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Week Eight Homework | James Mercy Triumphs



Session Eight

Beth Moore Quotes:
God alone could have such faith in His indwelling Spirit to entrust humanity with the torch of the gospel.
Noone on earth recieved more divine insight that Peter regarding the rebuilding plan of a dwelling place for God's presence, a place where stone would be once again stacked upon stone.
To Christ's great credit, we did not quit!

 Reflections:
According to 1 Corinthians 9:20: Paul said, I myself am not under the law - but to win those under the law. Same as I become like a Jew to win the Jews.
You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord. You also are being built together for God's dwelling in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:19-22
God watches for someone willing to bring a lost soul back. Dignity, covering them with love.
Right now, in my own personal life. I do have family and friends that are in need of someone to show them how the Lord really wants to interven in their lives. That someone may not be me. Like Beth says, if your help isn't helping, then pray for someone to cross their path that can help them! That statement really spoke to me, making me realize that yet again, I am reminded the battle is not mine! I so need to get better at that.
Nehemiah 9:20-22 msg You gave them your good Spirit
to teach them to live wisely. You never stinted with your manna,
gave them plenty of water to drink. You supported them forty years in that desert;
they had everything they needed; Their clothes didn't wear out
and their feet never blistered. You gave them kingdoms and peoples,
establishing generous boundaries.

I don't know about you, but I am so thankful God is a God that gives generously!
I have to tell about a book I recently read... Boundaries ... looking for a better understanding of boundaries and exactly what it means to live within boundaries.  This is it.  I really enjoyed the authors fresh biblical approach to how and when to say yes and when to say no!

So fellow sojourner, what happens next... with you? I hope to have a heart filled with faith and expectancy when I ask God for wisdom, knowing that He delights to give it. I hope to resist the magnetic pull of this temporal world to shrink my life into a wilting wildflower in a dying meadow. I want to live for what endures. I want to live for Jesus. I want my life to reflect that how I live is what I believe, and what I believe is how I live. Period.


Remember:
1 Peter 2:5 You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.
Nehemiah 9:20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them.


Homework:
Read Acts 21:20-25 and watch what happened next in the narrative. In the margin briefly record what James and the elders requested from Paul.   I'm gonna go ahead and post the scriptures being this question was so loaded with numerous answers.....20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21 They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. 22 What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23 so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”  pg 189

Would you look up Acts 7:56 and record what Stephen said? I see the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God! pg 195

What did Jesus specifically prophesy in Luke 19:43-44?  The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”  pg 199

What two-word term did Peter give to believers in Christ in 1 Peter 2:5? You yourselves, as .... living stones, are being built into a spiritual house  pg. 203

Write the scripture reference and the concept that stood out to you most and , as much as space allows, why it resonated. I personally just went by memory here and jotted down the verses that I already new but truly -every time I read them on my tattered notecards they speak truth into my heart -every time! pg 209

James 1 - vs. 3 James 2- vs. 13 James 3- vs. 3 James 4- vs. 7 James 5- vs. 13

James life- I admire his willing to surround himself with other believers, yet stuck firm to his belief system. Non-wavering and truly lived it out!

 The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.
What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Seven Homework | James Mercy Triumphs



Session Seven

Beth Moore Quotes:
God knows how everything will turn out. And, for every single person who belongs to HIm, it turns out well. We are not the exceptions.
If were willing, God is our song when we are happy, our escape when we are tempted, our hope when we're despairing, our joy in tribulation, our strength in weakness, and our immortality in dying. Ultimately, He Himself is our health.
A pair of hands clasped in earnest prayer is the best means we have this side of heaven to hang onto Jesus for dear life.
Sometimes it takes more faith to feel forgiven than it does to feel healed.

