SS Outlines

Sunday School Outlines

THE GOD-PRIORITY TEST (Abraham Character Study GEN.12-14)
   1. Are you hearing God's Commands? (12:1)
   2. Are you obeying His Commands (12:4) (despite age, place, unknown?)
   3. Are you bringing others with you? (12:5)
   4. Are you making it a point to worship Him? (12:7)
   5. Are you fellowshipping continually? (12:8)
   6. Are you able to manage money, work, success? (13:2)
   7. Are you questioning God's promises? (13:3-4)
   8. Are you putting into practice your Faith? (13:5-9)
   9. Are you fellowshipping, worshiping always? (13:18)
   10 Tithing? (14:17-20)
   11 Giving God the Glory? (21-24)

FOUR THINGS THAT CANNOT BE MIXED
    1. Worship and the World (Ex.34:12-16)
    2. True God and false gods (1 Kings 18:20-21)
    3. Believers & Unbelievers (1 Cor.10:21)
    4. Truth and error (1 Jn.4:1-6)

REQUIREMENTS FOR GOD'S WORK (Mic.6:8) ISFBP-Spray
    W Willing Workers (1 Tim.6:18)
    O Obedient Workers (Acts 26:19)
    R Re-dedicated Workers (Rom.12:1, Phil.4:19)
    K Kingdom Workers (Mat.25:34-40)

LESSONS FROM ANTS (Prov.6:6-11)
   The ants teach....
   1. Performance (busy, not lazy, no excuses)
   2. Preservation (Prov.30:25) thrifty
   3. Participation (2 Cor.6:1)
   4. Perseverance (rebuild homes after storm)

LET CHRIST BE LORD (Phil.2:5-11)
    1. Lord of your thinking (Phil.2:5)
    2. Lord of your hearing (Isa.55:3)
    3. Lord of your seeing (Heb.12:2)
    4. Lord of your talking (Mat.10:20)
    5. Lord of your doing (Heb.13:21)
    6. Lord of your going (Col.2:6)

DOING THE WILL OF GOD (Heb.13:21)
    W -alk with the Lord (Gen.5:22)
    I- nvest in the Lord (Mat.6:20)
    L- ook to the Lord   (Heb.12:2)
    L- ive for the Lord (Gal.2:20)

HOW TO PLEASE THE LORD (Col.1:10)
    1. Walking (Col.1:10a)
    2. Working (Col.1:10b)
    3. Wisdom (Col.1:10c)

HOW TO AVOID SPIRITUAL FAILURE
(Heb.12:15) SBSO-Spray
    Don't be..
    1. Unfriendly (Prov.18:24, 2 Pet.1:1)
    2. Unforgiving (Mat.6:14-15)
    3. Unfaithful (Rev.2:20)
    4. Unfruitful (Jn.15:5)

HOW TO BE MORE UNDERSTANDING
(1 Kings 3:9) SBSO-Spray
   1. Look with Compassion (Mat.9:36)
   2. Listen with Concern (Isa.65:24, 1 Pet.3:15)
   3. Lift with Cheerfulness (Mk.9:27, 1 Jn.3:17-18)
   4. Love with Christ-likeness (1 Jn.4:11, Jn.13:34)

BEING MORE OPTIMISTIC (Phil.4:8)
SBSO-Spray
   1. Look to God - Overlook the bad (Heb.12:2)
   2. Count your Blessings - Discount your Losses
      (Eph.5:20, Ps.100:4)
   3. Give Yourself - Forgive Others (Eph.4:32, 6:7)

BRING SUCCESS TO YOUR CHURCH
(Josh.1:8) SBSO-Spray
   S - Spiritual (Rom.8:6)
   U - Unselfishness (Prov.3:27)
   C - Courageous (Josh.1:9)
   C - Cooperation (2 Cor.6:1)
   E - Established (Mat.10:22)
   S - Sacrificial (Lk.6:38)
   S - Soul Winning (Prov.11:30)

CHECKING YOUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION
(2 Cor.13:5) SBSO-Spray
   1. Some are Yapping (James 3:2-13)
   2. Some are Napping (Eph.5:14, Rom.13:11-12)
   3. Some are Clapping (Ps.107:9)

COPING WITH SUFFERING (1 Pet.2:21)
SBSO-Spray
   1. Be Prepaired for it (Rom.3:22-23)
   2. Be Patient in it (Ps.40:1, 1 Pet.2:20)
   3. Be Prayerful through it
    (Lk.18:10, Ps.119:71, Rom.8:28)
   4. Be Productive because of it (Phil.1:12)

