When we pray to the Lord, He may respond immediately, or He may take a long time to respond, or He may never give an answer. The life of Habakkuk demonstrates a life of prayer and how to dialogue with the Lord while waiting patiently and rejoicing in Him. Discussion Questions – What’s the goal […]
Book of Habakkuk: Yet, I Will Quietly Wait and Rejoice
Easter 2015: Heart Burn
At the crucifixion and in the days that immediately followed, there were 3 groups of people: 1) passive spectators, 2) discouraged insiders and 3) passionate followers. Listen to how the resurrected Jesus spoke to two men on the Emmaus Road to turn them into passionate followers.
The Voice of God Brings Victory (Psalm 23)
Jesus, our Good Shepherd, wants to give us victory over the Evil One, victory/peace in our relationships (over enemies) and victory/peace in our heart. Discussion Questions – Psalm 23:4. In Jesus, we have victory over the Evil One. Satan deceives and condemns. What is his biggest deception? How does Satan condemn us? – What were […]
The Voice of God Leads My Life (Psalm 23)
How do you make decisions? The Lord wants to guide your life in paths of righteousness. As sheep, we need to cultivate an ability to hear the Shepherd’s voice. Discussion Questions – What’s your reaction to all of the occurrences of “rhema” (spoken word) in the New Testament? – Read Psalm 37:23. How do you […]
Which Bible translation–NIV, ESV or HCSB?
**UPDATED (as of March 2015): I decided to switch from the HCSB to the ESV translation. While the readability for the HCSB is better than the ESV, I found over the course of this past year of teaching from it that I was losing some key nuances found in the original Hebrew/Greek. Due to the […]