Exodus — Lesson 2

God Works Through Courageous Faith

Exodus 1:15-2:10

1. Two Women Who Feared God More Than Man (1:15-22)

2. One Woman Who Walked By Faith (2:1-10)

"Desperate times call for desperate measures and fearful times call for faithful people."

Part 7 - What the Bible Says About Tithing

Key Verses & Visuals

Matthew 6:21

Leviticus 27:30

Malachi 3:10

Seven Reasons Why Tithing Produces Such A Blessing

1. When we tithe, we are putting God first.

Malachi 1:8

Malachi 1:14

Proverbs 3:9

2. When we tithe, we are proving God’s faithfulness

Malachi 3:10

Deuteronomy 6:16

Godly Priority Spending Plan:

F.R.E.E.

● F – Food

● R – Roof

● E – Essentials (utilities, transportation)

● E – Extras

3. When we tithe, we prosper by God’s provision.

Three blessings God pours out:

● Personal

Malachi 3:10

Deuteronomy 28:1–2

● Material

● Spiritual

Luke 16:10–11

Malachi 3:12

4. When we tithe, we are praising God’s name.

Malachi 3:10

Proverbs 3:9

5. When we tithe, we are personalizing God’s Word.

Malachi 3:10

Luke 16:11

Romans 14:12

6. When we tithe, we are practicing godliness.

Malachi 3:10

1 Timothy 6:6

7. When we tithe, we are participating in God’s work.

Malachi 3:10

Exodus - Lesson 1

Following God Step by Step

When Things Go From Bad To Worse

Exodus 1:1-14

1. Favor (1:1-7)

2. Fear (1:8-10)

3. Affliction (1:11-14)

5 Reasons God Allowed Things To Go From Bad To Worse

1) Preparation – God was weaning them from the Egyptian world

2) Purification – God was molding a peculiar people

3) Mercy – God was giving time for the Canaanites to repent

4) Protection – God was keeping their identity strong

5) Reliance – God was strengthening them for a life of reliant faith

Lesson 6 – Principles of Prayer

Luke 11:1

I. Prohibitions of Prayer (Matthew 6:5–8)

1. Don’t Pray with Hypocrisy

2. Don’t Pray With Vain Repetitions

Examples of Simple, Powerful Prayers

● Solomon – 1 Kings 3:9

● Elijah (Mount Carmel) – 1 Kings 18:37

● Hezekiah – 2 Kings 19:19

● Jabez – 1 Chronicles 4:10

● The Publican – Luke 18:13

II. The Pattern for Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13)

F – Focus on Worship (Matthew 6:9)

John 1:12

A – Align with God’s Will (Matthew 6:10)

Habakkuk 2:14

T – Trust for Today’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)

H – Humbly Confess and Forgive (Matthew 6:12)

E – Escape Temptation (Matthew 6:13)

R – Recognize God’s Glory (Matthew 6:13)

Hebrews 4:16

A Circle of Faithful Friends (Part 2)

Colossians 4:10-18

Mark — The Restored Minister (4:10)

Jesus (Justus) — The Faceless Comforter (4:11)

Epaphras — The Prayer Laborer (4:12-13)

Luke — The Consecrated Professional (4:14)

Demas — The Man With Two Masters (14)

Nymphas — The Hospitable Host (4:15)

Archippus — The Burdened Pastor (4:17)

Lesson #5 – Why We Believe the Bible

John 17:17

Isaiah 40:8

The Fourfold Power of Scripture

1. The Scriptures Are Inspired

2 Timothy 3:16

inspiration comes from the Greek word meaning:

Theopneustos = God-breathed

● Psalm 119:89

● Matthew 4:4

2. The Scriptures Are Instructive

2 Timothy 3:16

Four Wonderful Areas Of Instruction:

• Doctrine – What Is Right

• Reproof – What Is Wrong

• Correction – How To Get Right

• Instruction – How To Stay Right

John 4:14

3. The Scriptures Are Instrumental

2 Timothy 3:17

The Bible works in three great ways:

A. For Salvation

2 Timothy 3:15

“Which are able to make thee wise unto salvation.”

● Romans 10:17

● 1 Corinthians 5:3–4

B. For Sanctification

2 Timothy 3:17

John 17:17

C. For Service

2 Timothy 3:17

4. The Scriptures Are Irrefutable

Hebrews 11:1 “the evidence of things not seen.”

A. Historical Evidence

Examples where archaeology confirmed the Bible:

• Belshazzar

Confirmed by the Nabonidus Cylinders found in Iraq.

• The Hittites

Thousands of tablets discovered at Boghazköy.

• Pontius Pilate – confirmed by a limestone inscription reading

“Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea.”