COPING WITH CONFLICTING
PERSONALITIES (Rom.12:18) SBSO-Spray
   1. Be Composed (Isa.26:3)
   2. Be Considerate (Heb.10:24)
   3. Be Courageous (Heb.10:23, Josh.1:9)
   4. Be Christ-like (Eph.5:2, 1 Pet.4:8)

GETTING YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED
(Mat.21:22) SBSO-Spray
   1. Pray Sincere Prayers (James 5:16)
   2. Pray Specific Prayers (Phil.4:6)
   3. Pray Selfless Prayers (James 5:16)
   4. Pray Simple Prayers (James 5:15)

HANDLING CRITICISM CONSTRUCTIVELY
(1 Pet.4:12) SBSO-Spray
   1. Listen to it (Prov.20:12)
   2. Learn from it (Tit.3:14)
   3. Love through it (1 Pet.4:8, Lk.23:34, Gal.5:13-14)
   4. Live Above it (1 Pet.4:14, Isa.40:31)

DEVELOPING MORE FAITH (Mk.11:22) SBSO-Spray
   1. Think more about God (Ps.1:2, Isa.26:3)
   2. Look More to God (Heb.12:2)
   3. Hear more from God (Ps.85:8)
   4. Say more for God (Acts 1:8)
   5. Do more through God (Phil.4:13)
   6. Go more with God (Isa.48:17
   7. Be more like God (1 Pet.2:21, 1 Jn.3:2)

HELPING YOUR CHURCH GROW (Eph.5:27)
   1. Be Fervent in Spirit (Rom.12:11)
   2. Be Friendly in Speech (Prov.18:24)
   3. Be Faithful in Service (Rev.2:10)
   4. Be Fruitful in Soul-winning (Jn.15:16)

CHRIST AS LORD OF OUR LIVES (Col.3:1) SBSO-Spray
   L Love (Lk.10:26)
   O Obedience (Heb.5:9)
   R Rely (Prov.3:5, Ps.37:5)
   D Duty (Mat.9:38)

MAKING IT IN TODAY'S W-O-R-L-D (Phil.4:13) SBSO-Spray
   W Wisdom from God (James 1:5, 3:15-16, 17)
   O Obedience to God (1 Pet.1:22, Jer.42:6, Acts 5:29)
   R Reliance on God (Ps.37:5, Prov.3:5-6)
   L Love of God (1 Pet.4:8, Ga;.5:13-15)
   D Diligence for God (Jn.9:4)

SEVEN MARKS OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY (1 Tim.4:1, 1 Jn.4:1)
     1. Christ came in flesh (1 Jn.4:2-3, 5:1)
     2. Inner Conviction & Power of the Holy Spirit (4:4, 5:18)
     3. No Friendship with world (4:5 cf 1 Jn.2:15-17)
     4. Receptivity of God's Spirit (4:6)
     5. Genuine Christian Love (4:7-8)
     6. Understanding of Gospel & Salvation (4:10)
     7. Born Again Experience (4:13)

ESSENTIALS IN KNOWING HIS WILL
      1. Personal salvation (Rom 12:6)
      2. Principle of Separation (Rom.12:2)
      3. Priority of Scripture (Heb.4:12, 2 Tim.2:15)
      4. Privilege of Service (Rom.12:2)
      5. Promise of Seek and Find (Mat.7:7)
      6. Power of Spirit (Acts 1:8)

FIVE BENEFITS WORTHY OF PRAISE (Ps.103:1-22)
   The Lord Who....
      1. Forgiveth ALL thine iniquities (Heb.9:26)
      2. Healeth ALL our diseases (Jam.5:13-14)
      3. Redeemeth thy life from distruction (Rom.8:28)
      4. Crowneth thee w/loving kindness
      5. Satifieth thy mouth with good things.

SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF SATAN (Dake NT P. 270 Col.4)
   1. A Roaring Lion 1 Pet.5:8
   2. A Fowler Ps.91:3
   3. Fowls Mt.13:4,19
   4. A Wolf Jn.10:12
   5. A Thief Jn.10:10
   6. A Serpent Rev.12:9, 20:2
   7. A great red Dragon Rev.12:3-12

TEN REWARDS FOR CHRISTIAN SUFFERING (Dake NT P.270, Col.3) 1 Pet 4:13
   1. Greater glory in heaven, 2 Cor.4:17
   2. Eternal consolation, 2 Cor.1:7
   3. Making Jesus known, 2 Cor.4:11
   4. Life to others, 2 Cor.4:12
   5. Making Grace manifest, 2 Cor.4:15
   6. Guarantee of Judgment, 2 Th.1:5
   7. Reign with Christ, 2 Tim 2:12
   8. Spirit upon us, 1 Pet 4:14
   9. Glory to God, 1st Pet.4:16
   10 Great Joy, 1 Pet 4:13-14

