so your prayer time is not rushed. This

s t a clsg praer, but a te fr evere the grup t take

specc requests t Gd. Ths s where the act s. The gal s t createa venue where people will see God move on their behalf.

Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you

ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.mATTHEW 18:19

Tips for Powerful Prayer

Lste t the Hl Sprt carefull durg the Cect ad Wrdsections for things that may need prayer.

Sped ur te prag fr e ather, t sharg ad

dscussg praer requests.

Keep ur praers sple, scere, ad shrt. mst -belevers

have ever heard a rdar Chrsta just talk t Gd ad wll

be touched by the sincerity and simplicity of the prayer.

Pra, dt preach. Pra sple ad shrt seteces, t lgser praers.

Use cversatal praer, t cplcated r prfud,

intercessory prayer.

Expect Gd t aswer ur praers.


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D u lke fllwg a schedule r are u

a re sptaeus pers?

Share one thing youre hoping will happen

in the next twelve months.

Tell about a time when you (or someone

else) made a promise you were not able

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Fh cs h pbm, b css h pms.Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the

promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and

gave glory to God . . . RomAnS 4:20

We live by faith, not by sight. 2 CoRinTHiAnS 5:7

Abraham did not deny the fact that he was too old to

father a child.

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19Without weakening in his faith, he faced

the fact that his body was as good as dead

since he was about a hundred years oldand

that Sarahs womb was also dead. 20Yet he

did not waver through unbelief regarding

the promise of God, but was strengthened in

his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully

persuaded that God had power to do what he

had promised. RomAnS 4:1921

The ultimate goal of the Christian life is to please God.

Pleasg Gd s accplshed b fath, t b wrks.

i fact, wthut fath t s pssble t please H.

Abraham was a man of great faith and we can learn from

his life and journey of faith.

How did

Abraham face

the fact without

weakening

his faith?

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Fh bvs h g s b f Hs pms.Being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he

had promised . . . RomAnS 4:21

By faith Abraham, even though he was past ageand

Sarah herself was barrenwas enabled to become a

father because he considered him faithful who had made

the promise. HEBREWS 11:11

Abraham was fully persuaded that God has enough

pwer t fulll Hs prse, ad that He s wllg tfulll t. What s the derece beg full persuaded

ad partall persuaded?

Fh bvs h g s .And without faith it is impossible to please God, because

anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and

that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. HEBREWS 11:6

What is a

reward? What is

a rewarder? Who

does God reward?

What happens

to our faith if we

believe that God

is able, but weare not sure He is

faithful to all His

promises?

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So WhAtAre u lvg b fath? Hw des Abrahas fath

challege u?

What causes ur fath t weake? What causes ur

fath t grw strger?What happens if we face the facts, but forget the

prse? What happes f we fcus the prse

but preted the facts dt exst?

D u beleve Gd s wllg t fulll Hs prses?

D u beleve He s able?

Ask Gd fr fath lke Abrahas, t face the facts but

fcus the prse. Lft up ur ccers t H

ad trust that He s wllg ad able t fulll

Hs prses.

Pra fr thse u kw wh are dcult seass

of their lives, that they would have great faith and

would persevere.

Pra fr Hs prses t be fullled ur lfe,

fal, wrk, str, ad at. Dt gve up!

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now WhAtWhe faced wth a dcult stuat, are u able t

face the prble but fcus the prse? Wh r

wh t? What facts d u have t face that stad

the wa f Gds prses ur lfe?

What are u belevg Gd fr? yu a wat t

wrte these dw, s u ca keep prag ad be faith to see Gods promises come to pass in your life.

Are u earestl seekg Gd? D u beleve He

s a rewarder? What culd be hderg u fr

belevg that Gd wll reward u fr ur fath?

is ur fath grwg strger r weaker? What ca

you do so that your faith in God will grow stronger

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Hw d u deal wth challeges

ur lfe?

nae three peple u talk t a regular

basis. Describe your relationship with them.

Recall a te whe see helped

you get through a tough situation.

