In the Scripture a Biblical concept is given. The subject is the the big question and the complement describes the answer. Then we use bullets to explain.

It is very helpful for me because is allows me to follow the concept that the writes intended.

I think that they can be studied, broken down into smaller parts so that a concept can be seen through them.

You can break the concept down into a subject (question) and complement (answer) to illustrate and study the concept.

Probably the most dominate is materialism, things. Most work hard to get ahead so that they can have more (better/bigger home, playthings: cars, boats, etc.) things. It seems like the world says the harder you work, the more successful you become, and the more things you can collect.

I think the less dominant is Christianity. It breaks my heart…

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Yes, it amazes me when this happens. I have had people come up to me and ask, what made you choose this text. I preached on forgiveness once and the discussion afterward was great. Sometimes it is hard to forgive but if we wish to experience forgiveness we must be able to show forgiveness. Someone who was having a hard time forgiving…

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Yes, it is still a valid means to communicate biblical truths today. We can take the biblical concept and craft our sermon by explaining the concept to others. We don’t change that concept but explain it so that others can derive that concept from the Bible.

My personality is an important way that I read the Bible. My life experiences, the way that I was raised, my education, and my spiritual growth affect the way I read the Bible. The doctrine I hold in my heart are another part of how i read the Bible.

The way I present Bible teaching is the way that I feel when reading the Bible. I believe dearly…

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Yes, it was a sermon about the love of Jesus Christ toward us. The preacher listed several Scriptures that spoke of Christ’s love. What made it so profound for me was he said that no matter what we do, Jesus will never lean or pull away from us.

I think the rules and laws were much stricter in Scriptures than they are today so I have to take that in account when understanding the Bible. Stoning others who violated the laws; we wouldn’t do that today. Again the role and dominance of males over females in the Scriptures aren’t necessarily the same as today. When reading the Bible I must…

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Today’s culture is much different than it is portrayed in the Bible. One example is that today woman have a greater role in affairs than they did in Scriptures. Another example would be the redeeming of relatives that took place in Scriptures. Today’s culture moves so much faster than it does in Scriptures.