...1. How have you frequently heard this verse used in Christian circles? Consider examples from sermons, Bible studies, blogs, and your own personal use of the verse. I have heard this verse recited by church members, non-church members, popular TV shows, popular music, preachers, and even myself. People recite this verse as a way of explaining why movie stars squander their money or young pop stars who ruin their career with drugs, and extreme lifestyles. This also applies with TV evangelists who are caught misusing the funds that are sent to them from honest people. This saying is used when the ordinary citizen wins an election and goes to Washington, DC and gets caught taking bribes or misappropriating funds. Reading the newspaper reveals spouses killing one another over insurance money. 2. How should this verse be properly understood according to the author of The Most Misused Verses in the Bible? “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10 New International version. This verse is misquoted as: Money is the root of all evil. First of all money is not the root of all evil, sin is the root of all evil. Money is not evil. It is not bad to have money or to be rich. What is wrong is when a person is not happy with what they have, but has to have more money. That becomes the love of money and with that people will do anything to get more money...
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...Given its status as a significant religious text, it is unsurprising to find at least somewhat of an emphasis on moral reform within the Old Testament. Perhaps far more interesting, however, is a consideration of the political implications contained underneath these morality-based commentaries. In certain passages, for example, the Hebrew Bible seems to undoubtedly prioritize social justice. At the same time, however, one might find encouragement of aid for the needy but an allowance for the preservation of the status quo. Through an analysis of several passages from the Old Testament, one can see that despite a prevalent insistence on respect for religious authority, the Hebrew Bible largely uses its prophecies to argue for a radical transformation of the political power structure. A call for a complete rejection of the status quo is evident as far back as Deuteronomy. In its Chapter 18, for example, Deuteronomy “detestable ways of the nations” in the Hebrew G-d-given land are criticized, while it is said that G-d will drive out those nations” (Deut. 18:9-12). Though somewhat vague in language, such indicates that nations doing...
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...Part ONE - Evangelistic Method #1 The Romans Road is a collection of verses in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, it was his instruction to Jesus Christ. In this collection of verses the Bible tells us that we can only live up to the standards of God through His grace. In the book of Romans it tells us how we are sinners and we are not going to make it to Heaven on works, our family backgrounds or the amount of times we went to church. Some of the scriptures generally used in this method of Evangelism is Romans 3:10, 5:8, 5:12, 6:23, 10:9-11 and 10:13. Romans 3:23 which has become one of the most popular verses in the Bible to discuss peoples sins, it states “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Another verse that is commonly used to speak of what happens when sin is used freely is Romans 6:23 which states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.” Roman 10:13 tells us how we can gain salvation with the Lord, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The advantages of Romans Road Evangelism are numerous. The Romans Road approach allows us to witness to someone without flipping throughout the Bible in search for the perfect scripture to give someone in efforts to make them aware of the sin that we have in our lives. Romans, also gives us the immediate capability of accepting the gift of God and His salvation. The disadvantages of using the Romans Road method is, exactly what makes it an advantage. Even though...
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...requirement of the course: Human Skills and Strategies COUN 110 Assignment: Bible boosters. Due Date: October 12, 2015 Seeking spiritual reference in time of distress can bring a sense of comfort to our lives. Many people read the Bible and meditate on scripture passages to find a sence of purpose and gain a different perspective on a given topic. This assignment is intended to has helped me as an individual to apply to seekwas design to help me as a person to use divine words of inspiration from the KJV bible as a means of ennobling, and enriching my life going forward. These verses were carefully selected to nourish my mind and body in the challenging times of this profession. When I feel discouraged Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Whatever concerns or challenges that may get me down, I will keep my faith in Him that strengthen me. For God is always with me, He has empowered me with his blessings, and is the guiding force behind my steps and all my doings. When I am confused Psalms 119:34 – “Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart.” When we are confronted by situation that confuses us, whether to do the right thing know that the Lord will give me the wisdom of honesty to do the right thing. This verse will give me grace to keep the ethical principles of this profession....
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...biblicalstudies.com” as “things characterized or controlled by the spirit”, In my definition, spiritual gifts are gifts given to Christians by God so that they can further administer the gospel (good news) of the coming/resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Examples of Spiritual gifts listed in the New Testament are : 1. Prophecy 2. Serving 3. Teaching 4. Encouragement 5. Wisdom and Knowledge 6. Faith 7. Healing 8. Miracles 9. Speaking/ interpreting tongues 10. Discernment "False christs and false prophets are going to appear and produce great signs and wonders to mislead, if it were possible, even God's own people. Listen, I am warning you." Mat 24:25 Spiritual Gifts are, in my opinion, given to Christians by God for the purpose of making non-believers of Christ believe, by doing miraculous actions allowed by God, in order to spread the message of his Holy Church. Question 2 “Define each spiritual gift and its operation as recorded by Paul” 1 peter 4-10 states “just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God”. Bible scriptures referring to spiritual gifts are: 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14; Romans chapter 12; Ephesians chapter 4; and 1 Peter chapter 4. Spiritual gifts must be important to the Spirit of God who inspired the writing of the Word of God and thus they should be important to us. 1. Prophecy: The gift of prophecy is described as a gift of inspiration. Prophecy is...
