Faith On Display in Hard Times James 1:1-12 Follows Lifeway Bible Studies for Life Session 1 Fall 2022. God uses trials to mature your faith.

Follows Explore the Bible week of August 28, 2022. God Moves: God's Spirit moves with power when His people obey His Word. Josiah responds to the discovery of the book of the Law during the temple renovations in 640 B.C. God's wrath is coming upon Judah.

God Hears: God listens to the honest and humble prayers of His followers. Follows Lifeway's Explore the Bible for the Week of August 21, 2020. 2 Kings 19:10-19, 32-34

God Judges: God holds all people accountable for their sin. Follows Lifeway Explore the Bible Session 11 for the week of August 14, 2022.

God Honors: God honors people who demonstrate God's priorities. Follows Lifeway Explore the Bible Week of August 7 2022.

God Provides: God can be trusted to provide hope from hopelessness but will the elite listen? God worked a miracle that the lowly saw and shared with the community.

God offers compassion to people who follow His commands. Namaan eventually obeyed the Lord, and was healed. God's blessings cannot be bought, they come by grace through faith.

Follows Lifeway's Explore the Bible for the week of July 17. Hope: focusing on God's purposes brings hope out of despair. Elijah needed encouragement and fellowship as he gains renewed hope in God's purpose.

Follows Lifeway's Explore the Bible Session 6 for the Week of July 10 2022. Proven: Only God is Worthy of Worship. Elijah's God, the true and living Lord, triumphs over the prophets of Baal. Therefore, the people of Israel can make the decision to return to the Lord. The Lord is proving his power to make covenant, in spite of the debauchery of Ahab's house and the people's complicity.

Paul advocates for freedom in Christ, opposes spiritual bondage. Christians must move on to active faith working through love, and not keep falling into religious traps that lead to spiritual bondage.