Fixed Upon Christ in the Storm
True faith is not a matter quantity, but rather the quality of what we fix our eyes on
Matthew 14:22-33

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Christ Is Enough
The world can be a bleak and wanting place

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...#1 How do Psalms 65:7, 89:9, & 107:23-32 add understanding & meaning to this story? Hint: think also in terms of imagery & action, not only grammar & vocabulary. 
See also Matthew 8:23-27  

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Abundance in Desolation
Jesus brings life from deadly barrenness
Matthew 14:13-21

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Christ Is Enough
The world can be a bleak and wanting place

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...#2 How does v17 support the assertion of “desolate place” in vv13, 15? How do vv20-22 contradict the assertion? What do we learn about Jesus? See Acts 3:15   

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Nothing Can Separate
God's love in Christ Jesus is the unshakeable, inseparable foundation beneath all our struggles
Romans 8:28-39

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PRO ME | For Me
God is a God for me and for us in a discouraging world

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...#3 What do you think v28 means? Is it something to say to someone in the middle of a tragedy, or trying, urgent circumstances, or even acute grief? Why or why not? What do vv29-30 add? Use your study Bible’s notes.   

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Groaning and Hope
Our struggle as believers is evidence not of God's absence, but of his work in creation's labor pains toward new birth.
Romans Romans 8:18-27

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PRO ME | For Me
God is a God for me and for us in a discouraging world

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...#3 What does 1 Corinthians 15:50-57 add to vv18-21? What does this tell you about your mortal, physical, flesh and bone body (cf. Luke 24:1ff, 36-43; Romans 6:4-5)? By the way, denial of the resurrection is a horrible error (cf. Matthew 22:23; 1 Corinthians 15:12-19)   

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Adoption And Heirs
In and with the Spirit, we become not merely pardoned criminals but beloved children who address God as "Abba! Father!"
Romans 8:12-17

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PRO ME | For Me
God is a God for me and for us in a discouraging world

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...#4 This lesson is paired with the Parable of the Soil. How have you seen the Spirit prepare your everyday life, heart and mind, body and soul, to become good soil, receptive to the Word, yielding a 100x return? See 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:10; 2 Timothy 3:17; Hebrew 13:21   

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The Yoke Of Rest
The Law reveals sin's power but cannot free us; only Christ's invitation to walk with him can lead us to life
Romans 7:1-13

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PRO ME | For Me
God is a God for me and for us in a discouraging world

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...#1 Sinful humans simply cannot receive/ achieve what the Law promises: Leviticus 18:5 (cf. v10) & Psalm 49:7-9. How does Jesus solve this for us? See 1 Timothy 2:6, Matthew 20:28   

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