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, hope and joy. Our next topic is patience.
Our next meeting will be on Friday the 30th of September from 18-20 at Miriam’s apartment in downtown Helsinki.
Study materials can be found below – the general idea is that everyone will do some independent study on the topic of the month, and then we will discuss together in person when we meet.
You are warmly welcome to join whether or not you’ve had time to look at the study materials, but please sign up with Miriam (0407259049) for address details.
Patience
Scripture passages of note: Romans 2:1-4 | Colossians 3 | Galatians 5:22-23 | 1 Corinthians 13:4
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FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
Watch / listen to / read this podcast: https://groundworkonline.com/episodes/the-fruit-of-patience#transcriptReader
- Consider the following quote from the above podcast. “…in Colossians 3, makrothymia is a sign to us as our calling, and it appears in a sequence of three anger management words: Patience, forbearance, and forgiveness. So, Paul is talking about anger management, not saying that we all need to be stoics as Christians, or to overlook, especially big injustices, but we need to manage the anger that arises in us, either legitimately or not.” Which of the three aspects mentioned do you struggle with most?
Read this article: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/love-is-patient
- What is patience according to the article? What is patience not?
Read this article: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/the-patience-and-kindness-of-love
- Consider the statement that patience is a passive feature of love. Do you agree or disagree?
Read this article: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/fruit-patience
- Consider the many positive outcomes the Scriptures show us in waiting on God (being patient for His will). How does this put being patient into perspective for you?
GOING DEEPER (OPTIONAL STUDY)
Read “Impatience is a War for Control” here: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/impatience-is-a-war-for-control
Read “Slow to Anger” here: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/slow-to-anger
Listen to “Battling the Unbelief of Impatience” here: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/battling-the-unbelief-of-impatience
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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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