At Trailhead, we believe that church is not just about growing in God’s Word but doing so in community. We have designed this study guide to help you follow along with Sunday’s message. Study the scriptures, take notes, and then reinforce what you learned by answering a few questions. Ask others to join you in discussion, whether it be with your family or your Trailhead study group. Let’s have church!
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Interactive Scriptures and Notes
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Psalm 127:1-5 (NKJV)
1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Proverbs 14:1 (AMP)
The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives], But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Isaiah 3:10 (NKJV)
“Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Psalm 144:12 (AMP)
Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown,
And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace;
Proverbs 31:26 (NKJV)
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
James 3:17 (AMPC)
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to] yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity).
Proverbs 3:27 (NKJV)
She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Philippians 2:13 (AMP)
For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.
Proverbs 31:28-29 (NKJV)
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
Proverbs 31:25 (NKJV)
Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
Philippians 4:13 (AMPC)
I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].
Proverbs 22:6 (AMP)
Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Other Notes
Discussion Questions
1) What does it mean to be “marked” by God? How would our attitudes, words, and thoughts be impacted if we acknowledged they were marked by Him?
2) Being marked by God means that God has a plan and a purpose for you. If that’s the case, then why do many Christians struggle to recognize or identify that plan and purpose?
Think about Pastor Anna’s illustration of the arrows. What is the consequence of not having direction? Why is it important that parents give their children Godly direction? What can you do to ensure that you are doing that for your own children? If you don’t have children yet, what can you do now to prepare?
3) Why is it important to be consistent in your relationship with God? What are the consequences of not being consistent with how you pursue God?
Why is it important to model this type of consistency for future generations?