There are four realities that we face when we don’t know what to do (from 2 Kings 4:1-7): 1. We all face times of desperate need (vs 1). 2. God needs only what we have (vs 2-4). 3. God does what we cannot do (vs 5-7). 4. God fills only what we offer (vs. 5-7). "No one who hopes in you [God] will ever be put to shame (Psa. 25:3).

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When You Don’t Know What To Do (2 Kings 4:1-7)

Jesus was the Great Physician, the Doctor who never lost a case. He brought the prescription for the sin sick soul. [Inspired by Marshall Keeble's sermon "The Dr Who Never Lost a Case]

The Dr Who Never Lost a Case

Covetousness blocks the flow of God's goodness in our life. But Paul told Timothy, "godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content” (I Tim. 6:6-8).

Changing My Attitude from Covetousness to Contentment

People who constantly complain will spend a lifetime in the wilderness. Thankfulness, like complaining, is a voluntary decision that we can make.

Replacing Complaining with Thankfulness

Complaining can be defined as expressing dissatisfaction with a circumstance that is not wrong and about which I’m doing nothing to correct. Does that describe you? This is the first in a series of lessons on attitudes. The next lesson will focus on replacing our complaining with thankfulness. [Based on "Lord, Change My Attitude, Before It's Too Late. By James MacDonald].

Lord, Change My Attitude of Complaining

Without the birth of Christ, He could not have come into the world to live a sinless life. Without His perfect life, He could not have become the perfect sacrifice for all of mankind. Without His sacrifice, we would all be lost. See Acts 2:39.

The Promise is to You

Sometimes we pray for an easier path, when in reality, we need to pray for stronger shoes.

God is Your Victory

One of the freedoms that we have in Christ is the freedom from discouragement. "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us" (Romans 8:18).

Freedom from Discouragement

Looking at Psalm 90, we see that God is eternal and the brevity of man's life. God's sense of time is converging with us, and the older we get, the more we think about time the way God does.

God is Eternal and I am not.

The Christian faith and favoritism cannot coexist.

Forsaking Favoritism

In order to be an effective doer of the Word, you need to take advantage of opportunities, be thankful for every person and circumstance that comes your way, and take care of yourself.

Be Doers of the Word

Are you struggling spiritually? Would you like to grow more as a Christian? This lesson looks at some practical ways to help us grow closer to God.

I Want More

This lesson covers 4 things that can hinder our prayers. Failure to come clean with God and overconfidence in our spiritual maturity are two of them.

What Hinders Our Prayers

This lesson looks at God's majesty in creation from Psalm 8:1-4, 19:1-4, and 139:13-16.

God's Majesty in Creation

This lesson examines the condition, the response, and the promise of the pure heart.

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