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r gs w.If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished

in my aiction.PSALm 119:92

ma suer sprtual shpwreck durg tugh tes, but

Gods Word is a solid foundation for us no matter what

dcultes we wll face.

rsp h j.2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials

of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your

faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must nish

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I have told you these things, so that in me you

may have peace. In this world you will have

trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world.JoHn 16:33

A righteous man may have many troubles, but

the LORD delivers him from them all. PSALm 34:19

Jesus dd t prse a truble-free lfe fr Hs

fllwers. i fact, He prsed that ths wrld we

would always have troubles, trials, and persecution. The

quest st peple ask tugh tes s: Wh e?

istead, we shuld be askg: Hw ca i respd a

wa that hrs Gd? Lets lk at what the Bble sas

we can do to endure tough times and glorify God in the

midst of them.

What kept David

from perishing

during his aiction?

How has Gods

Word kept you from

spiritual shipwreck?

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its work so that you may be mature and complete, not

lacking anything. JAmES 1:24

J the dst f a tral sees lke a pssble

order. If we understand the end result of a trial, then wemight be able to respond with joy.

rcv s s chc bs hm vs mp.3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our suerings,

because we know that suering produces perseverance;4perseverance, character; and character, hope.RomAnS 5:3,4

oe gal f the Chrsta lfe s t bece re Chrst-

lke ur character.

17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for

us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18So we x

our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. Forwhat is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 CoRinTHiAnS 4:17,18

What is

character?

How is it

produced? How do

trials help build

our character?

What happens

to our faith if we

believe that God

is able, but we

are not sure He is

faithful to all

His promises?

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While we are

going through

tough times, what

should our eyes

be xed on? How

can we focus on

the unseen?

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Though tough times seem to last forever while we are

going through them, they are really only momentary,

or temporary.

rch hs h xpch ms.3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who

comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort

those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have

received from God.2 CoRinTHiAnS 1:3,4

our Gd s the Father f cpass ad the Gd f

all cfrt.

How has He

comforted you

in tough times?

How should werespond when

we experience

Gods comfort?


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So WhAtHw des Gds Wrd help u edure tugh tes?

Hw d u respd a tugh te? Hw ca u

respd wth j?

Recall a dcult experece u wet thrugh thathelped build your character. What did God teach you

durg ths te?

Hw have u reached ut t peple tugh tes?

Hw have thers reached ut t help u?

make a decs t prrtze Gds Wrd ur lfe.

Pray the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to be upon

u s that u a kw H better.

Pra fr the j f the Lrd t be up u ad thse

u kw wh are experecg tugh tes.

Ask Gd t develp ur character a greater wa

ad t ake u re lke Chrst ever da.

Commit to respond to trials (present and future) in a

way that honors God.

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now WhAtAre u readg Gds Wrd ever da? if t, d u

wat t beg dg s ths week? Set a te ad

place fr dal Bble readg. yu a wat t start

with Johns Gospel.

Are u presetl experecg tugh tes? Wuld

u lke t tell us abut what s gg ? Hw d u

thk Gd s askg u t respd?What areas of your character is God currently

develpg? Hw ca u bece re lke Chrst

these specc areas?

D u kw f ae wh s gg thrugh a tugh

te rght w? What ca u d t help ad cfrt

the ths week?

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Dd u ever have bulles schl? Tell us

about your experience.

D u have a hard te aplgzg r

askg fr frgveess? Wh r wh t?

What type of personality do you have a

dcult gettg alg wth? Wh?


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issv s c cs s.We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in

what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole

body in check.JAmES 3:2 (SEE ALSo JAmES 3:36.)

The tongue has the power of life and death. PRoVERBS 18:21

Cc c cs s.12Then the disciples came to him and asked, Do you know

that the Pharisees were oended when they heard this?13He replied, Every plant that my heavenly Father has not

planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14Leave them; they

are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both

will fall into a pit. mATTHEW 15:1214

The dscples seeed upset that Jesus eded the

Pharsees. But Jesus rebuked the Pharsees fr ther

hypocritical adherence to external religion.

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A mans wisdom gives him patience; it is to his

glory to overlook an oense. PRoVERBS 19:11

oese s a ufrtuate ad uavdable part f lfe.

We wll all get eded fr te t te, ad we all

have eded thers, usuall utetall. i ths

less, we wll lk at the causes ad eects f ese

ad hw ese ca be reslved.

