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Lesson 21 - An Exceptional God Kings 17:12-18:40. Elijah knew that nothing is impossible for God. In his encounter with the prophets of Baal we learn the truth that all religions are not the same and that enthusiasm and great activity are not always signs of spirituality! The prophets of Baal were no doubt sincere in what they believed, but it is possible to be sincerely wrong! People can have fai...

Lesson 1 - An Ordinary Man 1 Kings 17:1-15. We know nothing about the Prophet Elijah other than he came from the town of Tishbe in Gilead. No one knows about his family or his education, all we do know is that he was rather an odd character! But his life teaches us that God knows how to raise up leaders when they are needed, and that He can use anyone — even a person from absolute obscurity — to d...

Lesson 8 - The Way to Life Luke 7:11-17; Luke 8:40-56; John 11:1-53; Matthew 12:38-41 and 1 Corinthians 15:17-22. No study of miracles would be complete without considering those in which Christ raised people to life. But even those miracles pointed to something greater — the miracle that assured our salvation and guaranteed the promise of eternal life for those who believe. This final sign is the...

Lesson 7 - The Way to Restoration Mark 9:14-29; Mark 5:25-33; Luke 8:47-48; Matthew 8:2-4 and Luke 17:12-19. The miracles in today’s lesson involve broken people who struggled with needs no earthly person had been able to meet. And yet each of them responded in ways that called forth God’s miraculous power. How do they show us the way to restoration? For more about Michele or to support this inter...

Have you noticed how little is mentioned in Scripture about people ever giving gifts to Jesus? It seems to me that folk wanted far more from Him than they were ever willing to give Him and I guess things haven't changed much 2,000 years later! Join me for this encouraging Christmas message!

Lesson 6 - The Way to Usefulness Luke 5:4-11; John 6:5-11; Matthew 14:19-21; John 21:4-17. Astonished by a miraculous catch of fish, the disciples could only wonder what the Lord meant that He would use them to “fish for people.” Learning how to do that would be the story of the next three years — and today’s miracles are just the beginning. For more about Michele or to support this international...

Lesson 5 - The Way to Peace Mark 4:35-41; Matthew 14:22-33. What do you do when following the Lord gets hard? When problems arise and you find yourself struggling in ways you never imagined? The disciples faced those questions on the stormy sea of Galilee; and the lessons they learned there changed the way they followed Him. For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please v...

Lesson 4 - The Way to Wholeness John 5:1-16. Most were too busy to notice the crumpled figure of the man on his mat; yet, in the midst of so many, Jesus saw him. And the question He asked the paralytic that day is the question He asks us as well: “Do you want to be made well?” The man’s entire future hinged upon his answer and what he did afterward. Jesus is the way to wholeness. Do we have the fa...

Lesson 3 - The Way to Sight John 9:1-38, Mark 10:46-52, Mark 8:22-26 and Isaiah 42:16. As we look at three different people who received sight from Jesus we realize that their stories picture our own lives. The Bible says we are all lost in a spiritual darkness that invades every part of our being. We cannot heal our blindness — only God can do that — and the cure is still the same. Like those in...

Lesson 2 - The Way to Transformation John 2:1-11. It was a happy wedding feast with friends and neighbors in the village of Cana until an urgent need arose. Disaster loomed. A quiet word from His concerned mother and some nearby available jars were all He needed to transform the situation. It was the first of the signs His disciples would experience — and it wouldn’t be the last as they began to l...

Lesson 1 - The God Who Reveals Himself Various Scriptures. In the New Testament miracles are often called “signs”— signs that pointed the way to God and proved the truth of the Gospel. Join Michele as she begins this study by taking a look at some of the questions people have about miracles. For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

Lesson 18 Final thoughts on our study. Revelation has taught us that we can have confidence in Jesus Christ for He is utterly trustworthy! We can face all kinds of trials with courage knowing that He shall have complete victory! Until He returns, we are called to stand with courage in the face of evil. We are to obey Christ until the very end, resisting social pressure to turn away from Him. For m...

