Give Thanks in All Things

Immanuel Baptist Richmond

Give Thanks in All Things

June 14, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• How critical is trusting God to thanking God?
• What causes you discontentment? What can you thank God for in your deepest discontent?
• Find the simplest Bible verse that encourages thankfulness and commit it to memory. What is the verse?
• Is peer-to-peer comparison a valid way to find thankfulness?

Abstain from Evil

July 12, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does "form" mean? What is a "form of evil"? • How does a person know what is evil? • In what way does 1 Thessalonians 4:3 help define the word "abstain"? • What is the purpose of abstaining? What good does it produce?

Hold Fast to Good

July 5, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does it mean to "test everything"? Test by what standard? • Describe what it means to "hold fast." How does one hold fast to truth? • How important is decisiveness in the Christian life? Are there dangers to indecisiveness? • Who determines what is good? Why?

Do Not Despise Prophecies

June 28, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is the purpose of prophecy according to 1 Corinthians 14:1-6? • What distinctions are noticeable between prophecy and tongues (1 Cor. 14:1-6)? • What does “Do not despise prophecy" mean (1 Thess 5:20)? • Where does the church find and receive prophecy today?