Reflections:
Between the Rains.... These three little words spoke volumes to me. Isn't it so true. Life just works that way. My current season is one of patience and endurance. Ironically, according to James our protagonist, endurance must do its complete work.
According to Romans 8:28 every single one of us are called to serve in some way. However, if you flood a crop, it won't come up. A season that follows of testing, act of doing.
Accept the beauty of the process. Beautiful thing because it its the Lord's way. His timing, perfect timing, not mine. I have found it to be the hard truth, but when I assume to think I'm ready for something sure enough it's the exact opposite. One of the hardest truths for me to realize was that God cares about me and wants me to succeed. I have to submit to his ways and trust him during the process of preparation. I had to admit, I'm not ready. There is a reason for everything and leave it at that. I believe the Lord will guide me to where he wants me ..when he is good and ready to. Its the truth, When I prayerfully, and I mean really prayerfully, consider decisions in my life combined with trusting him for an answer in turn handing my petition over to him. I have discovered the pouring out of blessings and answered prayers. Go ahead and do the process broken and be used mightily. I type these words to reassure you, this is truly God's way and it works. Similar to what I tell the kids when they are doing school work. "Focus on what you know, not what you don't know."
Ignite fresh resolve through the stories of others. We all have the making of a good story. Embrace life's journey and turn it into a marvelous story to help others. It's called my testimony and there is not another the exact same as mine. I was meant to do all I have done, go through all I have gone through, to tell it to others, not to keep it to myself.

Remember:
Romans 8:28  We know that in all things- God works for the good of those who love him.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.
1 John 3:18 Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

Homework: 
What does Lev 19:13 say? Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker overnight. pg 158

What exactly was the outcome from the Lord {James 5:11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.} according to (Job 42:12 The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part.)  pg 167

How does Hebrews 6:13 say God is unique regarding oaths? When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself!  He's not only the first. He's also the last. He's not just the beginning. He's also the end. No one is above Him and , below Him, all will bow. Imagine existing for an eternity and never running into a single soul who can outdo you. No one is greater. No higher name by which to swear.  page 168

Is anyone cheerful? He should sing. pg 175

Exactly what did Asa do to displease the Lord? Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the LORD, but only from the physicians.  2 Chronicles 16:12  pg 179

 The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.
What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Six Homework | James Mercy Triumphs



Session Six

Beth Moore Quotes:

The enduring message of James is that authentic faith cannot help but act; therefore, Abraham believed God and it was demonstrated in his obedience.
Face to Face or Presence to Presence, intimacy with Christ only comes intentionally.
Be deliberate in what you resist and what you draw near. But he gives greater grace.. submerge yourself in those five words like a pitcher tipped and sinking to the bottom of the spring surrendering to the weight of the water.  Faithfulness means all the things we think it does: loyalty, trustworthiness, attentiveness. faithful also means faith to the full.

Reflections:
Jesus is still flagrantly changing lives....

All I can say in response to this lesson is WOW.  What hard truth.  Really made me prayerfully consider missed opportunities in my life.  Opportunities I mean, that would really, truly, affect others.  I'm not talking drama, I'm saying, Really give of myself into the lives of others.  And not lives of others I have to go hunt for:  the lives of others I frequently pass with just a hello.  I have realized: Yes! I do need to do more.  What about you?

As a believer: I must realize there really are real people doing the real thing all over the world.... do I do - what i can - to do my part?  This is know: I need to do even better.
 
[cynic: a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.]

1] always a sign of unbelief 2] form of brokenness
Do we think the scripture means nothing when it says......
Pride goes before destruction.

prov 16:18 18

Beware of destroying one another. gal 5:15

So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them. Luke 8:17

For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child. Heb 12:6-8

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Rom 3:23

Often our motives are neither completely pure nor impure. They're such a concoction of the two that we don't know where one leaves off and the other begins. God does, and I'm so glad He does. Nothing has the capacity to keep us out of trouble like the certainty of God's gaze piercing through all our pretense in the heart of our desires. Only He can sort out the blur of our motives. Let's have the guts to ask Him what's in our hearts and, when He reveals it, die to the self gratification and live for the greater glory That's when the attic door to the throne room of God will fall open and answered prayers will tumble out like boxed up treasures. page 133

WHAT IF? pg 153


-we understood down to the morrow of our bones that His is the only plan that really does end up prospering us?

-we really believed Jesus when He said that those who insist on finding their own lives will lose them and those who lose them for His sake will find them?

-we really believed that, if we seek God's kingdom and His righteousness, everything else of true value would be given to us, too?


-we really believed that He did not even spare His own son but offered him up for us all, how will he not also with him grant us everything.?

-we really believed that godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come?

