![]() In this six-week study grounded in 1 and 2 Kings, we will examine the life of the prophet Elijah, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God in the midst of the highs and lows of life. He needed spiritual stamina in order to keep on going and fulfill all the plans God had for his life. Even Elijah grew weary of all the ups and downs, telling God, I have had enough (1 Kings 19:4). One moment he was hiding out in the wilderness during a famine, being fed by the ravens, and the next he was on the mountaintop where God showed up in a powerful way with fire and then rain. The prophet Elijah experienced this rollercoaster ride as well. Then there are those in between days when were coasting along without much thought to the highs or lows. One day it seems that everything in life is good, and the next day it can feel like everything is falling apart. In this final session, Melissa explores the gospel message of salvation through Jeremiah’s references to Christ as the righteous branch and the illustration of the tree planted by the river bank, illustrating how our greatest struggle often becomes God’s greatest triumph. Using Jeremiah 6:16 as her roadmap, she shows us how to stop the blame game, take responsibility for our lives, and follow God’s plan that leads to rest. ![]() In this session Melissa discusses the importance of taking personal responsibility rather than making excuses or blaming others. In this session Melissa reviews five things that should not be in our heart wardrobe and explores how we can do a spiritual “heart check” so that God can change our hearts. Jeremiah cautions us in prophetic words that to be daring with hope, we need to be careful about what we wear on our hearts. In addition to sharing three practical questions she asks as she approaches God’s Word, Melissa uses a fun and memorable object lesson to encourage us to cling to God like underwear. ![]() This week Melissa explores our struggle to listen and offers two strategies from the example of Jeremiah that can help us to turn our ears away from the wrong voices and back to our God. Suggesting that we are spiritually thirsting and “leaky” like cracked cisterns, she explores how God’s fountain of living water is the only thing that can quench our spiritual thirst. In this session Melissa explains that the only antidote for our idolatry is to take our eyes off the fakes and counterfeits of this world and focus our hearts on our God. Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Participant Workbook, Leader Guide, and boxed Leader Kit. The full DVD contains six video segments featuring Melissa's dynamic teaching (approximately 20-28 minutes each) for use during the group sessions, and offers closed captioning. Topics include making God our safe place, our hope, and our confidence. In this first session, Melissa explains why the weeping prophet, Jeremiah, had to be daring with hope and suggests what we can learn from him for our own desperate situations. The accompanying materials not only help you explore the meaning of Jeremiah’s message, they provide practical life applications you can use to start experiencing intentional living now! His words are just as relevant to us as they were to the wayward people of his time. This six-week Bible study, designed specifically to address the challenges and circumstances of today’s woman, features a 22- to 28-minute DVD segment for each week’s class. Jeremiah also lived in an unstable time when he was called to share God’s message of mercy and love. Unsettled times in our world-our neighborhoods-certainly don’t help matters. Women are experts when it comes to worry, fear, and doubt.
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