Fiqh of Love: Marriage in Islam. Instructor: Sh. Waleed Baysouni. May 15 th -17, rd 2009 Qabeelat Majd Toronto, ON

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Fiqh of Love: Marriage in Islam. Instructor: Sh. Waleed Baysouni. May 15 th -17, rd 2009 Qabeelat Majd Toronto, ON"

Transcription

1 Fiqh f Lve: Marriage in Islam Instructr: Sh. Waleed Baysuni May 15 th -17, rd 2009 Qabeelat Majd Trnt, ON

2 The Prphet Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wa salam) And His Wives Prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam used t address thse wh are nt married by Making dua fr them. Why are yu here? لقد آان لكم في رسول االله اسوة حسنة لمن آان يرجو االله Sallam: Prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa واليوم الا خر He made the best f everything. Alexander the Great telling his sn: I wuld rather have an army f deer lead by a lin rather than an army f lins lead by a deer. Inspired t make a khutbah: the prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam was a lin leading an army f lins. The ideal husband/wife are thse wh apply the sharia and the Sunnah f the prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam. He was the best example, practical life, and scenari. He did nt sit arund say be gd husband/wife, we have reprting f his life at all times. Prphet married smene frm a ttally different culture. He married a wman that was very rich, very pr. Juwayriya the mst beautiful wman. Aisha: I hated her; I wish he never saw her, when she came t the huse. Wisdm behind why he married all these wmen. One f these wisdms: they الحياة في سبيل االله أصعب من الموت في Baz: witnessed everything he did. Sh. Ibn Living fr the sake f Allah is mre difficult than dying fr the sake f.سبيل االله Allah. Amngst these wmen were nes wh had every reasn t hate him the mst, Safiyyah Radiya Allahu Anha. Her brther, father, uncle were killed by him. Yet she lived with him and swre he was truly the messenger f Allah.

3 We have nt been really educated abut the lve life f the prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam. Shaytaan makes us fall int a lt f haram when it cmes t lve. Imam Ahmad: When it cmes t the ahadeeth f the seerah, we dn t lk at the authenticity f the narratin. We generally derive lessns frm them. Imam albayhaqi: saheeh: marriage f Khadija and Muhammad. First lve in Islam. She lved him s much. She apprached his father. She invited peple, gave them fd, gave them a lt f drink, till they gt ttally drunk. Father: Muhammad wants t marry me, what d yu think. He said k. I brught a clth and I dressed him, he s drunk. It was the custm t drink but nt get ttally drunk. If yu g back in yur wrd, peple will say yu are the drunkie. Then he didn t have any ptin but t marry me. Lessn: there was an interest in her side t marry Muhammad. Jibreel: a huse in Jannah, built f gld, n nise in it. Why n nise? Allah rewards yu t what yu used t d. Her huse was full f piece in Dunya, same thing in the Akhira. Uthman ibn Madh n: prphet cried and his tears were cming dwn like the rain when Uthman died. Khawla said: wuld yu like t get married, he said what d yu have? Thayyibun am bikr? Virgin r divrced? Daughter f Abu Bakr, r sawza bintu Zamca. He said, ask bth f them. She went t Abu Bakr: best day in yur life, prphet is talking abut yur daughter. Asked the father, hw can I marry him my daughter and he is my brther, prphet said brthers in Islam. Mut3im ibn 3addy: made prmise t him. Mutcim spke abut his Islam, he then changed his mind. His marriage t hafsa. His marriage t Ummu Salama. She said t her husband: let s make a prmise, if I die u will never marry after me, he said k. But he said: if I die, yu can marry after me. He sn died, and prphet married her. Zaynab bintu Jahsh: Allah married him t her, rdered him t marry her. She used t brag abut this. Juwayriyyah: Ummu Habeeba: married t the brther f zaynab bintu jahsh. He cnverted t Christianity in abbysinia. Ubayda bin jahsh. Safiyyah bintu Huyayy: Als recgnized by her beauty. She had issues with the wives, they wuld call her Jewish. Tell them I am daughter f a prphet, niece f a prphet, married t a prphet. She cried because her came was sick culdn t cntinue t Makkah fr hajj. Prphet asked Zaynab t give her a camel, she said n way, nt t yur yahudiyahh. Maymuna: widw as well. Zaynab bintu Khuzayma. Died 8 mnths after married the prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam.

4 Prphet used t shw his lve t his wives. Study shws: saying I lve yu 13 times a day makes the relatinship better. He was asked wh yur lver is, he said Aisha. Masrq used t call her habeebatu rasl Allah. Sme wuld say she can figure it ut! N habeebi, she wn t figure it ut. He shws his lve in a very practical way. Nt just empty wrds. He used t kiss his wives and then g t salah. With tuch, he wuld wipe her tears away. Prphet actually ffered his thigh t g n the camel. Aisha: I am nt really interested in the seeing f the habasha, I wanted the tuching f his cheek. Even feeding her is sadaqah. Imagine ur parents ding that tday. Aisha: when I had a drink frm a cup, he wuld drink frm the same spt. He wuld take the meat frm the same spt as well. Very rmantic! Prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam raced with aisha, twice. Ibn Katheer, albidya wannihaya: he wuld intentinally take ff his shirt, s that his skin wuld tuch his wife s skin. He used t take a shwer with his wives. Ulama abut the hadeeth f Umm Zarc: Ibn Hajr, bukhari mentined it in the bab husn almucashara maca annisaa. The prphet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam sat dwn and listened t Aisha, talking abut wmen in jahiliyyah backbiting their husband. This was an pprtunity fr Aisha t speak t the prphet and he was listening. Aisha switched the camels with Hafsa. The pint, spending time talking. Safiyyah came t him during i tikaf, spent a lt f time talking t her. Listening, talking t them, and cnsulting them. When the sahaba were refusing t take ff the ihram. He asked Ummu Salama what he shuld d. Khadija: she supprted me, believed in when n ne did, she trusted in me when n ne did, and Allah has given me frm her sn. Every day after Asr he wuld g t all f their wives and spend time with them. Family time: after As. He was very patient and cnsiderate. He nce had guests with yur wife. One f the ther wives sent fd, Aisha felt jealus; she hit the plate and brke it.

5 Marriage In Islam And f His signs is that He created fr yu frm yurselves mates that yu may find tranquility in them; and He placed between yu affectin and mercy. Indeed in that are signs fr a peple wh give thught? [30:21] Allah created the bnd f marriage between a man and a wman and this is the cncept f marriage in Islam. It is He wh has created yu frm a single persn (Adam), and (Then) He has created frm Him his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], in rder that He might enjy the pleasure f living with her. When He had sexual relatin with her, she became pregnant and she carried it abut lightly. Then when it became heavy, they bth invked Allâh, their Lrd (saying): "If yu give us a Sâlih (gd In Every aspect) child, we shall indeed be amng the grateful." [7:189] The Prphet (SAW) said, Whever marries has cmpleted half f his faith, s let him have fear f Allah in remaining half f religin. [Bayhaqi]

6 Allah (SWT) infrmed us that marriage is based n lve and mercy. Abu Maryam s wife said my husband is very righteus man, when we have guests; I used t wait fr my husband t start praying because he wuld nt be bthered by anything when he is in Salah. She said ne day I asked him what is the deed that yu have dne yur life that yu wuld say in frnt f Allah and He wuld take yu t Jannah. He said, when I was yung ne day a wman came t me and said (she was cvered) I have been watching yu fr days and weeks, I lve yu s much that I think abut yu all the time. I went t her father, asked fr her hand and I was married t her. I entered the huse and I saw her, she was extremely ugly wman, she was nt attracted at all, and I culd nt tlerate her, she had bad manners and ver jealus, she wuld stp me t g t classes because she did nt want me t g ut f huse. I stayed with her 15 years, I never shwed her any rejectin, made her mad r ignred her, my family used t cme t us and wuld tell me t divrce her. I used t tell them I feel bad t divrce her after she shwed s much lve fr me, I stayed married t her until she died. This marriage was sustained nly fr mercy and he said I wuld g t Jannah fr this. This is very unique in marriage it is nly lve and mercy that sustain it and nt nly lve. The Prphet (SAW) said: "Wmen are the full siblings f men." They are like brthers and sisters, they have the equality and they dn t think they are better than the ther this is nt the right apprach. It s nt a cmpetitin and this discussin never existed in the bks f fiqh because it was never discussed as wh is better a husband r a wife? Allah says marriage is like hme, Sakan a shelter, where yu find peace and tranquility, security and cmfrt and feel safe and secure. Allah describes marital relatinship as yu are having clthes n. Clthes tuch yur bdy and this is hw yur spuse shuld be, s clse t yu. Clthes are beautifying and they make yu beautiful. One f the rewards f Jannah is t get the clthes f silk and sft material because ne f the purpse f clthes is t beautify yu and they are surce f prtectin frm heat and cld, husband and wife are meant t prtect each ther, in deen and Duniya. Libas (garment) is als surce f tranquility. One f the techniques f interrgatin is t strip the persn because they feel anxius and vulnerable. When smene is hurt, terrified and if yu cver them with a blanket they wuld hld n t it and feel cmfrtable even they are nt cld and this is hw marriage shuld be.

