Chapter 17: Overcoming Failure

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1.	Proverbs 24:16: What is it about a righteous and successful man that makes him different from the person who fails, since both experience falling into occasional defeat?
2.	Philippians 3:16: Does God expect us to conduct our daily lives by standards beyond our capacity to fulfill? What is the standard for each of us, according to this verse?
3.	Mark 14:3-9: What phrase in verse 8 indicates the Lord’s confirmation of success in this action by the woman?
4.	II Corinthians 4:8-18: In these difficult experiences and setbacks in life, Paul was not a failure. Can you find a statement he makes at the beginning of one of the last few verses that indicates the ingredient he had in all of this that meant success?
5.	Hebrews 11:6: What special quality in our lives pleases God, even when we face setbacks?
6.	One of the most dramatic “failures” recorded in the Bible occurred when Peter denied the Lord. Was Peter’s failure permanent? Yes No
7.	Examine the following verses to discover how God enabled Peter to turn failure into success.
	a) Mark 14:72:
	b) John 21:4-22 (esp. 15-17):
	c) Acts 2:14-41:


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