Doctrine Suffering
Attribute Wise
Truth God’s Providence
Big Idea God is at work in every trial to grow His children’s faith.
Ash Wednesday Prayer
Psalm 51
Katie: 1. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
2. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Barby: 4. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.
9. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
10. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 103
Cathy: 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our sins from us.
Opening Music: Amazing Grace
Terah Family Tree
Homework Discussion
Second Day, Questions 3,4,5
Genesis 29:1-24
Jacob met Laban’s daughter, Rachel, at the well near Haran.
Third Day, Questions 6, 7a,b, 8a,b
Genesis 29:15-20
Jacob agreed to work seven years for the right to marry Rachel.
Josie: 8a Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”
Audrey Romans 8:2l
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Janice James 1:2-4
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Pam 1 Peter 1:6-8
“In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,”
Fourth Day, Questions 9,10,11,12,13
Genesis 29:21-30
Laban deceived Jacob by disguising Leah as Rachel on the wedding night.
Aida John 9:1-3
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi,who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
Fifth Day, Questions 14,15, 16, 17
Genesis 29:31-35
The Lord enabled Leah to bear four sons.
Breakout groups of 4
First Day, Questions 1,2
Sixth Day, Question 18
