Seekers with Dr. Violet T. Adams

Dr. Violet T. Adams
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Join me weekly as I unpack the WORD as it was written and provide guidance on how to LIVE it today! I apply the word to relationships, self improvement, mental health and life's purpose. You may watch Live on Sunday's at 9:30 a.m. or catch the recordings anytime. I appreciate your Likes and Comments. May God add a BLESSING to the reading, hearing and DOING of the WORD!

  1. Oct 26

    Loving Our Neighbor

    Luke 10:25–37; Luke 6:35–38; Micah 6:8 Guiding Question So here's our guiding question for today: How do we demonstrate Christlike love toward people whose differences, beliefs, or actions make them difficult for us to love? Lesson Focus That's what we're going to explore in today's lesson, Loving Our Neighbor. Our focus today is understanding that Christlike love reaches beyond our personal preferences and prejudices, calling us to demonstrate compassion through generous service while treating others with justice and mercy. Today's Three Points I have three points for today's lesson. 1. Recognizing Our Neighbor — Luke 10:25–37 Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus challenges us to look beyond our differences and recognize our responsibility to love people outside our familiar circles. 2. Responding with Compassion — Luke 6:35–38 Jesus teaches us to demonstrate genuine love through generous action, even when helping is difficult and we expect nothing in return. 3. Reflecting Justice and Mercy — Micah 6:8 God calls us to make fairness a part of our everyday conduct and to practice our faith with humility rather than allowing personal judgment to determine how we treat others. While I unpack today's Scripture, ask yourself this question: How do I demonstrate Christlike love toward people whose differences, beliefs, or actions make them difficult for me to love This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. Let's begin with the parable of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus challenges us to reconsider what it truly means to be a neighbor.

    Loving Our Neighbor

  2. Oct 5

    THE VALUE OF GENEROSITY, COMPASSION, AND STEWARDSHIP

    Related Scripture 2 Corinthians 9:6–11; Proverbs 3:9–10 Lesson Focus Biblical generosity begins with compassion and is expressed through the way we use what God has entrusted to us to serve others and honor Him. So the question for us today is: How does God move us from simply protecting what is ours to compassionately using what He has entrusted to us to serve others? I have three points for today’s lesson. 1. Cheerful Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 Generosity begins with a willing heart rather than pressure, resentment, or manipulation. 2. God Supplies Every Need 2 Corinthians 9:10–11 God provides resources and opportunities that allow us to participate in doing good. 3. Honor the Lord With Your Resources Proverbs 3:9–10 Stewardship means intentionally using what God has entrusted to us in ways that honor Him. As we unpack today’s Scripture, I want you to consider: How can I become more compassionate and intentional with everything God has placed in my hands? Today’s lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive Christian ministry that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. You are listening to The Seekers with Dr. Violet T. Adams. Now let’s look at what Scripture teaches us about the heart behind generosity.

    THE VALUE OF GENEROSITY, COMPASSION, AND STEWARDSHIP

  3. Sep 27

    FINDING PEACE DURING UNCERTAINTY Scripture: John 14:25–27; John 16:31–33; Psalm 46:1–10

    Guiding Question How can courage help us live in peace as we wait on God in a world filled with uncertainty? Lesson Focus Uncertainty can make us anxious because we want answers before God is ready to reveal them. Jesus reminds us that peace does not depend on knowing what will happen next. Courage allows us to keep trusting Him even when life feels unsettled. As we wait, we learn to be still before God and believe that His presence is enough to carry us through what we cannot control. I have three points for today’s lesson: 1. Receive the Peace Christ Gives — John 14:25–27 Jesus gives us a lasting peace that does not depend on our circumstances being settled. 2. Find Courage in the Middle of Trouble — John 16:31–33 Because Christ has overcome the world, we can keep moving forward even when difficulty remains. 3. Be Still While You Wait on God — Psalm 46:1–10 Stillness teaches us to release what we cannot control and trust God while we wait. As I unpack today’s scripture, ask yourself this question: How can courage help me live in peace as I wait on God when my life is so uncertain? This lesson is brought to you by VT Adams Speaks—a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. Jesus knew His disciples were facing uncertainty too. Before their circumstances changed, He gave them something they would need to carry with them: His peace.

    FINDING PEACE DURING UNCERTAINTY Scripture: John 14:25–27; John 16:31–33; Psalm 46:1–10

  4. Sep 14

    Caring for Your Mind and Heart

    Guiding Question How can we care for our minds and hearts so that worry, unhealthy thoughts, and emotional pressure do not prevent us from living the life God has called us to live? Lesson Focus God calls us to guard our emotional and spiritual well-being by trusting Him with our thoughts and emotions. Caring for ourselves does not mean ignoring our responsibilities. It means recognizing what is happening within us. We can bring our concerns honestly before God. We can also become intentional about what shapes our thinking. God’s peace and wisdom can guide us through pressures we cannot control. I have three points to make for today’s lesson: 1. Rejoice Instead of Worry Philippians 4:4–7 Prayer gives us a healthy place to release the concerns we cannot control. 2. Think About What Builds You Philippians 4:8–9 We must become intentional about the thoughts and influences we allow to remain in our minds. 3. Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:20–27 Guarding our hearts requires us to pay attention to what is directing our lives. As we unpack today’s Scripture, I want you to consider: What thoughts or emotions do I need to place in God’s hands so that I can care for my mind and heart more faithfully? This lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. Paul begins by showing us how to respond when worry threatens our peace.

