Studies

Different types of Bible studies

Inspired by Love

October 7th, 1997

1 Thessalonians 1:2-10

By Faith

• Work produced by faith?
• God remembers things we do in secret!

Ephesians 2:8-10

• I want to work for God because we are saved
• Inspired by love

1 Corinthians 3:5-15

• Your work will be evaluated
• Did you give because of duty or you wanted to?

John 4:34-38

• Work is a partnership - You and God

Matthew 9:35-38

• Lack of heart from His people
• You can do alot with 500 people

So many things to struggle with in birth (Labor)
Doesn't matter in Love!

Endurance

1 Corinthians 10:1-10, 11-13

Hebrews 10:19-25

• What are your limits?
• It is good to remember our times when God pulled us out of trouble
• When you feel you have reached your max -
• That is when endurance begins
• Does it to stop reliance from self to God!
• "I can't do it!"
• God says "Amen!"

Work produced by faith

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

• Who have you pray from today?
• Work produced faith
• All other is not in faith

1 Timothy 1:12-14; 3-5

• Is the work you are doing out of faith?

Romans 14:23

• We shouldn't make oher's to stumble
• Not out of fatih = sin

Matthew 7:21

• Hard work NOT without him is good in the eyes of God

Revelation 2:1-5

• Works and perserverance: not good enough

Labor prompted by love

Colossians 1:28-31

• Are you struggling in love?

Galatians 4:17-20

• Are you willing to stay with them in labor?
• Mother cannot stop in the middle of her labor
• Must stick