Friday, October 11, 2013

Grow More In The Lord: Fear

I have had the pleasure of hosting a Women's Bible Home Group. Our first meeting was on Oct. 3, 2013 and was really fun and interesting.

Here is the notes and a Worksheet I designed for the meeting:

Women's Bible Study: Grow More In The Lord
Fear - Oct. 3/13

I took this picture in Millet, AB in 2012

Vision: To have a small group bible study to learn more about God and improve our relationship with Him. To make a support and prayer network where we can feel comfortable.
This is not a closed group. I am the leader, but I'm also a student.

-give out slips & pen to women. What is your greatest fear? Don't sign them. Give each an envelope to put the slip in. Put them on the coffee table and pray over them. Take them home to pray about their fear and bring it to the next meeting.

          Every woman struggles with Fear in one form or another - pain, loss, what others will think of us?  There's a stigma that if women admit their fear, then they are needy, clingy or insecure.
          We can't let the Demons of Fear fill our minds with dread and doubt. This is Human Fear.

          There is another Fear - Godly Fear - This a spiritual attitude that will draw us deeper into our relationship with God.  God's word makes it clear that fear is the proper response to a holy God.

          The Hebrew word for Fear is Yare: meaning 'standing in awe'. This fear evokes Faith, but the Human Fear revokes it.

          Human Fear causes us to ask 'What if... " - we need to change that question to 'What now...'. So we are in a position to hear from God.  Its up to you to build walls or build roads.

          -Now think about what your approach to following Jesus is? Do you view Him a Jesus Lord, Master and Owner? Why or Why not?

          God asked His disciples to drop everything and just follow Him. With what was in their pockets and the cloths on their backs.  If He came to your tomorrow how would you feel? How intensely would you listen? How seriously would you take His words? Could you drop everything and follow Him?

          -Do you think you could go up to someone and talk about God? Why or why not?
Are these excuses or Fears?

          Whom has God placed in your life that can teach you to follow Jesus? Can they help you also face your fears?

1 John 4:18 (there is no fear in love)
Psalm 119:120 (I stand in awe of your laws)
Psalm 103:11 & 17 (great is His love for those that fear Him)
Luke 8:37 (Have we sent Him away?)

The only way to overcome your Fears is to Love Him and serve Him (Duet 10:12)
(Psalm 33:18)  (Eph 6:10-11, armour of God)

There are two verses I would like you to memorize or meditate on this week:
Psalm 147:11  and 1 John 4:18


Prayer: Ask God to work in your heart and prepare you for what's ahead this week.
Remember: You don't need all the answers - He calls you to follow wherever He May Lead!

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Women's Bible Study: Grow More In The Lord
Fear - Oct. 3/13
Worksheet

Vision: To have a small group bible study to learn more about God and improve our relationship with Him. To make a support and prayer network where we can feel comfortable.

What is your greatest fear?

  1. What is Human Fear: ___________________________________________


  1. What is Godly Fear: ______________________________________________


  1. I will work on taking my 'What If' questions and making them into 'What Now' questions


  1. What your approach to following Jesus is? Do you view Him a Jesus Lord, Master and Owner? Why or Why not?  ______________________________________________________________


5.     If He came to your tomorrow how would you feel? How intensely would you listen? How seriously would you take His words? Could you drop everything and follow Him?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

  6. Do you think you could go up to someone and talk about God? Why or why not?
Are these excuses or Fears?     ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________         






     Whom has God placed in your life that can teach you to follow Jesus? Can they help you also face your fears?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1 John 4:18 (there is no fear in love)
Psalm 119:120 (I stand in awe of your laws)
Psalm 103:11 & 17 (great is His love for those that fear Him)
Luke 8:37 (Have we sent Him away?)

The only way to overcome your Fears is to Love Him and serve Him (Duet 10:12)
(Psalm 33:18)  (Eph 6:10-11, armour of God)

There are two verses to memorize or meditate on this week:
Psalm 147:11  and 1 John 4:18


Prayer: Ask God to work in your heart and prepare you for what's ahead this week.
Remember: You don't need all the answers - He calls you to follow wherever He May Lead!


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Our Group is located in Calgary, AB and is an open group. We will be meeting the First and Third Thursday of every month.  This is also a floating group, it will be hosted in different homes and announced at which home on Facebook (privately).
Our next meeting will be at my home, Valerie, and Our topic for this study is Discovering our God Given Gifts and How to Use Them!

RSVP Today https://www.facebook.com/events/348059688663907/  If you do not have a facebook account, please email me at valhobbywest@shaw.ca for info.

Thanks, and Grow More In The Lord, Everyday!

Valerie

   

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