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GroTV 85: May The Lord Keep You…
Questions for further study: 1. In Numbers 6:24, the original Hebrew word for “keep” is shamar, which means to guard, protect and attend to. Read 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3. Who does the Lord protect us against? 2. The psalmist David wrote from experience the many times the Lord kept him safe. Read Psalms 32:7 and 46:1-7.
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GroTV #71: The Last Words of Jesus… “Forgive Them”
Questions for Further Study: 1. Read some of the last words of Jesus in Luke 23:32-34. What was Jesus’ argument for forgiving those who were killing him? Where the people deserving of such forgiveness? 2. Look at Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 6:12 and Luke 6:37. How does the way you forgive others correspond to God’s
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GroTV #61: Keep Shooting at the Target (Never Give Up)
Questions for further study: 1. Read today’s key story in 2 Kings 13:14-19. What were the circumstances of the king’s visit with Elisha? How did the king stop short of what Elisha had expected of him? What were the consequences of this? 2. Like King Jehoash, a danger lies in giving up too soon. Read
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GroTV #59: How to be Great Under Pressure
Questions for Further Study: 1. Read today’s story in 1 Kings 17:1-16. What does this story teach us about obedience in times of need? 2. Look at James 1:2-4. The pressure of your crisis can press you into a new level of blessing. Consider the trials you are facing in your life. Are they making
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GroTV #40: Three Kinds of Pride
Questions for Further Study: 1. Read the following verses about pride: Psalm 10:4 and 138:6, Proverbs 11:2 and 16:5,18,19, James 4:6. In this teaching Pastor Sam speaks of three kinds of pride – superiority, self-sufficiency, and rebellion. Which of these three do you need God to help you with the most? (and don’t say “none”!)
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GroTV #34: The Measurement of Your Generosity
Questions for further study: 1. Read over today’s key verse, Luke 6:38. Why do you think Jesus commanded this of us? Was it because His Kingdom needed more material resources? Study some other verses on generosity (Proverbs 11:25 and 22:9, Isaiah 58:10). 2. Luke 6:30 is a shocker statement. Does he really mean everybody? For
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GroTV #33: Jelly Bellies
Questions for further study: 1. Read Exodus 13:2 and Luke 2:22-24. What does God command concerning the first born? Why would God require this? Even though Christians no longer follow the literal application of this custom, how does the principle of the first born apply to our efforts today? 2. Now look at another of
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GroTV #32: Jumper Cables
Questions for further study: 1. On several recorded occasions in the Gospel of John, the people around Jesus professed their “belief” in his ability to produce miracles. Read John 2:23-24, John 4:46-48 and John 7:3-5. What was Jesus’ reaction to them? Why? (also look at Matthew 12:38-39) 2. Bob Yandian said, “Miracles have no SEED
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GroTV #31: Why Blessings Are Better Than Miracles
Questions for further study: 1. Read today’s key passage in Ephesians 1, verse 3. Focus on the word “every”. Make a list of all the spiritual blessings that might fall under that category. How many of these have you experienced in your life? Where is the focus of Paul’s praise? Is it on the blessing
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GroTV #30: Storing Up Treasures in Heaven
Questions for further study: 1. Start by reading Matthew 6:19-24. Where are we to store up our most valuable possessions? Do you take an eternal view of your finances? In what ways can we wrongly serve money over God? (also read Matt 6:33). 2. Read the parable of the shrewd manager in Luke 16:1-15. What
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