Throughout history, God has passionately pursued and protected the most vulnerable people in society. In this time and place, He wants to do it through us.
It's easy to say "God is good" when we see His blessings, but how do we respond when life falls apart?
Teaching 18 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
What were sacrifices all about in the Old Testament, and what does it have to do with us now?
Teaching 18 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Discussion Questions
After Israel's failure to live by The Law at Mount Sinai, how can God dwell in the midst of His peoples' sin?
Teaching 17 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Almost immediately after making a covenant with God, the Israelites rejected the way of life He gave them. How did God respond?
Teaching 17 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
What does the Bible say about tithing, and what does it mean for us today?
The Bible is full of wisdom, but different parts speak in different ways.
How can Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job equip us for relational difficulty?
Teaching 16 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
The Bible is full of wisdom, but different parts speak in different ways.
What do they have to say about parenting?
Teaching 15 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
The Bible is full of wisdom, but different parts speak in different ways.
What do they have to say about marriage?
Teaching 14 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
The Bible is full of wisdom, but different parts speak in different ways.
How can we read them wisely?
Teaching 13 in “The Story Before the Story”, our Old Testament series.
Proverbs says "Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys."
Why does this matter so much?
Our God is a God of relationship, and He longs for a covenant relationship with His people.
We often seek it in matters of behavior, but ultimately it is our inner world that needs self-control.
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
We often seek it in matters of behavior, but ultimately it is our inner world that needs self-control.
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Anger and aggression come easy for us, but how can we enter conflicts with the tenderness of Jesus instead?
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
God is the ultimate model of faithfulness. How did that play out when He became a human?
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GAL.5.16-25.ESV
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
When Paul talks about "goodness", what does he even mean?
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
It's tough to be kind when we feel hurt or frustrated, but that's also when it's most important.
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Patience. Trust. Different, yet closely related.
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
What does a peaceful person really look like, and what does it take to become one?
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Good times. Bad times. How can joy be a part of both?
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Love for others is meant to flow freely from our love for God.
Galatians 5:15-23 and Luke 10:25-37
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Love is essential to our relationship with God, but it's easier said than done.
Part of “NINE Virtues of a Vibrant Life”, our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.