There’s been something on my mind for a couple weeks now. A friend of mine had mentioned a ministry opportunity that I didn’t even know existed. And now, well, the burden or dream or whatever you would call it just keeps getting bigger. (I can tell something has my attention when one of my children… Continue reading You’re Invited!!
Read Hebrews 12:1-2 English Standard Version (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,… Continue reading Week 3, Part 2
Read Philippians 3:7-11English Standard Version (ESV) 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order… Continue reading Week 3, Part 1
Read Job 38 & 42 Reflect Think back on the suffering and loss Job had just undergone (see Job 1 & 2 for a refresher). Is this how you would have expected God to answer? What do you learn about God’s character from chapter 38? Why is it so important to focus on the WHO… Continue reading Week 2
Read Matthew 19:16-30 ESV 16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said… Continue reading Week 1, Part 2
Read 1 John 1:5-10 ESV 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk… Continue reading Week 1, Part 1
The next two weeks are going to be a little different for our scripture studies. This week, we are going to look at a story from the Old Testament and learn what not to do. Next week, we will be studying New Testament scriptures that will aid us in conflict resolution. Let’s get started .… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 5
This week, I have chosen three separate New Testament passages to examine and apply personally to help in areas of conflict resolution specifically and relating to others in general. We will use an overview of the Bible study techniques we have learned over the past six weeks. Happy Studying! Text: Romans 12:2-21 Key Verse: “Love… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 6
Text: James 3:1-18 Key Verse: “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17). Digging Deeper: Key Verse Do you have a favorite Bible translation you like to use? How does the wording compare with the ESV (quoted above)?… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 4
Text: James 3:1-18 Key Verse: “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere” (James 3:17). Read through the text… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 3
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