In His Word Bible Study

For all of you local Raleigh, North Carolina ladies out there looking for something to do tonight, I'd like to invite you to In His Word Bible Study. Tonight we are wrapping up our study of "God...who are You & what can You do for me? Getting to Know the Almighty God".

For meeting times and location, please contact me at jenifer@byhisgraceministry.com

Hope to see you all there!!

In His Word Bible Study

For all of you local Raleigh, North Carolina ladies out there looking for something to do tonight, I'd like to invite you to In His Word Bible Study. We will continue on in our study of "God...who are You & what can You do for me? Getting to Know the Almighty God".

For meeting times and location, please contact me at jenifer@byhisgraceministry.com

Hope to see you all there!!

In His Word Bible Study

For all of you local ladies out there looking for something to do tonight, I'd like to invite you to In His Word Bible Study. We will continue on in our study of "God...who are You & what can You do for me? Getting to Know the Almighty God".

For meeting times and location (** for those of you who are currently involved in this study, our location has changed for tonight**), please contact me at jenifer@byhisgraceministry.com



Hope to see you all there!!

In His Word Bible Study

Have you ever thought to yourself, "how do I study the Bible?";

"how do I dig deeper into God's Word on my own?".

There are many different ways, plans, and/or methods that can be used as a guide as you begin studying God's Word on your own. Join us on-site tonight, January 26, 2010, as we explore and learn how to dig deeper into the Word. You will be shown how to use various Bible Study tools and methods that will aide you in studying God's Word effectively on your own.

For more information or directions, contact me here.

Hope to see you there!!!

What will YOU be doin' Tonight?

What will YOU be doin' tonight at 6:30? No plans? In the area? Then why don't you come on over and join us for In His Word Bible Study!?!

Tonight is the night. We're gearing up for a new semester of digging into the Word, getting to know God more, and loving our neighbor as ourselves.

IHW meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday night of every month from 6:30-8:30.


Here's what we've got goin' this semester for Bible Study:

January 12, 2010-
How to Have a Quiet Time

We've all heard the term "quiet time" and been told that we need to be having one. But, what exactly is a quiet time, why do we need to be having one, and how in the world do we do it? Join us as I share a few things the Lord has shown me about the importance of having a daily quiet time and learn how to develop a "plan" of your own.

January 26, 2010-
How to Study God's Word Effectively

Have you ever thought to yourself, "how do I study the Bible?"; "how do I dig deeper into God's Word on my own?". There are many different ways, plans, and/or methods that can be used as a guide as you begin studying God's Word on your own. Join us as I share what I've found through the years to work best for me in digging deeper into the Word. You will be shown how to use various Bible Study tools and methods that will help you to study and learn God's Word effectively on your own.

February 2010-May 2010-
"God...who are You & what can You do for Me? Getting to Know the Almighty God"

When you think about God, what thoughts come to mind? Do you picture Him as caring, kind, and compassionate? Is He always forgiving, always faithful, always a friend to you? Does He love you unconditionally, meet you where you are, heal your every wound? Can you go to Him with anything, at anytime? Or, do you view God as judgmental, full of wrath, not caring about your life struggles? Do you see Him as unapproachable and unloving? Do you view God as only loving you when you do something right or something you feel is worthy to be loved? Is God untouchable to you- someone who is way up there in Heaven sitting on a throne that cares nothing about you?

One of the most significant ways in which God has revealed Himself to us is through the revelation of His name. God’s names reveal His very nature and character. To know God’s name is to enjoy a kind of personal access to Him. By revealing His names to us, God made Himself, literally an open book- open to be worshipped properly and open to the possibility of being dishonored through the misuse of His name. Over the next 10 weeks, we are going to explore some of the Hebrew names of God and the attributes those names will reveal to us. Join us as we get to know the Almighty God.

This study will be offered on site as well as online through At the Well...In Pursuit of Titus 2. Both studies will begin in February.


And, here's what we've got goin' for service projects:

January- "Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself"
Grocery shopping and meal preparing for one of our ladies who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

February- "Love in Action"
Being purposeful about sharing small blessings with those we come in contact with every day- the attendant at the gas station, the waitress who serves our lunch, our trusty mailman, the clerk at the bank, etc...

March- "Feeding Your Family on a Dime"
Learn how to make coupons work for you. Turn a $190.00 grocery bill into only $5.00! Once you've got your cabinets stocked and your freezers full, learn how to plan and prepare meals for months at a time.

