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Why Do People Lie About Us? Thursday night Bible Study People lie. People lie about us. Why do people lie? B1 To cause pain C1 Physical C2 Emotional C3 Spiritual B2 To seek advantage (manipulate) C1 Money C2 Power B3 To destroy B4 To spread rumors B5 Because they are misinformed B6 To hear…
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Why Am I Thankful? As I was thinking about this topic, I wondered, “Why?” What is thankfulness? The opposite is entitled. But, what am I entitled to. Nothing really. Choices do have consequences. We are not necessarily thankful for things we deserve. We are thankful for good things that we do not deserve. It…
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Why We Must Not be in a Passive State 1 Peter 5:6-11 WEL So, let yourselves be humbled under God’s mighty hand, so he may lift you up at the right time. 7 Cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be clear headed. Be alert, because your enemy, the…
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On Grief The Bible has much on grief: B1 Job 3:10 Curse that night for letting me be born, for exposing me to trouble and grief. B2 Job 7:3 Month after month I have nothing to live for; night after night brings me grief. B3 Job 14:22 We feel only the pain of our…
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But Satan Hindered Us 1 Thessalonians 2:18 WEL Therefore, we would have come to you, even I, Paul, over and over again, but Satan hindered us. The context shows Satan preventing Paul and his team of evangelists from coming to Thessalonica. Satan hinders Christians. He will hinder us from doing God’s will, enjoying God’s…
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Ephesians 1:1-14 Chapter 1 Chapter 1:1-14 A1 Scripture Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord…
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1 Peter 3:1-7 and Submission 1 Peter 3:1-7 is often cited by those who wish to control wives. These are those men and pastors who feel a woman needs the strong hand of a man to guide her. In reality, those types tend to be abusive. Abusive people are evil. There is no love,…
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James 5 B1 The sins of the rich James 5:1-6 C1 Often trusting in money instead of God D1 We are offered a choice, who are we going to serve, who are we going to love? Luke 16:13 WEL “No household servant can serve two masters, for he will hate the one and love…
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A Few Thoughts on Forgiveness I don’t like the word forgiveness, because abusers, etc. use that word to manipulate others. I don’t know what word would be appropriate. A1 Forgiveness is 2-fold B1 God to humans B2 Human to human (this would include forgiving ourselves to live in peace after God has forgiven) A2…
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James 3 A3 Chapter 3 B1 Teachers C1 This is teachers who teach the Christian faith. C2 They must know the Gospel, Christian doctrine, and the Christian life. C3 If a teacher teaches falsehood, God will judge. C4 We should be careful to know the truth. C5 We must interpret the Bible, read the…