7 Marriage brings purity t heart, eyes and tngue and it purifies the life. Garments that yu have are private yu dn t share yur clthes with peple in general. It is smething private and marital relatinship is in similar manner smething private. The nature f marital relatinship is t always renew it and keep it fresh all the time. Yu have t bring new things is yur life t keep it fresh. One mre thing, Libas cannt stay in same cnditin all the time. Wash it and irn it and it is fresh again. Marriage is the same, smetimes it gets dirty s yu shuld clean it and it will be fresh again. O Yu wh believe! Yu are frbidden t inherit wmen against their will, and yu shuld nt treat them with harshness, that yu may take away part f the Mahr Yu have given them, unless they cmmit pen illegal sexual intercurse. And live with them hnrably. If yu dislike them, it may be that yu dislike a thing and Allâh brings thrugh it a great deal f gd. This relatinship is based n Ma ruf it means smething well knwn that it is gd. Marriage is nt a pure religius relatinship culture was never excluded frm marriage; if it is nice and fun and nt Haram in religin then it is up t peple t d r nt t d. Ma ruf culture has great part in playing a rle is successful marriage, if it is acceptable in culture and nt Haram there is n prblem accepting it. The Prphet (SAW) said, Whever marries has cmpleted half f his faith, s let him have fear f Allah in remaining half f religin. [Bayhaqi] The Prphet (SAW), what translated means, This life is jy and its best jy is a gd wife. [Muslim]

8 Marriage is meant t bring happiness and t make yu happy. Prphet (SAW) said, Fur curse f happiness are, a pius wife, a spacius huse, a pius neighbr and a means f transprtatin that is fast and pleasing. And fur are surces f unhappiness: an evil wife, an evil neighbur, an evil means f transprtatin and cramped husing. [Hakim] The real surce f jy in this life is t have a gd wife and happy marriage. Marriage is smething yu shuld nt be ashamed f but shuld be prud f. Al-Baqilani, was asked t visit by priests, he had debate with them and went t the greatest priest and asked hw is yur wife ding and the children? Priests were mad, hw culd yu ask this questin? Yu knw priests dn t get married and have children. Al-Baqilani tld him, yu are shamed t attribute this t a human and yu are attributing t yur Lrd? And indeed We sent Messengers befre Yu (O Muhammad), and made fr them wives and ffspring. And it was nt fr a Messenger t bring a sign except by Allah s Leave. (Fr) each and Every matter there is a decree (frm Allâh). Dua t be blessed with righteus spuse, yu pray and ask Allah fr the righteus ne And thse wh say: "Our Lrd! Bestw n us frm ur wives and ur ffspring wh will be the cmfrt f ur eyes, and make us leaders fr the Muttaqûn. [25:74] One schlar was captured by sme peple had very shrt Isnad f Hadith t RasulAllah (SAW). This schlar had very interesting stry, he was very pr at his yuth and travelled a lt and he was very hungry and lking at the trash f the city and he sees a piece f clth made f silk and

9 wrapped with a string and he saw a necklace made f pearls that he never saw anything like it, he went t the same place he fund the puch and find the anxius wner explaining the lss f his pearls t the attentive audience and was annuncing a reward f 5 hundred gld cins t the persn wh culd help him in recvering the lst necklace. He tk him t his huse and asked him fr the marks f identificatin f his lst necklace. He readily explained the shape and clr f the puch. He handed ver the puch t the wner and in return the ld man wanted t give him the reward mney as prmised. Hwever the yung man refused t take the reward as he said that he did nt deserve it and has nt dne anything t d t earn this reward. After a while the yung man gt back his jb and his days f deprivatin and hunger were ver. He jined the classes f knwledge and frgt abut the incident. On the recmmendatin f his tutr, he was ffered an appintment as Qadhi f Qurtaba. He accepted the pst and started t prepare himself very happily fr the lng jurney. He barded a merchant ship t carry him t the land f his future hpes. The vyage was smth and enjyable fr cuple f day and then suddenly a vilent strm f severe intensity vertk and the ship was engulfed by strmy waves. A mighty wave crushed the ship and wrecked it cmpletely. When he recvered frm shck he fund himself clinging t a plan and mving with it at the mercy f the waves and was uncnscius. When he gained cnscius he fund himself in the middle f strangers. They tk care f him and he started living with them after he recvered. One day the Imam was late in arriving at the masjid and the yung man was asked t lead peple in prayer. The yung man was insisted t take the psitin f Imam f the Masjid. He tk the psitin and new envirnment and peple accepted him as their religius leader. They elders f the cmmunity asked him if wuld like t marry and they married her ff t a beautiful girl wearing the same necklace f pearls. Upn inquiry he was infrmed f the stry f the pearls necklace and the lady he married was the daughter f same ld man wh lst is necklace. An emtinal strm erupted within him and the strange happenings f the fateful events which were unflded by the hidden hands f destiny agitated him and drps f tears rlled dwn his cheeks, he lked twards the sheikh thrugh misty eyes and said, I am the persn wh fund the necklace and restred it t yur friend. Everyne was amazed. This is hw Allah rewards peple wh fear Allah. Marriage is an act f wrship, it is smething that will bring ne clser t Allah and t Jannah, if yu have righteus kids they will pray fr yu after yu die and if yu die single wh is ging t remember yu after yu pass away? It is smething t bring yu t Jannah. Rule # 1 dn t enter marriage with lw self-esteem, the Prphet (SAW) raised the selfesteem f Julaibeeb by raising his self-esteem. Rule # 2 if yu want t talk t yur parents abut marriage use Allah and the Prphet (SAW) and remind them f the hereafter.

10 Lve in Islam Lve in Arabic means Hubb Ha cmes frm the deepest part f yur thrat, Ba cmes frm nly lips. Ha is at the bttm and Ba is frm tp, there is nthing deeper than Ha and nthing tp than Ba and yu need all the language t explain lve and these tw letters carry all the language. It is a feeling yu cannt describe, there are lts f definitin f lve. Feelings f lve are very hard t identify yu can tell the symptms but yu can describe the emtin itself. In Arabic language there are three haraqat Dammah, is the strngest ne and in wrd Hubb Dammah is used because lve is very strng emtin. That is why they say, when yu are in lve, yur emtins aruse, and yu lk like yu are in deep fear because it is very strng emtin. When yu talk abut the ne yu lve, then yu use Fatha, Muhabb. It is lightest vwel, smene very light n yur tngue and heart smene easy t talk abut. When we call smene wh lves, we call him Muhibb with Kasrah because his heart is maksr (brken) smene wh is put dwn in humility, Lve f Allah put yu dwn, yur humility twards Him. When yu lve yur spuse, yu will put yurself dwn fr them. Part f lving is humbleness; yu cannt have arrgance with lve. It is He wh created yu frm ne sul and created frm it its mate that he might dwell in security with her [7:189] Real Hubb is that which is settled in yur heart. Fact abut lve, when yu are dumped, r divrced, yu dn t lse the lve quickly, because lve is settled and it is nt easy t remve it frm yur heart. Hub als used t describe the clean shiny white teeth - Habul-asnaan because, Hubb is smething very pure which is why when it is mixed with Haram, it never travels far. The real lve is accrding t Shariah will travel very far. When Arabs dig a well and water starts cming ut they call it Hubb al Ma. The lve appears in yur actins and wrds; yu cannt say yu lve yur wife and did nt shw any interest in her. Even relatinships in human beings we need t shw ur lve in actin because lve has t appear in actin and it is nt smething yu cnceal in yur heart.

11 Seed that is put in the grund is called Habba! It is the rt fr the tree. Lve is the reasn behind what we d and what we dn t d, lve is the seed, fundatin f marriage and fr gd relatinship in general Lve is where it starts frm. Lve is much respected cncept, it is like any ther emtin, it culd be Halal r Haram, gd r bad, negative r psitive and hw we define that? Learn it thrugh Shariah. They say, any emtin yu have, yu have t see at tw things, what triggers that lve? Is it smething gd r Haram? And where this lve leads t? (Cause and effect) Prphet (SAW) was nt shy t express his lve fr his wives, as the Prphet speaks abut his wife Khadija, Verily, I was filled with lve f her. Yu have n cntrl ver yur lve and yur heart, when yu lve smene and yu feel yur heart attached t smene, it is nt Haram t lve smene because yu lve smene in yur heart. A man fainted when he saw the wman he lved during hajj, Ibn Abbas was asked if his hajj was valid. Ibn Abbas said, It is nt smething that he has cntrl ver. Yu cannt frce lve in the heart nr can yu take it r try t cntrl it. Time is a very interesting healing factr, time has an amazing impact n ur feelings, yu will never feel the same, yu need t remember, if yu are in lve and yu are nt able t marry the persn yu lve, time will be a great factr t help yu get ver it and with certain practices it wuld help yu g ver this emtin. Anther example wuld be if yu received news that yur child drve yur car and the plice managed t stp him, yu d be shaken and disturbed, yet 20 years later the same news wuld nt have the similar effect n yu. Imam Ahmad (RA) narrated a Hadith, yu shuld nt expse yurself t a fitna yu have n way t handle it dn t put yurself in a psitin that is strnger fr yu t handle. Imam Ahmad cmmented n it by saying by letting yurself t hawa The mre yu spend time with a persn the mre yu get attached t the persn, i.e. dating; spending time with the persn, yu put yurself in a ptin that is very hard t say n. This lve is like playing with fire, and it can burn yu r can be very beneficial fr yu, yu just dn t expse yurself t everybdy. Lve must be given t the right persn. Make sure yu prtect yur heart, it is the mst valuable thing, dn t fill it up with nn-sense and Haram, and rather fill it up with gd type f Lve.

12 Ibn Qayyim (RA) said, I lked t all type f lve, and any lve that is nt cnnected t Allah (SWT) it causes hardships in this life and smetimes in the hereafter Why? Because when yu lve smething r smene, yu always wrry abut having it, and when yu have it, yu wuld be wrry abut prtecting it and when yu lse it yu are sad. Only lve f Allah des nt make yu feel like this r make yu sad rather Yur relatinship with thers is mixed with lve fr the sake f Allah. The Mystery f being In Lve Lve is smething there is always rm f imprvement. Lve starts with a spark and this spark culd be lk, tuch, meeting, hearing the persn ear can fall in lve befre eyes. The stages f Lve - Alaqah (the thught clings t yur heart) then yu start thinking abut it and develp it, until it is s deep in yur heart, that is called Shaghaf then it cause even wrse called Ishq, which gt deeper t the bttm f the heart cntrlling the cre f the heart. Then it ges t hawa, n gravity space, sky diving mves yur heart, that is when yu lve smene s much, that persn cntrls yur heart. Then it reach t the level even harder Taimul Hubb, when a persn becmes like a slave, ttally cntrlled by the persn he lves, and there is anther level f lve, Ilahtul Hubb, meaning Ilaha riginally means waliha, the highest level f lve, that is why Allah is the ne yu lve the mst, even higher than being slave f Allah, that is why I am Muslim. Lve can lead t wrshiping because peple wrship thers than Allah because they lve them s much but Allah is lved mre by the believers, even mre than thse wh lve their idls. Peple wh are newly in lve prduce hrmnes that make a chemical imbalance in their brain and will make yu in a status that is similar t the nes wh have OCD. Ruling n celebrating Valentines Day? Nt acceptable in Islam. Read n the rigins f Valentines Day

13 Al- Afaaf in Islam Linguistically it is frm Affa, which means prtectin r purity Technically it means abstaining frm any indecent wrds r actins Afeef is a persn wh prtects himself frm indecent wrds r actins And let thse wh find nt the financial means fr marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allâh enriches them f his Bunty. And such f yur slaves as seek a writing (f emancipatin), give them such writing, if yu knw that they are gd and trustwrthy. And give them smething yurselves ut f the wealth f Allâh which He has bestwed upn yu. And frce nt yur maids t prstitutin, if they desire chastity, In rder that yu may make a gain in the (perishable) gds f this wrldly life. But if anyne cmpels them (t prstitutin), Then after such cmpulsin, Allâh is Oft-Frgiving, Mst Merciful (t thse wmen, i.e. He will frgive them because they have been frced t d this evil actin unwillingly). [24:33]

