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August 17, 2015
Isaiah: Setting Things Right
THE UPGRADE
The surprise. Several years ago, my husband had a business conference in Florida that began on his birthday, so Katy and I went with him. We had reserved a room with two queen beds, but when we arrived at the hotel they told us the standard rooms were overbooked. The hotel gave us a free upgrade—all the way to the penthouse.
The room. The penthouse had floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the beach. The living room furnishings were lovely and...
August 9, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
Let’s Build until We Finish the Work!
In Ezra Ch. 6, the “house of God” (v.3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 16, 17, 22) was the temple, and it needed to be rebuilt because the Babylonians had destroyed it. Today the house of God is the church. Believers are its “living stones” (1 Peter 2:5 NKJV), and we “are being built together for a dwelling place of God” (Ephesians 2:22 NKJV).
Let’s apply the princ...
August 2, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
The book of Romans gives us certainty and peace—certainty of how God’s plan of salvation works, and peace when we see how the love and mercy of a righteous God has provided for our reconciliation to Him. Chapter 1 of this awesome book begins by identifying the barrier between God and man, and the weapon that can overcome it.
Romans - Be transformed: Understand how salvation and sanctification work,
and believe it (embra...
July 26, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
Where in the world can we find courage and safety? What should we do when the enemy and worldliness seem to be crowding in around us?
Isaiah Ch. 8 Find your courage and safety in believing God and His word—don’t refuse them or neglect them.
v.1-4 Publish (make known) what God says, for it will surely come to pass.
Application: Be a faithful witness of what God...
July 19, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
In the Gospel of John, Jesus explained His identity, His mission on earth, and His relationship with believers. He also gives us invitations to believe in Him, to draw close to Him, and to serve Him. Scripture closes this book of great insights into the person of Christ and our relationship with Him, with Chapter 21. What are the last things that Jesus emphasizes in this gospel?
John Ch. 21 Finish Jesus’ work.
v.1-3 Don...
July 12, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
What should we do when we are motivated to serve God and others, but the hindrances and roadblocks are wearing us down?
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2 Corinthians Ch. 4 Don’t lose heart when ministry involves struggles.
v.1-2 Because God has mercifully entrusted to us a great ministry, we neither lose heart nor do we damage that ministry with shame or deceit.
v.3-4 Satan works against the ministry of Christ’s gospel, a...
Bible Outlines for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
What should we do when we are motivated to serve God and others, but the hindrances and roadblocks are wearing us down?
___________
2 Corinthians Ch. 4 Don’t lose heart when ministry involves struggles.
v.1-2 Because God has mercifully entrusted to us a great ministry, we neither lose heart nor do we damage that ministry with shame or deceit.
v.3-4 Satan works against the ministry of Christ’s gospel, and...
July 5, 2015
Bible Application for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
In John Ch. 7, Jesus’ brothers did not believe in Him, the Jews wanted to kill Him, and the people were divided on whether He was a good Man or a deceiver. But some of the people considered Jesus’ words and the signs that He did, and wondered whether He was the Christ.
John Ch. 7 Is this Man the Christ?
v.1-9 Familiarity alone can’t prove it.
v.10-13 There will be conflict...
June 28, 2015
Bible Outlines for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
Be calm and be faithful.
In light of last Friday’s Supreme Court decision, I am re-posting the following application for 2 Timothy Ch. 2.
Be entrusted with the truth, as a vessel of honor, sanctified and useful.
How?
v.1 Be strong in the grace that is Christ Jesus.
v.2 Commit what you know to faithful people who can teach others.
v.3 Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ.
v.4 Engage in spiritual wa...
June 13, 2015
Bible Outlines for Reading, Teaching, or Discussion Groups
Have you ever thought of yourself as an ambassador of God’s kingdom, or as an emissary of Christ’s love? In the book of 2 Corinthians, Paul encourages the church to live as ambassadors of Christ, and Chapter 5 has some excellent reasons why we should.
2 Corinthians Ch. 5 Live no longer for yourself, but for Him who died for you.
v.1-4 Physical death is not the end of life—one day our earthly bodies w...
