'The Lord's Good Plan.'

 

'The Lord's Good Plans.'

a) Proverbs 19:21. Will stand.

b) Psalm 33:11. Are forever and for all generations.

c) Isaiah 55:11. Shall be accomplished and succeed.

d) Romans 8:28. Are good towards those people who love Him.

e) Romans 8:34. Means that there is no condemnation for the True Believer.

(Through this QT I trust the Lord's Good Plans)

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'Our Minds Renewed.'

a) Romans 12:2. So that our lives can be transformed.

b) 1 Corinthians 2:16. The working of the Holy Spirit - giving us a Christlike mind.

c) Philippians 2:5-7. In humility.

d) Matthew 20:28. Into the servant mind.

e) Matthew 26:39. Being committed to the Will of God, whatever it is.

f) John 5:30. Being desirous of pleasing God.

g) Luke 23:34. Are minds of forgiveness.

(This Second one teaches me the freedom and benefits of My Mind Renewed)

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Chris.

When God makes plans, these plans are not just wishes. He has ordained that the plans He makes come to pass. He makes good plans on behalf of His Children. We, as True Believers, need to submit ourselves to the plans that God has made for us. We discover these plans in several ways. Firstly, through His Word, the Holy and Inspired Word of God; secondly, as we pray, it is possible, by the Holy Spirit, for God to reveal His plans. Thirdly, as we worship within the Body of Christ to which we belong, God can reveal His plan. Fourthly, through meaningful fellowship of True Believers, God may reveal His Plan. God's plan covers three major areas: individual, family, and church. God's plans may also be relevant to our business, workplace, or school.

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible Study notes, by Priscilla)

'Good Directions.'

'Good Directions.'

a) 2 Thessalonians 3:5. The Lord directing our hearts into the Love of God.

b) Psalm 5:3. Directing our Prayer unto the Lord.

c) Proverbs 3:6. The Lord directing our paths as we acknowledge Him in all our ways.

d) Proverbs 11:5; Isaiah 45:13. Being directed by our righteousness and the Lord in all our ways.

e) Ecclesiastes 10:10. Being directed by wisdom.

f) Isaiah 61:8. The Lord directing our way in Truth.

g) Jeremiah 10:23. Do not come from our own selfish ways.

h) 1 Thessalonians 3:11. God Himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way.

(This QT shows to me the importance of having Good Directions for and in my life)

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'Jealousy Comes.'

Genesis 37:4.

a) Through our eyes.

b) Seeing someone else being loved by another person.

c) Creating hatred.

d) Breaking our relationships and fellowship.

(Through this Second one I can see the havoc created when Jealousy Comes)

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Chris.

Assurance and Confidence are two great strengtheners for our inner man. If we have an active and pure faith in God and a good relationship with Him, then we should have the resultant Assurance and Confidence. Assurance and Confidence are not things that True Believers have to pray for, rather they are what comes as our life is in right condition with God. 

(Selected from the late Rev Chris Harrison's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla.)

'Call on God when we need to.'

 

'Call On God When We Need To.'

a) Psalm 81:7. In the day of trouble, He will:-

    1-Deliver us.

    2-Answer us.

    3-Prove us.

b) Psalm 50:15. In the day of trouble, He will deliver us, we will Glorify Him.

c) Psalm 91:15. Call upon the Lord. He will:-

    1-Answer us.

    2-Be with us in trouble.

    3-Deliver us.

    4-Honor us.

d) Exodus 17:4-6. He can make water come from the rock.

(Through this QT I realize that I can Call On God When I Need To)

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'Blessed Assurance And Confidence.'

Romans 8:28.

a) We know that all things work together for good.

b) To those people that love God.

c) To those people who are called.

d) According to God's Purpose.

(Through this Second one I have Blessed Assurance And Confidence.

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Chris.

God will answer us when we call to Him because He Loves us. In fact He Knows all our situation before we call to Him but through our calling to Him we can come close to Him and receive from Him the things He wants to say to us. God is Good and Faithful. Let us both trust Him and call to Him as the need arises.

(Selected from the late Rev. Chris Harrison's QT BIble Study Notes by Priscilla)

'The Call of Wisdom.'

 

‘The Call Of Wisdom.’

Proverbs 8:1-4.

a)        Proverbs 8:1. Wisdom calls together to us with Understanding and they call with a raised voice.

b)        Proverbs 8:2-3. This cry comes to us:-

1-       On the heights.

2-       Beside the way.