14 And she, in whse Huse He was, sught t seduce Him (t d an evil act), she clsed the drs and said: "Cme n, O Yu." He said: "I seek Refuge in Allâh (r Allâh frbid)! Truly, He (yur husband) is My master! He made My stay agreeable! (S I will never betray Him). Verily, the Zâlimûn (wrng and evil-ders) will never be successful." [12:23] What are the causes f indecency? 1. Lcatin 2. Friends 3. Fudl Lcatin: Mst f the indecent acts happened due t the envirnment yu are in; yu shuld change the envirnment yu are in t prtect yurself. Lcatins can be surce f fitna and culd lead yu t d Haram. Man wh killed 100 peple was advised t change lcatin because changing the envirnment wuld help him repent and stay n the righteus path. Friends: Mst indecent acts are encuraged by friends wh are indecent themselves, they make it easy fr yu, and they shw yu hw t d it. Yu will be similar t yur friends yu hang ut with. Fudl: Literally means extra, when yu g beynd limit r extra. Islam gave us sensrs and we shuld use them fr certain limits, when yu are s clse t the red line and yu pass it, this is called Fudl. When yu crss the limit yu start thinking abut Haram. An-Nisapuri said, If smene des nt stp their thughts it can lead them t destructin. Hw des Islam establish Afaaf? Marriage Awrah Awrah f a wman shuld be cvered in frnt f Muslim wmen als as well as nn-muslim wmen specially if yu dubt that she wuld explain thers abut yur beauty D nt tuch ther wman frm her shulders if she is nt cvering herself. There is n Hadith ever suggest that Prphet (SAW) wear any clth that wuld reveal his thigh, the nly thing we have is that he uncvered his thigh when he is riding his camel and it culd be the wind cme and it uncvered his thigh, it is

15 very clear t say that thigh is part f Awrah, part f thigh clse t knee is allwed t shw but higher thigh is nt permissible t shw. Dhikr f Allah Free-Mixing & Khalwa Punishment In Duniya and in Akhirah Fasting Guarding the senses Ibn Qayyim said, Yu just burned yur heart fr nthing, yu are seeing smething yu cannt tuch r have. dn t lk and guard yurself frm that which is Haram. Invent yurself a thing t stay away frm Haram, a brther created a sticker reminder f lwer yur gaze and helped him lwer his gaze Create yur tls t avid the Haram Yu cannt believe it is part f the Shariah what yu have created Yu cannt change Islamic rules because f it i.e. nt ging t the masjid because cannt stp lking at wmen Cannt make anything cmpulsry if I d this I will make istaghfar number f time Yu cannt make it Shariah t physically harm yurself Yu can nt invent an act f wrship Gd cmpanins T quit any type f addictin needs a lt f help and change f belief system reprgramming yur brain basically, this culd be dne n yur wn r by the help f a specialist. Indecent acts smetimes especially in relatinships yu need t sit back and lk int the situatin clearly. Sprts will help yu a lt t clear yur mind, riding the bike, g bxing, treadmill etc. It will help yu a lt t prtect yurself frm ding indecent acts. Ruling fr masturbatin in Islam There are 3 psitins 1. Mst ppular psitin is that it is Haram and nt permissible in Islam and they use the verse in the Qur'an a. The believers are thse wh prtect their private parts except frm their wives and slaves anyne wh des nt d this is frm transgressrs.

16 b. The nly thing that is allwed is between yu and yur wife and anything ther than that is Haram c. One f the peple n the day f judgment Allah will nt talk is the persn wh has intercurse with his wn hand is a very weak Hadith and it might nt be used as daleel 2. Secnd pinin is that it is nly allwed (less evil) if the persn is afraid that he wuld have feared that he wuld cmmit adultery. a. They are talking abut what is less evil and nt allwed b. We are still talking abut tw evil things but ne is less evil than the ther 3. Imam Ahmad (RA) was nce asked abut masturbatin a. He said it is relieving the sperm as relieving the bld stuck in it and there is n harm in it. b. This is a psitin that has been ppsed by vast majrity f schlars Masturbatin is lust and addictin; it des nt happen withut lking and thinking. It is a sin that is why yu cannt expse t ther peple because sin is smething yu are nt cmfrtable in ding it and nt letting ther peple knwing abut it. It is a frbidden act and it is nw allwed t be dne. One f the research has included that dn t be fled by peple wh say that it is gd fr yu and it wuld develp yur sexual ability that it is wrng and all rubbish It is an addictin. Be warned t take it easy, it is Haram and shuld nt practiced, stay away frm being by yurself and make Dhikr f Allah (SWT) t keep yur heart and mind clean.

17 The Purpse and Gals f Marriage Prcreatin Reprductin f Human race as Prphet (SAW) said, have mre children as my natin wuld be knwn fr their numbers The Prphet (SAW) said, Marry, fr I shall be prud f yur large numbers n the Day f Judgment. [Ibn Majah] Physical pleasure We als marry fr the physical pleasure, ne f the main purpse is t fulfill the pleasure, and that is why yu need t be physically attracted t the persn yu are ging t marry Allah puts in the heart f the peple the lve f wmen (lve fr men in the heart f wmen) and it is a need and it needs t be fulfilled. Marriage wuld prtect yu frm zina and indecent acts as well as help yu in lwering yur gaze. Frming the crnerstne f Muslim sciety Withut marriage the sciety is crrupt Lk at Greece and Rman when they pen the drs t sexual relatinship that when the peple used t have sex n streets and with nn-mahram etc. If yu want a mral sciety, it starts frm a husband and wife, therefre it is imprtant that we get marriage and have children and build the cmmunity at large. Cmpaninship It is the mst beautiful thing abut getting married t have cmpanin alng with yu. Mstly peple are lking fr cmpaninship, t be attached t smene. One f the pillar f marriage is cmpaninship Humans are by nature lnely Allah created Eve fr Adam and he was s happy. Cmpaninship that is great and really needed

18 Creating bnds between peple It is a relatinship between families, yu cannt take the girl/guy withut the family keep that in mind It is creating bnd between different peple frm different places Benefits f marriage: Fr Men: Marriage encurages better relatinships between parents and children, especially father-child interactins Married men earn % mre than similar unmarried men Married men gain substantial physical health benefits Married men have lwer levels f teststerne which is assciated with a reductin in aggressive and risky behavirs as well as prmiscuity Married men are less likely t have alchl and drug addictins, t cmmit crime, and t be abusive. Married men live lnger Peple wh are married hnr sexual relatinship mre than thse wh are nt married Mre cheating if nt married, even talking abut nn-muslim scieties if peple are married they are mre cmmitted t their wives r husbands. Married cuples are better when it cmes t taking care f kids cmpared t when it cmes nn-married cuple Fr Wmen: Married wmen withut children have higher incmes and married mthers are less likely t live in pverty Fr wmen marriage cmbats depressin, prvides particularly high psychlgical benefits, and significantly lwers the risk f suicide Marriage nrmally decreases the likelihd that a wman will be dmestically abused.

19 Chsing the Right Spuse The Prphet (SAW) said, A wman is married fr her religisity, her wealth r her beauty. S g fr the ne wh is religius, may yur hands be filled with dust. [Muslim] That is what peple are lking fr, s what are yu really lking fr? What yu want t achieve by getting married? What are the qualities yu are lking fr in yur future spuse? Cmmnality: Peple like thse peple wh are like them Smene similar t yu Similarity breed cmfrt Yu will be mre cmfrtable with smene wh is similar t yu It will lead t cmfrtable life Smene wh share with lts f things Ask yurself what kind f quality d I have? S I match it! Make sure yu understand yurself very clearly, things yu like lve and mtivate yu Learn the qualities and values yu have abut life and yu find mst interesting Lk fr smene wh shares lt f areas n the qualities yu have The Ultimate (Cardinal) Rule The Prphet (SAW) said, If smene whse religin and character yu are pleased with cmes t yu t marry yur daughter, and then marry her ff t him. [Tirmadhi] DON T start by asking abut religin Keep the religin t be the last thing t ask abut, the Ulema were very smart when they said that. Why? Because smene was tld that the persn was knwn fr their religin but they dn t lk gd then they rejected him, it means they rejected the religin. First ask abut the things yu are interested in fr example, lks, jb, and interests and keep the religin t be the last thing t ask.

20 Religin itself is very imprtant, as Prphet (SAW) Said, Chse the best fr yur sperm. Marry thse wh are qualified and get them married accrdingly (t thers). [Ibn Majah] Dn t be t detailed r t mderate. Dn t frget abut everything r just ne thing. Be Mderate in selecting/chsing a spuse. The Prphet (SAW) said, If smene whse religin and character yu are pleased with cmes t yu, t marry yur daughter, and then marry her ff t him. If yu dn t d s, there will be tribulatin n the Earth and a great deal f evil. [Tirmadhi] Make sure yu chse a persn wh has crrect belief. Religius persn is the ne wh fulfills the majr respnsibilities and minimum bligatins f Islam fr example, praying Salah, pay Zakah, have crrect belief, Gd t his Parents and Gd Manners, Gd t his Kinship des he care abut his relatives, being gd t the neighbrs, having a clean heart and lve and fear f Allah (SWT), learning the deen, mdesty. Yu dn t marry a persn wh is a terrrist a killer an extremist and innvatr, unjust, alchl drinker, ging t magicians and frtune tellers. If he never mentins the name f Allah, i.e. bismillah r Alhamdulillah hw can he be religius and his heart attach t Allah? Because when yur heart is attached t Allah yu always mentin the name f Allah. Whm shuld I give my daughter? The ne wh fears Allah. If he lves her he wuld treat her well and if des nt lve her he wuld nt mistreat her because he fears Allah. It s the deen that keep the family successful and the husband cmmitted t yu. Religin is nt nly mnitred by appearance nly rather it is the sign fr religin. If it is raining, the sign is water n the street but if there is water n the street is it prf f rain? N. Behaviur and Character

21 Bad statements are fr bad peple (r bad wmen fr bad men) and bad peple fr bad statements (r bad men fr bad wmen). Gd statements are fr gd peple (r gd wmen fr gd men) and gd peple fr gd statements (r gd men fr gd wmen), such (gd peple) are inncent f (each and every) bad statement which they say, fr them is Frgiveness, and Rizqun Karîm (generus prvisin i.e. Paradise). [24:26] Qualities: Genersity is very imprtant; they are willing t frgive easily. Stingy persn des nt frgive easily he treat peple exactly the same way he treats mney. Persn wh is patient and nt smene wh gets angry very fast Smene wh speaks plitely and sweet and dn t break heart. Smene wh chse his wrds carefully Wise: smene wh is wise and nt ignrant, wisdm is very imprtant Cmpassin: lk fr a wman wh is cmpassinate and nt manly A wman wh has gd smile - chse the persn wh have beautiful smile If yu have a tail; wag, if yu dn t have a tail then smile Child bearing Virginity Maliki mentin that it apply t bth men and wmen, it is better t marry a virgin man/wman ver divrced men/wmen. It is abut the first lve/relatinship. Beauty Beauty is nt everything Dn t marry wmen nly fr their beauty Leave the beauty t be decided by the persn Beauty is different frm ne persn t anther Wealth Make sure yu have smething t ffer It is nt wrng t lk fr smene wh is financially stable Family lineage Yu want t knw hw the man r wman wuld raise their children

