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Titus 2:9-10 Slaves and Masters Advice to Servants and Masters Titus 2:9-10 WEL [Tell] servants to be under the authority of their own masters, to be well pleasing in everything, not talking back [to them], 10 Not stealing [from them], but demonstrating complete trustworthiness, so as to adorn the doctrine of God our Savior…
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A few days ago, Julie Roys, wrote an article, Hugh Freeze, Liberty University, and the Anatomy of Spiritual Abuse. In this article, she discussed spiritual abuse, namely, manipulation. It is very good to help us recognize this type of abuse. Wade Mullen identifies some techniques of spiritual abuse into 2 categories: macro-level techniques and …
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A4 Job and his suffering—God responds Job 38:1-42:17 B1 Job wanted to meet God face to face, and so they do. B2 This is the pre-incarnation Son of God, Jesus Christ. B3 God speaks to Job with a series of questions. God always speaks in wisdom, truth, and justice. He does not lie, deceive,…
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A3 Job and his suffering—Elihu responds Job 32:1-37:24 B1 F. B. Meyer summarizes Elihu well: The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of the case to be presented by…
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A2 Job and his suffering—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar respond Job 4:1-31:40 B1 This long section is the advice(?) of Job’s 3 friends(?) and Job’s replies to them. B2 Basically, they accuse Job of great sin that has been hidden from everyone except God. God is now punishing Job for his evil. Job needs to confess his…
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Job and His Suffering What we can learn about suffering today. A 4 part series: B1 Job and his suffering—behind the scenes Job 1:1- B2 Job and his suffering—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar respond Job 4:1-31:40 B3 Job and his suffering—Elihu responds Job 32:1-37:24 B4 Job and his suffering—God responds Job 38:1-42:17 Some questions answered B1 Why do…
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B1 What it is C1 God’s way of thinking C2 God’s way of living C3 God’s desire for creation, especially humans C4 Titus 2:12 WEL Teaching us that by refusing ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live in this present world with self-restraint, righteously, and pleasingly to God. C5 There are only 2 worldviews.…
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God’s way of alertness, knowledge, truth, and action versus the other way of passivity, experiences, feelings, etc. Ephesians 6:10-18 WEL 10 Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the…
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Passive mind B1 Some other terms: C1 Bypassing the brain C2 Meditating on God C3 Being contemplative C4 Meeting god C5 Seeing god C6 God’s guidance C7 Breath prayers C8 Mantra C9 Mysticism C10 Altered state of consciousness C11 Silencing, shutting down, and turning off the mind C12 Contemplative prayer C13 Thoughtlessness C14 Blank…
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Doctrine B1 What it is C1 God’s character traits D1 Communicable (a few for example) These are those humans have in common. Even though we have these in common, we do not have them in the same way as God. His are perfect; ours are not. His love is untainted; ours may be. His…