OF WHAT CHRISTIANS SUFFER (Dake NT P.270, Col.2)
   1. Persecutions for Righteousness (Mt5:10, 13:21, Mk10:30, Jn15:20)
   2. Slander & Revilings (Mt5:11-12 10:25 A13:45 1P4:4)
   3. False Accusations (Mt 10:17-20)
   4. Scourgings for Christ (Mt.10:17)
   5. Rejection by Men (Mt.10:14)
   6. Hatred by the World (Mt.10:22, Jn.15:18-21)
   7. Hatred by Relatives (Mt.10:21-36)
   8. Martyrdoms (Mt.10:28, Acts 7:58)
   9. Temptations (Lk.8:13, Jas.1:2-16)
   10. Shame for His name (Acts 5:41)
   11. Imprisonments (Acts 4:3, 5:18, 12:4)
   12. Tribulations (Acts 14:22, 2 Thes.1:4)
   13. Stonings (Acts 14:19, 2 Cor.11:25)
   14. Beatings (Acts 16:23, 2 Cor.11:24-25)
   15. Being a Spectacle to men (1 Cor.4:9)
   16. Misunderstandings, despising.. (1 Cor.4:10-13)
   17. Troubles, afflictions, fasting..(2 Cor.6:8-10, 11)

SEVEN STEPS OF OVERCOMING WORRY
   1. Don't totally depend on the undependable (Ps.20:7, Isa.31:1)
   2. Realize somethings you can't change (Mat.6:27)
   3. Trust by prayer for Him to change what you can't (1 P.5:7, Phl.4:6-7)
   4. Live daily, give Him results (Mat.6:34)
   5. Remember past faithfulness for encouragement (Lam.3:22-23)
   6. Be aware of His presence for inner peace (Heb.13:5-6)
   7. Believe God for future (Mat.6:30-33, Phil.4:19)

PRINCIPLES FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
   1. Recognize God owns everything (Pro.3:9)
   2. Put God first in your life (Mt.6:33)
   3. Work to provide for family (2 Thes.3:10, 1 Tim.5:8)
   4. Attend church & tithe (Heb.9:27, Mal.3:8, Lk.10:42)
   5. Be Content w/basics (Mat.6:24-33, 1 Tim.6:8, Heb.13:5)
   6. Don't go into debt/credit (Rom.13:8)
   7. Don't purchase needlessly (Heb.13:5)
   8. Don't lend what you cannot lose (Lk.6:30-35)
   9. Take no financial risks
   10 Save a portion every week (Mat.25:26-27)
   11 Look for ways to invest in His work (Pro.3:9)

QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE GOD (Acts)
   1. Honest report (6:3)
   2. Full of Holy Ghost (6:3)
   3. Full of wisdom (6:3)
   4. Faith (6:5)
   5. Power (6:8)
   6. Light (6:15, Ex.34:29-30)
   7. Vision (7:55)
   8. Love (60)

WAYS ANY CHRISTIAN CAN BE PERFECT (Mat.5:48)
   1. Kindness (Mat.19:21)
   2. Love (Col.3:14)
   3. Good Works (Jam.2:22)
   4. Tongue control (Jam.3:2)
   5. Obedience (1 Jn.2:5)

CHARACTERISTICS OF A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN (2 Tim.2:1-7)
   1. Soldier - Obedience
   2. Athlete - Discipline
   3. Farmer - Faith

THE WORD OF GOD (Mat.7:24-27, Isa 55:11, Ps.33:6-9, Heb.11:3)
   1. Water to wash clean (Eph.5:25-27, Jn.15:3, Jn.17:17)
   2. Seed to grow (1 Pet.1:23, Ja.1:21-22)
   3. Light to show (Ps.119:105, 2 Pet.1:3-9)
   4. Food to nurish (Mt.4:4)

WHY CHRIST CAME (Col.1:13, Lk.19:10)
   1. Give His Life a randsom (Mat.20:28)
   2. Destroy the works of Satan (1 Jn.3:8)
   3. Give Eternal Life (1 Jn.5:11-12, Jn.3:15-17)
   4. Birth us into God's Family (Jn.1:12, Jn.3:3)
   5. Restore Fellowship (2 Cor.5:18, Rom.5:1-2, 1 Jn.1:3)

