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6-SESSION BIBLE STUDY

OVERCOME

LIVING BEYOND YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

ALEX HIMAYA

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Overcome: Living Beyond Your Circumstances Bible Studies for Life: Small Group Member Book

? 2014 LifeWay Press

ISBN: 978-1-4300-3498-8

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Subject Heading: LIFE \ ENDURANCE \ JOSEPH, SON OF JACOB

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Don't settle for survival. You can overcom e .

Circumstances. We all have them. Sometimes they're good. Sometimes they're bad. For so many people, the circumstances of life feel overwhelming. They can't change them, so they just learn to survive under them. They simply endure. Thankfully, that's not the life Christ calls us to live. He doesn't always remove our hardships, but He works through them and equips us to rise up and soar above them. Jesus overcame so that we can be overcomers. The story of Joseph is more than a great tale filled with conflict and drama. By looking closely at Joseph's life, you will find motivation and practical help to live as an overcomer. Regardless of what's happening in your own life, you can be certain that God is at work for His good purpose. So don't despair if life's circumstances are weighing heavily on you. Don't give up. Just as surely as God had plans for Joseph, He also has plans for you!

Alex Himaya

Dr. Alex Himaya is the founding and senior pastor of theChurch, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. theChurch is one of the fastest growing churches in America. It has grown from 120 to 6,000 in attendance in its first 10 years of existence. theChurch has two campuses: theChurch at BattleCreek and theChurch at Midtown. Alex is also the founder of an international orphan care ministry called Adopt(ed) and the author of Jesus Hates Religion: Finding Grace in a Works-Driven Culture. Alex and his wife of 19 years, Meredith, have four children.

contents

4 Session 1: Overcome Betrayal 14 Session 2: Overcome Temptation 24 Session 3: Overcome Being Forgotten 34 Session 4: Overcome Hard Times 44 Session 5: Overcome Bitterness 54 Session 6: Overcome an Earthly Mindset 64 Conclusion: Christ, Community, Culture 66 Leader Guide

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SESSION 1 OVERCOME BETRAYAL

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