{WE REALLY BELIEVED THAT GOD IS NOT ONLY GREAT, HE IS GOOD?}
Remember

Watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Galatians 5:15
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Prov 16:18
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Rom 3:23

Homework: Week Five
According to James 4:3, what is another reason we might harbor an unmet desire?
wrong motives. spending selfishly on myself. page 133

James 2:23 friend of god ._______________. James 4:4 friend of the world page 134

What is the distinguishing mark of friendship between Christ and His disciples according to John 15:15?
I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father. You did not choose me but I chose you.

Christlike love = friendship. vs. 12 No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends. This is why Christ says ::We are his friends....I am his friend....You are his friend:: The unspeakably high privilege of friendship with God makes a person humble and friendship with the world makes a person proud. The former He graces. The latter He opposes. Can you think of anything in this world scarier than standing opposite of God? Me neither. page 137

What light does Matthew 16:23 shed on Satan's schemes to frustrate our walk with Christ? He is a stumbling block. but we have the authority in Christ to stand against him. get behind me! page 143

To make sure we got a major point from Romans 2:2, what do we know about God's judgement? based on the truth.page 146

Similarities between
Ps 39:4-8

4 “Show me, LORD, my life’s end
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
5 You have made my days a mere hand breadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
even those who seem secure.

6 “Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom;
in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
without knowing whose it will finally be.

7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.
8 Save me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the scorn of fools. James 4:13-17

13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.  page 151

Join the discussion about this study. Comments always welcome.

The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Five Homework | James Mercy Triumphs




Session Five

Beth Moore Quotes:
Faith is meant to do some good.
If you don't believe you won't live it.
To live the Good Life is to Live a Life that bears fruit... fruit that is everlasting.
If one thinks their free to live continually an completely absent of all signs of Christ Spirit in us,
something is dead wrong.
Be careful not to speak empty blessings to others, those words are simply...
a statement that is reprehensible, but functioning as a religious cover for the failure to act.
OUCH! Yep, that hit a nerve.

Reflections:
What is the "Good Life?" James 3:14
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

One that saves us from ourselves.

Insecurity is when your own mind turns against you.
What does one full of mercy look like?
James 5:11 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
In order to be merciful we must first be compassionate.

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Be willing to YIELD.
Forgiveness is an act of yielding.
Words = Speaking less
Hearing = Listening more
Listening = Being quick to act
Being Humble = Always praying
Sometimes the things the Lord asks us to do are the hardest things to yield to.
Which almost always includes giving up something.

Remember:
Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Homework: Week four
page 100



According to the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:8-10, what is the relationship between faith and works?
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

There it is... TRUTH
We are chosen
We have been given a gift
We are God's handiwork
We are created in Jesus to do good works for Him
We have been given a plan to follow in order to perform good works

page 105
List everything works accomplish according to James 2:24.

24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
We will be blessed by what we do not what we believe?

22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
That girls is your answer to what exactly works accomplish...
faith + actions = complete
James said in verse 22, Abraham's faith was perfected by works.
page 110
Complete 2 Timothy 4:5 But...
5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
page 114
Glance at James 3:6 again in your own Bible. What is the source of the tongue's fire?
_ hell _ in-laws _ the pit _ human depravity

6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

page 123
Wisdom from above probably comes from James 3:17. Draw a circle around the first three descriptions and a square around each of the remaining descriptions.


James artfully and brilliantly etched these words on the page so that when they were read aloud, their glorious assonance would ring in their emphasis like a golden bell. The words circled all begin with an "e" in Greek. The words you squared all begin with an a. The words read aloud would have rang like "a" choir to the ears of the receiver.

Join the discussion about this study. Comments always welcome.

The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Four Homework | James Mercy Triumphs


Session  Four

Beth Moore Quotes:
Welcome every person God has put in front of us.
Someone is sitting there waiting for you to lift their chin and notice them.
That person could very well be the best friend you ever had.
It's up to you.

Reflections:
The Royal Rule of Love (The Message Bible)
James:1-4My dear friends, don't let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him, and you say to the man in the suit, "Sit here, sir; this is the best seat in the house!" and either ignore the street person or say, "Better sit here in the back row," haven't you segregated God's children and proved that you are judges who can't be trusted?

