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Welcome to the School of the Four Living Creatures: Lion, Level 1. The Four Living Creatures represent four aspects of God that reflect his nature. As He dwells in us, He would like to share this nature with us. His Lion nature is one of strength, warfare, judgement, taking and inhabiting territory and power. We are called to govern our territory and bring His will on earth as it is in heaven. Lesson 1: Part 1--Overview of the Lion Lesson 2: The Way of the Christian Warrior Lesson 3: Deliverance: The Basics Lesson 4: Basic Evangelism Lesson 5: The Godly Use of Desire and Ambition Lesson 6: The Lion: Cure for Apathy and Ineffectiveness School of the Lion Lion Level One-Six Lessons Welcome to the School of the Four Living Creatures: Lion, Level 1. The Four Living Creatures represent four aspects of God that reflect his nature. As He dwells in us, He would like to share this nature with us. His Lion nature is one of strength, warfare, judgement, taking and inhabiting territory and power. We are called to govern our territory and bring His will on earth as it is in heaven. The defeat of Satan where Jesus marched into hell and confiscated the keys to death is a defining Lion moment. The goal of this course is to help us develop fully as the overcomers and victors in Christ we were created to be. Course Goals for School of the Lion • To understand the Lion aspect of God • To grow in a new relationship with the face of God’s authority and power and begin to practice how to manifest it on the earth • To begin to learn how to be the head and not the tail • To take your territory for the Kingdom of God • To learn techniques for taking territory and overcoming the enemy • To learn techniques both defensive and offensive in living a victorious life • To advance in creating, changing and destroying things by the power of the word and prayer • To exercise dominion and power over your life • To make boundaries and learn discipline

An Overview of the School of the Lion by Richard Kinney Lesson 1: School of the Lion Overview of the Lion by Richard Kinney What are some aspects of the Lion face of God? What does it complement? The Lion, in contrast to the Ox is about taking over territory, bringing the government of God. It lets God rule and reign as He wanted to do in Israel in the Old Testament. He wants to take over the territory of our lives internally and then externally in our realms of influence like He has in using Heidi Baker in Mozambique. She and her husband have started over 15,000 churches in a Muslim country and care for over 10,000 orphans daily. Being able to speak forth and have things created, changed and destroyed by our spoken word. It is the power side of the equation like the Eagle. Some people think being a Christian is about always being a loser. We are meant to have Lion moments as well as Ox moments. Jesus exhibited both the Lion and the Ox. When He marched into hell and took back the keys of death from Satan or when He confronted the Pharisees, He was showing us His Lion side. Lesson 1: Overview of the Lion Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Lion Classes

Hearing God for Yourself and Others by Richard Kinney Lesson 1: School of the Eagle Hearing God for Yourself and Others by Richard Kinney Why is it important to be “flexible” in relationship with God? To be willing to be surprised? To step out of a predictable little box we may have tried to put Him in? This is vital because He is so much bigger than us. We can’t control Him or predict Him. We don't want to shield ourselves from hurt and risk so that we never venture forth in relationship. We want to risk making ourselves vulnerable to life, relationship and failure in the hope we can be met by God in a surprising and fun way. Lesson 1: Hearing God for Yourself and Others Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Eagle Classes

Teaching on how to grow from the School of the Four Living Creatures. Receiving Authentic Spiritual Growth from the School of the Four Living Creatures by Richard Kinney and Dr. Nancy Moelk Richard Kinney and Dr. Nancy Moelk give examples of how these four elements of God's character can be built into our lives. Click here for the audio file. Below you will find an audio of the lesson; study and personal application questions, a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Richard Kinney explains how the School of the Four Living Creatures can result in authentic spiritual growth. Below you will an audio of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to Next Intro Class

The Way of the Christian Warrior by Richard Kinney Lesson 2: School of the Lion The Way of the Christian Warrior by Richard Kinney A warrior is able to turn a battle around to a time of promotion. We can get roughed up in the battles of life, but victory is assured. We have already won. The devil and company will be defeated. No matter how bitter the battle, we win. A soldier is not surprised if they get hurt or inconvenienced. But what does the enemy try to con us into believing? The enemy is always trying to con us into believing we are weak and have lost. How can moments of seeming defeat be an opportunity for promotion. Part of it is that the Lion of Christ inhabits the Lamb of our vulnerability and sacrifice in our lives. When your challenging moment comes, you can choose to face it and win, or you can choose to walk away and lose. It is a day where you have a unique opportunity to move forward. Lesson 2: The Way of the Christian Warrior Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Lion Classes

