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E4 Giving F1 Definition G1 There are 3 Hebrews words that have the idea of giving. There is one in Greek δίδωμι, dı́dōmi. G2 Giving is an attitude best understood as the opposite of getting. Acts 20:35 CSB In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring…
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E3 Forgiving F1 Definition G1 Definition: Definition: Forgiveness is the transferring of revenge to God who judges and sentences justly. The pain of experiencing the offense is still there. There is no such thing as forgive and forget. Regret from the offender is not enough; there must be remorse. Consider a quote from Dr. George Simon…
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Doctrine B1 What it is C1 God’s character traits (attributes). These attributes are God’s glory. This is a glory of character and spirit. His glory is not what He has but in whom He is. He will not share His glory (Isaiah 42:8). The heavens (atmosphere and universe) reveal His glory (Psalm 19:1) as well…
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C3 Messiah D1 Sin must be punished. D2 Either I must be punished for my sin, or a voluntary substitute must. D3 The substitute must be sinless or else the must die for their own sins (rebellion against God’s laws). D4 The only sinless human is the eternal Messiah, Jesus (Yeshua). Hebrews 4:14-15 NRSV…
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C2 Obedience or rebellion D1 We obey; we live. We disobey; we are punished. D2 Obedience is based on E1 Believing God F1 John 14:1 MKJV Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. F2 Hebrews 11:6 NLT And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone…
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Introduction Definition: B1 To train in accordance with rules or principles (Source) B2 DISCIPLE, verb transitive to teach; to train, or bring up. (Source) B3 Process of making disciples. The apostles went about discipling the believers in Jesus Christ. (Source) Every Christian must know and defend 3 things B1 The Gospel B2 Doctrine (teaching,…
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Consider some of the greatest issues for young adults according to surveys. B1 First list (Most common problems) C1 Acceptance C2 Stress C3 Depression and anxiety C4 Self-harm C5 Bullying C6 Desensitization C7 Sex C8 Disrespect C9 Trust C10 Motivation B2 Second list (Most feared) C1 Peer pressure/not fitting in C2 Sex C3 Failure…
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A Question about Loss I want to answer a question. (Source) Here is what a father asked concerning his child: He’s very angry with God and his issues seem to be summed up in the problem of evil. He acknowledges God is, but “I don’t want to worship him when he messed up my…
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Definitions B1 Collectivism C1 Collectivism, any of several types of social organization in which the individual is seen as being subordinate to a social collectivity such as a state, a nation, a race, or a social class. Collectivism may be contrasted with individualism (q.v.), in which the rights and interests of the individual are…
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Introduction Consider this insight from Ben Shapiro: In other words, people need meaning and purpose in life. Our focus on materialism from both the political right and left — on income inequality and intersectional victimhood from the left, and on tribal affinity and economic deregulation from the right — ignores the key problem: Americans,…