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WHEN HOPE DEFERRED

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  WHEN HOPE DEFERRED PROVERBS 13:12, GENESIS 12:1-5; 15:1-4 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.           picture taken from Google INTRODUCTION: What does the word defer mean?  Something "deferred" is  put off, delayed, or suspended . The longer a person goes without seeing their hope realized, the more likely they are to become discouraged. Have you ever had something  you've been waiting for God to do, and you wait and wait? It could be finding God's plan for your life. You hold on into it and then you still waiting  until now. For a while, you're good but you're thinking that time is running out for you. You look for situations and nothing change. In Proverbs 13:12 we’re told,  “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.”   In tagalog...  Ang matagal na paghihintay ay nagpapahina ng kalooban,  ngunit ang pangarap na natupad ay ma...

WHERE TO FIND THE HOPE WE NEED?

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  WHERE TO FIND THE HOPE WE NEED?   Tagalog:  Saan makikita ang pag-asang kailangan? picture taken from google BIBLE PASSAGE : John 14:16-19/ Romans 15:13/ Ephesians 1:13/ Lesson Aim : ·          To assure eternal life to those who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior through the Bible ·          To believe of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit ·          To realize that the only hope is found in Jesus Christ Prayer Time: (Ask their prayer requests) Lesson Activity: Each member will choose A PICTURE where people mostly find hope or what they think is the great source of hope. Explain briefly why they chose that picture.   INTRODUCTION : (Use any introductions that fit on this topic) Is there a time you feel helpless or down? What are the possible reasons? We have witnessed by ourselves what has happened when...