Without structure and proper guidance, people usually opt for the path of least resistance; basically, they will go about doing what the flesh wants and not what God instructs us to do,that’s just human nature. Paul’s letters to the respective churches provide solid structure and instruction to get the most out of living for Christ and is…

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The importance of surfacing a need right away will spark interest and keep the audience attention. I appreciate the way our Pastor says, YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS STATEMENT! THIS IS COMING FROM GOD THROUGH ME TO YOU!

As someone who interacts in weekly devotions with student Athletes, these are the ways we have communion with God. its a two-way communication. This fosters spiritual growth and the growth of becoming more Christlike. You hear from God, respond to God, and build the body of Christ as mentioned in 2nd Corinthians 3:18.

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To know the history of the creation, world, prophecies of Jesus Christ and Gods redemptive and faithful character

People are drawn to it because of its Truth to the end of prophecy. The return of Christ is exciting, and it concludes the teachings for Christians. It is also scary due to its Judgement. The dramatic imagery is attractive, while it’s also somewhat scary. The end of the beginning.

Provides a vivid model for early church life, evangelism, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. This bridges the Epistles and Gospels together.

It helps us connect the dots from a historical perspective to a modern-day application. The New Testament is the fulfillment of the past prophecy with the Roman age of existence. Suffering and saving Grace are present and an example for Christians as they walk with Christ.

Well, Saul was not fit to lead; he was all about “His kingdom,” and He was about himself. Solomon gave in to the desire of women, and he was influenced to serve other gods as well as God, or at least He allowed the dual practice.

It’s important because the two Testaments tell one unified story, the Old Testament sets up God’s promises, and the New Testament shows their fulfillment in Jesus.

It’s significant because it shows God’s love is persistent. He keeps pursuing people even when they resist Him.

These challenges do not surprise me at all. There is still division within the christian community and Christians still face persecution in many places in the world.

Jesus crucifixion and resurrection. The greatest rescue mission that has ever taken place.

No, because there in no foundation for absolute morals.

Monotheism and Nihilism; monotheism gives us objective morality while Nihilism is the opposite.

Monotheism – Judaism

Deism – Narnia

Pantheism – Hinduism

Naturalism – Atheism

Nihilism – John Bender

Existentialism – Nothing has purpose

To understand why we needed Jesus’s sacrifice

Compelling that Jesus died and rose again with over 500 witnesses. The resurrection of Christ separates Christianity from all other worldviews or religions.

No because they do not have an absolute definition of morality and therefore under their belief there is nothing to stand on in regards to ethics

Monotheism and nihilistic

Monotheism believes we are created by God for God and Nihilistic does not believe we are created for anything and have no purpose

Jesus is not just another one amongst many gods. He is the one God who was both fully God and fully man. He came to earth and chose to dwell amongst us and lived a perfect life. Then he chose to die as an atonement for all mankind’s sin debt (which He did not owe). He is also the only true living God.

Monotheism: One God

Deism: Ben Franklin

Naturalism: Darwin: Origin of the Species

Nihilism: Buddha

Existentialism: everything is meaningless

Pantheism: nature

I learned that you can pray continuously. You just have to be alert and in tune with the Holy Spirit who will lead and guide you in pray.

By telling my biblical Philosophy, being with them.

We are not just doing it for today, and it’s influence on eternity is vital.

to get context and perspective

The truth about God that impresses me so much is his faithfulness and not willing to give up on his children. No matter what we put ourselves through by being disobedient towards his will and way he is always there never giving up on us. He is a God of chance after chance because of his love for us.

While rewards in Islam are based upon a person’s works, in contrast, Christianity offers the reward of salvation at no cost to the individual. It is a free gift offered through grace via Jesus’ personal sacrificial blood atonement. The choice made by Jesus as the only sinless man, he chose to die and make a way for all to make it to…

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Theism would be my choice, The Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis. The character of Aslan serves as an illustration of a personal, sovereign Creator and Redeemer.

God’s Sovereignty and Grace. He created everything, and it was good. He placed humans in the garden to have dominion over it, and they fell from this Grace by disobeying God and removing themselves from His presence. Even in this fallen state, God planned a way for a New Beginning.

Luther recognised that God had structured human life in every day situations to what he called offices (response-abilities.) God so structured human life that we respond to the needs of others.

These are role functions like spouse, child, parent, employer, employee, 16th century ruler or subject, today – citizen and neighbour, pastor,…

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The “So what” portion of the outline is important because this provides practical application for the listeners.

It is important to surface a need to the audience right away because that will give you their full attention.

Its helpful to see where we have come from so that we can better understand why our education system is how it is now. I see the public school system getting farther and farther from a biblical model and im thankfulnfornprivate Christian schools that continue to be focused on God will and a biblical world view.

We use the state standard for classes required to graduate butvwe also have a requirement of 2 bible classes per year.

There is more to life than academics and learning. Yes, knowledge is a helpful tool in many ways but our focus should be on God’s truth and His will for us while we are on earth.

The “damaged self” is seeing someone as innocent who was hurt, and then trying to get them back to that place of innocence. But the Bible says, “None is righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10), so there really is no true innocence to return to. We are broken. And in that brokenness, if all we do is try to fix the problem, we are still living as a…

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It’s all about choosing who you will serve. He chose to serve the Lord.

Reframing helps move the conversation from what happened to what is really going on deep inside them. If we stay focused on the problem, we tend to try to fix it or offer advice, but that doesn’t get to the heart of the problem. When we reframe, we start looking at relationships, past, present, and with God, and that is where the deep struggle…

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My hope is not in myself, but in God. I know I am inadequate and broken, and that I cannot change anyone. That leads me to depend on the Holy Spirit, trusting that God alone works in people’s hearts. My hope comes from what Christ can do, not what I can do.

Writing a vision letter helped me see what it means to have a vision for someone, rather than trying to fix them or control their actions. I was focused on who my son is and who he is becoming in Christ, not what needs to change. It shifted my heart from the pressure of him being a new husband to trusting in the power of God. It gave me hope…

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We should study the Old Testament to truly know God. We are introduced to the many accounts of God’s true nature and relationships He has with His people.

I am realizing that much of what I thought was serving others was actually driven by something within me. I would hear someone share, and my response often came from my experience or a desire to be helpful. On the surface, it looked like care, but underneath, there was a need to feel useful, to be liked, or to be seen as someone who serves…

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New Age belief says there is a spark of divinity in all of us, meaning we are somehow divine on our own. But the Bible is clear that we are all sinners in need of God, not God ourselves. (Romans 3:23) Through the Holy Spirit, God places new life within us. These “holy passions” are not from us, they are from Christ in us. They are below…

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When we ignore what is going on inside of us, we can step ahead of God and try to fix things on our own. We begin to move to problem-solving instead of really listening. We start to think of what ot say next. Soulcare is stirring deeper desires for God. If I am focused on being an effective counselor, I may help someone feel better for a…

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I read it as one book. This year my wife and I started in Genesis and are reading through to Revelation. From beginning to end, just like a book. 🙂

In John 8:1-11. Jesus using Adaptive Leadership with the Pharisees who brought a woman accused of adultery to him and said that this woman must be stoned to death, he responds that ‘whoever is without sin, cast the 1st stone’ they all left and since there was no-one left, he told the woman that she is to leave and sin no more, there were…

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