22 Lve Sexy The Hunt Ppular hunting grunds Chemistry kind f lve that happens When yu see smene yu becme attach t and cme familiar with, yu need t be married t smene yu feel lve fr and heart attached t, lve is like a tree treat it with lve, respect and care and it will g strng, if neglected it will die quickly If yur sexual life is bad, yur marriage is failure If yu are nt sexually attracted t yur spuse, yur marriage is failure Marry nly t the persn yu are sexually attracted t Sex is nt abut the bdy, it is hw a persn carries himself - Starbucks - Aisle 8 at Wal-Mart - Masjid - Eid al-fitr - Cnventin Htel Lbbies - Bazaar - MSA - Auntie Zamzam s sister s friend - Matrimnial websites - Cllege Internet Can I pst my pictures n the matrimnial services website? Internet is very deceiving, a lt f failure marriages happen due t internet. When yu put yur prfile, it is fast, chatting etc. Peple lie t much abut themselves nline, mstly peple wh have respect fr themselves they dn t put their prfiles nline. Yu develp false ideas abut ther persn human beings are nice in general and they think gd and nice picture f ther persn withut seeing him. Internet wali has n invlvement in the prcess where as in Islamic perspective wali has t be invlved.

23 Pictures nline fr everyne t lk at this is ridiculus this is why shaykh Yasir Birjas started practimate nline. He lked at all these areas and prvided the avenue fr thse wh are lking fr marriage. Flirting It is part f human nature t flirt; humans dn t live individually rather we live in sciety and build cmmunities. Sme peple are s much int it that they d nt ntice it anymre. It is a very bad habit. Flirting with yur wife is beautiful but it is dangerus when dne with smene wh is nt mahram t yu. Eye is number ne flirting tl; stimulate the persn the way yu lk at them. Guys and girls sme f them master it. Peple usually flirt because they think there is a cmpetitin and it is Haram, flirting is nt allwed. Dn t cme clse t adultery it is de-cafe affair. It is what leads yu t frbidden way the Lk a smile make a mve acceptance meet each ther and fall int that which is Haram. Peple wh flirt they are playing games, The may-be game Tne f vice when speaking t the ppsite gender Flirting can be a habit and hw can yu stp that? First knw that it is nt allwed and it is Haram Secnd Allah frbade wmen t walk in ways that reveal their bdy r t attract male/female s attentin. Peple wh d flirt they will nt lwer their gaze Third, dress the way it is Sunnah t dress dress mdestly. Make sure yu stare at thers and keep yur limit and dn t be in mixing gathering if yu cannt cntrl yurself. Check yur intentin when yu say a thing in frnt f a nn-mahram. Check yurself and yur intentin and it will help yu get rid f this habit. Allah says dn t fllw the ftsteps f Shaitân because he takes yu step by step t d Haram. Knw yur limits- dn t thrw jkes, stare etc.

24 Nte: It takes 22 days t break a habit. Arranged Marriage vs. Frced Marriages It des wrk it is thrugh family and friends. Unfrtunately in mdern sciety arranged marriages are taken int wrng light. Arranged marriages are nt frced marriages. Frced marriages dn t wrk and they are frbidden in Islam. Dn t clse the dr n arranged marriage. Our mthers knw us better than we think they d. Hw d yu get t knw that this is the ne? 1. One f the clear sign f having taqwa r gd character, having righteus and gd friends. 2. Hw des he/she spend his/her free time? a. Hw a persn spends their time reflects their persnality attending halaqas, vlunteering etc. 3. High standards a. Smene wh has high standards in life 4. Accmplishments and achievements in life a. When smene prpses yu ask them what achievements yu have dne in yur life? b. Memrized the Qur'an in ne year, memrized ne juz r jin the AlHuda Schl and scre high in exam, established rganizatin, revived MSA etc. c. Resume f marriage are based n accmplishments 5. Meet the parents a. Meeting parents is very imprtant and this has t be dne in the beginning because they have very much experience in life. 6. Engagement perid a. A gd perid f time t allw yu t knw a persn 7. The cntract perid a. A cntract perid when yu have Nikaah but nt mve t the huse and cnsummated the marriage and knw hw gd a persn is.

25 Al Du'a & Al-Istikhara 1. Cmes frm the wrd which means yu ask what is gd fr yu. 2. Alif - Seen - Ta. Usually means t seek smething. Istiqamah, istijabah etc. 3. If ne yu intends t d smething then he shuld pray 2 rakahs and then recite the dua. 4. Shws rubbiyah - he knws what yu dn't. 5. When shuld the dua be said? N prf that it shuld be said in sujud, tashahud. Clearly stated that it shuld be said AFTER the salah nt during. 6. Recmmended act. 7. It can be repeated mre than ne time. Prf: it is a frm f dua and yu can repeat yur dua. 8. Yu can't pray istikharah n behalf f smene else. Dua is smething YOU want. Frm early generatins it s never been dne. 9. T a menstruating wman, just make the dua. 10. Yu can read it frm a piece f paper. 11. Allwed t say adhkar in anther language - pinin f Shaykh Walled. 12. Can be read in any ther language. 13. Dn't wait fr a sign. D nt wait fr a dream. Nt in the sunnah that yu will "see" a sign. Istikharah is fr Allah t bless it r t prtect yu frm it. 14. Yu can't pray istikharah fr bligatry, recmmended (unless if yu have t chse frm tw r mre recmmended acts) r haram acts. Only left with mubah. Marrying a certain individual is mubah, yu can't make istikharah if yu shuld marry r nt. 15. Yu can pray anytime but nt in the nt recmmended time unless necessary. After Asr, during sun rise and sunset. 16. Is it frm the sunnah t read kul allahu ahad, while praying istikharah? Nt in the sunnah. 17. The ne wh prays istikharah will never regret and the ne wh cnsults will never be disappinted. 18. Wali can pray istikharah as well. 19. Yu have t make intentin fr tw rakah f Istikharah befre praying. 20. Sincerity f seeking assistance is the key.

26 Cnsultatin The ne wh prays Istikharah will never regret, and the ne wh cnsults will never be disappinted. Ask thse wh knw them and wh are fair and just. Make sure that they are relaying yu the infrmatin and nt the judgment Tell me abut the persn? Dn t ask what yu think f this persn? Gheeba is allwed in this matter. Dn t betray the cnsultatin dn t give false infrmatin nly speak the truth, even if it is fr yur wn sister r daughter r relatives. 2 things make yu a faqeeh 1. the ability t break the issues, dwn t s many details. And yu start giving ruling t every single detail. 2. what makes yu faqeeh is yu base yur pinin n evidence Imam Ahmad said, Fiqh is the ability f jining what is similar t each ther and t differentiate between that which is nt similar t each ther as much yu have the ability t differentiate yu becme the best faqeeh n the face f the earth and this ability is smething that yu earn it it is smething that Allah bless yu with t differentiate instantly. Thse wh have this ability are called al-muhaqiqeen. Cnsultatin and Istikharah, dn t ever under estimate the pwer f Dua. Yu name the decisin that yu have cme t during Istikharah I did all the best and cnsultatin and watch carefully the red flags and Allah I am ging t that directin and if it is gd fr me then make it best fr me and help me. If yu are cnfused then yu can ask fr help and guidance Istikharah is nt an bligatin t d, it is recmmended. The Fuqaha break infrmatin int details

27 The Prpsal/Engagement 1. Dn't be shy t mentin what yu really like. 2. When a persn prpses t a wman r her guardian (Wali) fr marriage. 3. Khitba- rt cmes frm Al-Khatb which means a great matter, smething imprtant and serius. 4. Thus, engagement is a serius issue. 5. Permissible 6. N limit n engagement perid, it can be few days, mnths, years. 7. Reading f fatihah at the engagement, part f the sunnah? N? Peple argue that is the start f the Quran -> start f married life. Makes n sense, when yu get divrced, d yu read surah an-nas, the last surah? N lgic. 8. Engagement perid is nt a must just a prmise. 9. Yu can prpse t a girl in tw ways: Direct way: I want t marry yur daughter. Indirect way: I heard that yu have a very beautiful girl lking t get married and I'm lking fr ne. 10. Haram t prpse a wman directly in her iddah, but permissible if it is in an indirect way. 11. A Muslim cannt prpse ver a prpsal f his brther until either he marries the wman r gives her up. Animsity amngst the families 12. Yes t engagement, n t dating. Relatinship behind the back f the families. 13. A bride can accept mre than ne prpsal and the man can prpse t mre than ne wman at a time. Pssibility the tw peple are prpsing d nt knw each ther. Thus nt cntradictry t the hadith discussed abve. 14. Prf Imam Shafi', Malik, Hanbali - if the wman already accepted the prpsal it will be haram, if she didn't accept then its kay fr multiple peple t prpse. A wman came t the Prphet (saw), numerus men have prpsed t her, whm shuld she marry? Rest f hadith? 15. It is nt recmmended t prpse t smene undecided. Even thugh it may be permissible. It will add mre cnfusin t the girl. 16. Ibn ul Qasim said it is allwed t prpse t a girl wh receives a prpsal frm a crrupt persn (faasiq)

28 Alng with the Shafi's and Maliki Prf fr thse wh say it is allwed: they cnsider ne f the cnditins f marriage is a suitable match. If it is nt suitable, then even the marriage cntract can be brken later n. Prf wh says it s nt allwed: regardless the faasiq is still yur brther and it is her decisin. Very strng argument. 17. Prpsing t a wman (Christian, Jew) cnsidering a prpsal a nn-muslim Ones wh say n- it is nt gd manners. Hadith says Akhee 18. I like him but I need mre time- ambiguus statement. This is nt cnsidered engagement- shafi', malaiki She is like just like smene wh hasn't made a decisin since she hasn't made a clear statement. Anther pinin in Shafi'- NO because that hint is a frm f acceptance. If we take silence as a clear statement fr a marriage cntract, then this can be applied t an engagement - thers say nt acceptable as hadith is fr marriage nt engagement. 19. Marrying the fiancé f smene is a sin but the marriage will be valid by the majrity f the jurist s pinin. Ruling Imam Shafi ee said in his bk Al-Umm, If smene marries a fiancé f smene else knwing, he is a sinner and he shuld repent t Allah, if the marriage cntract happened between them then the marriage is valid, since it was cmpleted in a crrect way. Ibn Hajar als said, it is related t the act and nt related t the marriage cntract itself. This is als the pinin f majrity f Fuqaha Sme Fuqaha cnsider this marriage cntracts t be invalid, yu leave the girl, she ges back she tells the persn she was engaged t and the whle prcess tk place the lgic wuld be that this is nt already taken place? This is nt a very strng pinin Marriage cntract and engagement are tw different things, if the engagement cntract was brken it des nt impact the marriage cntract if it is valid. First pinin is the strng ne, secnd ne des nt have a strng pint. Hw d yu tell the parents? Tell them befre yu find the persn. Yu ll get supprt if they help yu. Get them accustmed t the idea f yu being ready and interested first. Have gd relatinship and cmmunicatin with yur parents. Gain their trust.