These are just a few of the projects we've got in the works. Many more exciting things are coming!!!



So... what was it you said you were doing tonight at 6:30? Joining us? GREAT!!!! I can't wait to meet ya and hug your neck!!!

See ya tonight!!!!

For more information or directions, contact me here.

In His Word Happenin's

It's that time again... time for a new semester of In His Word Bible Study. Oh how I've missed my sweet ladies!! I am beyond ready to hug their necks and dig into God's Word with them.

Here's what we've got going for the next few months.

Beginning in February the "God... who are You & what can You do for me?" study will be offered onsite as well as online through At the Well... In Pursuit of Titus 2. I am super pumped about this!!!! Keep your eyes open for more details about the online study.

But...in the meantime, if you are in the area, we'd LOVE to have you join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more details regarding where and when, send me an email and I'll get back to you asap.

I'm curious... are you gearing up for a new semester of Bible Study yourself? What will you be studying through?

Looking forward to seeing you all real soon. Until then, be blessed!!!!

It's Bible Study Night!!!!

Tonight is Bible Study night and I'm pumped! I can't wait to get with my girls, drink some coffee, and dig into the Word. There's just nothing better!!!

I've done several "formal" Bible studies over the years, but I'll tell ya, I think this one (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today by Kay Arthur) is one of the best I've ever done. Before I started this study, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on the concept of grace, but I'm finding that what I did know was surface level; digging into the Word more has opened up a whole new side of grace for me.

Grace, grace, God's grace.

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within.

Grace, grace, God's grace,

Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Marvelous grace! Beautiful grace! Abounding grace!! Grace- it's AMAZING!

Let me share with you a few excerpts from the past weeks studies.

"Many times our witness for Jesus Christ lacks power because we don't allow the Law of God to convict sinners of their sin. We forget that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners." (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today, Kay Arthur, pg. 51.)

"Salvation is not merely salvation from hell and eternal condemnation. Hell and eternal condemnation are the consequences of sin. When one is saved, one is saved from the power of sin." (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today, Kay Arthur, pg. 51)

"Grace delivers us from sin's penalty and sin's reigning power." (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today, Kay Arthur, pg. 51)

"Grace frees man from religion and brings him into a relationship with God. Grace brings life, but it is also the means by which we are to live and to please our Father God. Grace is key to our relationship with God." (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today, Kay Arthur, pg. 63)

And one more...

"There is no pit too deep, no sin too great but that there is enough grace and more to rescue us and cover all our sins. Where sin did abound, grace did much more abound! That's what God said, and we must take Him at His Word." (Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today, Kay Arthur, pg. 82)

Good, good stuff- wouldn't you agree? Want your own copy of Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today by Kay Arthur? Keep your eyes on By His Grace, some exciting giveaways are in the very near future.

Here are a few pictures from Bible study night a few weeks ago.

Chattin' before diggin' in the Word.

Sharing memory verses at the door.

Deep in thought.

Friends are flowers in life's garden.

Recently our Bible Study group had the privilege of serving at our local Pregnancy Support Services Annual Fundraising Banquet. We had a wonderful time being the hands and feet of Jesus that night.

Are you involved in any Bible Studies right now? I love to hear how to Lord is speaking to your heart and to your group of ladies.

In His Word Bible Study

I first felt God's tug on my heart to serve Him in full time ministry when I was in jr. high school. Not really knowing or understanding what that would look like, I went about my days doing what most 12, 13, and 14 year old girls do- worry about their hair, talk on the phone, and pass notes during Science class.

The Lord continued to pull at my heart strings and confirmed this "calling" of service to Him through a message my dad preached one spring morning in a little country church. My thoughts on this "calling" thing were that I would end up in Africa as a missionary serving the Masai people group. God had other ideas and Africa has not ended up being the people group I would serve for my lifetime.

Having been a woman who spent many of her teen years searching for her identity in bad relationship after bad relationship and doing whatever was needed to please those around her; and having been a woman who married a man because of lust and not love; and having been a women who carried into said marriage much baggage, both emotional and physical; and having been a woman who wanted to be the greatest mom in the world but who just couldn't seem to connect with her kids; and having been a woman who wanted so badly to please God in all she did but seemed to fail every time she turned around; and having been a woman who desired to know God's Word inside and out, but couldn't get that Word from her head to her heart; having been that woman and so, so much more, I knew my calling was not to the Masai people in Africa, but rather to the women around me.

