Welcome to AtoZMom’s BSF Blog! Learn about BSF (Bible Study Fellowship)’s BSF study of Matthew in 2021-2022. You’ll follow Jesus’s ministry all the way from his birth to his death on the cross that brought salvation to all of humanity. You’ll witness his resurrection, and with his resurrection, his redeeming purpose for all of mankind and his ushering in of eternal life.
I experience God’s endless grace every day of my life. In the small moments when I get mad over stupid things and in the big moments, too. I am struggling to be less selfish and pray for that. I try to be there for others and not be so caught up in what I want to do always. I make progress, but it’s slow.
I am grateful to God for His grace and forgiveness. In fact, I couldn’t live without it.
God is light; there is no darkness in Him. If we walk in the light, we have fellowship with one another. Jesus’s blood purifies us.
6) “God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.” Jesus declared himself light in John 8:12 and whoever follows him will never walk in darkness, but have the light of life or eternal life. You cannot walk in light and in darkness at the same time. You have to leave darkness to enter the light; you have to accept Jesus’ sacrifice for you.
7) False claim: You cannot claim to have fellowship and walk in darkness; you don’t live by the truth then. Instead, true evidence is to walk in the light or living by God’s truths.
8 ) Follow God’s Word and decrees, repent of sin, do your best to be like Jesus and grow like him a little bit more with each passing day. When you live by God’s truth, your life is light and everyone will be able to see what God has done for you. Those who live in darkness choose to be evil and they hate the light/Jesus.
God is light, and He brought light into our world when He created the heavens and the earth. Light represents God’s holiness, His perfection, His righteousness, and His goodness. Light is eternal life.
When you walk in God’s light, you repent of your old ways and walk in God’s ways. Jesus’ blood cleanses us, so we can be in the light, too!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
15) I hope I’m on the path to wisdom. I hope I make wiser decisions and listen to where God is sending me.
16) All hard work brings a profit. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end. I need to pray for direction in my life. That the Lord puts the right people in my life to help me accomplish my goals. I need to practice extreme discipline once my path is set.
Dear Lord, please put the right people in my path to accomplish my goals if they are your goals for the next phase in my life. Give me the daily strength to take steps to accomplish these goals. In Jesus’s name, Amen.
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“I am weary, God, but I can prevail.” Every word of God is flawless. He is our shield to take refuge.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
A wife of noble character is worth far more than rubies. She lacks nothing of value. She brings her husband good. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. Her lamp does not go out at night. She helps the poor. Her children arise and call her blessed. Woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
12) “I am weary, God, but I can prevail.” It gives me the will to keep going and striving for my goals.
13) She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. I take my job seriously, and I try to be the best wife and mom possible.
14) I’m not really feeling like I lead in anything right now, so unsure on this one.
I haven’t read the wife of noble character passage for a while. This is encouraging as sometimes I think I’m not all that noble.
Summary of Proverbs 1
Solomon lays out proverbs for living and wisdom. Listen and learn. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Resist sin.
Summary of Proverbs 2
Look to wisdom and understanding to understand the fear of the Lord and find His knowledge. Then you’ll understand what is right and just. Wisdom will save you from wicked men and adulterous women. Then you will walk in the ways of the good.
Keep God’s teaching in your heart to prolong your life and bring you peace. Let love and faithfulness never leave you. Trust in the Lord. Fear God. Honor God. Bring Him the first fruits. Don’t despite the Lord’s rebuke. Blessed are those who find wisdom. Preserve sound judgement and discretion. Have no fear of sudden disasters. Do not withhold good from your neighbor. Do not envy the violent or choose their ways. The wise inherit honor.
3 ) When you fear the Lord, your mindset is ripe to understand His knowledge, so He can teach you to walk in His ways.
4) Fathers and mothers have more wisdom they can impart to their children. Wisdom protects from evil and harm.
5) Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own decision. I am trying to make a major life decision and am praying it is from God. I want to teach my kids to keep God’s teaching in their hearts.
We learn the importance of being prepared to receive God’s wisdom by trusting God, fearing Him, and following His commands.
Keep God’s teaching in your heart to prolong your life and bring you peace. Let love and faithfulness never leave you. Trust in the Lord. Fear God. Honor God. Bring Him the first fruits. Don’t despite the Lord’s rebuke. Blessed are those who find wisdom. Preserve sound judgement and discretion. Have no fear of sudden disasters. Do not withhold good from your neighbor. Do not envy the violent or choose their ways. The wise inherit honor.
1 ) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding. Submit to God and fear Him. Honor the Lord with your wealth.
2 ) I feel like I follow His will for my life and not mine when I follow His wisdom. My life and the lives of those around me bloom, too.
I love reading the words of Solomon that hold such wisdom that still ring true today!
“So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
1 Kings 3:9
15) You have to be willing to learn and apply truths in your life if you are to grow wise. Sadly, many do not do this.
16) It has made me think about my choices and their effects on others. I’m trying to put my faith in God’s will for my life at this very moment.
I love studying wisdom. I think most of us need a bit more wisdom in our lives, choices, and decisions.
Pray for wisdom on a continual basis, and see what God will do in your life because of it.
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All knew God had given wisdom to Solomon with this verdict.
God gave Solomon wisdom greater than everyone, and his fame spread. He spoke 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs. He spoke about the plants and animals. All nations came to Solomon to hear his wisdom.
12) All nations came to hear his wisdom no matter their religion. This shows just how big of an influence he had on the world.
13) The world applauds fame, fortune, sports heros, and celebrities. They don’t applaud wise rulers full of the Lord. This is due to the fact the world has fallen away from God and due to modern technology and the 24-hour news reel.
14) To thank God continually for the knowledge He has given me (unsure if you’d call it wisdom. I don’t feel wise).
God calls us to where we need to be to glorify Him. You may not be feeling this way at all and may be disliking where you are at in this moment. Remember to pray, and wait on the Lord. He is faithful, and He does put you where you belong.
God grants this unselfish request, saying there will never be anyone as wise. God gives Solomon what he did not ask for, too, which is wealth and honor. God will give him a long life if he follows Him. Solomon returned to Jerusalem and offered sacrifices.
6) God is good, charitable, wants the best for us, generous, and kind.
7) Solomon was still human, and just because you are wise does not mean you are impervious to personal sin. Our true problem is obeying God’s commands in our personal lives and leaning on the God in order to do so.
8 ) A nice life. A great husband and family. Dear Lord, thank you for the life you have given me and the wonderful husband, children, and pets. We have a roof over our heads, food on the table, and extras. You are our ultimate Provider. Give me the faith to lean on you to get me to your next thing in my life. In Jesus’s name, Amen.
God is gracious and gives out of abundance when none of us deserve it. Ask, and you will receive. Follow Him in all things.
Can you do BSF online?
Yes! Thanks mainly to COVID-19, you can now do Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) online. Leaders are trained just like for regular BSF classes by attending a Leaders meeting. A list of online groups is available online, and you can join the one that most conveniently suits your schedule. There are now over 1,000 discussion groups held solely online. God is good!
You can join an online class HERE
It is simple. You find a group, create an account, and begin! You can even invite your friends.
Begin today!