In what ways do

you sometimes

oend with your

tongue? How

can you use your

tongue to speak life

or death?

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usv s ss shps.An oended brother is more unyielding than a fortied

city. PRoVERBS 18:19

if left ureslved, ese has the ptetal t destr

the strgest relatshps. What s a frted ct?

Hw s a eded brther lke a frted ct?

We wll all have pprtutes t get eded.

Se eses are r scucats ad

misunderstandings. Others are major relational

meltdowns. Whether major or minor, if not handled

prperl, all eses have the ptetal t bece

ajr radblcks t sprtual prgress.

Why do oended

people become

defensive and

closed?

Why do you think

Jesus responded

that way? Recall

a time when you

were corrected.

How did you

respond?

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What does it

mean to be

reconciled to

your brother?

i hv sm, shk h v b cc.23Therefore, if you are oering your gift at the altar and

there remember that your brother has something against

you,24

leave your gift there in front of the altar. First goand be reconciled to your brother; then come and oer

your gift.mATTHEW 5:23,24

Takg the tatve t be reccled s t eas. Thugh

it may be easier to pretend the issue does not exist,

Jesus sad that we shuld prrtze recclat. What

shuld u d f u kw see has sethgagast u?

i sm hs , h sh v .A mans wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to

overlook an oense. PRoVERBS 19:11

He who covers over an oense promotes love, butwhoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

PRoVERBS 17:9

it takes wsd ad patece t verlk a ese. it

s dcult t cver a ese, prte lve, ad prtect

the relatshp. What des t ea t verlk ad

cver a ese?

Recall a time

when you

were oended.

How did you

respond?

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So WhAtHw d u thk Gd wats u t respd

t crrect? Hw des ths der fr ur

atural respse?

Hw ca ureslved eses destr relatshps?Hw d u thk Gd feels abut these? Hw ca u

verlk a ese?

Wh shuld we t talk abut ur eses t peple

wh are t vlved the recclat prcess?

Ask Gd t help u speak wrds that gve lfe t

thers ad please H. Pra that whe challeges

arise in your relationships, you would not be easily

eded, ad that u wll hr Gd the wa

you respond.

Ask Gd t gve u the grace t frgve thse wh

have eded u, ad that u wuld have thecurage t ask fr frgveess fr thse u

have eded.

Pra fr thse wh have eded u. Frgve as

the Lrd Jesus frgave us. Pra that Gds lve ad

kdess wuld be evdet ad thrugh ur lfe.prA

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now WhAtWere you corrected in the past but did not respond in

a wa that hrs Gd? What ca u d abut ths?

Hw ca u respd t future crrect a wa

that pleases Gd?

Have u eded see? Have u asked Gd

fr frgveess? Have u asked Gd f u eed

t ask the pers fr frgveess? Hw s urrelatshp wth ths pers w?

Have u bee eded b see? Have u

frgve? Has the relatshp bee restred?

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What tpes f ves d u lke? Whch

d u dslke? Wh?

Hw d u respd t cct?

Tell us about one of your worst childhood

eres. What happeed?


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Fh h gs psc.Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terried; do not be discouraged, for the LORD

your God will be with you wherever you go.

JoSHUA 1:9

God commanded Joshua not to be afraid and at the

sae te He prsed that Hs presece wuld be

with him.

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For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a

slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of

sonship. And by him we cry, Abba, Father.

RomAnS 8:15

Fear s a atural et that ca be health r

destructve. Health fear keeps us fr s ad

causes us to exercise caution in dangerous situations.

Destructve fears keep us bdage ad prevet us

fr full servg Gd. Fr exaple, Hebrews 2:15

speaks f a peple wh all ther lves were held

slaver b ther fear f death. Uhealth fear prduces

slaver. Gd desres fr us t walk freed fr fear

of death and all other destructive fears. In this lesson,

we wll fcus hw t ght bdage-prducg fears.

How does Gods

presence help us

overcome fear?

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Fh h gs pmss.31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, If you

hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then

you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

JoHn 8:31,32

The prses f Gds Wrd are ur weaps t ght

fear. Truth sets us free fr fear. The fear f lack ca be

defeated with promises of Gods provision. The fear of

falure ca be defeated wth prses f success. Hw

des Gds Wrd set us free fr fear?