5-7Listen, dear friends. Isn't it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world's down-and-out as the kingdom's first citizens, with full rights and privileges. This kingdom is promised to anyone who loves God. And here you are abusing these same citizens! Isn't it the high and mighty who exploit you, who use the courts to rob you blind? Aren't they the ones who scorn the new name—"Christian"—used in your baptisms?

8-11You do well when you complete the Royal Rule of the Scriptures: "Love others as you love yourself." But if you play up to these so-called important people, you go against the Rule and stand convicted by it. You can't pick and choose in these things, specializing in keeping one or two things in God's law and ignoring others.

 Remember:
Can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?  James 2:1 NLT Be quick to hear slow to speak.

 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. James 1:25 NLT

 Homework:
Discussion Week Three:
page 73  How might Eph 4:30-31 imply that anger could affect the manifestation of the Spirit in us?
Anger grieves the Spirit.  Forgive as in Christ: God forgave us.

page 79 James 1:25 what is the promise at the end of the verse? This person will be blessed in what they do. 

page 84 After James tells us what true religion is not, he sketches two quick images of what true religion is. Read James 1:27 and describe his idea of pure and undefiled religion. 
To look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

page 89 James 2:4 If we discriminate, what do we become?  Judges with evil thoughts. 

page 92 What is the royal law? Love...your neighbor as yourself. 

Join the discussion about this study. Comments welcome.

The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Three Homework | James Mercy Triumphs






Session Three

 Quotes:
{A person can live with pain easier than purposelessness.}
Anguish and joy can coexist.
Anguish and joy can trade places.
Same nightmare of life leads to joy.
The source of anguish can morph into joy.
Mental anguish can be like the mind in labor.
Anguish is meant to lead to a birth.

 Reflections:
Brokenness, Pain, Heartbreak she refers to anguish.  Anguish that is not (supposed) to be permanent, but rather be used as our passion: our joy. 

Pain turned into Passion.

 The homework on pg. 63 she asks you to divide your life into quarters.  Having done this then wrapping up our small group discussion time.  We watched session three,  it is point blank about what your life has to do with living out loud - a meaningful life laid out as God's will. 

Pain turned into Passion.

 John 16:22 Noone can take away your joy! Jesus himself is our joy,  that none can take away!
Psalm 47:1 Cries of joy!
Psalm 30:11 You turned my wailing into dancing and clothed me with joy.

 Remember:
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.  James 1:2-3
Recieve a crown of beauty instead of ashes. Isaiah 61:3

 Homework:
Discussion Week Two:

 pg. 45 What does the 'testing of your faith' give you?
perserverance

 pg. 50 James 1:5. How can we expect God to respond to our plea for wisdom?
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. NIV

 pg. 54 Hebrews 10:32-34 and pinpoint the part that suggests an outbreak of poverty among early converts to Christ.
Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.  NIV

 pg. 58 What does Proverbs 19:3 say about temptation?
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,  yet their heart rages against the LORD.

pg. 61 What does verse 16 warn about?
Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.  James 1:16 NIV
Join the discussion about this study. Comments welcome.

 The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week Two Homework | James Mercy Triumphs





Session Two

Beth Moore Quotes:
"James draws straight from the well of Jesus' teachings more than any other NT author."
"The message of James can be captured in two words: Live it!"
"Our faith is never more than our works."
 "Getting back our JOY through OBEDIENCE!"

 Reflections:
According to dates: James may have been the first NT book ever written.
James is dead on, straight to the point.   This session is: well she warns at the beginning that she has to weed through a bit of technical stuff before we move on to the good stuff. 
However, please don't skip this weeks homework because of this.  It gets better,  back to the soul restoring words we as ladies long to hear.  I want so badly to skip right to some homework goodies but will push hold or you'll lose me for sure.

 Main idea of James: To live it!
James' opening:  Greetings at the conclusion of James 1:1: means Joy to You.  I paraphrased the verse below in remember, as an attempt for easy memorization.

 Remember:
James 1:1 James, a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, Joy to You!

