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Way of the Master by Dr. Bob Moorehead In 1980 a young man from Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face certain death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room: “I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed, the die has been cast, I have stepped over the line, the decis...

Isaiah 66:13 13 I will comfort you there in Jerusalem as a mother comforts her child.” Isaiah 49:15 15 “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! Mother’s have a strength in that they don’t leave. We see many father’s who abandon their children but mothers stay. Mother’s have a superpower,...

Gospeling each other We use this term and it's how we treat each other Here is the test, the light produces what is good. Ephesians 5:6-9 Sometimes we live on the first quarter mile on the path of destruction and at the end of this long street is the abyss going down to hells flame but we say we are ok bc that is far away from where we live. Look at the things u allow in your life. Look at your pa...

Bringing the Future Into the Present: Ephesians So many of the Old Testament passages prophesied of the coming Messiah and his people and this is happening now in our time and what we find in the Gospels and in Paul's writings is the working out of what this new people will look like. So do we look like that do we look like in live like the people at the New Testament describes? What does it look...

Matthew 28:18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Illustration: Semina...

Romans 12:7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. 1 Corinthians 16:15–16 15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, 16 to submit to them and others like them who serve with such devotion. Matthew 20:20–28 20 Then the mother of James...

1. What are some ways Christians are tempted to remain in their old way of thinking, worldly thinking, as mentioned in Romans 12:2? Please list some examples. 2. What did we say was the primary strategy for transforming our thinking? Please share some testimonies from your own life. How has your thinking changed since becoming a Christian? 3. What are some of the excuses that you use to not use yo...

Is evolution a fact? How does the fine-tuning of the universe affect my view? How do we explain the rapid rise of Christianity given that there were many witnesses and an empty tomb when the New Testament began to be circulated? Were the people back then just more superstitious than our modern sensibilities today? 1. What were your overall impressions of the Easter Egg Hunt? How do you think our c...

Luke 12: 4-5 v4. Dear Friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body, they cannot do anymore to you after that. v5. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you, and then throw you into hell. Yes, he is the one to fear. Q1 – Are there any areas in your life that you are holding back because you’re afraid? Why? Chronicles 14:12 v12. The Lord defeated the Eth...

1 Corinthians 12:7–11 1. How important is the using of our gifts to being a Christian? Why or why not? How would you answer from Scripture? See especially Matthew 25:26. 2a. Do you have an idea of what your spiritual gifts might be even though we haven't listed them all yet? Please explain. 2b. If you don't have any idea what your gifts are, what do you plan to do to discover what they are? 3. How...

The primary reason we don’t use our gifts is because we don’t love people, and the reason we don’t love people is because we haven’t understood God’s love for us. You may be using your spiritual gifts and not be spiritual, but you will not be spiritual if you are not using your gifts. Someone says they are spiritual and I say show me how you are using your gifts to build up the church. Someone say...

1. According to Ephesians 4:11–13, how does maturity happen? 11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we...

Jesus gives gifts to the Church so that through the preaching of the Word, Christians are equipped to use their spiritual gifts, resulting in maturity, and the building up of the Church. What's the difference between a talent and a spiritual gift? What is an apostle? How do I find out what my spiritual gift is? 1. We talked about the idea that self-perception can affect behavior. What is your tend...

Humility, Gentleness, Patience, and Loving Forbearance moves us, like Jesus, to serve others. We cannot say we are any of these things until we are serving. Here we are look at Biblical and concrete definitions for the purpose of self-analysis. 1. We talked about the idea that self-perception can affect behavior. What is your tendency, to think of yourself as "just a sinner saved by grace" or as a...

C. S. Lewis writes, “In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that—and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison—you do not know God at all. The real test of being in the presence of God is that you either forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object.” 1. What are the results of ex...

1. We mentioned 3 things that we tend to turn into an either/or instead of a both/and. Which do you tend toward: A. Emotion or intellect? Please explain. B. My faith is an individual thing or I'm only spiritual when I'm in a certain community? Please explain. C. Withdrawal into isolation (personal time w God) vs. sacrificial service? Read the following: reality. Jonathan Edwards wrote this in his...

1. Now is a good time to take a look at where you are on Bible reading. A link to many Bible reading plans has been posted on the GL Facebook page. How important is reading the Bible to you and your spiritual life? What are some reasonable goals you have for Bible reading in 2016? 2. We listed 41 potential things we could work on in 2016 and they are listed below. Do you still recall the ones you...

1. We defined success this way: "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal." What is success in life for you for 2016? What is the worthy ideal you are seeking to achieve or live out? 2. Without a purpose, we are like a ship out on the open water without a crew or a destination. What is your purpose in 2016? What are you seeking to achieve and where do your hopes lie? 3. Read Matthe...

What's the relationship between Israel and the Church? Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 1. How many times is the word peace used between vv. 14-17? ANSWER: 4 2. What is the verb used in v. 16 that performs the action bringing peace? ANSWER: Reconcile 3. What is the definition of reconcile? ANSWER: "to make friendly relations between, to bring into agreement or harmony, to restore. 4. How did Jesus make pea...

1. Have you come to trust in Christ personally, or are you still at the point of intellectual knowledge and emotional approval of the facts of salvation without having personally put your trust in Christ? If you have not put your trust in Christ yet, what do you think it is that is making you hesitate? 2. Did you feel a sincere sorrow for sin when you first came to Christ? Can you describe what it...

Ephesians 2:2 NLT 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world.* He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. Ephesians 2:2 NASB in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons...