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The main topic of Jude, the half-brother of the Lord Jesus, is to beware of false teachers. He explains the reason and gives their characteristics. False teachers C1 Can teach close to orthodox but live secret lives ruining some believers. Think of molesters and sexual predators. C2 Can teach a passage but interpret it…
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The epistle of 1 John, written by John the Apostle, deals with the subject of—do we know if we are a Christian. 1 John 5:13 MKJV I have written these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have everlasting life, and that…
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A Few Thoughts About Answers to Prayer Prayer is talking to God B1 Formal: Solomon in 1 Kings 8:22-53 B2 Informal: Nehemiah 2:3-5 (Nehemiah was in the king’s presence and didn’t have any time to be on his knees. Essentially, in his soul he prayed, “God help me”). Why pray? B1 Needs of spiritual,…
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A Few Thoughts About Marriage, Money, and Budgets Some quotes: B1 Arguments about money hamper many marriages. If you consider that about a third of adults with partners report that money is a big source of conflict in their relationships, it’s no wonder that financial problems are the leading cause of divorce. What you…
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A Few Thoughts About Love on Valentine’s Day Love is a choice B1 1 John 4:10-11 NRSV in this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to…
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A Few Thoughts About Being Cautious Even skeptical Defining terms: B1 Blind faith: Belief in something that has not been proved or is not capable of being proved (Source) B2 Skepticism: Having or showing doubt; questioning (Source) the idea is to hear, read, see something and not accepting it without analyzing it. B3 Cynical: (Source)…
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A Few Thoughts About the Beauty in Marriage Marriage B1 Body C1 Container. This is an illustration for the sexual need in humans. The idea of a comes from of idea of emotional needs, etc. E1 Keeping the Love Tank Full E2 This idea was popularized by Dr. Ross Campbell. Here is one review (PDF).…
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1 Year Bible—1&2 Thessalonians Holiness versus evil B1 God’s standards versus every other standard C1 We are to walk worthily: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 WEB As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls…
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A Few Thoughts About Christ’s Respect for the Church I’m writing this article in response to those who teach that husbands are to love their wives but not respect them, and those who teach the wife is to respect her husband. Respect, the way some of these teachers define it, borders on the idea…
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How to Answer Questions More Correctly Found this post on Dr. Wayman’s site and written by Marc Cortez The following is a conversation that recently took place in my daughter’s middle school group. And it does a good job highlighting three mistakes that we often make when we talk about the sovereignty of God and…