 Homework:
Discussion Week One:

 Level 2: How's your homework going?  Yes, it's completely okay just to stay with the video and group discussion.  Here a few tidbits from my homework.

pg. 21 When the call of Christ sears a hold through your self-protectiveness, you go wherever He leads whether or not you feel like you fit.  The power of the resurrection trumps the power of the past if we're willing to let it.

 pg. 23 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.  So it is with Christ. 1 Cor. 12:12

pg. 24 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16

 pg. 30  Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original. Galatians 5:25-26

 pg. 34 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as we are.” Acts 15:11

pg. 37 Surely, He himself "is our peace." Ephesians 2:14

 Level 3: Any of you writing out the book of James, level 3? Beth prompted us in this session to write out the very first verse of James. pg. 214 James 1:1. Personally I'm a visual learner, so when I write something out, it makes it more real and embeds into my brain rather than just reading. No worries if this isn't your thing, carry on at your own personal level. 

Level 4: Any of you reading Melissa's writings?
I am!  If your feeling scholarly you'll love what she has to say.  I find digging deep into the word of God fascinating.  But it's not for everyone, so dig as deep as you are comfortable.

 Level 5:  Memorize the book of James!  All I have to say to this:  Really?  I've never been one for memorizing word for word anything, so I don't think I'll be stepping out onto this level.  I'm sure I will know the book well but hardly word for word.  If you are tackling this: Beth wants to know and left her email in this session.

 The where's and what's about this study. 
Where:  9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017.  I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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Week One Homework | James Mercy Triumphs




Welcome to James Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore.  For the next several weeks I will be posting tidbits about this study. Every Sunday about each session I will share an outline of my notes... a few quotes by the author... some reflections (whatever speaks to my heart)... as well as my favorite scriptures I choose to remember.  A quick recap about this study....

 Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways James more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book. Come along with Beth Moore on a journey to get to know both the man and the Book of James. You will never be the same again. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer. lifeway.com

 Now let's get to the tidbits in Session One:
Beth Moore Quotes:
"Family does not shrink... Family grows." LOVE IT!

 "Be known for who you have been delivered to.. not for what you have been delivered from."

 Reflections:
Jesus appeared to those who needed to see him the most. 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 vs. 7 James was one of "those."  The power of the resurrection means that nothing but the tomb is meant to be empty. We are meant to be full of Grace. (see remember below)

 Remember:
1 Corinthians 15:10  By the Grace of God, I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect.

Homework:
Keep it up!  Just a little everyday.  Even if you only answer the one highlighted question,  that's great!  When I post an update for homework discussion throughout the week it will more than likely include those questions.  If you're feeling scholarly write the entire book of James.  You'll find all the space to do so in the back of your workbook.  Wasn't that so nice of them to do that. :)  I plan on typing mine out a little over the next 8 weeks,  you'll see the book of James popping up all over the blog, my art journal, project life and even my homeschool updates...... yep when I do a bible study I'm all over the place with it! My husband and kids memorize scriptures without trying mainly because the post its are stuck all over the house and my books are in numerous places that a person may have to move on occasion.
Have fun with it!!

 The where's and what's about this study
Where: 9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017. I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.

 What: I have been involved with ladies group study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
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James Mercy Triumphs | Invitation

What good is your faith? "deep question"
James forces us to face the implications of faith.  Be inspired to put your faith into action in practical ways as you get to know both the man and the book of James.  

 This study explores such concepts as:
joy, hardship, faith, wisdom, single mindedness, the tongue, humility, prayer and more.

A note from Lifeway
Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways James more
closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book. Come along
with Beth Moore on a journey to get to know both the man and the Book of James.
You will never be the same again.

 Tidbits from me
For sure the best study ever!  wait:  I think I might say that ever time I start a new study!  Well for sure this is gonna be the best study ever! 

 Brand new from Beth Moore.  The study of James.. the half-brother of Jesus.
My small group and I were waist deep into Beth Moore's Revelation study when this was released. so I have to admit I have had this workbook since I was able to get my hands on it and have read it front to back 2 times and read the complete book of James 3 times.  *James is only 5 chapters long girls.

3 Things
1.  your gonna need a workbook if you are unable to purchase a workbook,  you can simply download the session answers from the lifeway store for free. Viewer Guide with Answers  Viewer Guide without Answers

2.  you can download the audio sessions or weekly videos. optional due to the cost.

3. watch the promotional video.

