GIVING

1.  Does God need our money?  Psalm 50:10



2.  Then why should we give?  Luke 6:38, Prov. 19:17, II Cor. 9:7





3.  To whom should you give?

    A.  Matthew 5:42

    B.  Proverbs 19:17

	I John 3:17

	Galatians 6:10

    C.  Galatians 6:6


4.  What do we give?  Gal. 6:6



5.  How much should we give?  II Cor. 9:7


    Should we feel pressured to give?


6.  When should we give?
    A. Gal. 6:10


    B. I Cor. 16:1-2


7.  How should we give?
    A. Matthew 6:1-4


    B. II Cor. 9:7


    Also, how should we NOT give?


After this study, can you "purpose in your heart" a percent to give,
to whom to give it, and a secret way to do it?

FORGIVENESS

Think of someone you need to forgive.

1.  Who has power to forgive our sins?  Psalms 78:35-38, Matt. 9:6



2.  When does God forgive us?
    a. Matt. 6:12-15


    b. James 5:15


    c. I John 1:9
       1. What does "confess" mean?

       
       2. Suppose you confess a sin, but it still troubles you
	  Does that mean you are not forgiven?


	  If you ask God again to forgive you for the same sin
	  you already confessed, what are you actually saying
	  about God?


	  What does God do with our confessed sins?  1 John 1:9
	  Hebrews 10:17


	  Suggestion:  Any time old sin comes back to trouble you,
	  just praise God for forgetting it and for Jesus' blood paying
	  for it.

3.  Why should we forgive others?  Eph. 4:32, Mark 11:25



4.  How often should we forgive?  Matthew 18:21-22



5.  How can God be just, yet still forgive our sins?  Rom. 5:9-10,
    Romans 3:25-26, I John 1:7



6.  What do these verses tell us about forgiveness?  Rom. 12:19-20
    Matt. 5:44



7.  Is forgiveness (like Love) a feeling or an action?

FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

In the Scriptures, being filled with the Spirit, walking in the
Spirit, being led of the Spirit, walking by faith, abiding in Christ
and dwelling in Christ are all referring to the same thing, but they
are not the same as baptism in the Spirit or living in the Spirit.
(example: Gal. 5:25)

Being filled with the Spirit is a continual action, not a one-time event.

1.  Is being filled with the Spirit a command?  Gal. 5:25, Eph. 5:18


2.  What actions should accompany our being filled with the Spirit?  
    Eph. 5:19-21


3.  Gal. 5:16-23
    A.  If we walk in the flesh, what does it produce in us?


    B.  If we walk in the Spirit, what does He produce in us?



4.  How do we keep from doing the desires of the flesh?  Gal. 5:16


5.  What struggle with the flesh did Paul experience?  Romans 7:18


6.  What do you see about dwelling in Christ from these verses?
    
    I John 3:23-24


    John 6:63


    John 15:1-10


7.  In these verses are principles I needed to believe in order to walk
    in the Spirit.  Write the principles.

    Psalm 37:23-24


    Romans 8:28-29


    Psalm 18:30-32


    Colossians 2:6

FALSE TEACHERS

1.  What does the Spirit say will happen in the last times?
    1 Tim. 4:1-3


    Name the characteristics given here of those who depart from the faith, 
    verses 2-3



2.  II Tim. 3:2-6 gives more characterisitics.  Name them.





    What should be our response to these people?  v. 5




3.  Jude tells of false teachers and gives three examples in
    verse 11.  Read the stories of these three men and write
    what characterizes them:

    A.  Cain, Genesis 4



    B.  Balaam, Numbers 22-24, Numbers 31:16



    C.  Core (Korah), Numbers 16

FAITH STUDY
Faith means "to believe"

1.  What are 2 things we must believe (have faith in) to please God?
    Hebrews 11:6


2.  How do we get faith?  Romans 10:17



3.  How can the Word of God not profit us?  Hebrews 4:2


4.  How should Christians walk?  II Cor. 5:7
    a. Trying hard not to sin
    b. Promising to clean up their act
    c. Believing God
    d. Rededicating their lives often

