Wednesday Evening Bible Study Sam's Fruitful Tree Lessons 4-30-25

We begin a new study tonight: Sam's Fruitful Tree Lessons. These lessons were created by Sam Clark. He and his wife, Carrie were missionaries in Mexico, Latin America, South America, and for a short time in Cuba. Sam graduated from his earthly life and ministry to his Heavenly reward eight years ago. I had the opportunity to meet him and hear him give a portion of these lessons at one of our Men's Bible studies many years ago. When his wife Carrie mentioned their celebrating Sam's eighth anniversary home going a couple weeks ago, I decided it was time to go through his lessons again.
Sam started his lessons with 4 things he felt God wanted for each of his children. Those topics and the Scripture references he gave are:
1. To know Him
John 17:3
John 10:2-4, 14-15
Galatians 4:9
2nd Peter 3:18a
Matthew 22:37-38
2. to be like Christ
Romans 8:29
Ephesians 1:4
1st Thessalonians 5:23
John 17:17
1st Corinthians 15:42-57
3. to serve Him and extend His Kingdom by making Him known
Mark 10:45
Isaiah 43:7
1st Corinthians 10:31
Colossians 3:23-24
4. God wants to overcome satan through us
James 4:7
1st Peter 5:8-9
He summed up the first lesson with a couple more passages:
Psalm 1:1-3
Jeremiah 17:5-8