The following a suggestions for the Message Based Discussion Questions. These are found after a copy of the insert which was provided for the message given on October 13, 2013. The answers are designed to stimulate thinking, not to be a quick answer so thinking is absent. Enjoy. Continue reading
As an infant grows up to be a child, one of the great things he enjoys is learning to play with friends. Children learn to play house, mom and dad, doctor, cops and robbers and teacher. That means they are communicating with their friends and peers. Sometimes, they do not know how to speak with adults, because they do not know how to relate with adults. It is difficult to both show respect in humility as well as communicate confidently, because that child/adult relationship is abstract and takes a while to understand. Consequently a child spends much of his time learning by exhortation from his parents how to relate to peers and adults.
The same is true for spiritual children, especially related to prayer. Continue reading
The book “You Never Stop Being a Parent, Jim Newheiser & Elyse Fitzpatrick” is packed with biblical wisdom for those who have raised their children, but realize their God-given responsibility and privilege to continue parenting. Parenting is never done, just as honoring father and mother is never completed. Continue reading
This message was presented on October 13, 2013 as part of the 1 Timothy series.
Turn to John 17:1-4. Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane and John has recorded part of His prayer to God the Father, Continue reading
Communication is the most important ingredient in relationships. How do you help a baby communicate? They really don’t know how to communicate verbally. Babies, or infants only communicate what they need through crying and satisfaction through sleeping or slowly how to smile. Verbal communication is difficult for infants, because every word has to be learned. The same is true for communication with spiritual infants. Continue reading
If you can’t hear, you won’t learn. Of course Helen Keller would not agree and I’d agree with her, however, for most of us, hearing is essential to learning. Why is that important? Continue reading
We had a great home group leaders meeting on Saturday. There was ownership, excitement and a readiness to put into action what others were learning. Continue reading
The following are suggested answers for the Message Based Discussion Questions from the introductory message in the new series on 1 Timothy. The questions and answers follow the insert outline of the message. These answers are not designed to be the only answers, but to provide a stimulus to promote thinking. Continue reading
The spiritual parent knows that devotions are like an iron lung to the person who cannot breathe on his own. Twice in two verses, John writes, “ I write to you fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.” (1 John 2:13-14 NKJ) He wrote the same thing, because the capstone of the spiritual parent is his experience and commitment to the Father’s person and will. That is because devotions are more a part of his life than the food he eats. Continue reading
The book, “The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible” by Robert Wilkin is an excellent orientation to proper interpretation in Scripture. It is an exposure of the simpleton approach to Scripture. Continue reading
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