Fh h gs v.There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,

because fear has to do with punishment. The one who

fears is not made perfect in love.1 JoHn 4:18

Freed fr fear starts whe we realze hw uchGd lves us. if we walk fear, t s because we have

t bee ade perfect lve. i ther wrds, we have

t et realzed hw uch Gd lves us. Hs perfect

love drives out all fear.

Has the revelation

of Gods love

for you ever

delivered you

from fear? Why?

What are some of

Gods promises

that have set you

free from fear?

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So WhAtWhat ght u attept t d r be f u kew Gds

presece was wth u? Hw ca Gds presece help

u verce ur fears?

What are se f ur fears? What des the Bble saabut these? Whch f Gds prses ca u hld

t ad ght these fears wth?

Hw des fear crpple a pers? Hw ca the

revelat f Gds lve delver u fr fear?

Pra that u wuld be set free fr bdage-

producing fears. Proclaim Gods promises over your

lfe, fal, ad future. Hld t these ad declare

these in faith.

Ask Gd fr Hs presece t be wth u ad ll u

every day of your life.

Pray that you would experience Gods love more and

have a greater appreciation for and understanding of

Hs Wrd.

Pray that you would help others be set free from

bdage-prducg fears.prAyer

now WhAtAre u free fr the fear f death? Are u sure u

wll g t heave whe u de? Are u ever afrad

f hell?

Hw ca u ght ur fears wth Gds presece,

prses, ad lve ths week? yu a wat t

declare Gods Word over your life every day, writedw ur praers ad Hs prses a jural, r

ask see t pra wth u ad challege u t

ght these fears.

D u kw what Gd has prsed fr u? What

ca u d ths week t g deeper t Hs Wrd ad

dscver Hs prses fr ur lfe, fal, ad future?

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D u lke shppg? Wh r wh t?

If you could be someone else for a day,

wh wuld u chse t be? What wuld

u d thse twet-fur hurs?

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Ps ns25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what

you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will

wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body

more important than clothes?26Look at the birds of the

air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and

yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much

more valuable than they?mATTHEW 6:25,26

Jesus exhrted Hs fllwers t t wrr abut

ther persal eeds, what the wuld eat r drk.

D u ever wrr abut ur eeds beg et?

Whch persal eeds cause u the st wrr?Referrg t brds, Jesus asked whether we are

re valuable tha the. Hw valuable are we?

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25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about

your life, what you will eat or drink; or about

your body, what you will wear. Is not life more

important than food, and the body more

important than clothes?26Look at the birds of

the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in

barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much more valuable than they?27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour

to his life?mATTHEW 6:2527 (SEE ALSo mATTHEW 6:2834.)

We all tend to worry about things in our lives. In this

passage, Jesus gves Hs fllwers specc structs

t t wrr. i ths less, we wll lk at the tp

causes f wrr Jesus referred t matthew 6, ad hw

we can wipe out and defeat worry.

What determines our

value? What does

our value have to do

with Gods provision

and worry?

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Ps appc28And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies

of the eld grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you

that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed

like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of

the eld, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into

the re, will he not much more clothe you, O you of littlefaith?mATTHEW 6:2830

Jesus said not to worry about our body and our clothes.

FTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its

own.mATTHEW 6:34

Fall, Jesus sad t t wrr abut trrw.

In what ways

do people worry

about their bodies?

Why do peopleworry about

their bodies?

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Do you worry

about the future?

Why should we

not worry about

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Recall a time

when you were

anxious about

something. What

did you do?

Though there are many things that can distract us and

ake us wrr, Jesus tells us that we are s valuable

t H ad we eed t wrr because we ca trust

H alwas.

Prayer defeats worry.6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your

requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which tran-

scends all understanding, will guard your hearts and

your minds in Christ Jesus. PHiLiPPiAnS 4:6,7

Whe we are axus, the Bble tells us t pra. What

des t ea t be axus abut sethg?

Proper priorities defeat worry.33But seek rst his kingdom and his righteousness, and

all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore

do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry

about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

mATTHEW 6:33,34

Whe we seek Gd rst, we ca defeat wrr.

