DD - Spiritual Survival Skills

Bible Lab
Jan. 1982

Springs of life.... Proverbs 4:23

*Focal point... Jesus Christ... King of Kings and Lord of Lords in your life
Exodus 20:3,  Matthew 22:37-39,  Matthew 6:33,  Philippians 2:9-11

*Maintaining the balance... loving God first.... loving others...
Matthew 22:37-39

*Accepted in the Beloved... God loves me - instantly - the way I am - permanently--  because He loves me and accepts me, I accept myself and others... Pray for the ability to receive God's love... Pray for the ability to give out God's love...
Ephesians 1:6

*Priorities... identifying your legitimate authority...
Luke 7:1-10,  John 17

*Home - family - church - job - friends - recreation - service - ministry - your world....  Look up and become familiar with scriptures, concordance, Bible dictionary, commentaries,  Bible studies, and work out your own study regarding 'Bible Principles' for you...
Psalm 139,  127, 128

*Individual Initiative... Identify your gifts, thank God for them, move in them.... be edified...
I Corinthians 12,13,14,  Romans 12,  Ephesians 4

*Super-structures.... tower building... What do you want?  What is the top price you will pay?
Luke 14:28,  Romans 12: 1,2,  Luke 9:24, 25
Death to self... 'bier party' not sure what this means  Luke 14:26, 19:33, 21:19

*Benefits of risk.... share your life with many people, accept ministry from others, be vulnerable, let people get to know you and love you anyway, stop resting your confidence in your own ability, stop being in isolation, cooperate with the corporate structure (The Body of Christ)  edify others, use that talent, that ability, your availability,  let ' go' of people, places and things, be that 'salt and light, get to know your community - the world, love your neighbor - Luke 10:37 - fear not, fret not, hope all things...
I Corinthians 13, Romans 6: 6-8,  Matthew 5-7,  Proverbs 16:3,  Ephesians 5:20,  John 14:12,  John 15:5

*Do a love check - I Corinthians 12, an obedience check - John 13:34, a reality check - Philippians 4:13,19, a heart check - John 14:1-3

*Get acquainted with God's covenants ---
Peace - Isaiah 54,  John 14:27
Rest - Hebrews 3,4,  Psalm 37
Hope - Romans 5:4,  Romans 15:13,  Ephesians 1:18
Holiness - Colossians 1:22,  I Peter 1:15, 16, 2:5
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Learn well Kingdom Laws and Biblical Principles  Proverbs 22:17-19
Relationships
Reaching out
Inquiring of God
Spiritual Authority given to us
Asking God and others for help
Involvement in a group that is supportive
sowing and reaping
giving and forgiving
bearing and forbearing
The urgency of evangelism
Be filled with the Spirit
Forgive -- yourself and others
Receive God's total forgiveness
Contentment
Obedience
Rest and Recreation
Research and Development
give away - don't store up - use
forsake - forget - let go - share
love (risky - radical - tough)
confront with Love
Our Blessed Hope
The Love and Light Walk
'gifts' of healings...  inner, physical, mental, emotional
The release of the 'law' of generations