Girlfriends Bible Study

Ep 42 - Shrewd & Innocent

We are studying Masterminds in the Bible. We know what it means to be innocent, but what does it mean to be shrewd?
Shrewd is defined as "having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute."
God's word commands us to be "shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves." (Matthew 10:16)
Often, we stop at innocent and just try to keep our head down. But that's not what God tells us to do in 1 Peter 5:8. He says "Be sober, be vigilant."
Scriptures:Matthew 10:161 Peter 5:81 Thessalonians 5:22Ephesians 5:111 Samuel 21:10-15Joshua 9:3-19Philippians 4:8

Ep 41 - Does It Really Say That in the Bible?

Let's discuss those things that people often misquote from the Bible.1 Corinthians 10:13 - God will not let you be TEMPTED beyond what you can bear. This scripture does NOT say "God won't give you more than you can handle."Cleanliness is next to godliness - not in the Bible!1 Timothy 6:10 - "For the love of money is the root of all of all evil..." Not just "money" but "the love of money."2 Thessalonians 3:6-10 - "...if a man will not work, he shall not eat."

Ep 40 - Do You Know When You Hear from God?

When you find yourself arguing with yourself, one of those voices is not you. It's God.Scriptures:1 Samuel 3:1-11Acts 9:1-19Jonah

Ep 39 - David's Wives

Tonight we'll learn about Bathsheba, Michal, and Abigail - three of David's wives. We'll be reading from I & II Samuel.

Ep 38 - David & Jonathan's Friendship

It's not always true that "blood is thicker than water" or "blood is thicker than mud."
We begin a new study about Friendship in the Bible and start with a look at the friendship between David and Jonathan.
Jonathan chose to do what was right even though it meant defying his father, the king.
Scriptures read:1 Samuel 19:1-101 Samuel 20:1-42
Scriptures referenced:1 Samuel 18:1-41 Samuel 31:1-62 Samuel 1:17-272 Samuel 9:1-13

Ep 37 - David & Goliath: Defeating Bullies

1 Samuel 17With God on our side, we don't have to bow to bullies! David wasn't moved by his brother's rude comments, or by Goliath's size or threats!

Ep 36 - Bad Girls, Rude Women: A Study of Jezebel

We begin our theme - Bad Girls, Rude Women - with an in-depth study of Jezebel and her horrible influence on her husband, King Ahab.
Why are men so attracted to bad girls? And women so attracted to bad boys? It's the confidence. Confidence is sexy.
But you don't have to be evil to be confident! You can be humble and confident.
The marriage of Ahab and Jezebel - 1 Kings 16:29-33 - He immediately changes for her and starts serving Baal.Jezebel is clearly running things - 1 Kings 18:1-19Jezebel even scares the man of God - 1 Kings 19:1-18 - You can be doing right and still be intimidated.Ahab's actions condemn him to death - 1 Kings 20:13-18, 23, 28-43Naboth's Vineyard - Jezebel is still running her husband - 1 Kings 21:1-29Ahab's death - 1 Kings 22:1-40, 51-53 - his sons follow in his footsteps - this illustrates leaders whose fragile ego wants to be lied toJezebel killed - 2 Kings 9:1-37

Ep 35 - Angels

Tonight we are discussing Daniel 10 where an angel appears to Daniel (yet again).

Ep 34 - All About Samson

Samson and his self-defeating patterns.

Ep 33 - Bad Girls in the Bible: What Not To Do

The Bible is full of wisdom and guidance about what we should do. But there are also lots of stories that tell us what NOT to do! Here are two of them.