Bellevue Women

Spiritual Disciplines: Silence and Solitude

Matthew 5:21-30 | Kingdom Disorientation, Part 1

For week 4 of This Present Kingdom Bible Study, Donna Gaines discusses Jesus’ instructions on how to find reconciliation with ourselves and others by first going to the Lord in solitude and surrendering our hearts to Him.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Discipline: Service

Matthew 5:13-20 | Kingdom Dwellers

Donna, Jean, and Dayna, along with special guest Angie Wilson, recap week 3’s discussion on the importance of being the salt and light for God’s kingdom. They also highlight the spiritual discipline of service and give practical examples and advice for serving others.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Discipline: Service

Matthew 5:13-20 | Kingdom Dwellers

For week 3 of This Present Kingdom Bible Study, Jean Stockdale discusses how we should live in this kingdom on earth, as representatives of Christ in His kingdom. Diving deeper into the passage in Matthew 5, this week focuses on the importance of being the salt and light for kingdom of God.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Discipline: Guidance

Matthew 5:7-12 | Kingdom Attitudes, Part 2

Donna, Jean, and Dayna recap week 2's discussion of the remaining four beatitudes as a continuation of the study in Matthew 5-7. They also discuss this week's spiritual discipline of guidance and how God's Word guides our everyday lives.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Discipline: Guidance

Matthew 5: 7-12 | Kingdom Attitudes, Part 2

For week 2 of This Present Kingdom Bible Study, Donna Gaines discusses the four remaining beatitudes that center on our relationship with others.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Disciplines: Simplicity and Worship

Matthew 5: 1-6 | Kingdom Attitudes, Part 1

In Episode 1, Donna, Jean, and Dayna recap week 1 of the Bible study, discussing the first four beatitudes found in Matthew 5: 1-6 with the following themes for each beatitude: Redemption (v. 3), Repentance (v. 4), Restraint (v. 5), and Renewal/Ravenous (v. 5). They also dive deeper into the importance of simplicity and worship and how to apply those spiritual disciplines in our everyday walk with God.

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Spiritual Disciplines: Simplicity and Worship

Matthew 5: 1-6 | Kingdom Attitudes, Part 1

For Week 1, Jean Stockdale leads the verse-by-verse study of Matthew 5-7, and what the first four beatitudes look like in our relationship with God. Found in Matthew 5: 1-6 are the first four beatitudes:

1. The poor in spirit

2. Those who mourn

3. The meek

4. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

This week's takeaway: "You will not pursue Him and find yourself empty."

For more information about this study and other resources, visit bellevue.org/women.

Introducing The AfterWord! A weekly podcast hosted by Donna Gaines, Jean Stockdale, and Dayna Street. This podcast series will explore deeper conversations about the truths discussed in the Bellevue Women Bible Study - This Present Kingdom: The Disruptive Message of the Sermon on the Mount.

In this first episode, Donna, Jean, and Dayna introduce the importance of spiritual disciplines within the truth of God's word. This series allows for further discussion that follows along with the Bellevue Women Bible Study.

For more information about this and other studies visit bellevue.org/women.

Mrs. Donna Gaines introduces the launch of Bellevue Women's spring Bible Study of This Present Kingdom: The Disruptive Message of the Sermon on the Mount.

Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN bellevue.org