Friday, March 25, 2011

Week 11 -- Obey and Forgive

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Class Notes


Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Eleven: Obey and Forgive
March 23rd, 2011


I.  Acts 19:11-12; Ephesians 2:10

II. Branches in The Vine 

III.Disobedience
  
IV. Forgiveness

V. Discussion Groups
  
VI. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Twelve of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Week 10 -- Faith Is Required

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Class Notes




Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Ten: Faith Is Required
March 16th, 2011

I. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:9; Hebrews 11, Hebrews 12:1-3

II. The Reality of the Spiritual Realm 

III. Faith vs. Belief 

IV. Faith in Action
  1. Individually
  1. Prayer
  1. Obedience
  1. As the United Church

V. Discussion Groups


VI. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Eleven of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Week 8 -- Seeking After God

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Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Eight: Seeking After God
March 2, 2011

I. I Corinthians 9; Joshua 24 


II. Spiritual Disciplines 


III. Culturally-Based Killers of Spirituality 


IV.  Clearing the Culture-Created Smoke
A. Get Into the Word, Get Out of the World 

B. Chill Out 

C. Fast! 

D. Be United With Your Church Family


V. Discussion Groups


VI. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Eight of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Week 7 -- Hearing from God

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Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Seven: Hearing From God
January 26th, 2011


I. The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

A. Was in God’s plan from the beginning.
1. Jeremiah 31: 33-34
2. Hosea 2: 19-20


B. Was confirmed by Jesus during His ministry.
1. Luke 17: 20-21
2. John 16: 7-15
3. Acts 2: 38


C. Has a purpose.
1. I John 2: 20
2. I John 3: 24
3. Romans 8:26-27


II. Consequences of not acknowledging the gift of the Holy Spirit

A. I Thessalonians 5:19-22

B. Ignorance

C. Apathy

D. Stubbornness

E. Spiritual Deafness



III. A New Journey

A. Isaiah 30:21

B. Hebrews 8:8-12



IV. Discussion Groups




V. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Seven of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Week 6 -- Waiting on God

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Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Five: The Process of Prayer
January 19, 2011

I. Why the wait?



II. During the waiting period…. 



III. God is the central and primary character in our story. 



IV. Discussion Groups 



V. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Six of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Week 5 -- The Process of Prayer

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Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Five: The Process of Prayer
January 12, 2011

I. Psalm 139:15-16
   Jeremiah 1:5
   Isaiah 54:10
   Psalm 103:13-14
   Psalm 121:3-4

II. Prayer List Prayer Life





III. Desires of the Heart vs. Desires of the Moment





IV. Discussion Groups






V. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Five of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Week 4 -- The Author of Prayer



Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Four: The Author of Prayer
January 5, 2011

I. Recap of previous three weeksA. Week One: God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Free Will


B. Week Two: The Definition of Prayer


C. Week Three: The Necessity of Prayer


II. Sharing the Mind of God


III. Glorifying God with Our Prayers


IV. Discussion Groups

V. PowerWALK Challenge:A. WALK through Week Four of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.