3-       At the Crossroads.

4-       Beside the City gates.

5-       At the entrance door.

c)         Proverbs 8:4. The Call of Wisdom is to every living person.

(Through this QT, I want to heed the Call of Wisdom)

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‘We Can Be Transformed.’

a)        Romans 12:2. By God, through His Word and the Holy Spirit.

b)        Romans 13:14. By putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, and making no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

c)         Psalm 51:10; Ezekiel 36:26. By God creating within us a clean heart and renewed spirit.

d)        Ezekiel 18:3 1. By our active repentance and turning to God.

e)        2 Corinthians 5:17. By being in Christ.

f)          Ephesians 1:18. By the opening of the eyes of our hearts.

g)        Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:10. By being made new in the attitude of our mind and putting on our new self.

h)        Colossians 1:22. By the Reconciling Power of Jesus Christ through His Cross.

i)           Titus 3:5. By experiencing God’s Gift of Salvation.

(This Second one teaches me that I Can Be Transformed)

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Chris.

God not only speaks to us and gives us Wisdom in Church, but He also speaks to us in various ways and places. Even “beside the way” as we are journeying or travelling, sometimes simply on our way to or from the shops or our workplace. God can speak to us and give us Wisdom in the airplane or on the underground tube train or subway. Let us learn to be sensitive to God’s Wisdom in all our situations of life.

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT bible Study notes by Priscilla.)

 

'Holy.'

'Holy.'

a) Revelation 4:8. Is the Lord God.

b) Matthew 4:5. Is the City of God.

c) Matthew 27:52. Ones were resurrected at the time of Christ's Resurrection.

d) Mark 6:20. John the Baptist was.

e) Mark 8:38; Acts 9:22. The Angels that come with Jesus Christ at His Second Coming are.

f) Luke 1:49. Is the Mighty One's Name.

g) Luke 1:70; Acts 3:21. Were the Prophets of old.

h) Luke 1:72. Is God's Covenant.

i) Luke 4:34; John 6:69. Jesus of Nazareth is the Holy One of God.

j) John 17:11. Is our Father in Heaven.

k) Acts 4:27 & 30. Is the Servant Jesus.

l) Acts 9:13 & 32; Romans 1:7; 8:27. Are the members of the Church.

m) Romans 1:2. Are the Scriptures.

n) Romans 7:12. Are God's Law and Commandment.

o) Romans 12:1. Our bodies are to be Living and Holy Sacrifice. Everything we do with our body is to be done as Worship.

p) Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12. Should be our Greetings in the Body of Christ.

q) 1 Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 2:21. We are God's Holy Temple.

r) 1 Corinthians 7:14. The children of one believing parent are.

s) 1 Corinthians 7:34. Unmarried women should be in both body and spirit.

t) Ephesians 1:4; 5:27; Colossians 1:22. We should be Holy and Blameless before the Lord in love.

u) Ephesians 3:5. The Apostles and Prophets should be.

v) Colossians 3:12. Those people who have been chosen by God are.

w) 2 Timothy 1:9. Our calling is.

x) 1 Peter 1:15-16. We are to be in all our behaviour.

y) 1 Peter 2:5. We are a Holy Priesthood.

z) 1 Peter 2:9. We are a Holy Nation.

(This QT speaks to me to be Holy)

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'The True Spiritual Children.'

a) Galatians 4:19. Should be becoming more like Jesus Christ.

b) 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 John 2:1. Need real spiritual parents.

c) 1 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4. Are in the Faith.

d) Philemon 1:10. Care about and for their spiritual parents.

e) James 1:18. Are born by the Word of Truth.

f) 1 John 2:12. Know that their sins are forgiven on account of the Name of Jesus.

g) 1 John 5:21. Are to keep themselves from idols.

(This Second one shows me about the True Spiritual Children)

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Chris.

Every True Believer is Called by God. There is a function, plan and purpose for every True Believer in the Body of Christ - which is the Church. This Calling is a Holy Calling, so the first evidence of our Holy Calling in our lives is our desire to live a Holy Life.

The Second evidence of our Calling as a True Believer is our Obedience to God. If we believe and confess that God is good, then we should have no problem in obeying Him.

The Third evidence of our Holy Calling is our desire to participate in the Worship and Sacraments of the Church. The social life of the Church must be secondary to its Worship and Sacraments.

The Fourth evidence of our Holy Calling is our Fellowship with other True Believers. We need to have good Fellowship with those people who are one with us in Holy Calling. We should keep our Fellowship free from gossiping and always needy people; we deal with those in Ministry situations and not Fellowship ones.