WHAT THE CROSS TELLS US OF GOD (Phil.2:5-8, Isa.53:4-6, 1 Pet.2:24)
   1. God's Power (Col.2:15)
   2. God's Love (Rom.5:8)
   3. God's Holiness (Col.2:14)
   4. God's Wisdom (1 Cor.2:2-8)

OUR VICTORY IN THE CROSS (Freedom from...)
   1. Satan's Power (Col.1:13, 2:15)
   2. Past Sins (Jn.8:36, Col.2:13)
   3. Old Self (Rom.6:6-7-18)
   4. Sickness (Mat.8:17)
   5. Curse of the Law (Gal.3:13)
   6. Judgement (Heb.9:26-27)
   7. Everlasting Death (Jn.3:16)

THE EFFECT OF SIN
   1. Separates us from God (Isa.59:2)
   2. Makes us feel guilty (Ps.38:4)
   3. Allows Satan to accuse us (Rev.12:10)
   4. Demands death penalty (Ezek.18:4)

TRUE REPENTANCE IS...
   1. Being sorry to God for your sin (Ps.51:1-4, 38:8)
   2. Being truthful about your sin (Ps.32:5)
   3. Changing focus to the Lord (2 Chro.7:14)
   4. Receiving His Forgiveness (1 Jn.1:9)
   5. Taking responsibility (Lk.19:8, Lev.6:1-7)

   1. Turning from sin (1 Pet.3:10, Gal.5:19-21, Eph.5:5)
   2. Turning from the world (1 Jn.2:15, James 4:4)
   3. Turning from yourself (2 Cor.5:15, Lk.14:26)
   4. Turning from the devil (Acts 26:18, Col.1:13)

   1. Turning to righteousness (Rom.6:13)
   2. Turning to God (Acts 20:21, 1 Thes.1:9)

THE BASIS OF OUR FAITH
   1. God's Promise (Rom.4:20)
   2. God's Character (Heb.11:11)
   3. God's Power (Rom.4:21)

BUILDING UP THE CHURCH (Eph.4:15-16)
   1. Love one another (Jn.13:34-35)
   2. Accept one another (Rom.15:7)
   3. Pray for one another (Eph.6:18)
   4. Help one another (1 Jn.3:16-17)
   5. Teach one another (Col.3:16)
   6. Restore one another (Mat.5:23-24, 18:15-17, Gal.6:1)
       1. One on One Clarification
       2. Confrontation two or three witnesses
       3. Church Action

SIX WAYS OF TAKING HOLD OF GOD'S WORD (Acts 20:32, Eph.6:17)
   1. Have it ( )
   2. Hear it (Rom.10:17)
   3. Read it (Rev.3:1)
   4. Study it (Acts 17:10-11)
       1. What truth does this verse or chapter teach?
       2. What habit, attitude or action do I need to change?
       3. What path is outlined for correction?
       4. What can I learn to avoid a re-occurance?
   5. Memorize it (Ps.119:11)
   6. Meditate on it (Ps.1:1-2)
    1. What is it really saying?
    2. What does it mean to me personally?
    3. In what ways can I apply it to my life every day?
   7. Live it (Mt.7:24-27)

DISCIPLESHIP
   1. Evangelism for Salvation
   2. Follow-up for awareness
   3. Commitment for the growing process
   4. Training for reproduction skills
   5. Building for Christlike character
   6. Calling and Service

POINTS OF GOSPEL
   1. God loves you and has a plan for your life (Thumb up)
   2. Sin separates you from His Fellowship
   3. Christs answer
   4. Christ invitation
   5. Man's decision

NEEDS OF A BABY CHRISTIAN (New Life, Book one, pages 23-31) 1 Pet.2:2-3)
   1. Needs to cry (pray) to live
   2. Needs milk (the Word)
   2. Needs a bath (confess) to cleanse dirt (sin)
   3. Needs a Crib (fellowship) 1 Jn.1:3)
   4. Needs to learn how to talk (Testamony and sharing)
   5. Needs a baby sitter (Holy Spirit, Pastor, Church)
   6. Needs to walk (Obedience)

THE SEVEN REWARDS OF OBEDIENCE
   1. Long life (Duet.32:46-7, Pro.3:1-2)
   2. Protection (Eccl.8:5, Rom.8:28)
   3. Gladness (1 Chron.16:27, Acts 2:42-46, Neh.8:13-17)
   4. Great Peace (Ps.119:165, Isa.26:3, Phil.4:6-7)
   5. Assurance of Salvation (Col.3:3, 1 Jn.3:24)
   6. Answers to Prayer (1 Jn.3:22)
   7. Conscious Presence of Christ (Jn.14:21, Mat.28:20, Heb.13:5)