29 Use Quran and Sunnah t cnvince them. Understand the culture. Yu might have t cmprmise. Make dua. Dn t belittle this. Lking at the Prspective Bride Is it recmmended t lk at the prspective bride? Yes it is recmmended. Can a persn see the prspective bride r grm mre than nce? Yes, as lng as it is necessary. As sn as he/she decided they like them r nt after which it is nt permissible? Hw much f a wman is ne allwed t see in rder t make his decisin? Accrding t vast majrity; Hanafi, Malaki', Shafi' Only the hands and face. Why? Face hlds the mst beauty and the hands shw what the rest f the bdy wuld be like Accrding t Hanabiya? T be seen in what she wears regularly at hme. (Natural state) First Impressins; First meeting Mst essential in the relatinship. Expectatins set us up fr resentment Can make yu resist what yu see. Can hurt first meeting and relatinship with wife. We differentiate in fiqh between listening and hearing and lking and seeing.yu can be hearing music and nt listening t it similarly yu can be seeing wmen but nt lking at ne Lve at first sight is nt always right. Hw t make a gd First impressin? Smile- by the wali, the girl. What impressin d yu give? Yu exuberate cnfidence, and that yu feel cmfrtable-peple like t be with peple wh are cmfrtable with them. It als means t be happy- 'I'm happy t be here'. Als sends the message f Acceptance. First wrd ut f yur mth sets the first impressin. Will set the md. Peple like thse peple wh make them feel gd abut themselves. Make the ther persn feel gd abut themselves- Very Imprtant. "This brther wants t marry yur daughter" Vs. " My brther wants t marry yur daughter." =secnd ne is better, mre psitive. T fix the damage f saying smething yu shuldn't have said, r dne. Reply with "I am/feel very/s embarrassed." Shws cmplete hnesty. Humans like humans- s making errrs is a part f it.

30 Make sure if yu are talking in smene s behalf yu say psitive abut the persn, the first wrd yu say abut the persn is a psitive wrd Make sure yu chse yur wrds carefully and dn t be t nervus Stay Calm Smile yu will feel and lk cmfrtable Breathing befre yu walk in Breath in until yur lungs are full and then breath ut 4 times, 6 times and 8 times Obsessive Cmpulsive Disrder (OCD) Befre yu g t meet yur future spuse, dn t take a high carb meal Lw carb diet will help yu feel calm befre yu meet them. Lt f new studies fund ut that ur physilgy impact ur md If yu smile and relax it will set yur md t be relaxed Peple want what they cannt have, and want mre that what they wrk t earn it. if yu are a persn wh is easy t cme, yu are easy t g, s it will be wise t make sure yu are nt an easy cming persn, in first meetings yu are nt letting them knw yu are putting yurself dwn. While ding that make sure yu are nt giving a signal f being arrgant as peple dislike arrgant peple. If yu have an unbalanced life, it will give a very bad impressin. Handle yur life and make it balance. Questins: Can we lk at the hair r feet? Accrding t Hanafi, N, nly the hands and face Difference f pinin amng the schls f thught. If a multiple peple purpse t ne girl, des she need t tell each ne that she has ther prpsals? N, she desn't need t What if the guy and girl cme frm tw different pinins, what shuld be dne? Shuld be the girls decisins, she will be the ne bearing. Girl asks what if there are multiple prpsals and she desn't feel cmfrtable shwing herself in frnt f all f them? Only thse wh are seriusly cnsidering shuld she take her hijab ff. Hw many times is he allwed t lk at the girl withut lking at her? Yu cannt cntinue nce yu see and yu decide yu like her r nt. D yu need permissin f Wali befre lking at her? N, nt necessarily.

31 What if ther wmen are in the rm when yu are lking at her withut her knwledge (they aren't cvered maybe)? Yu can't help it, but d nt lk at them. Ex. Yu are in the mall and music is n the system, yu are HEARING it but nt LISTENING t it. Meeting Yur Future Spuse The Prphet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, " A man and wman shuld nt be alne unless it is in the presence f her mahram." (Bukhari and Muslim) Meeting can be repeated if necessary. Meeting in a public place withut the mahram is nt permissible unless it is by necessity r need. The ruling regarding private cnversatins via phne, Internet, texting, etc. Can be harmful in case the breaking f an engagement- can be used against the persn. Keys t Magnetic Likability: Smile Breathe Breath in, take in a little mre, cunt t fur and then exhale, exhale sme mre. Desn t wrk- cunt t six and then eight Dn't have a high carbhydrates meal. Wn't make yu calm. Eat things that make yu feel calm Be attentive t thers Cmplement thers Make yurself apprachable Always ask t help Never lie Thank yu, please, welcme Psitive language Make frequent eye cntact but d nt stare. Dress cleaned Bdy Language t Avid Lking at clck- Tuching face- sings f lying Hlding hands behind back r talking with hands tgether face in- pwer Tuching yur suit, fidgeting- thinking nly f yurself Standing t clse Laying away Hands n hips, head t side- bred Crssing arms ver- nt receptive f ther peple

The Great Commission. April 26-27, Jesus gave us a special job: to show others how to follow him. Acts 1:1-11; Matthew 28:16-20

The Great Commission. April 26-27, Jesus gave us a special job: to show others how to follow him. Acts 1:1-11; Matthew 28:16-20 rd 3 5 April 26-27, 2014 Acts 1:1-11; Matthew 28:16-20 Cnnect Time (15 minutes): Five minutes after the service begins, split kids int grups and begin their activity. th The Great Cmmissin Jesus gave us

More information

Baptism for Children at Summit Drive Church

Baptism for Children at Summit Drive Church Baptism fr Children at Summit Drive Church Baptism fr Children at Summit Drive Church Therefre g and make disciples f all natins, baptizing them in the name f the Father and f the Sn and f the Hly Spirit,

More information

Choose Joy Because Happiness Isn t Enough

Choose Joy Because Happiness Isn t Enough Chse Jy Because Happiness Isn t Enugh Day 18: Lk at Yur Busyness Many f us live lives cnstantly n the g with every hur f ur day planned ut. Often, with little pprtunity fr a change in plans r directin.

More information

Love - Fulfillment of the Commandments

Love - Fulfillment of the Commandments Lve Lifted Me Recvery Ministries http://www.lveliftedmerecvery.cm Lve - Fulfillment f the Cmmandments Jesus said, "If yu lve Me, keep My cmmandments" (Jhn 14:15). I remember as a new Christian wndering,

More information

DOOR TO DOOR. A Door to Door Visiting Manual

DOOR TO DOOR. A Door to Door Visiting Manual DOOR TO DOOR A Dr t Dr Visiting Manual Ntes fr Participant's Hi! This shrt curse is designed t assist yu in ding dr t dr visiting r drkncking. T d the curse yu will need a cpy f these participant's ntes

More information

Real Treasures of Heaven

Real Treasures of Heaven 252 Grups Octber 2017, Week 5 Small Grup, K-1 Real Treasures f Heaven Bible Stry: Real Treasures f Heaven (Treasures in heaven) Matthew 6:19-24 Bttm Line: Live like yu knw what really matters. Memry Verse:

More information

That s one of the most difficult things to deal with as a Christian.

That s one of the most difficult things to deal with as a Christian. Intrductin Have Yu Cnsidered My Servant? Jb 1-2 Gd s deepest cmfrts are nt attached t answers. That s ne f the mst difficult things t deal with as a Christian. But Gd desn t leave us hanging, at least

More information

What If Your Mother s Day Isn t a Hallmark Movie? The Book of Ruth. Dr. Steve Horn. May 14, 2017

What If Your Mother s Day Isn t a Hallmark Movie? The Book of Ruth. Dr. Steve Horn. May 14, 2017 What If Yur Mther s Day Isn t a Hallmark Mvie? The Bk f Ruth Dr. Steve Hrn May 14, 2017 Text Intrductin: The bk f Judges and 1 Samuel is separated by Ruth, which gives an accunt f a bright spt fr Israel

More information

The Breathing Prayer. When Catholics don t go to Mass. Breathe in God s Love Breathe out. When did Catholics stop coming to Mass every Sunday?

The Breathing Prayer. When Catholics don t go to Mass. Breathe in God s Love Breathe out. When did Catholics stop coming to Mass every Sunday? When Cathlics dn t g t Mass The Breathing Prayer Breathe in Gd s Lve Breathe ut When did Cathlics stp cming t Mass every Sunday? 1965: 55% at Mass every Sunday Tday: 24% at Mass every Sunday Surce: CARA

More information

John 8: Jesus and the adulteress - Author: Evert Jan Hempenius

John 8: Jesus and the adulteress - Author: Evert Jan Hempenius Jhn 8:2-11 - Jesus and the adulteress - Authr: Evert Jan Hempenius 2015 www.christianstudylibrary.rg Fr any questins abut this Scripture passage r the ntes, please cntact us thrugh the Cntact Us tab n

More information

Missional Living Series Week 1: The Resurrection

Missional Living Series Week 1: The Resurrection Missinal Living Series Week 1: The Resurrectin The Hpe: The Call t the Missin Fr the week f April 12 Hme Grup Leader Instructins: In preparatin fr leading grup discussins and the use f the prvided material,

More information

INTRODUCTION. 1 John 3:2-3 NKJV 2

INTRODUCTION. 1 John 3:2-3 NKJV 2 1 Title: Living in the Light f Christ s Return (Part 3) Our Behaviur in Anticipatin f Christ s Return Scripture: 1 Thessalnians 5:-24 Speaker: Senir Pastr Prince Guneratnam INTRODUCTION T be living in

More information

Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; II Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2

Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; II Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2 BELIEFS Our hpe is t simply be Christians in Christ s church being SHAPED BY SCRIPTURE. Overview: We are called t 1. understand Gd s relatinship t Christ Jesus. 2. be in a relatinship with Gd thrugh Jesus.