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...Eric Ahn Charles Sorrell Bohdana Partridge FINANACE PAPER A firm and its team of managers must make a variety of important decisions to ensure the financial and organizational success on the day-to-day, short-term and long-term horizon. However, in spite of the many other important decisions, arguably one of the most important decisions a firm and its managers must make involves the budgeting and management of financial outlays. By seeking wise counsel, many organizations are able to see the visible fruits that are the yield of good stewardship and decisions. The book of Proverbs was a series of exhortations and encouragements written by King Solomon to his son. In chapter 23 verse 23, Solomon states, “Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” For thousands of years, mankind has been given stewardship of resources; natural, human, intellectual and financial. The process of managing these resources, specifically financial resources, requires intentional short-term and long-term planning. More importantly, in order for capital management to be deemed successful, it is required that all members of an organization are on board. “Capital budgeting is not only important to people in finance or accounting, it is essential to people throughout the business organization”< /span> (Block, Hirt, & Danielsen, 2011). As the duration of the investment period increases, and the size of investment increases, the residual risk also increases. For...
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...What is Christian Eschatology? Subscribe to our Question of the Week: Christian Eschatology Question: "What is Christian Eschatology?" Answer: Eschatology is the study of what the Bible says is going to happen in the end times. Many treat Eschatology as an area of theology to be avoided. Of course, Eschatology is not as crucial as Christology or Soteriology. That does not mean, though, that it is unimportant to a Biblical worldview. How we understand Eschatology has an impact on how we should live our lives and what we are to expect to occur in God's plan. Some important issues in Eschatology are these: What is the Rapture? The word "rapture" does not occur in the Bible. The concept of the Rapture, though, is clearly taught in Scripture. The Rapture of the church is the event in which God removes all believers from the earth in order to make way for His righteous judgment to be poured out on the earth during the Tribulation period. When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation? Will the Rapture occur before the Tribulation, at the middle of the Tribulation, or at the end of the Tribulation? What is the Second Coming and why is it important? Why is it so important for Jesus Christ to return? When is Christ going to return? What will be the signs of Christ's return? Is the millennium literal or figurative? The fulfillment of many of God’s covenants and promises rest on a literal, physical, future kingdom. There is no solid...
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...Lesson Title: Words Bible Reference: Proverbs 12:18-22 Target Age Group: Elementary to Middle School Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: 45 minutes Memory Verse: “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18 Learning Aim: 1. Use your words to build others up, not tear them down. Basic Supply List: 1. Bible 2. Chalk/Chalk board 3. Construction Paper 4. Markers Optional Learning Activities: 1. Show the “Speak Life” video from TobyMac. Discuss the examples from the video of words helping or hurting others. 2. Play the “Encouragement Game” Note: In the teaching plan below the words in italics are meant to be read aloud. The regular text is simply directions for the teacher. > > > > Basic Teaching Plan < < < < Introduction: Begin the class by greeting each student. Ask them to try to think of a time when someone said something that made them feel really good. What did they say? Allow a few students to share. Now, have them think of a time when someone said something to them that did not make them feel good. Write this question on the board (or just say it out loud) “Do the words that you say matter?” Allow the kids to consider this for a few minutes, possibly with a partner. Then lead a discussion about how the words we say affect those around us. In conclusion, the words we say have to power to make people feel a certain way, and we must...