JOSEPH: THE PERSISTENCE OF FAITH (HEB.11:22, GEN.37-50) SO-Bk13-LSN9-PG25
   A PERSISTENT FAITH IS NOT....
   1. Shaken by fierce adversity (Gen 37:3, Rom 8:31
   2. Spoiled by success or prosperity (Gn 39:2-6)
   3. Moved by subtile temptation (Gen 39:7-12, Eph.6:10-17)
   4. Disturbed by false & unjust accusations (Gen 39:13-23, Acts 16:25)
   5. Perturbed by broken pledges (Gen 40:1-23, Pro.13:12)
   6. Infuenced by human reasonings (Gen 45:4-8, Rom 8:28)
   7. Confined by time's horizons (Heb 11:22, Gen.50:25 & Ex 13:19)

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO AN ANGEL (Lk.2:10-14)
SO-Book 12, Study 5, Pg13
   1. Banishes Fear "do not be afraid" (Ps.23:4, Isa.41:10, Heb.13:5-6)
   2. Brings Great Joy "great joy" (Jn.15:11, Hab.3:17-18, Acts 16:25)
   3. For All People "for all people" (Jn.14:6, Acts 4:12)
   4. Emphasizes the value of the Individual "unto you"
    a. Nicodemus (Jn.3:1-16)
    b. Samaritan Woman (Jn.4:1-26)
    c. Sick in market (Jn.5:1-9)
    d. Parables (Lk.15)
    e. Ethiopian, Cornelius
   5. It saves "a Saviour" (1 Tim.1:15, Mt.1:21, Rom.8:2)
   6. Glorifies God "Glory to God in the Highest" Gal.1:6-9)
   7. Gives Lasting Peace (Eph.2:14, Rom.16:20, Rom.5:1)

FIVE BENIFITS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE (Ps.103:1-22) SO-BK:18-LSN:7-PG:13
   1. Who Forgiveth all thine iniquities
    (Heb 9:26, Mt 1:21, 1 Jn 1:7, Ps 103:10, Isa 53:5, 1 Pet 2:24)
   2. Who Healeth all our diseases
    (Ex 15:26, Ps 23:3, Jam 5:13-14, Phil 1:29, 1 Pet 4:19, Ps 4:8..)
   3. Who Redeemeth thy life from destruction
    (Jn 10:10, 2 Cor 5:14-15, 2 Tim 4:18, 1 Pet.1:13-16)
   4. Who Crowneth thee
    (Rev 1:6, Col 2:9-10, 1 Cor 2:9, 2 Cor 4:15-18, Phil 3:20, Ps 84:11)
   5. Who Satisfieth thy mouth
    (Ps 84:11, Ps 107:9..)

THE DEVIL: SO-BK15-LSN:12-PG36

GUIDELINES IN SHARING YOUR FAITH
   1. You must LIVE it (1 Cor.4:9)
   2. You must LOVE people (Rev.12:17)
   3. You must MEET people (1 Cor.9:22)
   4. You must LOOK for their need (Mk.2:17)
   5. You must COMMUNICATE (Jn.4:20-26)
   6. You must STICK to Christ (Jn.12:32)
   7. You must use TACT (Jam.1:5)
   8. You must GET a DECISION (Jn.16:8, Rev.3:20, Jam.4:2)
   9. You must TEACH them GOD'S VOICE (not yours, Job.22:21)
   10 DIFFERENCE from knowing ABOUT & knowing Him (Jn.10:4-5, J.4:8)

THE THREE ENEMIES OF EVERY CHRISTIAN

   1. THE ENEMY OUTSIDE: THE WORLD (Eph.2:2-3)
       1. World directed by Satan (Eph.2:2)
       2. Satan desires for us to live like the world (Eph 2:2)
       3. We are not to love the world (1 Jn 2:15-17)
       4. Christ gives us Victory (Gal.1:4, Jn 17:14-17)

   2. THE ENEMY WITHIN: THE FLESH (Eph 2:3)
       1. Is our sinful nature (Rom 7:14-17)
       2. Can't yield to it (Rom.7:15)
       3. Is no good (Rom 7:18)
       4. It wars with us (Rom 7:23)
       5. Victory in Christ (Rom 7:25)
       6. If kill flesh (Rom 6:12-13)

   3. THE ENEMY NEAR-BY: SATAN (Eph 2:2)
       1.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A FRIEND
   1. Will know & accept you
   2. Will love you at all times (Prov.17:17)
   3. Will have things common (2 Ki.10:15)
   4. Will help you when in trouble (1 Sam.19-20, Lk.10:30)
   5. Will advise you in good counsel (Pr.27:9)
   6. Will be loyal (Pr.27:10)
   7. Will bring out your best (Pr.27:17)
   8. Will be interested in your well-being (Job.16:21)

