John the Baptist character study

IDENTITY, IDENTITY, IDENTITY

KEY THEMES

🎇Who are you?

🎇The religious leaders send people to enquire about John's identity. How does he respond and what do we learn from his response?

🎇 Knowing what you're not... again.

🎇 The cost of being a cheap imitation of someone else and not walking in your God given lane

🎇Go back to your lane, it's empty.

🎇 Who does the word say i am?

A story of how to find validation and identity in the word of God rather than in the words of people.

John the Baptist Character Study

John 1:6-8

KEY THEMES.

🎉 John the man on earth but sent from God

🎉Who has God sent into your life and why were they zent there?

🎉In who's life has God sent you and why were you sent there?

🎉Why God sends people into our lives &the importance of identifying them.

🎉 Purpose chats again

*Finding your role in the grand scheme of God's plans and the body of Christ.

*The importance of every part of the body of Christ

🎉'John was not the light..' (John 1:8)

The importance of knowing what you're not and establishing a life governed by principles & boundaries

🎉How principles protect purpose and potential

-Dr Myles Munroe

John the Baptist Character Study

Luke 1:57-60

KEY THEMES

🔥Why it's important to stand up and speak up for your dream

🔥When God calls you to do the unfamiliar.

🔥 Growing both physically and spiritually

🔥Why spiritual growth is key.

🔥Why do I pray and nothing happens yet some people pray and God answers in seconds?

🔥The age old qn:Does God have favourites?

🔥How to pursue spiritual growth and the advantages attached to it.

John the Baptist Character Study

Luke 1:21-60

KEY THEMES

🎇 Why did Elizabeth hide herself during the first few months of her pregnancy?

🎇Discretion why its important to keep things between you and God.

🎇 Zacharias vs Mary

🎇The importance of surrounding yourself with people that can fan the flames of your dreams

🎇 Barnabas son of encouragement ❤️

🎇 Defending the dream God gave you.

Luke 1:16-20

A story of belief and timing🕓⌛

KEY THEMES

🎇 Purpose chats.What is my purpose and how do i find or discover it?

🎇 Is my purpose predetermined?

🎇Why did Zacharias not believe angel Gabriel's words?How are we any different?

🎇When belief and unbelief coexist.

'I believe but help my unbelief ' (Mark 9:23)

🎇Kairos vs Chronos again.

🎇How to trust God's timing in an era of neverending societal pressure.

John the Baptist (Character study)

Luke 1:5-7

KEY THEMES

🔥 Why is John the Baptist referred to by Jesus as the greatest man to be born ?

Why study him of all people?

🔥The timing and the environment surrounding John's birth

🔥 Zechariah and Elizabeth and their impossible situation

🔥The importance of character.

Why did God choose Zechariah and Elizabeth as John's parents?

🔥 How your character can limit God

🔥How to persist and push on im impossible situations and why.

Psalms 119:39-40

Handling reproach and knowing how to establish a better relationship with God

KEY THEMES

🌺What is reproach ? What is it's significance in the Christian walk(recap)

🌺Types of reproach

🌺How do i identify the reproach im facing?

🌺 Building a relationship with God to the point where you long for the word

🌺What is standing in the way of you building a better relationship with God ?

🌺How knowing God's principles save us time and helps us live an easier life

KEY THEMES

👁️Why did the Psalmist ask God to turn His eyes from worthless things when he could've just looked away himself?

👁️The importance of godly enablement.

👁️What are the things we should classify as worthless according to v37

👁️The power of the eye gate

👁️Which of the promises of God do you know and why is it important to know them?

🌺A little force here and a little covetousness there

Psalms 119:34-35

KEY THEMES🌟

🌟Why is the Psalmist asking God to " make him" walk in the path of God's commands

🌟When you pray such a prayer how do you recognize the answer when it arrives?

🌟How can you tell when God is directing you towards a certain path?

🌟 Covetousness and all its attachments.

What is covetousness?

Why is it bad?

🌟 Covetousness Case Study:Gehazi

How to be taught by God

KEY Points

🌟What does it mean to be taught by God and why is it important.

🌟How does God teach us His word?

🌟The devil will always beat you in your area of ignorance. What is your area of ignorance and what are you doing to learn more?

🌟The importance of understanding the word when you read it.

🌟 Reflection on the parable of the sower