Bible Study of the Week: Jesus Over Everything

The key to a beautiful life is not self-management; it is to put Jesus first over everything, where He belongs. - Lisa Whittle Jesus Over Everything: Putting God First by Lisa Whittle, from session one of Putting God First He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. — Colossians 1:17 NIV WELCOME Welcome to Bible Study of the Week, where each week we give you access to the entire first session of a Bible study by leading authors, pastors, ministry leaders, and Bible study teachers! Here's Lisa Whittle with more... * Today we’re talking about something beautiful and powerful: what it means to live a Jesus over everything kind of life. We’ll explore the mindsets that often keep us from it and the complications we get into when we try to manage life on our own. We’ll see through Scripture how a Jesus-first life is within our reach with the help of the Holy Spirit and encouragement from the Word. Remember: Jesus is willing to help us live this kind of life. It’s not something we have to figure out all on our own. So, take a deep breath and let’s get started with session one. And just a helpful heads-up as we get started, this study guide experience isn’t going to be about a long list of things to do, or a ton of hardcore spiritual excavation. It’s going to be a journey to help you see the truth about what is complicating your life and how to uncomplicate it by putting Jesus first. READ: JOHN 5:1-15 THE HEALING AT THE POOL Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie — the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?” “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.” But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?” The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well. — John 5:1–15 NIV What is one key insight that stands out to you from this passage? Why do you think Jesus asks the man, “Do you want to get well?” Consider as you listen to Lisa’s teaching, where you want freedom from complication and chaos in your life? Watch Session One: * * * Continue to our blog to watch the video, read the rest of the study, and read the remaining content from Jesus Over Everything. Your Turn Come share your thoughts on Jesus Over Everything on our blog. We want to hear from you! Life doesn't have to be so complicated. What would happen if you truly put Jesus first? Save 30% off + get free shipping* with code HOPE now until 4/30/2020. Jesus Over Everything: Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First by Lisa Whittle STUDY GUIDE Regular Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $10.49 (30% off) Learn More Author, Bible teacher, and ministry leader Lisa Whittle challenges us to put Jesus over everything- from simple to complex circumstance, heart to head understanding, in everyday application and see what really happens. Because only when He is first do we know what a truly transformed life feels like. Lisa puts practical language to our universal difficulties, offering hope and direction for the future ahead. Jesus Over Everything is a compelling picture of what Jesus followers both crave and struggle to define as we seek to give God His rightful place in our everyday lives. In this six-week study (DVD/video downloads sold separately), you'll learn the tools to live with spiritual consistency, break damaging thought patterns, find greater motivation to take care of the same things that break Jesus' heart in their everyday lives, gain applicable insight into everyday issues and responses, and have a clear understanding of how much better life is when God is the priority, right now. Shop now and save... Shop the entire collection of Jesus Over Everything study materials  Save 30% off + get free shipping* with code HOPE now until 4/30/2020. SHOP NOW     You  Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog  are subscribed to FaithGateway Bible Studies. FaithGateway ~ our mission is to help you grow and share your faith. 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