What Have You Got To Lose Study Guide

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"WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE" STUDY GUIDE

compiled by Mary Oprea

Use the following study guide to review and digest the Scripture verses in Steve Arterburn's "What Have You Got to Lose" book. Using this guide will allow God's word to fully integrated into your life and help you retain what you have read. Savor each verse—only God's Word can transform us.

INTRODUCTION: From pages 7-9, write a summary for each verse below and a summary for each key. Use the "first person singular" pronouns in your summaries (I, me, my, etc.). The first one is filled in as an example.

# / Key / Verse Address / Summaries /
1 / SURRENDER / 1 Pet 5:6 / Verse: I must humble myself and let God lift me up, not do it myself.
Key: I must be willing to surrender my desires to God's desires.
2 / ACCEPTANCE / Ps. 139:1 / Verse:
Key:
3 / CONFESSION / Jas. 5:16 / Verse:
Key:
4 / RESPONSIBILITY / Gal. 6:5 / Verse:
Key:
5 / FORGIVENESS / Mat. 6:14 / Verse:
Key:
6 / TRANSFORMATION / 2 Cor. 1:3-4 / Verse:
Key:
7 / PRESERVATION / 2 Pet. 1:5 / Verse:
Key:


NOTE: Read the chapter all the way through before filling in the tables below. This study guide should serve as a review of the material already read.

KEY 1-A: SURRENDER (P. 10)

Title: "Lose the Burden of Control" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
10 / Mark 8:34-35
12 / 2 Cor. 12:10
12 / 1 Peter 5:6
13 / Prov. 14:12
14 / Rom. 12:2
17 / Jer. 29:14

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KEY 1-B: SURRENDER (P. 18)

Title: "Lose the Do-It-Yourself Mentality" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
18 / Eph. 2:8
19 / Heb. 10:29

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KEY 1-C: SURRENDER (P. 21)

Title: "Lose the Unrealistic Expectations" – Gain

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
21 / Ps. 25:5
22 / John 8:31-32
23 / John 3:16
24 / Phil. 3:12-14

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KEY 2-A: CHAPTER 4 (P. 25)

Title: "Lose the Lies of the Past" – Gain

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
25 / Ps. 139:1
27 / John 16:33
27 / John 14:6
27 / John 8:32
28 / Jer. 33:3

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KEY 2-B: ACCEPTANCE (P. 29)

Title: "Lose the Fear of Pain" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
29 / Ps. 69:29
32 / Is. 61:1-3
32 / Acts 17:28
33 / Gal. 6:2
33 / Jas. 5:16
33 / Ps. 126:5

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KEY 3-A: CONFESSION (P. 34)

Title: "Lose the Sickness of Secrecy" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
34 / Ps. 44:21
34 / Ps. 32:3
35 / Rom. 10:9-10
36 / Jas. 5:16
41 / Eph. 5:8-14

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KEY 3-B: CONFESSION (P. 42)

Title: "Lose the Emptiness of Self" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
42 / Ecc. 2:17, 22-23
44 / Mat. 7:7-8
44 / 1 Peter 1:8

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KEY 4-A: RESPONSIBILITY (P. 45)

Title: "Lose the Excuses" – Gain

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
45 / Gal. 6:5
46 / Eph. 3:20
48 / Jas. 1:12-15

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KEY 4-B: RESPONSIBILITY (P. 49)

Title: "Lose the Urge to Indulge" – Gain

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
49 / Prov. 16:32
50 / Gal. 5:22-23
51 / Mat. 4:1
51 / Phil. 4:5

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KEY 4-C: RESPONSIBILITY (P. 52)

Title: "Lose the Pain of the Past" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
52 / Deut. 4:9
53 / Ps. 119:71
55 / Is. 61:2-3

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KEY 4-D: RESPONSIBILITY (P. 56)

Title: "Lose the Good Intentions" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
56 / Mat. 6:33
56 / Jas. 1:22-25
58 / Eph. 5:8
59 / Phil. 4:13
59 / Jas. 1:12
60 / Prov. 4:25-27

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KEY 5-A: FORGIVENESS (P. 61)

Title: "Lose the Chains of Resentment" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
61 / Luke 6:35-37
61 / Mat. 6:14
64 / Jas. 4:10
64 / Ps. 86:5

