Book 3 - Chapter 12 -  How Can We Deal with Fatal Crises?    grp158
A Brave, Pure, and Faithful Heart Pleases God
Ice-Breaker: Describe a brave thing that one of your parents, brothers, or sisters did.

2 Chronicles 15: 7So you must be brave. Don't give up! God will honor you for obeying him. (CEV)

Psalms 27: 14Trust the LORD! Be brave and strong and trust the LORD. (CEV)

Matthew 5: 8God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see him!  (CEV)

Luke 21: 28.. stand up straight and be brave. You will soon be set free.  (CEV)

John 16: 33I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.  (CEV)

Acts 14: 3Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a while, having faith in the Lord and bravely speaking his message. The Lord gave them the power to work miracles and wonders, and he showed that their message about his great kindness was true. (CEV)

1 Corinthians 16: 13Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong.  (CEV)

Romans 2: 15This proves that the conscience is like a law written in the human heart. And it will show whether we are forgiven or condemned... (CEV)

Colossians 2: 2I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. 3... all wisdom and knowledge are hidden away in him.  (CEV)

Colossians 3: 3You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.  (CEV)

James 4: 8Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind.  (CEV)

1. What are some things we can do to enable God to purify our hearts and clean up our lives?
2. Why does God love and reward a brave and obedient follower of Jesus?
3. When you are trusting and faithful in your heart why are you also most pure and brave?
4. How can we have peace in our minds and hearts when we are in the midst of suffering?
5. Explain some of the best ways we can encourage each other to face life and think of Heaven.
Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                             Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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