THREE BIGGEST REASONS WHY CHRISTIANS FAIL TO GROW
   1. Failure to maintain a personal relationship w/God (Ps 119:11, 1 Jn 1:9)
   2. Failure to maintain a clear conscience b4 God (1 Tim.1:19)
   3. Failure to understand place in God's plan (Rom.12:6-8)
   4. Failure to accept His training process (2 Pet.1:5)

THE SEVEN STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH (Col.2:6, Ja.1:22) 2345
     1. Unbelief (Eph.2:1-3)
     2. Salvation (Eph.2:4-10)
     3. Christian Service (Rom.12:2)
     4. Frustrated Inadequacy (Rom.7:18,24)
     5. Spiritual Dependency (Phil.4:13)
     6. Battle over Pre-Programmed Bondage (Col.2:8)
     7. Exchanged life (Gal.2:20)

BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES
   B - iblical Authority (2 Pet.1:21, 2 Tim.3:16)
   A - utonomy of Local Church (Mt.18:17)
   P - riesthood of Believer (1 Pet.2:9)
   T - wo Church Ordinances (
   I - ndividual Accountablity (Rom.14:5)
   S - saved & baptized church membership (Acts 2:41)
   T - wo church officers (Pastor & Deacon)
   S - eperation of church & state (1 Tim.2:8-13)

IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS
   1. Search for Identity.Symbols of Status.Gen.1:27
   2. Quest for Purpose.Moving.Mat.4:19
   3. Quest for Pease.Always busy.Jn.14:27
   4. Loneliness Introverted.Jn.14:23
   5. Fear.Very Organized.Ps.34:4
   6. Guilt.Withdrawn..Rom.8:1

SEVEN BIGGEST OBJECTIONS TO BEING SAVED (Acts 26:28)
    1. Problem of Evil.........Rom 1:28
    2. Christ the only way.....Jn.14:6
    3. Those who never heard...Rom.2:12, 1 Cor.4:3.
    4. Bible full of errors....2 Pet.1:16,Rom.8:7
    5. Inconsistent Christians.Rom.14:12
    6. Intellectual Problems...1 Cor.1:21
    7. I'll do it later........Lk.12:20, 2 Cor.6:2

TEN HINDRANCES TO COUNSELING:
   l. Not Regenerated (Matt 7:21-23, Rom.8:7)
   2. Not Surrendered (Rom.12:1)
   3. Unconfessed Sin (Isa.59:2)
   4. Restitution (Matt 5:23,24)
   5. Critical Unforgiving Spirit (Rom.12:21)
   6. Refusal to break from sin (Ps.1:1-2)
   7. Fear (Rom.8:15, 1 Thes 5:16-19, Phil 4:4)
   8. Perceived rejection from God (Jn.15:15)
   9. Refusal to Suffer (Phil 1:19)
   10 Service (Rom 12:1)

MISSIONS and the CHURCH (Ex.17:8-16)
      (Draw Illustration)
(1) There is a Battle (17:8, cf Eph 6:2, 2 Cor 4:4)
(2) There is a need for soldiers (9 cf Isa 6:8)
(3) There is a Place of service (10 cf Rom.12:1-2, Jn 4:35)
(4) There is a link
(5) There can be victory

THE SEVEN STEPS OF SWITCHING SIDES (Ex.32:1-28)
    1. Doubt (31:1)
    2. Debate (32:1)
    3. Decision (32:1)
    4. Departure (32:2)
    5. Deception (32:4)
    6. Denial (32:24)
    7. Destruction (32:28)

HINDRANCES TO SPIRITUAL PROGRESS (TC-1564-P1433)
   1. Worldly Allurements (Gen.19:26)
   2. Wrong Resources (1 Sam.17:39)
   3. Discouragement (Neh.4:10)
   4. Unbelief (Mt.13:58)
   5. Worldly Possessions (Mt.19:22)
   6. Imaginations (Mk.16:3-4)
   7. Family ties (Lu.9:59)
   8. Weights (Heb.12:1)

HOW TO BE PERFECT (Mt.5:48, TC-2728-P1491)
   1. Kindness (Mt.19:21)
   2. Love (Col.3:14)
   3. Good Works (Ja.2:22)
   4. Tongue Control (Ja.3:2)
   5. Obedience (1 Jn.2:5)

