Faith Benzonia Steve Ayers

LAZINESS IS COMFORTABLE, DANGEROUS, AND CURABLE
PROVERBS 26:13-16
1. GOD’S WORD DEFINES LAZINESS FOR ME. PROV 26:13-16
2. LAZINESS BRINGS TROUBLE. PROV 15:19; 18:9
3. THERE IS HOPE FOR THE LAZY PERSON. PROV 6:6-8 

PRIDE IS DESTRUCTIVE BUT CAN BE ADDRESSED
1. PRIDE IS DESTRUCTIVE. PROV 30:11-14
2. HUMILITY IS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF FOOLISHNESS AND INTO HONOR. PROV. 13:18

ENVY CAN DESTROY ME, BUT THERE IS HOPE
PROVERBS 27:4
1. ENVY IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN ANGER. PROV 27:4
2. ENVY WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL DAMAGE. PROV 14:30
3. THERE IS A RIGHT RESPONSE TO ENVY. PROV 23:17-18, 24:19-20

HOW SHOULD I RESPOND WHEN ANGRY?
PROVERBS 29:22
1. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CHARACTERIZES ANGER. PROV 29:22
2. I CAN RESPOND TO ANGER WITH KINDNESS. PROV 15:1, 25:21-22
3. I CAN RESPOND TO ANGER BY OVERLOOKING PERSONAL INJUSTICE. PROV 19:11
4. I HAVE TO TRUST GOD TO AVENGE. PROV 20:22

JESUS IS ABLE TO ACT IN ANY SITUATION
LUKE 8:22-25
1. JESUS HAS A PLAN FOR HIS FOLLOWERS. VS 22
2. WHEN TROUBLE COMES I HAVE TO DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND. VS 23-24a
3. IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, I CAN GROW IN KNOWING JESUS. VS 24b-25

MY GOD IS GREAT ENOUGH TO REVERSE THE IMPOSSIBLE
PSALM 113
1. I CAN CONFIDENTLY PRAISE THE LORD. VS 1-3
2. OUR GREAT GOD IS NOT ALOOF, THOUGH HE HAS A RIGHT TO BE. VS 4-6
3. GOD ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE OUTCAST. VS 7-9