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Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She...
The law demands perfection (James 2:10)
The law is for unbelievers (1 Timothy 1:8-11)
The law is a curse (Galatians 3:10)
The law is a ministry of death (2 Corinthians 3:7)
The law increases sin (Romans 5:20)
The power of sin is the law (1 Corinthians 15:56)
The law makes sin your master...
1 Corinthians 13:13
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
What are faith, hope, and love remaining from? What was taken away?
Why is love greater than faith and hope?
Resources:
96tolife Blog: 1 Corinthians 13:13...
Galatians 5:22
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love..."
1 John 4:19
"We love because He first loved us."
Are we capable of loving each other unconditionally?
Do we have the love to give that would meet the desires of another's heart?
Resources:
Love God More? Or Be Loved by God More...
Colossians 1:21-23
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and...
2 Corinthians 5:19 says, "that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us".
1 John 2:2 says, "He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the...
What goes through your mind when asked, "What are you willing to do for God?" when it comes to your relationship with God?
How does what you're willing to do effect:
Trusting God?
Relying on God?
Your self-effort?
Your knowledge of the New Covenant?
Your Christian life?
Resources:
How...
Is performing eye surgery the same as performing an abortion?
If your vision improves when you fix an eyeball, what improves for the baby during an abortion?
Resources:
The Problem
https://www.liveaction.org/learn/the-problem/to
Exodus 3:14
God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you."
The seven “I Am” statements of Jesus in the Bible are:
I am the bread of life: John 6:35
I am the light of the world: John 8:12
I am the door: John 10:9
I am the good...
The 7 Woes
(1) Woe
L – they shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces;
(2) Woe – they travel to make a single proselyte of hell just like themselves;
(3) Woe – blind guides, swearing on the altar and on the temple is the same as swearing by God;
(4) Woe – they tithe mint, dill, and cumin...
Five Truths About Forgiveness
1. The Old and New Covenant
2. No More Sacrifice For Sins
3. Shedding Of Blood
4. Atonement Versus Propitiation
5. Sins No Longer Counted
How can you forgive others to be forgiven and forgive others because you are forgiven?
What sacrifice can you perform that...
1 John 1:8,10
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us ... 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
What does saying you obey the commandments of God say about you?
Does it mean that you know God?
Resources...
Philippians 3:2-6
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have...
Colossians 2:11
In him, you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ...
Is baptism the new circumcision?
Does the Book of Colossians support infant baptism?
Resources:
The...
Who is the authority in a Christian's life?
Do we have to be under the authority of a pastor?
Who has the authority to interpret the scriptures?
Is the church God gave us a specific religious organization?
What is a reason we have so many religious denominations?
What does it mean to "Let...
John 3:19
"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil."
Why are unbelievers inclined to comment on Christian content?
What is it about the Light that scares them?
Resources:
Relationship with God...
Mark 7:8-9
"You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.” And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!"
What human traditions was Jesus criticizing?
Does His criticism apply to celebrating...
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What is the "reason for the season"?
Who was God focused on when He became a man, in Christ?
Resources:
The Gospel...
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of...
1 Timothy 2:14
"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression."
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
Is God responsible for everything that happens?
Did God make...