Read Job 36:8-23.Job had consistently proclaimed to his friends that he had not sinned. Each of his friends argued that there was some problem in Job’s life that he needed to seek forgiveness from God. At this point, Elihu spoke up. He had waited until this point in the account because he was the youngest … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #3 Job
Category: Bible
Saul’s Demon
The question came from the other side of the living room. I had just finished a lesson in my small group on Samuel’s anointing of David as Israel’s next king, when one of my group members said, “I want to know how you interpret the next passage.” I looked at the next passage and because … Continue reading Saul’s Demon
Discipleship Minute #2 Job
Read Job 28:12-28.Back in the day, the newspapers carried advice columns. Dear Abby, Ann Landers, and even Billy Graham dispensed words of wisdom to readers. Today, one need only consult the internet, which has thrust us into an age of endless information. But, the question for us today is the same as it was for … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #2 Job
Doctor’s Orders (Part 15)
Luke 18:18-23StudyLet’s read that last verse to see how the young man reacted.Luke writes,“After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich” (Luke 18:23, HCSB).The ruler had come to Jesus for advice. Jesus had given him the best advice, tailor made for his real problem, his real affliction. The young man … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 15)
Discipleship Minute #1 Job
Read Job 1:8-22.How you respond to a challenge reveals in whom you have placed your trust. That certainly can be said of Job. Job was a man of great wealth and material possessions, but also someone who had integrity. He worshipped God. The first scene in the book of Job takes place in heaven. God … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #1 Job
Doctor’s Orders (Part 14)
Luke 18:18-23StudyWhy did Jesus start with the Commandments? What was the function of the Law?To show people that they needed a savior.The apostle Paul said,o “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:4, HCSB).He also said,o “For no one will be justified in His sight by the … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 14)
Social Justice Project #33
Practical Concerns and QuestionsWhat is the obligation of the Christian to the social order?Being “so heavenly minded they are no earthly good” is not the Christian credo or action plan. As we have seen, the first priority of believers is the love God with everything we have and are. The first action of believers is … Continue reading Social Justice Project #33
Doctor’s Orders (Part 13)
Luke 18:18-23StudyThe young man expressed that he had kept those commandments that Jesus named. But, Jesus Christ saw the young man on the inside.Jesus knew that the young man had told a great, big lie.Sometimes patients will tell their physicians the things they believe the doctor wants to hear. Perhaps the young man told Jesus … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 13)
Social Justice Project #32
Practical Concerns and QuestionsDo Christians care about the whole person or just the soul?Have you ever heard a Christian believer described as being “so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good?” This is an old phrase, but one that is loaded with meaning. Some Christians react to the prevailing culture, especially in the United … Continue reading Social Justice Project #32
Discipleship Minute – Luke #18
Read Luke 24:1-12.The many confrontations between Jesus of Nazareth and the religious leaders of His day led to His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Jesus’s death at the hands of the Romans, professional executioners themselves, settled the matter, those religious leaders thought. A prominent member of the council, Joseph of Arimathea, requested the body of Jesus … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #18
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