5.  Paraphrase Colossians 2:6



    a. How did you receive Christ Jesus the Lord?
       1. by doing good deeds
       2. by faith
       3. by turning over a new leaf
       4. by being baptized
    b. Then how should you walk in Him?  (See also Galatians 3:11)

6.  How does God view things not done by faith?  Romans 14:23



7.  Who begins our faith and finished it?  Hebrews 12:2



8.  What is one result of faith?  Romans 5:1



9.  If we truly believe, will we keep it secret?  II Cor. 4:13



10. What is more important than faith?  I Cor. 13:2,13

PROMISES TO CLAIM (Sometimes promises have no condition)

1. 1 John 1:9
   Promise:

   Condition:

2. John 10:27-30
   Promise:

   Condition:


3. John 14:2,3
   Promise:

   Condition:


4. John 14:14
   Promise:

   Condition:


5. Romans 8:28
   Promise:

   Condition:


6. Phil. 4:19
   Promise:

   Condition:


7. 1Thes. 4:16-17
   Promise:

   Condition:


8. Proverbs 3:5,6
   Promise:

   Condition:

FINDING COMMANDS 
(Do one command each morning) 

Often promises are given with commands. Note any promises here. With
each verse (I) write the command (2) write how you can obey the
command TODAY. James 1:22

1. Matthew 5:44




2. Philippians 4:6-7




3. Ecclesiastes 7:9




4. 1 Peter 2:2




5. Proverbs 3:5-6




6. I Peter 2:1




7. 2 Corinthians 9:7




8. John 13:34-35




9. Hebrews 10:24-25




10. Ephesians 5:18

SINS TO AVOID

Write the sin and the punishment (if the punishment is given
here, 1 Timothy 5:24

1. Acts  5:1-4



2. James 4:17



3. I Kings 13:1-32 (After reading, see Gal. 1:8)



4. 1 Timothy 6:9-10



5. Daniel 6:1-24



6. 1 Cor. 6:18-20



7. Numbers 21:4-9



9. Romans 12:19-20

EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW 

Do only one per day.

Name the person and what he/she did that is a good example. 
Notice also sins to avoid.

1. Daniel chapter 1



2. Daniel chapter 2



3. Daniel chapter 3



4. Daniel chapter 4



5. Daniel chapter 5



6. Daniel chapter 6

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN READING THE BIBLE

1. John 14:21

	A. Who truly loves Jesus?

	B. To whom does God show Himself?

	C. Do you honestly want to see what God is like? 
	   Then what do you look for when you read?

2. 11 Peter 1:4

	A. By what are we made partakers of the divine nature?
	
	B. What is "divine nature"'?

	C. What do we become by claiming the promises?

	D. What do we escape by claiming the promises'

	E. Do you want to take part of Gods nature (character)?  Do you want to 
	escape corruption?  Then what do you look for when you read?

3. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Philippians 3:17

	A. What kind of people should be our examples to follow'?

	B. Are all religious people good examples to follow?  Phil. 3:18,19

	C. Which kind of people in the Bible would you follow as an example'?

4. Hebrews 12:1-2

	A. What does God want us to do about sin in our daily lives?

	B. What is another way to avoid sin? Psalm 119:9-11

	C. Do you want God to be taking sin out of your daily life?

	D. In I Cor. 10:6-11 name the particulars sins they did. Since sometimes we 
	do not know certain things are sin (such as complaining in verse 10) what should we look for to avoid as we read the 
	Bible?

5. In this study did you find these 4 things to look for in Bible reading:

	A. Command to obey 
	B. Promise to claim 
	C. Example to follow 
	D. Sin to avoid 

	See if you can find each of these 4 things in John 13:1 - 
	14:3. You may find more than one of some.