More information

Unit: Loyalty- our duty to God, the Promise Keeper

Unit: Loyalty- our duty to God, the Promise Keeper Unit: Lyalty- ur duty t Gd, the Prmise Keeper Definitin: keeping prmises f devtin, duty, r attachment t smebdy r smething Fcal Biblical Truth: Gd mdeled lyalty by the way He std by the characters in the

More information

SEASIDEYOUTH. Volunteer Leaders Training Manual

SEASIDEYOUTH. Volunteer Leaders Training Manual ! SEASIDEYOUTH Vlunteer Leaders Training Manual SeasideYuth Cre Bible Passages On ne f thse days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers f the law were sitting there, wh had cme frm every village f

More information

Diocese of Youngstown 75 th Anniversary Learnin g: St. Columba Grades 3-6

Diocese of Youngstown 75 th Anniversary Learnin g: St. Columba Grades 3-6 Dicese f Yungstwn 75 th Anniversary Learnin g: St. Clumba Grades 3-6 Objective: T explre hw t live ut ur Gspel call by learning abut the life f St. Clumba. I. Engage the life experience In yur wn wrds:

More information

In this case, where there is no vision, the FOOD will perish! Elder Rick Pina

In this case, where there is no vision, the FOOD will perish! Elder Rick Pina www.tdayswrd.rg Unlcking the Pwer f Persnal Visin (Part II) Elder Ricard (Rick) M. Pina Sr. Faith Outreach Christian Life Center Bible Study, January 10 th, 2007 Intrductin: This lessn is the secnd part

More information

The Power of Our Thoughts and Words 1st 5th

The Power of Our Thoughts and Words 1st 5th The Pwer f Our Thughts and Wrds 1st 5th 10-16-2016 This Week s Theme: Understanding that ur thughts and wrds create ur reality fr us! Our thughts are like seeds, and we want t grw gd seeds/thughts. Teacher

More information

The BATTLE PLAN for PRAYER

The BATTLE PLAN for PRAYER The BATTLE PLAN fr PRAYER 8 WHAT ARE GOD S ANSWERS TO PRAYER? I sught the Lrd, and He answered me. (Ps. 34: 4) When I needed the Lrd, I lked fr Him; I called ut t Him, and He heard me and respnded. He

More information

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR Essentials fr Spiritual Leadership Leader s Guide CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR INTRODUCTION This lessn is part f a Discipleship Essentials mdule titled. This series f lessns examines dctrines

More information

BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE Prt 4

BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE Prt 4 This mrning I want t finish ff the series n prayer BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE Last week we cvered the fllwing 1. Yur attitude twards prayer determines its effectiveness 2. Make prayers f faith.

More information

Jesus Walks on Water: Matthew 14:22-33 Lesson Plans WRM Season 2 Session 3: Movement & Games, Arts & Crafts, Science OVERVIEW SECTION

Jesus Walks on Water: Matthew 14:22-33 Lesson Plans WRM Season 2 Session 3: Movement & Games, Arts & Crafts, Science OVERVIEW SECTION Jesus Walks n Water: Matthew 14:22-33 Lessn Plans WRM Seasn 2 Sessin 3: Mvement & Games, Arts & Crafts, Science Hw t Read This Lessn Plan OVERVIEW SECTION The Overview Sectin is the fundatin f this lessn

More information

Middle/High School Sunday School Lessons by. rfour.org

Middle/High School Sunday School Lessons by. rfour.org Middle/High Schl Sunday Schl Lessns by rfur.rg Year 2: Sessin 3 Jnah and Jesus Class 9: Luke 4:1-15 Jesus In The Wilderness CONCEPTS that will be cvered in the lessn Discuss why smething is tempting Highlight

More information

The Mailbox Club presents...

The Mailbox Club presents... The Mailbx Club presents... BEST FRIENDS 1 Lessn 1 best friends Jesus said, "I have called yu friends... " Jhn 15: 15 Dear Friend, D yu knw that yu have a special friend wh lves yu with all His heart,

More information

4 Marks of a Healthy Church

4 Marks of a Healthy Church Blake Jennings Grace Bible Church Suthwd 4 Marks f a Healthy Church 1 Crinthians 16 What des a healthy church lk like? D yu knw what yu shuld be lking fr? D yu knw hw yu can participate in building a healthy

More information

WORTHY LIFE PROGRAM HAWKS

WORTHY LIFE PROGRAM HAWKS WORTHY LIFE PROGRAM HAWKS SPIRITUAL THEME: My Faith and Belief, My Neighbr and My Family (respnsibility, teamwrk and cperatin) Key Gal: T develp faith in the Lrd thrugh learning (discipleship) and activities

More information

Video: Called: Discover Your Vocation

Video: Called: Discover Your Vocation Sessin 1- What is a Vcatin? (18min) 6 th Grade Bys Cathlic Visin f Lve Study Guide Vide: Called: Discver Yur Vcatin The questins we yearn t answer are: "Wh am I?" and "Why am I here?" T find the answers,

More information

Elementary. Week 1. December 2/3, Bottom Line Because God gave, I can give! Staging:

Elementary. Week 1. December 2/3, Bottom Line Because God gave, I can give! Staging: Elementary Week 1 December 2/3, 2017 Bttm Line Because Gd gave, I can give! Staging: Wd backdrp Tree Standee Cardbard fireplace Christmas trees Buffal Plaid wrapped gifts Game: The Generus Neighbr Supplies

More information

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR Essentials fr Spiritual Leadership Study Guide CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE LESSON 3: THE CREATOR INTRODUCTION This lessn is part f a Discipleship Essentials mdule titled Christian Dctrine. This series f lessns

More information

In the Gospels, Jesus tells of the end of the age, will be the final Judgement.

In the Gospels, Jesus tells of the end of the age, will be the final Judgement. Speaker: Title: Prince Guneratnam The Judgment Seat f Christ INTRODUCTION The Judgement Seat f Christ will be the next event nce the Rapture takes place. Only believers will be at this Judgement t receive

More information

Reverend Michael J. Yadron, Pastor Miss Emily Hackett, Director of Religious Education

Reverend Michael J. Yadron, Pastor Miss Emily Hackett, Director of Religious Education Reverend Michael J. Yadrn, Pastr Miss Emily Hackett, Directr f Religius Educatin There are different kinds f spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different frms f service but the same Lrd; there

More information

The final verse from our study in the Gospel of John this morning was John 10:10 in which Jesus said,

The final verse from our study in the Gospel of John this morning was John 10:10 in which Jesus said, Ze: Experiencing The Fullness f Gd In Every Area f Life INTRODUCTION: The final verse frm ur study in the Gspel f Jhn this mrning was Jhn 10:10 in which Jesus said, "The thief des nt cme except t steal,

More information

i. We live in a day where, the ends justify the means. This is what is known as pragmatism. Many churches are walking down this slippery slope.

i. We live in a day where, the ends justify the means. This is what is known as pragmatism. Many churches are walking down this slippery slope. ï» back t title page SERIES: THE GREATNESS OF GRACE TITLE: THE EVIDENCE OF SINCERITY TEXT: GALATIANS 6:1-5 Uncmmn Stries and Illus #76 - A new lawyer came t twn. New twn. New ffice. N clients. Once day

More information

SOURCE CODE: UNTANGLE THE WEB

SOURCE CODE: UNTANGLE THE WEB FOR LEADERS ONLY GRADES 4-5 MAY 2018 SOURCE CODE: UNTANGLE THE WEB GOD VIEW: GOD VIEW: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HONESTY AND GOD S CHARACTER, AS SHOWN THROUGH GOD S BIG STORY HONESTY IS A REFLECTION OF THE

More information

Spirit, Soul, and Body 1 st - 5 th 10/9/2016

Spirit, Soul, and Body 1 st - 5 th 10/9/2016 Spirit, Sul, and Bdy 1 st - 5 th 10/9/2016 This Week s Theme: The purpse f this lessn is t understand that we have the pwer t chse which part f us we will listen t. Our inner higher self can say N! t limiting

More information

Chapter Problem Response

Chapter Problem Response Chapter Prblem Respnse Written by: Purpse: Gal: Bruce Beeman, Rick & Rbin Saunders, Ed Heath, Bb & Diane Phelps Identify Red Flags f a Struggling Chapter Prpse actins t take t reenergize the Chapter Red

More information

What is Love? Unitots 9/18/2016

What is Love? Unitots 9/18/2016 What is Lve? Unitts 9/18/2016 This Week s Theme: Lvingly cmmunicating with my friends and family! Teacher Insights : This Sunday we have a lessn abut the cncept f lve. Our stry and activities will fcus

More information

8 of God's Promises for Little Learners

8 of God's Promises for Little Learners 8 f Gd's Prmises fr Little Learners A Wrkbk fr Preschl & Kindergarten by Grandma Denise What Grandma Teaches Me Parent/Teacher Ntes I have made the animal "prmise signs" t be printable psters fr yur use

More information

TAKING LEADERSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL

TAKING LEADERSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL 5/10/14 Ps Brian Heath TAKING LEADERSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL We need a specific type f church t really make a difference in ur wrld. NEHEMIAH 2:11-20: S I came t Jerusalem and was there three days. Then

More information

Leader s Prep Guide. Session Overview The Session Overview is a glance at some of the big picture details of each session.