What are some

practical ways

we can seek

Gods kingdom?

How do you

order your

priorities?


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So WhAtWhy do people worry so much about their clothes and

appearace? Wh s t wrg t wrr abut these?

Wh d u thk s a peple tda wrr abut

trrw? Wh d u thk ts easer t wrr that pra ad seek H rst?

Hw d praer ad prper prrtes defeat axet

ad wrr?

Lft up ur wrres ad ccers t Gd. Ask H t

help u defeat wrr. Als ask H t help u rder

ur prrtes. Ct t seek Hs kgd rst.

Pra fr ur eeds t be et. Ask Gd t help

u fcus H, rather tha persal eeds,

appearaces, ad quests abut the future.

Pra fr thse u kw wh wrr a lt. Ask Gd fr

opportunities to encourage them.prA

yer

now WhAt

What d u ted t wrr abut? What des GdsWrd sa abut these thgs? Whe ure tepted

t wrr, what wll u d t verce ths?

Are u grwg ur relatshp wth Gd? D

u trust H whe He tells u t t wrr? Hw

ca u kw H re ever da?

D u kw see wh wrres a lt? What ca

u d t help the defeat wrr?

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Hw d u respd t cct? D u tr

t avd t? Hw d u deal wth t? Wh?

Whats one of the biggest challenges

uve ever had t face? What happeed?

nae e pers u adre fr ther

perseverance and courage. What did

the d?


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Chs.Remember the words I spoke to you: No servant is

greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will

persecute you also.JoHn 15:20

Persecut s part f the package f fllwg Chrst.

But since they have no root, they last only a short time.When trouble or persecution comes because of the word,

they quickly fall away.mARK 4:17

Word

Love your enemies and pray for those who

persecute you.mATTHEW 5:44

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not

curse. RomAnS 12:14

Are we reall expected t lve ur eees? Ths

command may seem impossible, but if we understand

what the Bble sas abut persecut, we wll t lbe able to withstand persecution, we may even be

able to obey Jesus command to bless and pray

fr ur persecutrs. Just what des the Bble sa

abut persecut?

Who persecuted

Jesus? Why did they

persecute Him?

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Persecution comes because of the Word.

Psc s m g hsb s.

. . . persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but notdestroyed.2 CoRinTHiAnS 4:9

35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall

trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness

or danger or sword? . . . 37No, in all these things we are

more than conquerors through him who loved us.

RomAnS 8:35,37

Thugh persecut s paful ad dcult, Gds lve

and presence is still with us.

ev pp h h

cv psc.37They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they wereput to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins

and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated38the world was not worthy of them . . . 39These were all

commended for their faith . . .HEBREWS 11:3739

How can we

know God has not

abandoned us?

Why does the

Word attract

persecution?

2

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Why is it

important to

keep our faith in

God in the midst

of persecution?

Great faith enables us to endure, not avoid persecution.

Psc b hv.10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of

righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you

and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of

me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in

heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets

who were before you.mATTHEW 5:1012

4

How can webe expected to

rejoice when we

are persecuted?


36/37

So WhAtHave u ever bee persecuted fr ur fath

Chrst? Have u ever persecuted ae?

What happeed?

D u kw see wh has bee persecuted?Hw dd the respd? Hw des persecut

stregthe ur fath?

Wh d u thk se quckl fall awa whe the

are persecuted (mark 4:17)? Hw ca u ake sure

u wll t fall awa whe u are persecuted?

Pray for boldness to proclaim your faith wherever you

go and whoever youre with.

Ask Gd t stregthe u ur fath ad t kw

that He s alwas wth u.

Pra fr thse wh persecute u. Ask Gd t revealHself t the s the a ecuter H, ad t

give you the grace to bless them.

prA

yer

now WhAtHw d u respd t persecut? Hw ca u

respd a wa that hrs Gd? Have u frgve

thse wh have persecuted u?

D u ever feel Gd has abaded u? Wh? Hw

ca u kw Gds presece s wth u?

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topicS include:

Living by Faith Enduring Tough Times

Overcoming Offense

Fighting Fear

Defeating Worry

Withstanding Persecution

Documents

LV Book 3 How to Build Strong Faith