CAUSES OF FAILURE (Jn.15:7, TC-2820-P1496)
   1. Disobedience (De.1:45, 1 Sam.14:37, 28:6)
   2. Secret Sin (Ps.66:18)
   3. Indifference (Pr.1:28)
   4. Neglect of Mercy (Pr.21:13)
   5. Dispising the Law (Pr.28:9)
   6. Religious Murder (Isa.1:15)
   7. Iniquity (Isa.59:2, Mi.3:4)
   8. Stubbornness (Zec.7:13)
   9. Instability (Ja.1:6-7)
   10 Self Indulgence (Ja.4:3)

SEVEN ATTITUDES OF SPIRITUAL LIFE (TC-3242-P1523)
   1. Sitting for Instruction (Lu.10:39)
   2. Standing for Warfare (Eph.6:14)
   3. Walking in Fellowship (1 Jn.1:7)
   4. Running for Progress (Heb.12:1)
   5. Leaping for Praise (Acts 3:8)
   6. Mounting Up for Exaltation (Is.40:21)

SEVEN UNCERTAINTIES IN LIFE (TC-3718A-P1547)
   1. Beauty (Ps.39:ll)
   2. Mans Promises (Ps.146:3)
   3. Riches (Pr.23:5)
   4. Future Plans (Pr.27:1)
   5. Human Friends (Jn.16:32, Tim)
   6. Life (Ja.4:14)
   7. Earthly Glory (1 Pet.1:24)

SEVEN COMFORTING CERTAINTIES (TC-3719B-P1547)
   1. Sure Promises (1 K.8:56)
   2. Sure Foundations (Is.28:16 & NT)
   3. Sure Reward (Mt.10:42)
   4. Sure Acceptance (Jn.6:37)
   5. Sure Love (Rom.8:28,39)
   6. Sure Life (2 Cor.5:1, Jn 10:28)
   7. Sure Hope (Heb.6:19)

SEVEN SOBERING CERTAINTIES (TC-3720C-1547)
   1. Certainty of Exposure of sin (Nu.32:23)
   2. Certainty of Disappointment (De.32:32)
   3. Certainly of leaving all earthly possessions (1 Tim.6:7)
   4. Certainty of Death (Ecc.8:8)
   5. Certainly of Judgment (Ecc.12:14)
   6. Certainty of His Coming (Mt.25:31-33)
   7. Certainty of Banishment (2 Thes.1:9)

HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD WALK (TC-3763-P1549)
   1. Walk in newness of life (Rom.6:4)
   2. Walk by faith (2 Cor.5:7)
   3. Walk in the Spirit (Gal.5:16)
   4. Walk worthy of the Vocation (Eph.4:1)
   5. Walk in Love (Eph.5:2)
   6. Walk Circumspectly (Col.2:6)
   7. Walk in Light (1 Jn 1:7, Ps.119)
   8. Walk as Christ (1 Jn.2:6)

GOD'S GUIDELINES FOR CHRISTIAN DECISIONS
   1. Can I ask Him to bless it?         Pro.10:22
   2. Can I thank Him for it?               Col.3:17
   3. Who will get the Glory?             1 Cor.10:31, 1 Jn.2:15
   4. Will it be a Stumbling Block?     1 Cor.8:9
   5. Will it become a weight?            Heb.12:1
   6. Is it to please God?                   Col.3:3
   7. What are the Consequences?    Gal.6:7
   8. Will it Edify?                             1 Cor.10:26
   9. Serve the right Master?              Mat.6:24
   10 Will His Indwelling agree?          1 Cor.6:19-20
   11 Want caught doing it?               Mat.24:44
   12 Does it promote Love?               Rom.13:8-10

WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR ATONEMENT (OB-BCI-P53)
   1. Forgiveness of sins (Eph.1:7)
   2. Peace with God (Rom.5:1)
   3. Reconciliation (2 Cor.5:19)
   4. Righteousness (2 Cor.5:21)
   5. Justification (Rom.3:24-26)
   6. Access to God (Eph.2:18)
   7. Cleansing (1 Jn.1:7)
   8. Liberty (Gal.5:1)
   9. Freedom from Satan's bondage (Heb.2:14)
   10 Christ's intercession (Heb.2:17-18)

THE SEVEN HINDRANCES OF PRAYER (1 Kings 18:1-42)
   1. Unconfessed sin, 30, (Ps.66:18, Jn.9:31, Isa 59:1-2, Ja 5:16)
   2. Unwillingness to please Him, 32, (1 Jn 3:22, Rom 12:1, 1 Cor 6:20)
   3. Unwillingness to place Him first, 32, (Mat.6:33)
   4. Unbelief that He is able, 34, (Mat 13:58, Heb 11:1)
   5. Unworthy motives, 36, (Ja.4:3)
   6. Unyielding selfishness, 36, (Pro.21:13, Phil.2:3-4)
   7. Unthankfulness, 42

