Thursday, December 26, 2013

Effect of Knowledge (Daniel 11:32)

Knowledge led to confession (Daniel 9:1-6)
Knowledge led to change (2 Chronicles 34:19; 35:18)
Knowledge led to celebration (Nehemiah 8:9-10)
Knowledge led to communion (Genesis 18:16-33)

Ruth - Abiding in labour

Availability (Ruth 2:2-3)
Industry (Ruth 2:7,17)
Humility (Ruth 2:7,10,13)
Generosity (Ruth 2:16)
Reliability (Ruth 2:19)

John 15

Satisfaction of living is fruit-bearing (John 15:1-3)
Secret of fruit-bearing is abiding (John 15:4-6)
Strength of abiding is obeying (John 15:7,10,14)
Seed of obeying is knowing (John 15:15)
Sign of knowing is loving (John 15:9-10)

Tom Bentley

Ruth - Abiding in the Lord

Conviction for the path (Ruth 1:16)
Contentment with the place (Ruth 1:16)
Companionship of the people (Ruth 1:16)
Commitment to the true and living God (Ruth 1:16)
Consecration of her life (Ruth 1:17)

I Steele

Obedience in John 15

Obedience affects our prayer (John 15:7)
Obedience authenticates our passion (John 15:10)
Obedience appropriates our position (John 15:14)

Mary at the feet of the Lord

Luke 10:39 - Mary is silent.
John 11:32 - Mary is speaking.
John 12:3 - Mary is serving.

Lessons on abiding from Ruth

Abiding in the land (Ruth 1:1-5)
Abiding in the Lord (Ruth 1:6-22)
Abiding in labour (Ruth 2:1-23)
Abiding in lowliness (Ruth 3:1-18)
Abiding in love (Ruth 4:1-22)