School of the Lion Basic Evangelism by Richard Kinney Lesson 4: School of the Lion Basic Evangelism by Richard Kinney What are some natural situations where you can share your faith with others? Restaurants, riding in car, shopping, sports, outreaches, riding in a taxi, sitting on a park bench, sometimes at church, and especially at public charitable outreaches. How can caring too much what others think of us hinder our ability to share our faith? It will cause us to miss opportunities for praying with others because of our fear of man. How can getting more in touch with God and His voice leading you help you in sharing your faith and touching others for God. God can lead us towards those He is seeking to specifically speak to or touch. We will begin to feel His love towards those around us. Why is it important to feel God’s love for you as you seek to share with others the gospel? It opens the way for us to care for people in a whole new way. It will open the door for us feeling how God feels about them and we won’t minister out of obligation but out of love. Lesson 4: Basic Evangelism Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Lion Classes

Understanding the Four Living Creatures by Richard Kinney and Nancy Moelk introduces you to how you can benefit from this study. Understanding the Four Living Creatures by Dr. Nancy Moelk Dr. Nancy Moelk explains the four aspects of God's character embodied in the Four Living Creatures. The first 15 minutes of this teaching are explaining prophecy to a group of clergy. Below you will find an audio of the lesson; study and personal application questions, a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to Next Intro Class

School of the Ox When Nothing Seems Stable by Dr. Nancy Moelk Lesson 3: School of the Ox When Nothing Seems Stable by Dr. Nancy Moelk Our perception of God strongly emerges when we are in a time of transition or turmoil. If we are to receive His help, comfort and transformation in these times we will need to be able to feel His presence, carry accurate beliefs about His view of us and let go of idealistic standards of “the way it should be”. Do you ever imagine God to be a Butler who is slacking on the job? Or as an Abuser who wants to punish you somehow? Or maybe we see Him as not very smart? Obviously if God were any of those things or other negative projections we may put on Him, we would not want to trust Him or cozy up to Him! Dr. Nancy Moelk walks us through the path of getting connection with God that will help us when nothing seems stable. We will learn how so often, we don’t need a solution. We need a relationship with Someone. Lesson 3: When Nothing Seems Stable Below you will an audio of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson 1 of the Ox Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Ox Classes

Firehouse Ministries, Inc. offers free spiritual exercises, classes and more to help you develop spiritually. Lesson 1: School of the Man Emotional Health and Spiritual Growth by Richard Kinney Emotional health will impact our spiritual growth. We will have an easier time having intimacy with Jesus with more emotional health. If we have low self-esteem, it hinders us from experiencing the depth of His love. The children of Israel were freed from the bondage of Egypt and their enemies destroyed. So, like us, as Christians, they were saved and “baptized.” But more change was required in their lives. Inside of them they were still “slaves” in their way of seeing themselves. They needed fresh encounters with God. And so do we. We don't want to just live out of our conversion experience. Richard Kinney helps us to move forward in now encounters with God, the manna for today we all need. Lesson 1: Emotional Growth and Spiritual Health Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Man Classes

Receiving and Maturing In Love by Dr. Nancy Moelk and Richard Kinney Lesson 6: School of the Man Receiving and Maturing In Love by Dr. Nancy Moelk and Richard Kinney Did you know you will have a picture of God based on your experience with authority figures. God doesn't want us to believe lies about Him and He wants to show us what He is really like. Once we begin to grasp how God really views us and feels about us, we realize He is delights in who we are and filled with joy at the thought of us. He focuses on what is right and good about you. And if someone accentuates what is “right” about you then it will precipitate growth in you. Think of David for a moment. Many people wonder how God could look at David and see someone who was "a man after His own heart" when David was as murderer and adulterer. But God saw what was good about David: his passion and David's efforts to walk with God through his life. Like David, God is most interested in what is right and good about us as well. He sess our potential. Lesson 6: Receiving and Maturing In Love Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz Answers to Quiz Go to List of Man Classes

The Lion: Cure for Apathy and Ineffectiveness by Richard Kinney Lesson 6: School of the Lion The Lion: Cure for Apathy and Ineffectiveness by Richard Kinney God wants to be with us and have communion with us more than just telling us what to do and micromanage our lives. Communion energies our souls and spirits and empowers us to do things He wants us to do when they come along. We need to get out of false lines of competition. Very little good comes from it. We don't want to compare ourselves to others—you will become more like those you compare yourself to. Instead compare yourself to Jesus and become more like Him. Competition with others is trying to find a place for yourself when you already have one. It is hard to love someone you are even in subtle competition with. What will happen if we give up competing and learn to love and be loved? We will grow spiritually a lot faster. We have an innate desire to be valued, desired and found fascinating. What happens when we do not get this directly from God? We are hungry and will reach out for a semblance of value by being found fascinating by other people or groups. Lesson 6: The Lion: Cure for Apathy and Ineffectiveness Below you will an audio and a transcript of the lesson; study and personal application questions; a prayer, scripture and finally a quiz on the class with an answer key. Click on the link. Audio of Lesson Audio of the Lion and Steak Exercise Discussion Questions Answer to Discussion Questions Reflection Questions Prayer Scripture Quiz (No Answer Key) Go to List of Lion Classes

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