International Christian Fellowship

Bible Study: DEC. 16, 2006

  THEME: Soaring Above The Problems of Life

Introduction

We all have gone through one kind of problem or the other. In these series, our study is on what the word of God says about Christian suffering and how to rise victoriously above life’s problems through the power of God. Today's study is part two of the previous study, titled: "Nothing is Impossible For God."
 Study 3: Nothing Is Impossible For GOD – Part 2

Main Reference: Matthew 14:15-33; Luke 1:13,18-38

  1. The disciples were worried about the need to send away the multitude so they could buy themselves food to eat. (vs.15)

    Q1: What was Jesus’ response to the disciples' concerns?(vs.16)

        The disciples said to Jesus: "We have only five loaves and

        two fishes – Matt.14:17." (But there were about five

        thousand men, beside women and children, that needed to be

        fed – Matt.14:21)

    Q2: How did Jesus see the problem? (vs.18) (Use what you have.)

    Q3: How was it possible, with only five loaves and two fishes?

        (Nothing is impossible for GOD.)
                            

 2. Peter Walking on the Sea.

    Q4: Why was Peter able to walk on the sea? (Matt.14:28,29)

    Q5: Why did he start sinking? (Matt.14:30)

    Q6: What did Peter do when he saw himself sinking? (vs.30B)

    Q7: What lesson does this event teach us? (vs.28-31)

 3. The conceptions of Isaac and John the Baptist were miracles.

    They are beyond human biological explanation. (Luke 1:18-38)

    Q9: What lesson can we learn from these events?
 

 4. The Virgin Birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ is beyond human rational,

          biological explanation. (Luke 1:30-38; see vs. 37)

     Q10: Is there anything too difficult for GOD?

     Q11: Do people seem to give up too quickly on some problems? If so, what do you

          think is the reason for that?

     Q12: What should we do concerning our problems that we have not done?

          (1 Samuel  17:45)

     Q13: What have we been doing concerning our problems that we should avoid?

     Q14: What should be our attitude towards things that seem impossible in our

          lives?

 5. Memory Verse: Luke 1:37

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