Manna With Brad Hannink

Genesis 42 42:1-9 Our primary job description on earth is to be God’s agents for reconciliation. 42: 21 Remorse is regret over the consequences of sin, repentance is sorrow over sin itself; repentance is turning away from sin and turning towards God. 43: 4-14 Since the God who loves us is the same God who controls everything, we should trust Him with ………..everything. 44:18-34 Genuine repentance su...

Genesis 41 Vs 1,8,14-16 God teaches us to depend on Him alone by giving us problems that have no human solution. Vs 17-32 God authenticates Himself as the Only True God when He reveals the future in advance, and then causes it to occur precisely as predicted. Vs 33-36 Planning that solves problems requires wise leadership, measurable outcomes and specific timelines……who is responsible to do what b...

Genesis 39 Vs 1-6 Since God is always with us, we should be faithful to Him in whatever circumstances He chooses to put us. Vs 7-10 To defeat temptation, we must daily live with an awareness of God’s presence, determine to remain pure, develop a plan in advance, and declare our position up front. Vs 11-18 When sexual temptation ambushes you, don’t fight it…….flee! Vs 19-20 Suffering may be the pri...

Genesis 37 Vs 3-4 God’s love accepts and unifies us, personal favoritism compares and divides us; God loves without partiality and so should we. Vs 5-11 Do not covet what God has given to another, and do not be arrogant over what God has given to you; honor Jesus in everything. Vs 18-22 Sin is never static: don’t allow sin to fester or it will grow until it consumes your life. Vs 23-28 God often a...

Genesis 35 Vs 1-4 Returning to God requires repentance; we must walk away from sin and walk back to God. Vs 5-9 When we come back to God, He meets us right where we left Him. Vs 10-15 Because God is Almighty, we are to live according to His Word, not according to the standards of the world. Vs 8, 16-29 God’s people are not immune from suffering in a sinful world; God sustains us through the troubl...

Genesis 34 Vs 1-7 There are some places we shouldn’t go and some people we shouldn’t know; God never intends His people to become intimate with the world. Vs 8-12 Affiliating with evil…..is evil; never make a deal with the devil no matter how attractive the package. Vs 13-17 How you behave when you are wronged reveals what you really believe about God. Vs 18-24 God uses even the plans of His enemi...

Genesis 33 32:30-33:1-2 When we forget God we begin to fear; remember that “The God on the Mountain is still God in the Valley.” Vs 5-11 The God of the Bible is the author of reconciliation who loves to restore broken relationships. Vs 12-16 Genuine reconciliation requires transparency and truthfulness. Vs 17-20 Partial obedience is pure disobedience; what we value more than God leads us away from...

Genesis 32 Vs 1-8 : When problems occur pray first, plan second, act third; look at your problems through the lens of Gods’ capabilities, not your own abilities. Vs 9-12 : When you pray, recite God’s promises, confess your sinfulness, recount HIs blessings, and then ask for His help. Vs 21-26 : God’s ultimate blessing is the purpose, peace and pleasure that comes from a relationship with God Himse...

Genesis 31 Vs 1-3 – Christians are pilgrims who follow Jesus as He leads them through His Spirit, His Word and their circumstances. Vs 4-13 – As you follow Jesus, tell others what He has done for you and invite them to follow Him as well. Vs 14-21 – Following Jesus means trusting Him with everything you have in the present and for everything you need in the future. Vs 44-55 – You cannot follow Jes...

Genesis 29-30 29: 32-35 – God’s design is for the husband to love his wife and lead his family under God’s authority and direction. 30: 1-3 – Sometimes God gives us “unsolvable” problems to teach us spiritual lessons; we need to ask God to teach us, and then follow His lesson plan, not ours. 30: 14-16 – God’s design is for the wife to trust the LORD and submit to her husband; not manipulate him in...

Genesis 29 Vs 4-6: God guides and provides even when we fail to pray; God’s plans do not depend on us, “our plans” depend on Him. Vs 10-14: God often uses difficult people like sandpaper to shape us more like Jesus. Vs 15-20: God arranges our circumstances to accomplish His purposes; it’s not about our comfort, it’s about Godly character. Vs 21-25: God uses the painful consequences of our past sin...

Genesis 28 Vs 1-4: Do not neglect the spiritual growth of yourself or your family; it is your highest priority. Vs 10-11: Regardless of where you are, God is waiting; you will meet Him when you stop trusting in yourself and depend completely on Him. Vs 12-15: Our God is an all powerful, ever present, personal God who makes promises to His children and keeps every one of them. Vs 16-22: Our respons...

