HOW OPPOSITION BECOMES OPPORTUNITY
1) OPPOSITION EXPOSES YOUR FAITH Acts 7:51-60 NIV
- Lord, give me courage to stand for you

2) STRUGGLE BECOMES STRENGTH Romans 8:28 NIV
- Lord, I choose to trust your promises
 
3) PERSECUTION FUELS YOUR PURPOSE Acts 8:34-39 NIV
- Lord, show me who to reach out to today

HOW TO GROW THROUGH CHALLENGES

1) ASK FOR COURAGE TO OBEY GOD Acts 5:17-21,27-29 NIV- Lord, give me courage to obey you

2) SURRENDER AND REJOICE IN SUFFERING Acts 5:33-34,41-42 NIV
- Lord, bless me as I surrender in struggle

3) SERVE OTHERS WITH JOY Acts 6:1-5a,7 NIV
- Lord, multiply my gifts as I serve others

THREE KEYS TO BOLDNESS

1) FAITH IN CHRIST Acts 3:9-16 NIV
- Lord, grow my faith in you

2) SPENDING TIME WITH CHRIST AND HIS WORD Acts 4: 7-13 NIV
- Lord, teach me to study and pray

3) PRAYER AND UNITY WITH OTHER BELIEVERS Acts 4:31-35 NIV
- Lord, thank you for my community of believers

HOW TO AWAKEN TO GOD’S PRESENCE

1) BELIEVE GOD’S PROMISES Luke 24: 13-26 NIV

- DO YOU BELIEVE GOD OR CIRCUMSTANCES?
2) MEDITATE ON HIS WORD Luke 24:27-32 NIV

- ARE YOU BEING FED IN GOD’S WORD?

3) ACT ON THE TRUTH IN FAITH Luke 23:33-35 NIV

- ARE YOU BEING OBEDIENT TO HIS WORD?

3 WAYS JESUS’ SACRIFICE SHOWS HE LOVES YOU

1) LOVES YOU ENOUGH TO TAKE YOUR PLACE Luke 23:18-25 NIV

-HAVE YOU ACCEPTED HIS FREE GIFT?

2) LOVES YOU ENOUGH TO SUFFER FOR YOU Luke 23:33-38,39-43 NIV

- ARE YOU WILLING TO SUFFER FOR HIM?

3) LOVES YOU ENOUGH TO BRING YOU TO GOD Luke 23:44-49 NIV


- HAVE YOU ACCEPTED YOUR ACCESS TO GOD?

JESUS UNDERSTANDS YOUR SORROW

1) THE SORROW OF BETRAYAL Luke 22:4-6,47-48 NIV
- SURRENDER YOUR PAIN TO JESUS

2) THE SORROW OF FAILURE Luke 22:31-34,54-62 NIV

- CONFESS YOUR FAILURES TO JESUS

3) THE SORROW OF BEING ATTACKED Luke 22:63-71 NIV

- REMEMBER,GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH AND IS WORKING

THREE PRIORITIES IN THE END TIMES

1) TRUST GOD FOR WISDOM, NOT WORRY

 Luke 21:10-19 NIV

- SURRENDER YOUR WORRIES TO CHRIST

2) ANCHOR YOUR HOPE IN HIS PROMISES


Luke 21:27-33 NIV

- MEDITATE ON SCRIPTURE AND ETERNITY

3) REFOCUS, WATCH, AND PRAY

 Luke 21:34-36 NIV

- PRAY EXPECTANTLY, NOT FEARFULLY

HOW TO SEEK THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS

1) SEEK THE DIVINE WISDOM OF JESUS

 Luke 20:1-8 NIV

- ASK FOR THE WISDOM OF CHRIST

2) SEEK THE PRIORITIES OF JESUS

Luke 20:21-26 NIV

- SEEK THE PRIORITIES OF CHRIST

3) SEEK TO KNOW JESUS AS GOD

Luke 20:37-44 NIV

- SURRENDER TO JESUS AS SAVIOR AND LORD

HOW TO FIND THE JOY OF OBEDIENCE
1) SEEK TO SACRIFICE FOR GOD Luke 19:1-4 NIV

2) SEEK TO PLEASE GOD Luke 19:32-35 NIV

3) SEEK TO BE TRANSFORMED Luke19:8-10 NIV

1) REMEMBER WHAT JESUS DID Philippians 3: 12 NIV

2) LEAVE THE PAST TO PERSUE THE FUTURE Philippians 3:13-14 NIV