Priscilla Shirer
Beth Moore
Kay Arthur
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anointed
session 1
viewerguide
the Anointing: Established and empowered
whose
who
1. First Chronicles 14:2 tells us that David knew two things: He knew ____________ he was,
and he knew ________ he was.
established
2. The word “___________________” is the same word used in Psalm 119:90 to talk about how
the Lord established the earth or founded the earth.
anointed
3. When the Philistines heard that David had been __________________ (1 Chron. 14:8).
empowerment enablement
4. The anointing is “a divine ________________________ or a divine _____________________
to accomplish God’s purposes for your life.”
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anointing
5. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, the ___________________ of God rests on your life.
opposition
6. The anointing guarantees ___________________.
presence
7. David’s first mission as king was to bring back the ark of God, which represented the
_______________ of God.
central focal point
8. Personally bringing back the ark of God means setting up the presence of God as the
_______________ ____________ ____________ of every decision you make.
Group Discussion Questions
1. David wanted the ark to be in Jerusalem as a symbol of God’s presence. What represents
God’s presence to you?
2. What opposition did David face? What opposition do women who are trying to serve
God face today?
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anointed
session 2
viewerguide
The Anointing: Directed and Guaranteed
perfect
passionate
1. God is not looking for _____________ women. He is looking for __________________
women.
love
cost
2. We have a Father whose heart for us is __________.
3. Having a God awareness is going to __________ you something and cause you to make
decisions that you would not normally make.
kill steal
destroy
4. The enemy has a three-part game plan to _________, ___________, and _____________
(John 10:10).
to God.
access
5. The anointing not only guarantees you opposition, but it also guarantees you _____________
______ __________.
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relationship
direction
6. David’s example shows us that the most important thing that we can have is a fresh, ongoing,
intimate _____________________ with God.
7. The anointing not only guarantees you opposition and access to God but it also guarantees you
specific, divine _________________ from God.
hear
8. The more you know God, the more clearly you will be able to _________ Him.
results
9. The anointed are not only guaranteed opposition, access to God, and specific, divine direction
from God, but also we are guaranteed supernatural _____________ when we obey God.
Group Discussion Questions
1. We as believers have access to God. How do we have access to God? What can we expect
as a result of that access?
2. What are some of your favorite promises from God’s Word?
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transformed
session 3
viewerguide
Moving Past Our Devastation
good
God
1. We can have a ___________ idea that’s not a __________ idea (Luke 2:4).
This far
2. ____________ _________ moments with God
relief
release
3. There’s a very big difference between ___________ and ____________.
far
this
4. God has come to absolutely mark our lives with His glory. … He’s come to take us _________
_________. … So far it has to be God.
transformed
so far
5. God is not interested in just adjusting our lives. He wants us _______________________.
6. I don’t want a tweak; I want a transformation. … A full-fledged ______ _________
transformation.
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7. What will it take to get there?
David was …
• _____________ (v. 8)
• _____________ (v. 9)
devastation
8. We’ve got to move past our ______________________ with God (2 Sam. 6:1-10).
angry
afraid
Group Discussion Questions
1. Looking back over your life since you became a Christian, what is one area in which you have
grown?
2. Has God taken you anywhere that you never thought you would go? If so, where?
3. W
hat has been the most surprising aspect of your relationship with God? What has been the
most treasured part of that relationship to you?
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session 4
viewerguide
Moving On with Brave Obedience
God is not interested in just adjusting our lives. He wants us transformed.
A full-fledged so far transformation requires that
(From session 3)
1. We’ve got to move past our devastation with God. David was …
• Angry (v. 8)
• Afraid (v. 9)
whole hearted
2. We’ve got to return to __________________________ obedience. Joy is coming.
First Chronicles 15:12-15
Song of Songs 6:12; 2 Samuel 7:20-29
courage
3. Let’s have the ______________ to see the fulfillment of God’s promises to us.
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painless
Your God has good things for you—not _______________ things for you, good things for you.
Discussion Questions
1. Did you ever do anything you knew was wrong as a child? Why did you do it? How did you
feel about it later? Were you disciplined by your parents?
2. How do you feel as an adult when you realize you have sinned? How do you feel when you
know you are walking in close obedience to God?
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redeemed
session 5
viewerguide
Sin is deadly
Scriptures That Tell Us What Sin Is
right thing
1. James 4:17 Sin is to know the _____________ ______________ and not do it.
lawlessness
unrighteousness
faith
2. First John 3:4 Sin is _____________________. It means that you are not going to keep the
law of God.
3. First John 5:17 All ____________________________ is sin. To not do what is right in the
eyes of God is sin.
4. Romans 14:23 Whatever is not of _____________ is sin.
Five Things About Sin
2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Chronicles 11:41
further
1. Sin will take you _______________ than you ever intended to go.
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despising
2. When you sin, you are _________________ God (2 Sam. 12:9).
evil
3. Sin is __________ (2 Sam. 12:9).
not more
expected
4. The temptation to sin is ________ ____________ than you can bear (1 Cor. 10:13).
5. Sin costs you more than you ________________ to pay (Num. 32:23).
Group Discussion Questions
1. What are some ways the word redeemed is used in the secular world? How do those images
connect to the Christian meaning of the word?
2. What did God’s grace mean to you at the time of your salvation? What does it mean
to you today?
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REDEEMED
session 6
viewerguide
God Is Gracious
farther
more
longer
1. Sin will take you ______________ than you ever expected to go; it will keep you ___________
than you ever intended to stay, and it will cost you __________ than you ever expected to pay.
Psalm 51
2. What is grace?
favor
3. Grace is ___________.
Charis (Greek): free, unearned, in contrast to something you would earn or something
you would work for.
available
4. Grace is _________________ because God is gracious.
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power
previous
5. Grace is ____________ (2 Cor. 12:7-10).
6. Grace is ________________ (Eph. 1:3).
Group Discussion Questions
1.How has God protected you or stopped you from going too far on a dangerous path? What new
insights did you glean about God’s grace?
2. How has His power and favor been evident after a wrong turn?
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