Genesis 27 Genesis 25: 28: God’s priorities for the family are God first, marriage second, children third; when these get out of order, the family becomes disordered. Vs 1-4: Finish your life well by deciding every day to “do it God’s way, not my way.” Vs 5-16: People who try to “help God” are often “control freaks” who don’t trust God to do right. 27: 18-27: God’s people must make decisions based...

Galatians 6:1-5 Vs 1: Those walking by the Spirit should exhibit a spirit of gentleness and humility when restoring family members who have been ambushed by sin. Vs 2: We demonstrate the love of Jesus when we help others carry their burdens. Vs 3-5: Do help others, but don’t compare yourself with others, because God will judge each one individually. ••• Subscribe to listen each week as the Manna c...

Galatians 5:13-16 Vs 13-15: God gave us liberty from the law, not as a license to sin, but as an opportunity to serve others out of love. Vs 16-18: When we trust and obey the Spirit’s direction every day, He gives us supernatural power to overcome the sin in our lives. Vs 19-21: Don’t be deceived, those who habitually practice sin without repentance will not get into heaven. Vs 22-26: As we surren...

Galatians 4: 8-20 Vs 8-11: Christ set us free from sin to have a relationship with God, so don’t go back into slavery again. Vs 12-15: Your greatest treasure is salvation; thank Jesus every day that He saved even you. Vs 16-18: Friends tell friends the “gospel truth”; don’t be fooled by the flattery of false teachers, even “friendly” ones. Vs 19: Becoming more like Jesus every day is God’s purpose...

This week our guest teacher, Bobby Lane, discusses the disciple Andrew, and the chain reaction quiet service can cause. ••• Subscribe to listen each week as the Manna class learns and grows together through their in-depth study of God's Word. This comprehensive, expository series is taught by Brad Hannink, a gifted communicator of the Bread of Life. Manna is a Bible study life group that meets at...

Galatians 3: 23-4:7 3:23-25 - The Law is like the never satisfied drill sergeant in boot camp who motivates us to graduate. Vs 26-29 - Those who belong to God’s family can “do life together” because in Christ we are both united and equal. 4:3-5 - Jesus came to earth to buy us from the slave market of sin, set us free and adopt us into His forever family. 4:6-7 - When God adopted us into His family...

Galatians 2-3 2:16 God declares us right in His sight when we believe and receive Jesus’s payment for our sins. Justification occurs instantly. Justification is an act of God, not of man. God justifies sinners, not people who claim that they have no sin. God declares us to be righteous when we trust that Jesus took our sins and gave us His righteousness. 3:2-5 We are not only saved by faith, we al...

Galatians 1-2 1: 11-17 The gospel is God’s plan not man’s, so make time alone with God your number one priority. 2: 1-5 Never compromise the truth of the gospel since the eternal destiny of people depends on it. Vs 11-12 Don’t let human opinion stop you from doing what you know is right because only God’s approval matters. Vs 13-14 Your conduct is contagious, so be careful that your walk is congru...

Galatians 1 Key Idea: The only way to God is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone……plus nothing else. Vs 1-2 The gospel is God’s idea not ours; we are free to accept it or reject it, but we not free to alter it. Vs 3 God’s unmerited kindness to us produces peace in us that transcends circumstances around us. Vs 4-6 The gospel is that sinful man can only come to holy God by faith ac...

I Kings 1-2 VS 1:1-8 An undisciplined life is destined for disaster, usually self inflicted through foolish decisions. Vs 20-30 Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether you like it or not. Vs 2:1-4 God responds to you based on your response to Him; when you obey, He blesses you, when you disobey, He disciplines you. Vs 5-6 Unfinished business is like an infected wound; it fester...

2 Samuel 24 Vs 2-4 Listen to Godly counsel, even when it comes from ungodly people. Vs 10 Ask God to make you intolerant of anything that comes between you and Him. Vs 11-17 When you sin don’t run away from God, run to God because He is merciful when He disciplines His children. Vs 18-24 You demonstrate how much you value God by the price you will pay to honor and obey Him. I Chronicles 21: 26-30...

2 Samuel 21 Vs 1-2 Take sin seriously because its toxic effects can last for generations. Joshua 9:3-20 Pray before you promise because God judges promise breakers. Vs 3 How you treat others impacts your own relationship with God. Vs 4-7 The debt of sin must be paid in order for justice to be done; either you accept Jesus’ payment for your sins, or you pay the debt yourself. Vs 11-14 Willful sin h...

2 Samuel 19-20 19:41-43 God doesn’t play favorites; all of God’s children have equal access to the King of Kings. 20:1-2 Selfishness separates people because it says my way is better than any other way. 20:4-6 Opportunities are time limited so adjust your schedule to accomplish God’s goals for your life. 20:7-12 Ask God for discernment so you will stay alert and not be caught off guard. 20:18-22 A...