SIX SYMPTOMS OF SELFISHNESS (Jonah)
   1. Unwillingness to do God's will (13, Ps 143:10)
   2. Uncertainty in all your steps (1:3-4, Ps 37:23-31, Jn.15:5-6,
        Ps 119:105, Pro 4:18, Ps 32:8, Eph 6:12-13
   3. Unbearable circumstances in your life (1:4, Pr 3:11, 1 Cor 10:13
   4. Unintentionally hurting others (5)
   5. Unconscience of condition (5, Rom.2:17-21, Rev.3:16-17)

OVERCOMING WORRY
   1. Don't totally depend on the undependable (
   2. Realize some things you cannot change (Mat.6:27)
   3. Trust Him in Prayer to change what you cannot (1 Pet 5:7, Phi 4:6-7)
   4. Obey Him day by the day and give outcome to Him (Mat.6:3-4)
   5. Remember God's faithfulness for Encouragement (Lam 3:22-23)
   6. Be aware of His presence for inner peace (Heb.13:5-6)
   7. Believe God for every need in future (Mat 6:30-33, Phil 4:19)

HOW TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS
   1. Get all facts of the situation (before jumping to conclusions)
   2. Define your mission, goals, responsibility (not to get side-tracked)
   3. Determine if problem is still a threat (may not be)
   4. Investigate all options the Scriptures permit
   5. Consider consequences of decision
   6. Think twice if irreversible
   7. Get counsel from God & others (Ja 1:5, Pro 11:14)
   8. Let Bible rule-over conflicting advices
   9. Make decision & stand firm

MISTAKES CHRISTIANS MAKE
   1. Panic-prompted mistakes (Gen.12:10-13)
   2. Good-intentioned mistakes (Ex.2:11-12, Acts 7:23-25)
   3. Negligent-mistakes (1 Kings 1:5-6)
   4. Curiosity-mistakes (Gen 3, 1 Chr.10:13-14)
   5. Blind-spot mistakes (Acts 15, 2 Tim 4:11)
   6. Ill-timed mistakes ( )

           RELATIONSHIPS AND RECONCILIATION

REBELLION                             RECONCILIATION
-----------------------------             -------------------------------
1. keeps mental record                  1. forgives and forgets
2. hostile if repeated                      2. keeps forgiving
3. demands other conforms            3. encourages other to understand
4. stays angry after apology           4. accepts with joy
5. forgives never forgets                  5. forgives and forgets
6. others always wrong                   6. admits faults

PROVISIONS IN CHRIST
   1. Life (Jn.10:28)
   2. Relationship (Gal.3:26)
   3. Righteousness (2 Cor.5:21)
   4. Peace (Eph.2:14)
   5. Acceptance (Eph.1:6)
   6. Inheritance (1 Pet.1:4)
   7. Title (Rev.1:6)

KEEPING THINGS SEPARATE
   1. Law from Grace (Jn.1:17, Rom.6:14)
   2. Salvation from Reward (Eph.2:8-10, 1 Cor.9:23-24)
   3. His work from ours (Jn.19:30, Heb.10:12, Eph.2:10)
   4. Birth from Growth (Jn.1:12, 2 Pet.3:18)
   5. Old from New nature (Jn.3:6, 1 Jn.5:18)
   6. Standing from State (1 Cor.1:2, 5:1)
   7. Justification from Sanctification (Rom.5:1, 2 Cor.7:1)

HOW TO GROW (2 Pet.1:5-15)
   1. Virtue (goodness) kabutihangasal by trying to do good things
   2. Knowledge kaalaman           by reading God's Word
   3. Temperance (self-control) pagsupil sa sarili by putting God first
   4. Patience (endurance) katataganby being faithful
   5. Godliness (Holiness) kabanalan by resisting sinful thoughts
   6. Kindness (brotherly love) pagmamalasakit sa kaptid by building up others
   7. Charity (love in action) ang pagabigby doing acts of love

WHERE IS HE (Jn.14:16-17)
   1. Above us (Dt.4:39, Eph 1:20-21)
   2. Beneath us (Dt.33:27)
   3. Before us (Ex.13:21-22, Jn.10:4)
   4. Behind us (Ex.14:9)
   5. Around us (Ps.34:7, Ps.125:2)
   6. With us (Isa.41:10, Mt.28:20, Heb.13:5-6)
   7. Within us (Jn.14:17, Gal.2:20)

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