Women of the Word (WOW) is a monthly gathering of ladies who are currently doing a topical study on Fruits of the Spirit. So far this Spring, WOW has discussed contentment, beauty, and hope. On Friday the 6th of May, we will be discussing joy.
WOW meets in downtown Helsinki from 6-8pm, typically on the first Friday of the month, to discuss material shared in advance. Materials for this Friday can be found below.
You are welcome to join whether or not you’ve had time to look at the study materials, and you are warmly welcome either in person or online, but please sign up via this link or speak to Miriam for address details &/or the zoom link (just so we know whether we need to book a larger space!).
Joy
Scripture passages of note:
|| Psalm 30:5 || Psalm 43:4 || Philippians 4:4 || Nehemiah 8:9-11 ||
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FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
1. Defining joy:
Read this article titled “Discerning Between Joy and Happiness” by R.C.Sproul (1-2 mins): https://www.ligonier.org/posts/discerning-between-joy-and-happiness
Read this article titled “Confusing Pleasure and Joy” (3-5mins) https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/confusing-pleasure-and-joy
Read this article titled “The Key to Joy” (4-6 mins) https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/key-christians-joy
2. Living out our joy:
Read this article titled “The Christian and Joy” (6-8 mins) https://www.ligonier.org/posts/christian-and-joy
Read this article titled “Joy and Strength” (2-4 mins) https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/joy-and-strength
Read this article titled “How Do I ‘Count It All Joy’?” (4-6mins) https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/how-do-i-count-it-all-joy
GOING DEEPER (OPTIONAL STUDY)
Read the article “The Fullness of Joy” (5-7 mins) https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/fullness-joy
Listen to a 5-part audio teaching series by R.C.Sproul – each part is 20-25 minutes long: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/joy
Listen to Steven Lawson’s introduction to a teaching series on Philippians titled “Rejoice in the Lord: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians” https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/rejoice-in-the-lord-pauls-letter-to-the-philippians/a-letter-of-joy
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Hope
Scripture passages of note:
1 Corinthian 15; 1 Peter 1; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 6:19; Romans 8:24-25; Romans 5:2-5; Romans 12:12; Titus 3:7; Lamentations 3:24; Psalm 71:14; Psalm 130:5, Colossians 1:4-5
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FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
1.a) Read “Hope-Shaped Living”: https://www.ligonier.
1.b) Read “A Sure Hope for the Future”: https://www.ligonier.
2. Read “What is Hope?”: https://www.
3. Read “Secularism and Our Current Hope” https://www.ligonier.
GOING DEEPER (OPTIONAL STUDY)
- Explore John Piper’s 16-part sermon series on hope: https://www.desiringgod.
org/series/hope-in-god/ messages
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Beauty
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FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
1. Listen to “The Beauty of God Displayed” here: https://www.ligonier.
2.a) Read “Triune God: Good, Beautiful and True ” here: https://www.ligonier.
2.b) Read “Beauty and the Gospel” here: https://www.ligonier.
2.c) Read “Supernatural Beauty” here: https://www.ligonier.
2.d) Read “Using Our Beauty” here: https://www.ligonier.
3. Watch / listen to “Given for Beauty” here: https://www.ligonier.
GOING DEEPER (OPTIONAL STUDY)
- Read “A Conspiracy of Beauty” for some wartime perspective here: https://www.ligonier.
org/learn/articles/conspiracy- goodness - Read Chapter 1 of “The Essential Edwards Collection” here: https://www.
moodypublishers.com/mpimages/ Marketing/WEB%20Resources/ ProductExcerpts/9780802424587- TOC-CH1.pdf - Read “The Beauty of God” from Union School of Theology here: https://www.
uniontheology.org/resources/ doctrine/god/the-beauty-of-god
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