Leader s Prep Guide. Session Overview The Session Overview is a glance at some of the big picture details of each session. Leader s Prep Guide The Leader s Prep Guide is a ne- page glimpse f the stuff yu need t knw t begin preparing t teach the Large Grup Sessin. Sessin Overview The Sessin Overview is a glance at sme f the

More information

Being Led by the Spirit (Part 2)

Being Led by the Spirit (Part 2) Being Led by the Spirit (Part 2) This is Part 2, yu need t hear last week 1 st service particulars Use ne f the same texts we used last week t bring ut a few mre practicalities Being led by the Spirit

More information

LEADERSHIP LIFESTYLE LESSON 2: PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL LIFE AND WORSHIP

LEADERSHIP LIFESTYLE LESSON 2: PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL LIFE AND WORSHIP Essentials fr Spiritual Leadership Study Guide LEADERSHIP LIFESTYLE LESSON 2: PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL LIFE AND WORSHIP INTRODUCTION This lessn is part f a Discipleship Essentials mdule titled. The lessns examine

More information

Who Were the Wise Men - Matthew 2:1-12

Who Were the Wise Men - Matthew 2:1-12 Wh Were the Wise Men - Matthew 2:1-12 One Christmas, mm decided that she was n lnger ging t remind her children t write their thank-yu ntes fr the gifts they receive. As a result, their grandmther never

More information

Foundations Dreams/Visions/Listening to God

Foundations Dreams/Visions/Listening to God I. Dreams and Visins Fundatins Dreams/Visins/Listening t Gd Identity - I am a friend f Gd. Numbers 12:6 If there is a prphet amng yu, I the Lrd make myself knwn t him in a visin; I speak with him in a

More information

With Christ in the School of Prayer Andrew Murray [revised by Harold J. Chadwick copyright by bridge-logos publishers]

With Christ in the School of Prayer Andrew Murray [revised by Harold J. Chadwick copyright by bridge-logos publishers] Sunday Mrning Prayer Class January 11, 2015 With Christ in the Schl f Prayer Andrew Murray [revised by Harld J. Chadwick cpyright by bridge-lgs publishers] LESSON 1 THE ONLY TEACHER One day Jesus was praying

More information

PROACTIVE CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

PROACTIVE CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Institute fr Cathlic Educatin PROACTIVE CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THE ONTARIO LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP RESOURCES C P C O N E W V I C E - P R I N C I PA L S E M I N A R M I C H A E

More information

Genesis 18B (2011) First was the issue of Sarah. More specifically, the issue is Sarah s faith or lack thereof

Genesis 18B (2011) First was the issue of Sarah. More specifically, the issue is Sarah s faith or lack thereof Genesis 18B (2011) As we began this chapter last week, I made mentin f tw utstanding issues in Abraham s relatinship that Gd must reslve befre the prmised child is brn First was the issue f Sarah Mre specifically,

More information

Relying On The Holy Spirit

Relying On The Holy Spirit Relying On The Hly Spirit Experience the jy-filled walk with Gd under the aninting f the Hly Spirit. Have yu ever seen a child stare in wide-eyed wnder as she listens t a new stry? That's the way many

More information

Easter Welcome to the most joyful day of our Christian calendar, the day we remember our Lord s triumph over the grave

Easter Welcome to the most joyful day of our Christian calendar, the day we remember our Lord s triumph over the grave Easter 2016 Welcme t the mst jyful day f ur Christian calendar, the day we remember ur Lrd s triumph ver the grave Christians mark this day in many ways and many traditins Sme families hld egg hunts Others

More information

14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.

14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 1 Luke 22:14-30 (New Internatinal Versin) 14 When the hur came, Jesus and his apstles reclined at the table. 15 And he said t them, I have eagerly desired t eat this Passver with yu befre I suffer. 16

More information

Genesis 7A (2011) As last week ended, we came to the end of God s instructions to Noah

Genesis 7A (2011) As last week ended, we came to the end of God s instructions to Noah Genesis 7A (2011) As last week ended, we came t the end f Gd s instructins t Nah Gen. 6:22 Thus Nah did; accrding t all that Gd had cmmanded him, s he did. What a remarkable testimny t the faith f Nah

More information

What was your take-away from Wednesday night s lesson- a new idea or concept, or a meaningful thought for you regarding prejudice?

What was your take-away from Wednesday night s lesson- a new idea or concept, or a meaningful thought for you regarding prejudice? LIFEWORK fr Lessn 9 The Ryal Law f Lve (James 2:8-13) There s a scene in the mvie A Few Gd Men where Lt. Daniel Kaffee, a military defense attrney played by Tm Cruise, is questining Cl. Nathan Jessep,

More information

Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries. CHRYSOSTOM

Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries. CHRYSOSTOM Rck Slid: Laying the fundatin fr spiritual grwth LESSON 8 Frgiveness Nthing causes us t s nearly resemble Gd as the frgiveness f injuries. CHRYSOSTOM Discussin: PRAY FIRST: O Father, I thank thee that

More information

1Corinthians 15B. Our entry into chapter 15 of this letter gave us a clear-eyed view of the gospel. The story has never changed:

1Corinthians 15B. Our entry into chapter 15 of this letter gave us a clear-eyed view of the gospel. The story has never changed: 1Crinthians 15B Our entry int chapter 15 f this letter gave us a clear-eyed view f the gspel Paul tld the church this was the message he received frm the Lrd and delivered t them The stry has never changed:

More information

Easter Many of us remember this account from the reciting a confession of faith common to many churches

Easter Many of us remember this account from the reciting a confession of faith common to many churches Easter 2012 The Lrd is Risen! On the week f Passver each year, the Christian church celebrates the ccasin f Christ s passin, death and three days later His resurrectin We take a Sunday t acknwledge the

More information

Passage We are continuing our series on the parables of Jesus this morning with a parable from Luke 14: The Parable of the Great Banquet.

Passage We are continuing our series on the parables of Jesus this morning with a parable from Luke 14: The Parable of the Great Banquet. Tdd Misfeldt Luke 14:15-24 - The Parable f the Great Banquet 1 Passage We are cntinuing ur series n the parables f Jesus this mrning with a parable frm Luke 14:15-24 - The Parable f the Great Banquet.

More information

What we learn about God from the Flood. 1) Our God Cares Deeply. 2) Our God Waits Patiently

What we learn about God from the Flood. 1) Our God Cares Deeply. 2) Our God Waits Patiently Fallen Int Judgment (Genesis 6-9) Peple assume that Genesis 6-9 is all abut a fld, an ark, a guy named Nah, and a bunch f animals marching tw-by-tw. N. It s really abut a Gd wh cares deeply abut humanity,

More information

Week 1 June 3/4, 2017

Week 1 June 3/4, 2017 Elementary Week 1 June 3/4, 2017 Bttm Line Keep Ging Even When it Gets Hard! Staging: Purple Generic CF Kids Backdrp 24x36 Bttm Line Signs Fun Lighting Giant Fam Bard Maze (Optinal) Game Materials Needed

More information

WELCOME & HOSPITALITY DEPARTMENT

WELCOME & HOSPITALITY DEPARTMENT The Redeemed Christian Church f Gd Rehbth Assembly, Calgary CHURCH OPERATIONAL MANUAL FOR WELCOME & HOSPITALITY DEPARTMENT Nvember 2013 RCCG Rehbth Assembly Church Operatinal Manual - Welcme &Hspitality

More information

I Talk With God! Unitots 8/30/2015

I Talk With God! Unitots 8/30/2015 I Talk With Gd! Unitts 8/30/2015 This Week s Theme: Explring hw talking t Gd and listening t Gd in prayer helps us feel safe and guided. Teacher Insights: Our emphasis n this Sunday will be t prvide the

More information

Worship in Communion 1 Corinthians 11:18-34

Worship in Communion 1 Corinthians 11:18-34 Blake Jennings Grace Bible Church Suthwd Wrship in Cmmunin 1 Crinthians 11:18-34 Cmmunin is abut s much mre than just bread and wine (r juice as the case may be!) It's a gift frm Gd the Father t help us

More information

Genesis 22B (2011) Did God really expect him to take such an unthinkable step? How will it feel to watch his son die?

Genesis 22B (2011) Did God really expect him to take such an unthinkable step? How will it feel to watch his son die? Genesis 22B (2011) As Abraham stands at the tp f Mt. Mriah preparing t sacrifice his nly sn, he must have been warring with his wn fears and dubts Did Gd really expect him t take such an unthinkable step?

More information

Identity Issues God s Glory and Our Joy Ephesians 1:9

Identity Issues God s Glory and Our Joy Ephesians 1:9 Identity Issues Gd s Glry and Our Jy Ephesians 1:9 We ve been talking identity and hw we frm it The age-ld questin f Wh am I? This questin is imprtant because wh we believe urselves t be will shape and

More information

We Are Children of God

We Are Children of God 8 We Are Children f Gd All Pre-Class Arrange tables and chairs. Pray fr tnight s class. Have music playing. Take attendance. 7:00-7:20 REVIEW Chse an activity r activities frm the fllwing ideas: Review

More information

Hebrews 2A (2014) People tend to judge the value of a message - at least in part - by the reputation or importance of the messenger

Hebrews 2A (2014) People tend to judge the value of a message - at least in part - by the reputation or importance of the messenger Hebrews 2A (2014) Peple tend t judge the value f a message - at least in part - by the reputatin r imprtance f the messenger We prefer that imprtant news cmes frm imprtant and reputable surces If yu hear

More information

I See You! Psalm 139. Theological Level three truths about God

I See You! Psalm 139. Theological Level three truths about God I See Yu! Psalm 139 Intr 1. Psalm 139 is ne f the greatest chapters in the entire Bible. 2. Michael W Smith des a dramatic reading f it at a cncert. 3. We are appraching it n tw levels thelgical (what

More information

1Corinthians 12C. As we believe, we are equipped by the Spirit. And He unites the body of Christ. There are a variety of ministries

1Corinthians 12C. As we believe, we are equipped by the Spirit. And He unites the body of Christ. There are a variety of ministries 1Crinthians 12C Thrugh the first ten verses f chapter 12, Paul has begun patiently teaching the church abut the nature and purpse f spiritual gifts We ve learned that spiritual gifts are a cnsequence f

More information

EXALT JESUS. Sermon in a sentence: More than anything else, or anyone else, we need to exalt Jesus!

EXALT JESUS. Sermon in a sentence: More than anything else, or anyone else, we need to exalt Jesus! EXALT JESUS 1 EXALT JESUS July 6, 2014 Sermn in a sentence: Mre than anything else, r anyne else, we need t exalt Jesus! Scriptures: (NKJV) Jhn 3:14; Jhn 12:27-33; (Num 21:4-9); Phil 2:5-11; 2 Cr. 5:14-19;

More information

1. Even though Paul had to privately and publically correct Peter, they were still united.

1. Even though Paul had to privately and publically correct Peter, they were still united. ï» back t title page SERIES: THE GREATNESS OF GRACE TITLE: THE GRACE OF THE SUMMONS TEXT: GALATIANS 2:15-18 INTRO: Here, Paul intrduces the subject f Justificatin, a subject he will deal with mre thrughly

More information

What is the purpose of an anchor? How is Jesus the Anchor of our Souls?

What is the purpose of an anchor? How is Jesus the Anchor of our Souls? THEREFORE DON T FALL AWAY CHAPTER 6 FACILITATOR S NOTE Fllwing frm the authr s rebuke f the audience at the end f the previus chapter, this chapter discusses the fundatin f the faith and encurages us t

More information

Genesis 3D (2011) We saw last week that God never curses woman. And those punishments are severe

Genesis 3D (2011) We saw last week that God never curses woman. And those punishments are severe Genesis 3D (2011) Gd has respnded t the sin f the Garden by punishing Satan and then giving wman grace even in the midst f her suffering the cnsequences f sin The cming fallen wrld, this cuple f their

More information

Study 34: Revelation 17:1-8

Study 34: Revelation 17:1-8 Study 34: Revelatin 17:1-8 1 One f the seven angels wh had the seven bwls came and said t me, "Cme, I will shw yu the punishment f the great prstitute, wh sits n many waters. 2 With her the kings f the

More information

Do you know Jesus Personally?

