Jesus’ Teaching and Truth Sets Us Free John 8:31-32 WEL Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “If you continue in my teaching, you are truly my disciples, 32 “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. The formula 1. Continue in my teaching 2. Truly…
A Few Thoughts on 1 Samuel 16:7 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV – But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the…
Truth you can count on Theme: Absolute Truth Scripture: Psalm 119:89, Psalm 119:142, Psalm 119:160, John 17:17, John 8:31-32 Objectives: (From the D6 Fusion Sunday School Lesson book) Know: Absolute truth exists because God exists. Think: I can live confidently, basing my life on the absolute truth of God’s Word. Do: Read and study…
Taste and see Theme: A Song of Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 34 Objectives: (From the D6 Fusion Sunday School Lesson book) Know: David praised and blessed the Lord for His constant presence and deliverance in his life. Think: I can live in the assurance that God is always with me and will deliver me in…
It’s always been faith Theme: Justified by Faith Scriptures: Galatians 3:1-29 Objectives: (From the D6 Fusion Sunday School Lesson book) Know: Justification has always been through faith, even in the Old Testament. Think: Maintain an awareness that I am totally dependent on Christ for salvation and for power to live for Him each day.…
Doctrine Short: Truth From time to time, I’ll publish a short post on doctrine from my book. Sometimes the formatting is not perfect, but I cannot correct it. Cheers. B1 Truth C1 Define D1 Theories E1 Correspondence = reality F1 Facts = a thing that exists or happened F2 Belief = acceptance of facts…
Proverbs 16:29 GW A violent person misleads his neighbor and leads him on a path that is not good. Comment: The violent person is the abuser whether they are a narcissist or some other type. They deceive the innocent in order to have supply. Supply is the food the narcissist needs to enhance their…
The Downward Spiral Theme: The cost of disobedience Scriptures: Judges 2:1-23 Objectives (from the D6 Fusion lesson book) Know: The Israelites failed to fully obey God’s commands, which led to a downward cycle of idolatry and disobedience. Think: Be conscious of my tendency toward disobedience and keep my focus on Christ. Do: Fully obey…
Christians believe…? in absolute truth? in strict moral absolutes? The Barna group did a survey on absolutes. They found, among other things, these six principles: 1. ‘The best way to find yourself is by looking within yourself.’ An incredible 91% of US adults and 76% of practicing Christians agreed ‘completely’ or ‘somewhat’ with this…
Can we know? Theme: What is truth? Objectives Know: God and His Word are the absolute standard for all moral truth. Think: Live with the mindset that Christ and His Word reveal absolute, objective truth. Do: Go to Christ and His Word to find truth, and then put it into practice. Scripture: John 18:37-38…