A Sure Sign of an Abuser Abuse of any sort is evil. Psalms 7:1-6 WEB A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 lest they tear…
Love Guides All Theme: The Law of Love Scriptures: 1 John 4:7-1 John 5:5 Notes and questions B1 What is love? B2 Love words in the New Testament C1 Good loves D1 ἀγάπη agápē. This is the love of choice. It is the highest and deepest love. E1 “”And because lawlessness will abound, the…
Giving Grace Theme: Grace based relationships Scriptures: Romans 14:1-23 Notes and questions: B1 The issue is C1 To judge or not to judge C2 On what basis do we judge? B2 Outline C1 Different opinions Romans 14:1-6 C2 The Lord’s opinion is what is important Romans 14:7-13 C3 How to handle different opinions Romans…
Theme: Consequences of Rebellion Objectives: Know: The children of Israel treated God with contempt by doubting He could lead them into the Promised Land. God forgave them but they still had to face consequences for their unbelief. Think: Rest in the assurance that God always keep His Word. Do: Trust and obey God’s Word,…
Theme: The Snare of Idolatry Objectives: Know: The Israelites turned from following God to worship idols and God was very angry with them. Think: Always maintain the mindset that God is to be my only object of worship. Do: Worship God alone. Remove from your life anything that prevents you from giving Him the…
Theme: Rules to live by Objectives: Know: God gave the Israelites ten commands that promoted a good relationship with God and their fellow man. Think: Be conscious of the fact that the principles drawn from the Ten Commandments can guide every interaction with God and man. Do: live out the principles of the Ten…
A1 Christian proofs 1 John 5:1-4 B1 Belief C1 Jesus is the Christ C2 The Messiah from all eternity C3 The Messiah of Jews and Gentiles C4 My Messiah B2 Love C1 For the Father C2 For fellow believers B3 Obey C1 God’s commandments C2 Not Old Testament law but the New Testament rules…
Christian (?) leaders ban abused spouses and welcome abusers What is wrong with Christian leaders? Why do they increase the suffering of the abused? Why do they discipline the abused instead of the abuser? Consider what Pastor Jeff Crippen exposes about these aberrant, evil leaders: Now, here’s the thing. In these abuse cases (and…
Theme: The temptation of Jesus Objectives: Know: Jesus overcame temptation by knowing and applying God’s Word. Think: Have my mind so permeated by God’s Word that my natural response to temptation is to refute it with Scripture. Do: Follow Christ’s example to overcome temptation. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Notes and questions: B1 The parallel passages…