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KEY 6-A: TRANSFORMATION (P. 65)

Title: "Lose the Idolatry of the Body" – Gain a

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
65 / Jer. 9:23-24
65 / 1 Cor 6:19
67 / Gal. 5:23
67 / Rom. 12:1
68 / Ps. 84:11
68 / Rom. 15:4
68 / Rom 15:13
68 / Eph. 1:18
69 / Rev. 12:10
69 / Heb. 10:19-23
71 / Col. 2:20-3:4

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KEY 6-B: TRANSFORMATION (P. 72)

Title: "Lose the Unhealthy Self-Image" – Gain a

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
72 / Ps. 139:14
72 / 2 Cor. 3:18
73 / Gen. 1:26-27
74 / 1 Cor. 3:16
75 / Prov. 23:7
77 / 1 Cor. 6:20

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KEY 6-C: TRANSFORMATION (P. 78)

Title: "Lose the Negative Thoughts" – Gain a

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
78 / Prov. 17:22
78 / Rom. 12:1
79 / 2 Cor. 5:17
81 / 2 Cor. 10:5
85 / Phil. 4:13
86 / Phil. 4:8
86 / Is. 26:3
87 / 2 Cor. 1:8-9
88 / Ps. 55:22

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KEY 6-D: TRANSFORMATION (P. 89)

Title: "Lose the Emotional Confusion" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
ANGER:
89 / Jas. 5:13
90 / Eph. 4:26
90 / Jas. 1:19
90 / Prov. 29:11
90 / Rov. 15:1
90 / Mat. 6:14
90 / Ps. 4:4
91 / 1 Pet. 5:7
91 / Prov. 22:24
FATIGUE:
91 / Ps. 37:7
91 / Mat. 11:28-30
91 / Heb. 4:1
92 / Heb. 4:9
DEPRESSION:
92 / Is. 61:3
92 / Ps. 34:1
LONELINESS:
93 / 1 Kings 19:3-14
93 / Jer. 15:17
93 / Neh. 2:12-16
93 / Mat. 26:36-45
INADEQUACY:
93 / Zech. 4:6
INSECURITY:
95 / Ps. 34:4
95 / Duet. 31:8
95 / Rom. 8:28
95 / 2 Cor. 1:21-22
GUILT:
96 / John 5:45
96 / Rom. 8:1
96 / 2 Cor. 7:9-10
JEALOUSY:
98 / John 7:24
98 / Gal. 2:6
HAPPINESS:
99 / Ps. 19:8
99 / Jas. 5:13
99 / Acts.14:17
99 / Ps. 28:7
ANXIETY, WORRY AND FEAR:
99 / Ps. 139:23-24
100 / Mat. 6:25-34
100 / Phil. 4:6
100 / 1 John 4:18
100 / Is. 35:4
DISAPPOINTMENT AND HURT:
101 / Jas. 1:2-4
101 / Is. 26:3-4
EMPTINESS:
102 / Mat. 5:6
REJECTION:
103 / Is. 53
EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS:
104 / Jo. 16:22

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KEY 6-E: TRANSFORMATION (P. 105)

Title: "Lose the Stress" – Gain a

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
105 / Ps. 37:7-8
106 / Gen. 2:2-3
107 / 1 Tim. 6:6-8

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KEY 6-F: TRANSFORMATION (P. 108)

Title: "Lose the Anti-Exercise Attitude" – Gain a

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
108 / 2 Sam. 22:33-34
112 / Phil. 3:13-14
112 / 3 John 2-4

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KEY 7-A: PRESERVATION (P. 114)

Title: "Lose the Loneliness of Isolation" – Gain the

PAGE # / BIBLE VERSE / YOUR PERSONALIZED SUMMARY OF VERSE
[Use "I," "my," or "me" statements.]
114 / Ecc. 4:9-12
115 / Gen. 2:18
115 / John 17:20-23
115 / Acts 9:31
116 / John 6:37
116 / John 16:27
118 / 1 Cor. 12:15-19
119 / 1 Cor. 13:4
119 / Eph. 1:5
120 / Rom. 14:1-9
122 / Eph. 4:2
123 / Mat. 27:46
123 / Gal. 3:13
123 / John 13:35
123 / 2 Cor. 1:3-4
125 / Col. 1:9-13
126 / Ps. 145:14-21

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