Lessons 1. According to the stories of Zaccheus and the Crucifixion thief, there are three necessary components needed for Jesus to declare someone a Christian: A. Confession – a disclosure to Jesus of one’s past rap sheet of wrongdoing (e.g. in prayer)(Luke 19:8;23:40,41) B. Repentance – leaving one’s old way of living behind and replacing it with the way of …
Convenient Blind Spots
Lessons 1. Blind spots (Verse 2,9) Lowe key lying (Exo 23:1, Lev 19:16) Talking about other people in an inappropriate way (2 Cor 12:20, Eph 4:29, Exo 23:1) 2. Sometimes bad things happen things to Godly people because of their own disobedience A) Here in the text, God is Actively punishing (rare) for their selfish disobedience. – No food, water …
Christ as our Example
Lessons 1. Both history and prophecy point to secular people subscribing to the idea of God coming to earth with signs of power and demands of religious worship (Acts 14:8-13; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-9) 2. the agenda for God coming to the earth including: A. Helping humanity understand more fully who God is in character: full of grace and truth (John …
Bad things can happen to God People
Lessons 1. Although it is Biblically rare, God can redeem evil actions to set other good pathways to circumstances in motion. (Joseph: Genesis 37:7,8; 42:6; 50:20) 2. Most evil actions have no specific redeeming pathways or circumstances connected to them but are simply evil actions done by free people living in a fallen world (Mark 6:14-29′ Matthew 2:16-18) 3. Genuine …
Accountable for our Actions
Lessons 1. Evil and wicked people, despite their age are still accountable for what they do (2 Kings 2:23-25, Deuteronomy 21:18-21) 2. God may give out small punishments in hopes of repentance before giving out a big one (Leviticus 26:14-46) 3. Parent your kids well (1 Timothy 3:4, Titus 1:6)
Gender distinctions in the Bible
Lessons 1. Gender distinctions in the Bible are for the Christian family to be judged by, not the world. (1 Corinthians 5:12,13) 2. The Bible defines gender according to their reproductive anatomy. (Genesis 17:10-14, 1 Timothy 2:15) 3. It is a sin to embrace a deviation from the natural sexual ways male sand females were designed for. (Romans 1:24-28) 4. …
Restoration and Forgiveness
Lessons 1. Testing is a part of everyone’s faith (Hebrews 11, Revelations 2:10, Luke 22:31,32) 2. Restoration requires forgiveness, repentance, and full reconciliation (Luke 22:31-38, John 21:15-17) 3. Followers of Jesus will walk the same as Jesus in giving full restoration to the repentances (1 John 2:6, Luke 22:38)
Friendship with God PT.2
Lessons 1. obedience inside a relationship with God refers to the relational obligations needed to maintain that relationship. (Adam, Abraham, the disciples, Christians). 2. Abraham’s friendship and faith in God had to do with his trust and obedience to His way, as especially seen in leaving his family and country and in offering up his son as a sacrifice. (Hebrews …