Bitter Cup, Sweet Aftertaste - Lessons from the Wilderness: Study Guide

By Sharon Newton

My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10(b) (NLT)

This study guide is the companion book to Bitter Cup, Sweet AftertasteLessons from the Wilderness by Sharon Newton. Together, the books are designed to teach you the crucial spiritual lessons you must learn on your journey through the wilderness. Mastering these lessons is required in order for you to enter into the abundant life that becomes available to you only when you are fulfilling the purpose for which God put you on this earth.

This study guide is also designed to give you an opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery. As you ask yourself the key questions that accompany each lesson, determine to prayerfully and honestly assess where you are relative to that lesson, and any additional lessons the Lord teaches you from that chapter. Then write down what youve learned and make the appropriate changes to your life. In doing so, you will position yourself for the Lord to lead you into the rich, satisfying life that He came just to give you.

Whether you are a man, woman, or teen, whether you listen from the pew or speak from the pulpit, whether you are seeking meaning and significance in life, are new to Christ, or are a mature believer, these books are for you. They are priceless resources that will guide you into your God-ordained destiny.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512727623

Sharon Newton

Sharon Newton es una maestra bíblica, consejera bíblica titulada y oradora profesional. Ha instruido y aconsejado a residentes de prisiones y residencias de transición por más de veinte años. Sin importar su audiencia, su meta es de proporcionarle a otros un entendimiento de la Palabra de Dios que les permita desarrollar una relación íntima con el Señor, y para descubrir y lograr Su propósito para sus vidas.

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BITTER CUP,

SWEET

AFTERTASTE

LESSONS FROM THE WILDERNESS

STUDY GUIDE

SHARON NEWTON

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Copyright © 2016 Sharon Newton.

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Edited by Marilyn Bradford.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 01/15/2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1     A Hard Reality

Chapter 2     The Sentencing

Chapter 3     The Wailing

Chapter 4     How It All Began

Chapter 5     Forbidden Fruit

Chapter 6     The Devastation Of Egypt

Chapter 7     A Plea To Pharaoh

Chapter 8     Some Unfinished Business

Chapter 9     The Departure

Chapter 10   Right Song, Wrong Side

Chapter 11   A Meal From Heaven

Chapter 12   Family Reunion – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Chapter 13   Great Expectations

Chapter 14   Any God Will Do

Chapter 15   He Loved Us Enough To Come Live With Us

Chapter 16   From Bad To Worse

Chapter 17   Time To Die

Chapter 18   Not Gonna Take It Anymore

Chapter 19   A Desperate Attempt

Chapter 20   It Works Every Time

Chapter 21   One Is Not Always A Lonely Number

Chapter 22   The Insurrection

Chapter 23   The Last One Standing

INTRODUCTION

ARE YOU READY TO LIVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE?

He brought us out of Egypt so that He could give us this land He had promised to our ancestors.

(Deuteronomy 6:23 – TLB)

Do you know that you are heir to a vast fortune the Lord has in reserve for you? That’s right! And this Study Guide, along with its companion book Bitter Cup, Sweet Aftertaste – Lessons from the Wilderness, is designed to teach you to focus on what you need to know and do to take full possession of your inheritance.

Thousands of years ago the Lord made a promise to a man named Abram, who later became known as Abraham. According to the Bible, God told him his descendants would one day leave Egypt,