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What Does the Word of God Say?

“Do not be__________about___________, but in every situation, by___________ and___________, with
thanksgiving, ____________ your requests to God” (Phil 4:6).
PP (Phil 4:1-3); unification of believers in disharmony
IP (Phil 4:4-6); One of the solutions for the combat of disharmony
Exultation in the Lord
Presentation of our request to God
Results: we will be guarded by the peace of God.
FP (Phil 4:8-9); Realization of PP and IP: dwelling on things worthy of praise.

Key: PP=Preceding Passage; IP=Immediate Passage; FP=Following Passage

This may all be new to you, but trust in God and not your own understanding. You are limited; He is not.
“Do not let any _______________ talk come out of your mouths, but only what is ____________ for
___________ ___________up according to their needs, that it may ____________ those who listen” (Eph 4:29).
Our overriding goal for not letting any unwholesome word proceed out of our mouths should be edification.

“ I want you to know _______ ________ I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have
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not met me personally. My ________ is that they may be ____________ in heart and united in love, so that they
may have the ________ _________ of complete understanding, so that they may ____________ the mystery of
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God, namely, ___________, in whom are hidden all the treasures of ____________ and _____________. I tell
you this so that no one may ___________ you by fine-sounding arguments” (Col 2:1-4).

Everything you research has to be evaluated for accuracy through the lens of the Word of God. Do not just look
for information that agrees with you (and what you already think) – make sure it agrees with God’s Word.

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“ If anyone ___________ they are something when they are not, they _________ themselves. Each one should
_________ their _______ actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without __________ themselves
to someone else,” (Gal 6:3-4).

“ Let us not become___________, ____________ and ____________ each other” (Gal 5:26).
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We will NOT compare work in this course. Each of you are individuals, and each will do his own work for the glory
of God. We are all at different starting points, and since the length of our journey is the same, we won’t all end
up at the same point when the course is over. Encourage one another and boast in Christ alone!

Whatever you research, whatever you write, let it all be for God’s glory and done with Christ as your focus.

How to Read for Comprehension

Starting the Process
Sometimes you will be assigned a topic, and other times you will be free to choose your
topic within the scope of the assignment. When you are free to choose your topic, you
will quickly find out it is not as easy as it sounds. Your time will be limited, and you will
become tempted to select a topic before you do your “groundwork.” If you prepare
well and choose from maybe two or three topics and then see what information you
can find, you will actually save time in the end.

If you are given the freedom to select your topic, begin by writing down possible topics that interest you. (If you
are not at all interested in the topic, you will struggle to complete the research and paper. For example, if you are

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