I hope you will prayerfully consider joining me on this journey through the book of James.
Updates can be found HERE,  for easy navigation.
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Duty or Delight? Week 3

Knowing God has Promised Us!
Six promises to recieve and stand on this week.
1. God is our faithfulness. How certain is God's promised of the new covenant?  As certain as He holds the world together. God knows we're a mess, this is exactly why He steps forward and says: I know you can't; that's why I will.
2. God is our transformation.
God Himself said, I will step forward and rescue my people. Our desire to love God will never compare with His desire to love us. This is my favoritest verse ever.... and speaks volumes into my life.
3. God is our protection, Always.
What I love about the Lord is that He never uncovers an area without having a gracious plan to do something about it.
4. God is our Rock.
In Psalm 86:11 the psalmist makes to specific requests:
for the Lord to teach him His ways and to recieve an undivided heart.
We must come out of hiding so we may be caught in His magnificent, heart-arresting and transforming love.
5. God is our Counselor
God never asks us to do something that isn't for our own good.
6. God is Our Inheritance and We are His.
He has promised to inspire us toward following Him, but we must mix His inspiration with active faith.  We can always know where we stand with God. We know He bids us come and seize Him.  He is our Inheritance!
Here is the link to Session Three from Lifeway. Enjoy! ~Melanie

Duty or Delight - by Tammie Head - Lifeway Christian Resources
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The Inheritance Session Nine | Beth Moore

The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Nine ~ Blog Study

Final session.....
{all participants recieve title deeds in group settings, or see page 31 in participant book.}

Final thoughts....
The Inheritance at the end will shake out!
Everyone has a divine earthly inheritance waiting for you to claim!
Christ left a will for us when he died...make no mistake- He will return with each one of our wills.

Scriptures to Remember:
1 Peter 1:4-5
An inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.
This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time!

Acts 20:32
I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

James 2:5
Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?

Heb 9:17 & Rev 5:1-10
A will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. Since Christ died, he made a way for each of us to have a will in heaven.  He is the only one that can open it!

Rev 11:15
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign forever and ever!

1 Cor 15
Christ will set up His heavenly kingdom...He will reign.
Earth will be reedemed completely..
The Inheritance will be complete...
We will all be given a heavenly assignment....

Remember Christ said repeatedly:

These words are TRUSTWORTHY and TRUE!

I TELL YOU THE TRUTH!

-Those who overcome--will inherit "ALL OF THIS!!"-

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The Inheritance Session Eight | Beth Moore


The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Eight ~ Blog Study

Reflection:

1. As you look back over your life are there times you might have squandered some of the inheritance you have received (intimacy with God, pasts, life experiences, spiritual gifts)?

2. In what areas do you need to be careful that you do not give any of your territory over to the enemy?

3. Read Luke 15:11-32.

Homework this week:
Write in your journal about how you might have squandered some of your inheritance and how you might make better use of the inheritance that you have recieved.

Scriptures to remember:
Ephesians 1:11 Because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, he makes everything work out according to his plan.
Matthew 25:14 Like a man, going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
Hebrews 12:12-13 Strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees in order to make level paths for your feet.
2 Corinthians 7:10 The kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation, there's no regret for that kind of sorrow.  But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon forged against you will prevail, you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord!

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The Inheritance Session Seven | Beth Moore


The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Seven ~ Blog Study

Reflection:
1. Do you feel like and believe that you have received the pledge of your inheritance, the Holy Spirit?

2. Read 1 Co. 14:7-11, Romans 12:6-8, and Eph. 1:11-14

What kingdom work do you believe you have been called to do and how has God gifted you to do it?

3. What have you been discouraged by that you need to just get over?

Homework:
Journal on the above scriptures and consider taking a Spiritual Gift Quiz.

If your church doesn't offer a spiritual gifts class, I highly recommend doing an internet search for spiritual gifts quiz and either take one online or print one out.
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Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan. God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him. Ephesians 1:11-14 NLT

Scriptures to remember:
Ephesians 1:18 I pray that my heart will be flooded with light so I may understand the confident hope he has given for a rich and glorious inheritance!

Romans 12:6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly.

2 Timothy 2:13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.

Hebrews 6:11 My great desire is that I will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what I hope for will come true.

Hebrews 6:12 Follow the example of those who are going to inherit God's promises because of their faith and endurance.

