SEEKING TRUTH IN DARKNESS
1) DANIEL-JESUS WITH US – WEEK 2 Daniel 2:10-13 NIV

2) CONFRONT WISELY, CONNECT, AND PRAY Daniel 2:14-19 NIV

3) SEEK GOD AND GIVE HIM THE GLORY Daniel 2:26-28,47-49 NIV

CHOICES WHEN OUR FAITH IS TESTED IN EXILE

1) BE DISCOURAGED OR DETERMINED Daniel 1:3-8 NIV

2) COMPROMISE OR BE COURAGEOUS Daniel 1:12-17 NIV

3) SELF GRATIFY OR GROW Daniel 1:18-20 NIV

1) RELEASE AND REJOICE IN AGREEMENT Philippians 4:2-7 NIV

2) REFOCUS TO RENEW YOUR RELATIONSHIP Philippians 4:8-13 NIV

3) RELATE AND RELY ON GOD TO PROVIDE Philippians 4:14,18-20 NIV

1) LOSING SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS Philippians 3:7-11 NIV

2) LOSING THE PAST. Philippians 3:12-14 NIV

3) LOSING OUR CONTROL Philippians 3:18-21 NIV

SYMPATHIZE- SERVE- SURRENDER
1) SYMPATHIZE IN THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS Philippians 2:1-4 NIV

2) SERVE LIKE JESUS Philippians 2:5-11 NIV

3) SURRENDER TO GOD’S WORK IN YOU Philippians 2:12-18 NIV

LIVING WITH GOD IN CONTROL
1) THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER Philippians 1:1-11 NIV

ARE WE THANKFUL AND ABIDING IN JESUS?

2) THE GOSPEL IS PREACHED Philippians 1:12-18 NIV

ARE WE ACTIVE IN SHARING THE GOSPEL?

3) DISCIPLINE, UNITY, FELLOWSHIP, AND JOY Philippians 1:27-30 NIV
ARE WE CONDUCTING OUR LIVES WORTHY OF
THE GOSPEL?

Father, thank you for the blessing of being able to embrace

3 BIG LESSONS FROM 1 SAMUEL
1) BE PREPARED TO OBEY GOD’S VOICE. 1 Samuel 3:10-11 NIV

ARE YOU BEING OBEDIENT TO GOD’S WORD?
2) SURRENDER YOUR COMPULSION (SIN) 1 Samuel 13:8-12 NIV

RECEIVE HIS PEACE IN PRAYER
3) YOU ARE NOT WHAT OTHERS SEE 1 Samuel 16:6-7 NIV

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

1) WHEN THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE SUFFER 1 Samuel 30:3-5 NIV

MOURN, BUT SEEK GOD FOR NEXT STEPS

2) WHEN FRIENDS TURN ON YOU 1 Samuel 30:6 NIV

FIND STRENGTH IN THE LORD AND OTHERS

3) WHEN LOVED ONES DIE 1 Thessalonians 4:13 NIV

GRIEVE, BUT REMEMBER HOPE AND BLESSINGS

WHEN OTHERS QUESTION YOUR MOTIVES
1) SOME WILL CURSE YOU 1 Samuel 25:3,9-11 NIV

2) SOME WILL BLESS YOU 1 Samuel 25:23,27-28 NIV

3) GOD WILL GROW YOU 1 Samuel 25:37-39 NIV

WHEN YOU FEEL LOST IN TRANSITION

1) MOURN, BUT KEEP GOING FORWARD 1 Samuel 20:41-42 NIV

2) FIND STRENGTH IN GOD AND FRIENDS 1 Samuel 23:14-18 NIV

3) OBEY GOD AND DON’T TAKE SHORTCUTS 1 Samuel 24:3-6 NIV