Do you know Jesus Personally? D yu knw Jesus Persnally? This sectin lks at why it is imprtant t knw the Lrd Jesus Christ persnally. When yu lk at the multitude r peple wh knw OF Jesus whm He des NOT knw intimately, it is amazing that

More information

DISCIPLESHIP 1 IDENTIFICATION SERIES LESSON 8 UNIT II DEVELOPING GODLY HABITS - PART 4 WALKING CIRCUMSPECTLY CONFESSION OF IDENTIFICATION

DISCIPLESHIP 1 IDENTIFICATION SERIES LESSON 8 UNIT II DEVELOPING GODLY HABITS - PART 4 WALKING CIRCUMSPECTLY CONFESSION OF IDENTIFICATION Cmpiled by E.M. Gregri DISCIPLESHIP 1 IDENTIFICATION SERIES LESSON 8 UNIT II DEVELOPING GODLY HABITS - PART 4 WALKING CIRCUMSPECTLY CONFESSION OF IDENTIFICATION Fr CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CHRISTIAN

More information

STEPPING STONES BIBLE STUDY GOD S UNFOLDING PLAN OF SALVATION HANDOUTS Free downloadable NewHopePublishers.com

STEPPING STONES BIBLE STUDY GOD S UNFOLDING PLAN OF SALVATION HANDOUTS Free downloadable NewHopePublishers.com STEPPING STONES BIBLE STUDY GOD S UNFOLDING PLAN OF SALVATION HANDOUTS Free dwnladable NewHpePublishers.cm By Rita Usher, Melanie Stry, and Amanda Thrntn Fr use with Stepping Stnes Bible Study cpyrighted

More information

Study 27: Revelation 13:11-18

Study 27: Revelation 13:11-18 Study 27: Revelatin 13:11-18 11 Then I saw anther beast, cming ut f the earth. He had tw hrns like a lamb, but he spke like a dragn. The Lrd pened Jhn s eyes t see the reality f evil and its intelligent

More information

Genesis 3B (2011) We last saw Woman at a pivotal moment in human history. She encountered evil in the form of a snake

Genesis 3B (2011) We last saw Woman at a pivotal moment in human history. She encountered evil in the form of a snake Genesis 3B (2011) We last saw Wman at a pivtal mment in human histry She encuntered evil in the frm f a snake The snake was indwelled by Satan And he brught Wman a challenge Did Gd really say that they

More information

Let me begin very transparently with you and pose an interesting dilemma.

Let me begin very transparently with you and pose an interesting dilemma. St. Michael s Church CHARLESTON, SC SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2107 ROMANS 10:5-15 MATTHEW 10: 27-33 PREACHER: THE REV. AL ZADIG, JR. HELP US LORD TO BE SO CONNECTED TO YOU THAT WE MIGHT BECOME THE SERVANTS OF

More information

Clarifying Worship. Psalm 145

Clarifying Worship. Psalm 145 Blake Jennings Grace Bible Church Suthwd Clarifying Wrship Psalm 145 We will wrship Gd fr all eternity because it is His highest pririty fr ur lives. But d we really understand wrship? Discver the true

More information

Freedom in His Movement

Freedom in His Movement Freedm in His Mvement Fundatinal Scripture: Isaiah 61:1: The Spirit f the Svereign LORD is n me, because the LORD has aninted me t prclaim gd news t the pr. He has sent me t bind up the brkenhearted, t

More information

Identity Issues Despair and Deliverance Ephesians 1:7

Identity Issues Despair and Deliverance Ephesians 1:7 1 Identity Issues Despair and Deliverance Ephesians 1:7 Jhn D. Rckefeller the richest man ever Philanthrpist If he wished t give f his riches there were tw ways he culd d s Frm his riches r accrding t

More information

If we willingly submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father, in the end we will share in His holiness.

If we willingly submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father, in the end we will share in His holiness. Heavenly Discipline Hebrews 12:3-11 Hebrews 12:3-11 Intrductin The riginal readers f this sermn wuld have been very familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures ur Old Testament. The passage we will study tday

More information

Faith Community Fellowship / Mount Vernon, WA / December 25, 2016

Faith Community Fellowship / Mount Vernon, WA / December 25, 2016 Faith Cmmunity Fellwship / Munt Vernn, WA / December 25, 2016 Luke 2:1-20 / Mary s Treasure Well we have finally reached that day which we have been anticipating fr just ver mnth nw Advent is ver and Christmas

More information

Y5&6 Easter Pause Day: Journeys

Y5&6 Easter Pause Day: Journeys Participants' perspectives Y5&6 Easter Pause Day: Jurneys Overall aim: Prvide an pprtunity fr children t investigate the Easter stry in greater depth by cnsidering the cntrasting views f the peple wh were

More information

A Study of Acts Chapter 2

A Study of Acts Chapter 2 A Study f Acts Chapter 2 I. WHY STUDY ACTS? A. We study Acts because it has implicatins fr the present-day church 1. We need a scripturally centered apprach n what Gd's intents and purpses are fr the Church.

More information

Come and Listen: What Does God Look Like? Luke 15:1-32. June 24, Dr. Steve Horn

Come and Listen: What Does God Look Like? Luke 15:1-32. June 24, Dr. Steve Horn Cme and Listen: What Des Gd Lk Like? Luke 15:1-32 June 24, 2018 Dr. Steve Hrn Text Intrductin: We are in a series fr the summer n the Parables f Jesus. Jesus was a master stry teller. Peple f Jesus day

More information

LESSON 4B Saving Faith and Perfect Faith

LESSON 4B Saving Faith and Perfect Faith LESSON 4B Saving Faith and Perfect Faith Smetimes Running Frward is Staying Put When climbing t the tp f Mt Everest yu must stp at varius altitudes t acclimate t the altitude r yu wn t make it t the tp.

More information

Ephesians 1D. For the last two weeks I addressed Paul s comments on God choosing us. And I knew it was (pre)destined to be controversial

Ephesians 1D. For the last two weeks I addressed Paul s comments on God choosing us. And I knew it was (pre)destined to be controversial Ephesians 1D Fr the last tw weeks I addressed Paul s cmments n Gd chsing us And I knew it was (pre)destined t be cntrversial But the fcus n that wrd als caused us t step away frm the big picture f Paul

More information

When we were young in our spiritual life, people will tend to give us more understanding as we are still growing in the faith.

When we were young in our spiritual life, people will tend to give us more understanding as we are still growing in the faith. CFC SINGLES FOR FAMILY AND LIFE CHAPTER ASSEMBLY TOPICS SPIRITUAL MATURITY OR INFANCY? SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES At the end f the sessin, the participants will be able t: 1. Understand that as Christians, we

More information

the sin of giving untrue testimony about another---lying about someone.

the sin of giving untrue testimony about another---lying about someone. Level 6, Lessn Plan 13, Chapter 15: "Backed by Truth" Dinner with Father (5:30-6:30) Primary Aim: Be a persn f integrity. Materials: Bibles, evaluatins, pencils, rsaries, Prayer handut Key Wrds (Vcabulary):

More information

HONORARY INITIATION GUIDE FROM PROSPECTING TO DEBRIEFING

HONORARY INITIATION GUIDE FROM PROSPECTING TO DEBRIEFING HONORARY INITIATION GUIDE FROM PROSPECTING TO DEBRIEFING HONORARY INITIATION AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT Nt every yung adult has the pprtunity t becme a member f a men s cllege fraternity. Sme attend schls

More information

The Heart of VBS: Evangelism

The Heart of VBS: Evangelism The Heart f VBS: Evangelism Purpse Statement This 45 minute cnference plan is designed t help cnferees renew a cmmitment t building bridges t the spiritual rphans in their cmmunity thrugh ging back t the

More information

Some believe this psalm was written when David was fleeing from Absalom. Other suggest it was when he was fleeing from Saul. It really doesn t matter.

Some believe this psalm was written when David was fleeing from Absalom. Other suggest it was when he was fleeing from Saul. It really doesn t matter. Lead Me t the Rck Psalm 61 Lead Me t the Rck Intrductin What d we d when Gd feels distant? Optin #1: Just be OK with it. Our walk with him is nt what it used t be r nt what we hped it wuld be. S what?

More information

Genesis 1D (2011) The sixth day began with animals and ended with man. Notice a difference in how man is created?

Genesis 1D (2011) The sixth day began with animals and ended with man. Notice a difference in how man is created? Genesis 1D (2011) Gen. 1:26 Then Gd said, Let Us make man in Our image, accrding t Our likeness; and let them rule ver the fish f the sea and ver the birds f the sky and ver the cattle and ver all the

More information

Saturday, February 18, Southern California Grace Conference

Saturday, February 18, Southern California Grace Conference 1 Saturday, February 18, 2016 2017 Suthern Califrnia Grace Cnference Tpic: Rejice Evermre 1 Thes. 5:16, Phil. 3:1; 4:4. This study will fcus n the place where we as believers are t find true lasting jy

More information

Genesis 22A (2011) The testing will expose Abraham s true heart

Genesis 22A (2011) The testing will expose Abraham s true heart Genesis 22A (2011) The Bible calls Abraham the father f faith Abraham is the man Paul uses as his example when he taught the way t salvatin was always by faith in Gd s prmises Abraham has seen Gd appear

More information

Genesis (2011) 47A. And this section will bring his story to a close. This is the story of Jacob in Egypt. He has decided they should live in Goshen

Genesis (2011) 47A. And this section will bring his story to a close. This is the story of Jacob in Egypt. He has decided they should live in Goshen Genesis (2011) 47A The stry f Jacb tldt enters the final sectin tday And this sectin will bring his stry t a clse This is the stry f Jacb in Egypt He and his family will ride ut the rest f the famine in

More information

[theology foundations]

[theology foundations] The Events f the End Times 1. The Tribulatin and the Rapture f the Church The Fact f the Tribulatin because thse will be days f distress unequaled frm the beginning, when Gd created the wrld, until nw

More information

Recall from Lesson 30 that we laid out the following three views of preservation: View 1 Denial of a Doctrine of Preservation

Recall from Lesson 30 that we laid out the following three views of preservation: View 1 Denial of a Doctrine of Preservation 1 Sunday, Nvember 6, 2016 Grace Life Schl f Thelgy Frm This Generatin Fr Ever Lessn 34 Preservatin: Examining the Relevant Passages, Isaiah 30:8 Intrductin Recall frm Lessn 30 that we laid ut the fllwing

More information

Every Spiritual Blessing Ephesians 1:1-14

Every Spiritual Blessing Ephesians 1:1-14 Blake Jennings Grace Bible Church - Suthwd Every Spiritual Blessing Ephesians 1:1-14 When life gets hard, chse gratitude. Thank Gd fr the infinite wealth f spiritual blessings He's given yu. Yu were chsen

More information