Girlfriends Bible Study

Ep 15 - Needing Proof

Do you question things you shouldn't? Or not question things you should? How comfortable are you giving the benefit of the doubt? When someone shows you who they are, do you believe them?Let's talk about it…Scripture:1 Timothy 5:8

Ep 14 - Who's in Your Ear

Do you let just anybody get in your ear? You gotta be careful about that!
Here are some Biblical examples of letting the wrong people get in your ear:~ Genesis 3:1-5 - "Did God really say?"~ Esther 5:14, 6:12-14 - Haman's lame friends~ Matthew 16:21-23 - Peter to Jesus
Plus, Jezebel (who ran her husband, the king), David's wife Michael (who tried to get in his ear about dancing before the Lord), Job's friends ("curse God and die"), and of course, Delilah!
And then we don't listen to the voice we need to be listening to! God's!~ Exodus 3:9-14 - God has to get loud with Moses to get him to go to Pharaoh!
Personally, I've had some wrong people try to get in my ear - like bullies, cruel teachers and bad bosses. I've also had well-meaning friends, loved ones, and romantic interests try to get in my ear with the wrong stuff!
Here are some scriptures to encourage you:~ Romans 10:17 - Faith comes by hearing~ Galatians 5:7-8 - You were running a good race~ Matthew 12:34 - Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks

Ep 13 - Don't Just Talk About It, Be About It

It's better not to give your word than to give your word and break it. The Bible warns us over and over again not to make a vow we can't keep.It also tells us that faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26). We need to DO something to show our fruit, not just talk about it, not even just pray about it!
Scriptures:Don't swear, just let your yes be yes or no, no! (Matthew 5:33-37, James 5:12, Deuteronomy 23:21-23)Don't make vows, but if you do, you better keep it! (Numbers 30:2, Ecclesiastes 5:5)Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. What kind of fruit is bubbling out of your heart and coming out of your mouth? (Matthew 12:33-37)Write the vision and make it plain. Then RUN with it! (Habakkuk 2:2)

Ep 12 - Love Stories in the Bible: A Mother's Love

In this Bible Study, we talk about mothers and their love in the Bible, including: - The gift of childbirth - Favoritism from a mother - Mama Bear - When you have a child who is anointed or who has a higher calling.
Scriptures:Genesis 21:8-21Genesis 25:19-28Genesis 26:34-35Genesis 27:1-171 Samuel 1:20-221 Kings 3:16-28Luke 1Luke 2:41-52Luke 11:27-28Matthew 12:46-50

Ep 11 - Love Stories in the Bible; A Complicated Love Story

The story of Jacob, Rachel and Leah is about as complicated as they come! Jacob worked for his uncle Laban for 7 years so that he could marry Rachel (his cousin!). But on the wedding day, Laban pulled an okeydoke and swapped the older sister with the weak eyes (Leah) in instead of Rachel. Jacob didn't realize until he woke up with her the next morning. (Huh?!!)
 
Scriptures:
Genesis 29:1-35, 30:1-24

Ep 10 - Love Stories in the Bible; Unbreakable Bonds

In this Bible Study, we talk about platonic love relationships. These folks always had each other's backs.
 
Ruth and Naomi - Ruth 1:1-22
David and Jonathan - 1 Samuel 19:1-7, 1 Samuel 20:1-10, 16-17, 27-28, 30-33, 41-42; 2 Samuel 1:25-26
Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego - Daniel 3:12-30

Ep 9 - Love Stories in the Bible

What a fun Bible Study! Tonight we talk about all types of love stories in the Bible - from arranged marriages to people who were crazy in love.
 
There are those men who loved the wrong woman (Ahab & Jezebel, Samson & Delilah, Potiphar & his wife, Lot & his wife); and women who loved the wrong man (Abigail & Nabal).
There were arranged marriages - like David and some of his wives, Esther and the king.
There were "ride or die" couples - even when they shouldn't have been, like Ananias & Sapphira.
Couples who were together for protection or provision - like David & Abigail and Ruth & Boaz.
Of course, there was forbidden love - like David & Bathsheba. And carnal love - or something - like with Amnon & Tamar (2 Samuel 13).
 
We focus our scripture readings on two drama-free couples who are worth emulating - Aquila & Priscilla and Ruth & Boaz.
 
Scriptures:
Acts 18:1-2, 18-19, 26
Romans 16:3
1 Corinthians 16:19-26
Ruth 4:1-8

Ep 8 - A Tree and Its Fruit

This Bible Study was recorded a week after the January 6th insurrection. Mob behavior is a spirit - and not a Godly one.
Scripture says we need to look at the heart of a man and not just align with a political party. We know a tree by its fruit. If we put the fruit aside, deny the fruit, we are ignoring God's Word. 
Scriptures:Matthew 7:15-23Luke 23:1-25

Ep 7 - The Devious Schemes of Idol Worshipers

Isn't it interesting that idol worshipers aren't content just worshiping their own idols? They feel compelled to force you to worship their false idols, too.
Even worse, they weaponize their idols, scheming to attack good, faithful people because they know that's the only thing they can use - the refusal to bow down and worship false idols.
People who worship and weaponize idols operate in lies and schemes, because of jealousy or arrogance, to achieve power or dominance.
Jesus, however, gives us specific instructions about how we are to share truth - and it's not by threats, lies, and intimidation.
 
Scriptures:
 
Daniel 3:1-6
Daniel 3:8-18
Daniel 6:3-16
Matthew 10:5-15
Mark 6:8-11
Luke 9:1-5

Ep 6 - Apologies in the Bible

Although the Bible instructs us to forgive others and ask for forgiveness, there are no real examples of this in the Bible. There are examples of people repenting to God but not to each other.
 
We thought Joseph's brothers apologized, but no. As per their usual shady selves, they just told Joseph that their father said to forgive them before he died. (Genesis 50:15-21)
 
The best example of an apology we found was the Prodigal Son. (Luke 15:11-21)
 
How do you do at apologizing? What about forgiving others?