Lesson 17 Revelation 22:1-21. As this beautiful book of Revelation concludes John speaks of this glorious city of God where the River of the Water of Life, clear as crystal, flows from God's throne and where mankind is able to eat of the Tree of Life once more. A place where we will see Him face to face and enjoy Him forever! For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please...

Lesson 16 Paul declared in 1 Corinthians 2:9 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him” and here in Revelation 21:1-27 we see John attempt to describe that which is indescribable! No words can do Heaven justice! For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

Lesson 15 As we study Revelation 19:11-20:15 we realize the first time Christ came to earth He arrived riding a donkey, which in those days was a sign of a king who came in peace. This time it is very different as He arrives riding a white horse as a picture of a conquering King coming in victory. John notices the blood on Christ’s robe; and though we normally associate Jesus with the blood of His...

Lesson 14 Revelation 18:1-19:10. With Mystery Babylon and all she stood for destroyed those who dwell on the earth express their woe - not for her destruction as much as what that will mean for their lives and their businesses! The picture in Heaven is much different as praises ring out and the long-anticipated wedding supper of the Lamb begins! Not only is the Bride (the Church) in attendance, bu...

Lesson 13 The bowls of God's wrath are quickly poured out upon the Beast's Empire and upon those who follow him. We noticed these are much like God's Judgements that fell upon the Egyptians just before the Exodus of His people from bondage! As bowl after bowl falls, Heaven confirms that God is just in these judgments for all He does is to avenge the deaths of His holy people! We also meet the woma...

Revelation 12 As we cover Revelation 14 and 15, John sees the holy ones of God standing in heaven praising the Lamb as they sing their song of deliverance just before the bowls of God's wrath are poured out on those who have rejected Him. The wicked vine of Babylon that intoxicates and poisons the people of the earth will be cut down and the so-called “fruit” associated with it will be thrown into...

Revelation 11 Having been cast out of heaven, Satan knows that his time is short; and so, determined to do as much damage as he can he delegates his power to the two beasts who are the main figures in chapter 13. The Beast from the Sea represents the Antichrist — the political leader through whom Satan works during that time, while the Beast from the Earth represents “the False Prophet” who will w...

Lesson 10 As we study Revelation 12:1-17 we learn that from the beginning Satan’s mission has always been to destroy the Anointed One, the Christ of God, in order to prevent the Redemption of mankind and consequently he has tried on numerous occasions to destroy the Jewish people from whom the Messiah would come. For more information about Michele or to support this international ministry please v...

Lesson 9 John speaks of a time when those who do not belong to God hold power in Jerusalem and their destructive influence is felt in that city for 42 months. Even so, God’s voice is not silenced because He sends two witnesses to earth to speak forth His message. For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit: https://intheword.com

Lesson 8 In the first two woes of the Tribulation God shows John all of Hell let loose on the earth. Though the suffering is great He reveals that the opportunity to repent and be saved still exists, even then. However, the people of the earth choose not to take hold of the forgiveness that could so easily be theirs and so finally God declares: "There shall be no delay!" Grace will no longer be ex...

Lesson 7 Revelation 7:1-8:13 Prior to the judgements of Revelation all those who belong to God, both Jew and Gentile alike, are marked as His servants with the seal of the Living God, helping us to realize that even in the midst of terrible calamity God knows who are His!

Lesson 6 Revelation 6:1-17 As Jesus open the scroll in heaven different events happen upon the earth. One of the truths made plain to us from the text is that God often holds back His full judgement, thus proving His great mercy. He does not want any to perish but all to come to repentance. Join us, to find out what effect that has on the hearts of those who have previously rejected God.

Lesson 5 Revelation 4:6-5:14 John wept at the thought that there was no one in heaven to open the scroll - God's final will for the earth. The glimpse of heaven had changed his heart from one filled with fear to one overflowing with eager expectation! He was told that the Lion of Judah was able to open the scroll and to look inside but when he turned John didn't see a lion, but rather a lamb looki...