"Gauging Your Fuel Tank"-Text: Esther 5:9-14

Outline-February 27, 2022

Title: Gauging Your Fuel Tank

Text: Esther 5:9-14

Quote: Earthly pleasures and possessions lack the weightiness and worthiness to sustain joy forever.

Points:

I. Fading Joy ( v.9a)

II. Raging Anger ( vv. 9b-10)

III. Diminishing Satisfaction ( vv. 11-14)

Application:

1. What did you learn about spiritual joy? How does it differ from physical/earthly joy? Which do you primarily live by?

2. What type of anger best describes you? What did you learn from discussion on “Steps To Address Anger”?

3. Do you suffer from diminishing satisfaction? If yes, why?

SSEFC 2/9/20 "Knocked Down But Not Out p.2" - James 1:1-4

SSEFC 2/9/20 "Knocked Down but not out p.2" - James 1:1-4 

outline: 

1. The Purposeful Jab (v.3) 

2. The Perfect Result (v.4) 

Quote: 

"Without trials , we would never develop endurance."

Application: 

1. Do you understand that you cannot control the trials that you will face? (i.e. being good, being smart, etc.) 

2. What is the significance of James starting verse 3 with the word "knowing" ?

3. How well do you endure trials? What did you learn about perseverance and patience? 

4. What is meant by the statement: "maturity is developed only by the laboratory of life?"