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 […]
The Voice of God Renews My Life (Psalm 23)
There are two translations for “word” in the New Testament–logos and rhema. Both are critical in hearing the voice of God. Discussion Questions – Read Psalm 23:1. Summarize what this verse means for the Christian. – Read John 5:37-40. What are the 3 indictments that Jesus levels against the Pharisees? In light of this, why […]
Quotes from Jack Deere’s “Surprised by the Power of the Spirit: Discovering How God Speaks and Heals Today”
Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The real reason Christians do not believe in the miraculous gifts is simply because they have Inot seen miracles in their present experience. Yet no […]
The Book of Acts: The Life of Paul, A Witness
One prominent theme of the book of Acts is that of being a witness. See how Paul’s life demonstrates that being a witness precedes the act of witnessing. Discussion Questions – What’s the connection between Acts 1:8 and Acts 28:23? – What is a witness? Compare a firsthand eyewitness of an accident versus someone who […]
Pastor Tope: God Still Speaks
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