    Caring for Your Mind and Heart

  5. Sep 6

    Embracing Healthy Transitions

    Guided Question How can we trust God enough to release what has ended so we can embrace what He is beginning in our lives? Lesson Focus We cannot move forward while continuing to measure our new season by the one that ended. Healthy transitions require us to release the past and trust that God is still working even when the next step is not yet clear. Labor Day reminds us that our work has seasons, but our identity remains rooted in Christ rather than in our positions or accomplishments. An ending does not mean that our purpose has expired; it may be the place where God begins something new. Today, I have three points to make. 1. Release the Past Scripture: Philippians 3:12–14 Paul teaches us to stop allowing what is behind us to prevent us from pursuing what God has placed ahead of us. 2. Rely on the Promise Scripture: Philippians 1:3–6 We can enter the next season with confidence because God remains committed to completing the good work He began in us. 3. Receive the New Scripture: Isaiah 43:18–21 God calls us to recognize and receive the new path He is creating even when it does not resemble what we expected. While I unpack today’s lesson, I want you to consider: How can I trust God enough to release what has ended so I can embrace what He is beginning in my life? Today’s lesson is brought to you by V.T. Adams Speaks, a progressive Christian ministry that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus and uses Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. So, let’s begin today’s lesson by examining why every healthy transition must begin with releasing the past.

    Embracing Healthy Transitions

  6. Aug 31

    You Want the Calf, but You Already Have the Farm

    Guiding Question How do we recognize the greater blessings God has already given us when our attention is fixed on the one thing we believe we are missing? Lesson Focus Sometimes what we desire is legitimate, deeply personal, and painful to live without. But when all of our attention becomes fixed on that one unmet need, we can overlook the many ways God has already provided love, respect, affirmation, opportunity, provision, and purpose through other people and places in our lives. I Have Three Points to Make for Today’s Lesson Point One — Recognize What You Left Luke 15:17–20 Clear vision begins when we recognize where we are, what has been lost, and what God may be calling us to return to or leave behind. Point Two — Release What They Received Luke 15:25–28 We cannot fully appreciate what God has given us while measuring our lives against what someone else has received. Point Three — Remember What You Already Have Luke 15:29–31 Sometimes the thing we are longing for is only one expression of something much greater that God has already placed in our lives.

    You Want the Calf, but You Already Have the Farm

  7. Aug 23

    GROWING TOGETHER IN UNITY Ephesians 4:1–6, 11–16; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

    Guiding Question How can I collaborate God’s way, become an active part of the Christian body, and still remain who God created me to be? Lesson Focus We grow stronger when we grow together in Christ. That does not mean everyone has to think alike or do everything the same way. Unity is not sameness. It is learning how to bring who we are into a shared purpose while also making room for what somebody else brings. Sometimes that is difficult because we naturally protect our own ideas, our own place, and our own way of doing things. But spiritual growth teaches us that we do not have to compete in order to matter. We can know our value and still value somebody else. We can bring our gifts and still receive from another person. And we can depend on God while allowing Him to work through the people He places around us. I Have Three Points to Make for Today’s Lesson Point One: One Body, One Calling — Ephesians 4:1–6 We grow together when we recognize that our differences do not change our shared calling to live as one body in Christ. Point Two: Growing into Christ — Ephesians 4:11–16 We grow together when we use our individual gifts to strengthen the whole body rather than competing for importance. Point Three: Two Are Better Than One — Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 We grow stronger when we support one another and recognize that we were never meant to do everything alone. While I unpack today’s lesson, consider this question: How can I collaborate God’s way, become an active part of the Christian body, and still remain who God created me to be? This lesson was brought to you by VT Adams Speaks, a progressive teaching series that centers Christianity on the way of Jesus, using Scripture and mental health-informed principles to help believers grow deeper in understanding and stronger in purpose. So let’s begin with the foundation. Before Paul talks about our different gifts, he first reminds us of what connects us.

    GROWING TOGETHER IN UNITY Ephesians 4:1–6, 11–16; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12

  8. Jul 27

    Endurance Through Trials

    Related Scripture Romans 5:1–5 (KJV) Romans 8:18, 28–30 (KJV) Lamentations 3:22–26 (KJV)

    Endurance Through Trials
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Join me weekly as I unpack the WORD as it was written and provide guidance on how to LIVE it today! I apply the word to relationships, self improvement, mental health and life's purpose. You may watch Live on Sunday's at 9:30 a.m. or catch the recordings anytime. I appreciate your Likes and Comments. May God add a BLESSING to the reading, hearing and DOING of the WORD!

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