• Pool of Bethesda – excavated near the Church of St. Anne, showing the five colonnades exactly as described in Scripture.

B. Scientific Evidence

Ancient Egyptian medicine included things like:

● lizard blood

● donkey dung poultices

● rotten meat applications

● human and animal excrement as medicine

✔ Quarantine for infectious disease

(Leviticus 13–14)

✔ Washing after contact with sickness

(Leviticus 15)

✔ Proper disposal of human waste outside the camp

(Deuteronomy 23)

✔ Isolation of diseased individuals

(Numbers 5)

C. Preservation Evidence

Psalm 12:6–7

The Bible has been printed in millions of copies and over 3,500 languages.

● Voltaire, who predicted Christianity would vanish (his home later housed the Geneva Bible Society).

● Diocletian’s edict in A.D. 303 ordering Scriptures burned.

● Nazi book burnings

● Communist censorship

● Modern attempts to remove the Bible from public life.

Mark 13:31

D. Prophetic Evidence

Over 300 prophecies about Jesus Christ were written centuries before His birth.

• Born in Bethlehem

• Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver

• Hands and feet pierced

• Buried with the rich

Psalm 34:8

How to Get Into the Bible

1. Read it daily

2. Study it carefully

3. Meditate on it slowly

4. Share it freely

5. Apply it immediately

Colossians - Lesson 16

A Circle of Faithful Friends (Part 1)

Colossians 4:7-10

Tychicus—Faithful and Trusted (4:7-8)

Onesimus — Transformed and Restored (4:9)

Aristarchus — Loyal and Courageous (4:10)

Part four: Doing the Work of an Evangelist.

1 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10.

Seven Clear Marks that Help Us do the Work of an Evangelist:

1. A converted people (Vss. 1-5)

Three Marks of True Conversion

1) Proclaimed Truth

Romans 10:14; Psalm 81:10; Isaiah 58:1; Psalm 116:10; Acts 4:20; Mark 6:15; 2 Timothy 4:5

2) Powerful Spirit

1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 9:22; Acts 1:8; Zachariah 4:6

3) Personal Assurance.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

2. A compassionate labor

Verse 3

3. A contagious testimony.

Verse 6-8

4. A conversational approach.

Verse 8

5. A communicated gospel,

Verse 9

6. A connected cyber witness.

• Post Sermons

• Share Scripture

• Give Godly Reviews

• Recommend Christian Content (Books, Songs, YouTube Channels, Podcasts)

• Send Testimonies

• Dm People

• Private Encouragement

• Content Creator

7. A common motivation.

Verse 10

Lesson 15

Word From The Wise

Colossians 4:5-6

Speak to Unbelievers with Your Walk

Speak to Unbelievers with Urgency

Speak to Unbelievers with Grace

Speak to Unbelievers with Persuasion

Speak to Unbelievers with Answers

Message #3 — The Ingredients of a Church on Fire for God

2 Thessalonians 2:15

Acts 2:3–4

The Four Foundational Realities That Sustain a Church on Fire for God

1. A Divine Combustion (Acts 2:1–13)

✔ Visualized Power — vv. 2–3

✔ Vocalized Power — v. 4

✔ Vitalized Power — v. 4

Acts 10:38

2. A Doctrinal Confession (Acts 2:14–36)

Jeremiah 23:29

3. A Decisive Conversion (Acts 2:37–41)

Notice the Progression:

✔ Convicted by the Lord

Vs. 37

✔ Converted to the Lord

Vs. 38; Acts 20:21

✔ Confession of the Lord

Vs 41

Ten Reasons Why People Do Not Become Members of a Local New Testament Church

1. Some have never been taught why membership matters.

2. Some have never been clearly challenged to join.

3. Some do not understand the process.

4. Some are not yet believers.

5. Some were hurt in another church.

6. Some have not connected relationally.

7. Some are wrestling with secret sin.

8. Some doubt they are needed.

9. Some fear accountability.

10. Some simply see no need.

Deeper Spiritual Issues in Our Culture

✔ Consumer Christianity

✔ Commitment phobia

✔ Institutional distrust

✔ Spiritual autonomy

John 13:35

You Cannot Practice the Following Without Identifiable Belonging

Church discipline (Matthew 18)

Pastoral accountability (Hebrews 13:17)

Mutual care (1 Corinthians 12)

Shared responsibility

4. A Devoted Continuance (Acts 2:42–47)

Blueprint of an On-Fire Church:

Doctrination — v. 42

Edification — v. 42

Galatians 6:2

Adoration — v. 42

Participation — v. 44

Propagation — v. 47

Acts 4:4