The Fifth evidence of our Holy Calling is our Ministry, one that is bearing Fruit for the Glory and Kingdom of God. Here is where we can meet gossiping and always needy people if we have to, and we can pray for their healing and deliverance.

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)

'Burden.'

‘Burden.’

a)      Zechariah 12:1; 9:1; Ezekiel 12:10. Of the Word of the Lord in the mouth of His genuine Servant.

b)     Genesis 49:15-16; 2 Chronicles 34:13; Nehemiah 4:10 & 17. Of an honest worker like Issachar.

c)      Exodus 6:6-7. Of bondage from the enemy.

d)     Exodus 18:22; Numbers 11:17. Shared amongst leaders.

e)      Numbers 11:11 & 14; Deuteronomy 1:9 & 12. Of too much leadership responsibility.

f)       2 Samuel 13:25; 15:33; 19:35. From people who are not in the Will of God.

g)     2 Chronicles 35:3. For the Priests carrying the Ark of God.

h)     Nehemiah 5:15; Luke 11:46. From cruel and unjust leaders.

i)       Job 7:20. To ourselves.

j)       Psalm 38:4. Of sin.

k)     Psalm 55:22; 68:19. Can be cast upon the Lord.

l)       Psalm 81:6; Isaiah 10:27. Can be relieved by the Lord.

m)   Isaiah 46:1. Of idolatry.

n)     Matthew 11:30; Acts 15:28; Revelation 2:24. From the Lord is light.

o)     2 Corinthians 1:8. Of Mission.

p)     Galatians 6:2. Can be relieved in the Body of Christ.

(This QT shows me that it is important for me to discern Burdens and to learn which ones that the Lord wants me to bear)

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‘God’s Pure People.’

Zechariah 13:1-9.

a)      Zechariah 13:1. Are cleansed by God’s Fountain from their sins and impurities.

b)     Zechariah 13:2. Are clean from:-

1-    Idolatry.

2-    False prophecies.

3-    Unclean spirits.

c)      Zechariah 13:3. Rid themselves deliberately from false “prophets”.

d)     Zechariah 13:4. Discern deceiving ministers.

e)      Zechariah 13:5. Do their work and ministry honestly.

f)       Zechariah 13:6. Deal with the wounds that they receive from their friends.

g)     Zechariah 13:7. Trust in the Power of the Cross of Jesus Christ, their Good Shepherd.

h)     Zechariah 13:8-9. Are refined by the Lord.

(This Second one teaches me in reality who are God’s Pure People)

Chris.

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Three things mentioned here that God really wants His People to be clean from. The first is idolatry, an idol is anything that comes between us and God and hinders our Worship. The second is false prophecies, these abound in the Church today, they are not God’s “new thing” rather they are a wounding influence to the Church and offensive to God. The third is evil spirits. God’s People should be free from evil spirits, Jesus gives us authority over evil spirits and the first ones we need to deal with are the ones which would harm or attack us in some way. 

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT, by Priscilla)

'We Are Exhorted.'

'We Are Exhorted.'

Psalm 66:1-2.

a) To Shout with Joy to God.

i) Psalm 81:1. Make a Joyful Shout to the God of Jacob.

ii) Psalm 95:1. Shout Joyfully to the Rock of our Salvation.

iii) Psalm 95:2. Shout Joyfully to Him with Psalms.

b) To Praise His Glorious Name.

i) Psalm 96:3. Declare His Glory among the Nations.

ii) Psalm 96:4. The Lord is Great and Greatly to be Praised.

iii) Psalm 105:3. Glory in His Holy Name.

c) To Honor Him with Songs of Praise.

i) Psalm 47:6. Sing Praises to our God and King.

ii) Psalm 47:7. Sing Praises with Understanding.

iii) Psalm 105:2. Sing Psalms to Him.

(I am so thankful to God in how I Am Exhorted in this QT)

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'Our Feet On The Ground.'

a) Exodus 3:5. Because of God's Holy Presence.

b) Deuteronomy 11:24. In Possessing our Inheritance.

c) Proverbs 3:5-7. As we acknowledge the Lord and walk in His Paths for us.

(As a Result of this meditation, I realise my feet on the ground are necessary, not just my shoes on the Ground)

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Chris.

Let us Praise His Glorious Name often and regularly, no matter what our mood is; His Name is Worthy to be Praised!

(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)