Bible Study II : Moving Forward Today

BIBLE STUDY II

Topic: Moving Forward Today

Text: Exodus 14 : 12-18

INTRODUCTION

The journey of life is not designed to be static. It is rather ordained to be a continuous movement to purpose and destiny fulfillment where ever you are now as an individual or a group of persons or an organization or a church is definitely not the ultimate but a launch pad towards greater heights. This was the message of Moses to the Israelites as they on a glorious exit from Egypt – the land of misery, slavery and oppression. Though it took them lots of efforts to be able to connect with Moses – their sent-man, yet they moved on but at a point in time in the course of their movement they got intimidated by the strains and encumbrances along the way. Fear gripped them and they toyed with the idea of going back to where they had left.

Moses stood in the gap, allayed their fears and received a divine instruction that they should move forward. The fact is that when one steps out to move forward heavens will back one up and seemingly captors will be held captive.

QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION

1.    What does it take to move forward in life and ministry?

i.              Taking to God’s specific instruction for your situation. Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 30:21.

ii.             Avoid complacency or luke warmness. Proverb 15:19, Rev. 3:16-18.

iii.            Readiness to endure hardship. II Timothy 2:3.

iv.           Avoid grumblings and complaints. Phil. 2:14, Number 11:1-3.

v.            Commitment to prayers and thanksgiving. Col. 4:1-2.

2.    Discuss the role good mentorship can play in motivating one to move forward. II Chronicle 26:3-8, II Kings 2:5-11.

3.    Discuss the significance of good counsel and adequate information to one’s resolve to move forward? Proverbs 8:14, 15:22, I Kings 22:3-6, Psalm 16:7, Proverb 21:16.

4.    Discuss the relevance of gifts and potentials as motivating factors to move forward. II Timothy 1:6, Rom. 11:29, Proverbs 18:16.

5.    What is our ultimate destination? Heb. 11:8-10, Rev. 20:22-26.

CONCLUSION

Moving forward indeed implies ascending higher towards higher stakes in spirituality, soul winning, life career, creativity instincts, new inventions, new insights etc. The more you are poised to take to the right attitude to move forward, the more you are backed up to checkmate hurdles and keep moving. So, develop a positive mindset and don’t turn what is suppose to be your “bus-stop” to a destination.

MEMORY VERSE

“Let us go forward, then, to mature reaching and leave behind us the first lessons of the Christian message” Heb. 6:1a.

PRAYER

Adesegun Akitoye
http://spiritualhymnsong.blogspot.com