God has given me more opportunities than I could have ever imagined to serve Him and various women's groups through one-on-one mentoring, women's conferences and retreats, group Bible studies, and different writing venues. I have cherished each and everyone of these moments of service, but deep in my heart, I longed for more. It wasn't a selfish longing, but a longing, a passion, a vision God had planted deep within my soul for something greater than myself. The time has come for that vision to be carried out.

I have come to realize that there is so much more to Bible Study than just Bible study. Jesus didn't leave His throne in heaven just to gather around a table and do book study after book study. Yes, He taught the Word and He taught it with much authority, but He also went to where the people were. Jesus went to the sick; He went to the lost; He went to the hurting and the oppressed and the weak. He went to the lame and the blind and the leper. Fear of disease didn't stop Him. Fear of offending others didn't stop Him. Racial lines, political lines, social lines didn't keep Him from doing the work He was called to do. Jesus was called to redeem a sinful people and in order to do that, He had to go where they were.

When Jesus commissioned His disciples, He didn't commission them for the sole purpose of gathering individuals in the church to go through the top ten book studies on the market. Jesus commissioned them to GO into all the world, to MAKE disciples of all nations

For over a year now my heart's desire has been to not only be used by God to aid in the equipping of believers who will impact the world for Him, but also provide them specific opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus. In the past I have tried make this thing work, but up until now the doors have only been slammed shut in my face by God.

But now, in this very moment in time, God, in His infinite wisdom, knowing this was the exact time for His vision to be fleshed out, has opened the doors and In His Word Bible Study has been born.

In His Word Bible Study shares in the mission of By His Grace Ministry which is to:

~reach the lost,

~equip the believer, and

~unite Christians to impact individuals, families, churches, and communities for the rebuilding of lives from the inside out all for the glory of the Lord God Almighty.

How do we plan on doing this? Glad you asked. We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month as a group to study the Word. The Lord has blessed us with 26 women who are hungry to know Him more. Currently we are studying through Kay Arthur's book, Lord I need Grace to Make it Today. On our service project calendar right now there are several community projects we'll be a part of- helping our local crisis pregnancy center with their annual fundraising banquet, wrapping gifts for the Duke Ronald McDonald house, and Operation Christmas child just to name a few.

Excitement just doesn't seem to be a big enough word to portray how I'm feeling right about now. I am truly humbled, beyond blessed, absolutely amazed, completely dumbfounded, and totally siked to be used by the Lord in this way. I am trusting in my God who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that I can ask or think, according to the power that works within me, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ to all generations forever and ever. Amen and Amen! (Ephesians 3:20-21, NASB)

If you happen to be in the local area and would like to join us, "Come on, sister! We'd LOVE to have you!!!"

If you'd like to keep up with what In His Word Bible Study is doing, you can join our Facebook group or just simply keep your eyes on By His Grace Ministry for updates and special event listings.

If you feel God tugging at your heart strings, calling you to do something bigger than yourself and you'd like to "talk it through" with someone or if you'd like to hear how we developed our team and got started with In His Word Bible Study, you can contact me HERE. I'd love to chat with you, pray with you, and help you out in anyway that I can.

Be blessed today dear sister. And, do that thang God has called you to!!!!

In His Word Bible Study- Tonight is the Night!!!!

For all my local friends out there...this is for you!!!! Will you join us?

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~Do you desire to dig deeper into God’s Word?~

~Does your heart ache for a more intimate knowledge of who your Savior is?~

~Do you long for meaningful, God-centered, relationships with other women?~

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If you answered a resounding “YES!” to any of these questions, then “In HIS Word Bible Study” is the place for you!

~I.H.W Bible Study will meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month,

beginning Sept. 22, 2009, in the home of Lorri Foster.

~We will have a time of fellowship from 6:30- 7:00 pm & then dig down deep

In His Word from 7:00-8:30.

~Our first study will be Kay Arthur’s book, Lord, I Need Grace to Make it Today ($15).

For more information or to sign-up, please contact Jenifer Jernigan, jernigan4jc@embarqmail.com or Lorri Foster lorrifoster@nc.rr.com .

**There will be a limited number of books on hand for you to purchase.
Make sure to sign-up to reserve your copy.

**No childcare will be provided for I.H.W Bible Studies.

If you'd like to sign up now, click here for a private sign up form!