Stolen Lunches Bible Study

Ephesians 5:

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Today's scriptures: John 4:7-14

7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 

8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

11 “Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? 

12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”

13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 

14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Prayer bullet points:

1. Speak and commune with people as Jesus did in verse 7.

2. Give love always: Don't allow the differences or rules/laws stop you just as Jesus didn't let the rules of Jews speaking to Samaritans stop him from speaking in Verse 8

3. Put on the lens of Jesus and look at others with the heart Jesus has for them. They're his children too

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Exodus 3: 5-20

Who was the stuttering man that saved 600,000 men, women and children from slavery? Moses.

1. UNIQUENESS: He was born a Hebrew slave.  His mom didn’t want him to die so she wrapped him up and sent him down the river. Pharaoh’s daughter found him in the river and took him in.  He was raised up as royalty.  Years later he saw a Hebrew slave being beaten and something stirred up in him so he killed the guard then he fled into the dessert.

YOUR STORY MAKES YOU WHO YOU ARE.  IT DOESN’T MATTER THE UPS AND DOWNS ALL OF IT CAN AND WILL BE USED FOR YOUR PURPOSE.

1. YOU WILL EXERIENCE THE STIR: There always comes a point when you feel the stirring.  It’s forcing you to make a choice

1.   YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE CALL: He was minding his business and God spoke to Him from a burning bush.  Told him everything he needed he already had in his hands and was already fully qualified for saving the slaves.

1. QUALIFIED: Let’s talk about what he didn’t have?  As a peasant, shepherd, old man, with a speech impediment, lack of training, no money, no team, no connections. He was considered a killer, liar, slave.

Moses led 600,000 men, women and children out of slavery without sneaking out in the middle of the night.  They were released after hundreds of years in captivity.  After a while of walking and hiking they started to get mad a Moses.  They started to want to go back.

MANY OF US HAVE FELT THE STIRRING.  WE’VE HEARD THE CALL BUT WE WILL NOT MOVE BECAUSE WE RATHER STAY IN OUR OWN COMFORT.

Your burning bush moment will find you.  Stay committed to a season of YES. Trust God and walk in faith.

• Being Honest about what you are jealous and envious of,  deal with that feeling immediately.

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Nehemiah 8:10 said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

What Is the Joy of the Lord?

When Ezra was reading the law to the people it produced sorrow because their lives and behavior were not in alignment with the law. 

Alignment is so important: proper positioning - purpose - 

God - Family - Friends - Business/Work, other

What does it mean to be in alignment with God? It is when our hearts are right with God, where our spirits, souls, and bodies work together in peace and harmony. We are three-part beings; spirit, soul, and body. When we are aligned with God, the spirit rules the soul and body.

Jesus loves us and welcomes us as we are!

But instead of being rebuked and condemned, they were instructed to celebrate because of “the joy of the Lord.” Why would the Lord have joy when they were “a bunch of sinners?”

The children of Israel were never known for their perfect behavior. They were known for being the people of God. They were His. He loved them.

His people had been separated from Him in exile for years and were finally reunited to Him. God had His beloved people back — why would He not have joy? 

The joy of the Lord gives us strength to reach for God’s provision of love and salvation.

If you’ve been caught in a season of disappointment or struggles, maybe you’ve lost your joy, and as a result, laughter is a rare occurrence. 

You’ve likely heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. That happens to come from the Bible! Proverbs 17:22 is true—a merry heart really does a spirit, soul and body good like medicine. 

There are spiritual, emotional and physical benefits of joy and laughter. Science has proven why the Bible tells us to laugh—it’s good for our health! Laughter reduces stress, fights against depression and sorrow, fosters a positive outlook on life, and puts you in an all-around good mood. Laughter also lowers blood pressure, and impacts the cells in your body, preventing disease and setting you up to live long and strong

If you don’t laugh enough (that means every day!), or if you need to restore the joy in your life, begin today by renewing your mind: Find the word - scripture to back you up! –

Joy - Jar - Go to scriptures list:

1. Genesis 21:6: “And Sarah declared, ‘God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.’”

Everybody Laugh and walk with the joy of the Lord.

Remember to laugh

***Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.

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