Final thoughts.....

I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!

Ephesians 1:15-19 MSG
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The Inheritance Session Six | Beth Moore


The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Six ~ Blog Study

Reflection:

Are there things in your past that you have had to 'put under your feet'.

Are there still things in your past that are still working against you?

 What are some "life experiences" you have had that God uses in your life to touch others with His love?

Homework:

In your quiet time this week list the things God has ''entrusted" to you: your relationship with Him, your past, you life experiences, your spiritual gifts. Ask Him to heal and restore any losses, or disappointments, believing that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

Scriptures to remember:

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.

Matthew 25:23 Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things.

Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart!

Colossians 3:24 Know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.  It is the Lord Jesus Christ you are serving.

Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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The Inheritance Session Five | Beth Moore



The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Five ~ Blog Study

Welcome to Session 5!
There is so much to share from this lesson...so many note card worthy verses!
I had to limit my posting to only five and gosh that was hard to do.
But I did it and below you will find them here in the main download.
The best verse that can sum up this session is.....
{Deuteronomy 10:8-9 msg}
God set apart the tribe of Levi to carry God's Covenant Chest,
to be on duty in the Presence of God, to serve him, and to bless in his name,
as they continue to do today. 
And that's why Levites don't have a piece of inherited land as their kinsmen do.
God is their inheritance, as God, your God, promised them.

 Reflection:
When did you choose God over everything else in this world?
Think about how the tangible promises in the Old Testament differ from the spiritual promises in the New Covenant.
Why is God, Himself like no other portion to you? What do you love about Jesus?

Homework:
Read and journal on Ps 16 & 73.

 Scriptures to remember:

 Exodus 32:29 You have been set apart ot the LORD today! He has blessed you this day!

Deut 32:9 For the Lords portion is His people, His alloted inheritance.

Ps 16:5 Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.

Ps 16:10 You will not abandon me, you will fill me with JOY in your Presence!

Exodus 32:26 Whoever is for the Lord, Come Forward!

Wowza girls, I have noticed on the one place site, the "likes" are shooting up like crazy!
So happy to be a part of sharing something so great!
I pray this study will speak directly to your heart as it has mine! :)
~Melanie

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The Inheritance Session Four | Beth Moore



The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Four ~ Blog Study
Reflection:
1. Every generation is called to inherit their promised land, God is consistent.
As He is with Moses, He will be with Joshua, and He will be with you and me.
In Joshua 1:2-5, what did He promise Joshua that He has promised Moses?
2. God gives Joshua some direct instruction to ensure his success; in Joshua 1:6-9
what is commanded by God for Joshua to do so that no one will be able to stand up
against him?
3. Do you struggle with overwhelming fear at times? What do you find yourself doing with those fears?
How does God want us to handle our fears?

Homework:
This week memorize Joshua 1:8  "Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth;
meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful."
{During your quite time this week meditate and journal on Psalm 16.}
Read it here in the NLT, but please use your own favorite version.
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!
Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.
I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance!
I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever!!

Scriptures to remember:
1 Chronicles 28:20 Be strong and courageous, and do the work.  Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you.  He will not fail you or forsake you.

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm for God can be trusted to keep his promises!

Isaiah 33:6 The Lord is my sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.

Genesis 15:6 Believe the Lord, and it will be counted to me as righteous because of my faith.

1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.

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The Inheritance Session Three | Beth Moore



The Inheritance by Beth Moore ~ Session Three ~ Blog Study
Reflection:
1. What struck you most out of this session?
2. Of the Three things that we inherit:
Presence, People and Property; which one do you feel you are most missing?
3. Part of the inheritance of property is inheriting a work to do. Think about how this works out in your life. What work has the Lord called you to do?

Homework:
In your prayer time ask the Lord to reveal to you if you have any possessive tendencies.
Seeing the work that you do as a blessing from God, return that blessing by praying a blessing on those you work with. Name them one by one and ask God's best for them, now and throughout your week.

Scriptures to remember:
Deut 15:4 There should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you.
Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go!
Psalm 2:7-8 Today I have become your Father, ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
Lev 20:24 You will possess their land, I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey.  I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the nations.
Ps 16:3 These God chosen lives- all around - what splendid friends they make!

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