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...WEBSITE EVALUATION Not every church will have every ministry. If they do not have a particular ministry, just indicate this in the space provided. Church #1 Name: Saddleback Community Church Church #1 Website: www.saddleback.com 1. Ministry is…praying for others. a. Does the church have a prayer ministry? What does it look like? Saddleback Community Church does have a prayer ministry that is fairly easy to get to. It is located under Care & Help and listed as Prayer Ministry. My only negative belief is that the main page has too much going on with to many other pages from it that it can be distracting and hard to find what you want if you are not sure where to look for it. Otherwise, they Prayer Ministry page itself is great as it is simple and easy to use. They have a simple message about the ministry, a number to call if you need help or to submit a request, and a Prayer request form on the page you can fill out and submit allowing for many different avenues to submit a request to them. 2. Ministry is…following Jesus’ example by practicing spiritual mentoring and multiplying. a. Does the church have a strategy for evangelism? After reviewing the website, you can tell that the ministries are built (including the training offered) around evangelism. However, there is no specific strategy layed out on the website about evangelism for the church. The closest I could find was a reference to Rick Warren’ s book “The Purpose Driven Life”. b. Does the church...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay Theology 104 Introduction: A foundational aspect of the Christian faith is the belief that humanity is created in the image of God. Only three times is the term “image of God” found within the Bible. Genesis 1:26-27 and Genesis 9:6 both speak of man being created in the “image of God”. Jesus is also referenced as the image of God in 2 Corinthians 4:4. We can assume that the scriptures contained in Genesis refer to how man reflects God’s character. The image of God in man gives us the ability to discern morally. Some of God’s characteristics are; He is good, faithful, loving, merciful, patient, and wise. Being created in his image gives us these characteristics. Example 1: At my current place of employment I do my best to be a reflection of God’s character. One way that I live out being created in the image of God is by being a faithful and honest employee. I work in an environment where it is easy to perform at the status quo or slightly below that. Theft of merchandise is also a problem that affects everyone at my workplace. “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another” Leviticus 19:11. Many of my coworkers do just enough to get by with no real interest in helping anyone but themselves. I do my best to always show up on time, do more than is expected of me, and most importantly, have a positive attitude while doing it. One of God’s characteristics is that he is patient....
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...witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NIV). Through Christ, the first community of Christians - the Apostles - was created to serve as an example of the need to love Christ not just as an individual, but also to share with other believers and grow spiritually as a collective body of Christ. The Bible provides Christians with an assurance that Christ’s love is to be experienced and shared by all who believe in Him. In Acts 2:42-47, Paul describes one of the early Christian communities learning the “apostles’ teachings and fellowship”. He states, “All the believers were together and had everything in common.” “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.” The apostles fostered the Christian’s need to learn about Christ and praise Him together in their own daily life as well as the manner in which they shared the life and word of Jesus with the new Christians. In addition to a Christian community providing mutual learning and worship, the Bible also describes Christians as encouraging one another and inciting one another in the love of Christ. In Hebrews 10:24-25 it is said, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of ding, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as...
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...INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY PAPER ACTS 6:1-7 Wilbert Early, Jr. L23076350 Inductive Bible Study, BIBL 350 Dr. Ramon Moran Liberty University, 12 December 2013 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research paper is to provide an Interpretive Journey into the New Testament text, Acts 6:1-7. The author, Luke, penned; In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith (Acts 6:1-7, NIV). I will use the five-step process of the basic Interpretive Journey in hopes...
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...reflection on how he handled adversity and his realization of the brevity of his earthly existence. David realized that, despite all the successes and struggles he faced during this seemingly short span of time, life is empty if God is not the center of it. David’s faith in God and his confidence in knowing that God is in control despite the many challenges would face are major cornerstones of biblical history which provide the foundation of how one should use their dash. Psalm 39 is found in the Bible as part of the book of Psalms. Each psalm is inspired by God and written by a human author as a prayer or praise. The book includes “. . .laments, psalms of praise, wisdom, thanksgiving, reflections on God’s mighty acts, celebrations of God’s revelation, and worship. This book is a collection that took about a thousand years of work.” Psalm 39 is a poetic prayer written by David for Jeduthun, a musician who helped David make music. David authored seventy-three of the one-hundred fifty psalms in the Bible. It has been assumed by several scholars that this Psalm was written around the same time in David’s life as Psalm 38. It has close relations to Psalm 38 which begins to describe David’s suffering from his unconfessed sin and illness. In Psalm 39, he describes how he held back from complaining about his suffering in hopes that his silence would be rewarded by God. He begins the passage seeking deliverance from God then at the end he wants God to go away. During the writings of these two...
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...name is Tina and I am a senior, I just graduated last quarter. Today I’d like to share with you about the verse phillipians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God, and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”. There are so many key words in this verse, and today I want to share about “thanksgiving” and “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding”. Last quarter when I reviewed the survival kit with leann, it is very interesting to read what I wrote four years ago. There was a question asking “what is your biggest temptation?” and I was quite surprised that I had wrote: “comparing with other people”, because I almost forgot it was a huge struggle for me when I was a freshman. As you may know, Chinese people are really into competition. I remembered I used to compare myself with my roommate a lot. She is a "Christian” but she spent all her Fridays partying. But she is so pretty and popular. She had many more friends than me, she had better grades than me and she had many channel bags… And my biggest struggle is, why does she have everything I don’t have but yet she is not even praying to God or requesting anything! This struggle stayed with me through my freshman year because I realized that coming to bible study and worship God on Sundays cannot draw me closer to being “popular” and I was somehow wondering inside...
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