SCBC Women

Rather than organizing a formal women’s study this summer, our hope is to encourage more organic discipleship and fellowship among the women of our church. We would love to see women gathering intentionally—whether one-on-one or in small groups of 2–3—to pray together, work through Scripture, encourage one another, and grow in Christ in the context of everyday life and relationships.

Some ideas for the summer might include Scripture memory, prayer partnerships, reading through a book of the Bible together, or working through a Christian book alongside a friend.

A few suggested resources include:
Consider the Lilies by Jonny Ardavinis
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges
Unmet Expectations by Lisa Hughes
God's Priorities for Today's Woman by Lisa Hughes
The Law of Kindness by Mary Beeke
Spiritual Depression by Martin Lloyd-Jones
Pleasing People by Lou Priolo
Heart and Habits by Dr. Greg Gifford
Steadfast in Every Season by Dr. Shelbi Cullen
Christ Formed in You by Brian Hedges

These are just a few possibilities, and Pastor David and Christy would be glad to suggest additional resources for specific topics or areas of growth.

How should believers face suffering? Why do we suffer? If you are a child of the Lord, then it’s likely that you will be called on to suffer for His sake. Are you ready? Regardless of what you think may happen this year or in the near future, we all agree that the world is becoming increasingly corrupt. What will you do if that day comes that you have to die for your faith”?

You need the grace and peace of our Lord. Grace is God’s unmerited favor toward us and it is the divine enabling that  He grants to those who have yielded to His Lordship[. Peter mentions grace 10 times in this epistle. Moreover, not only does Peter want believers to be given grace but he also wants them to have peace. Why? Because these readers would need an abundance of both as they go through intense suffering and persecution. As 1 Peter teaches us about the fiery trials Christians must face, let’s commit ourselves to be With the Master in the Fiery Furnace!

Adapted from Chapter 1, In the Fiery Furnace