Redemption Scriptures:
Psa. 111:9, Psa. 130:7, Matt. 20:28, Mark 10:45, Luke 2:38, Acts 20:28, Rom. 3:24–26, 1Cor. 1:30, 1 Cor. 6:20, 1 Cor. 7:23, Gal. 1:4, Gal. 2:20, Gal. 4:4, 5, Eph. 1:7, Eph. 5:2,
Col. 1:14, 20–22, 1 Tim. 2:6, Tit. 2:14, Heb. 9:12, 15, 1 Pet. 1:18, 19, Rev. 5:9, 10
Redemption of Our Souls
Whether fleeing from oppression, stepping out of a prison, or breaking a bad habit or addiction, freedom means life. There is nothing more exhilarating as knowing that the past is forgotten and that new options await. People yearn to be free.
The book of Galatians is the charter of Christian freedom. In this profound letter, Paul proclaims the reality of our liberty in Christ—freedom from the law and the power of sin, and freedom to serve our living Lord. Faith in Christ means true freedom. This was written in the time of Judaizers—an extreme Jewish faction within the church who taught that Gentile Christians had to submit to Jewish laws and traditions in addition to believing in Christ. Galatians was written, therefore, to refute the Judaizers and to call believers back to the pure gospel.
Main Themes:
1. Freedom—We are not under the jurisdiction of Jewish laws and traditions nor under the authority of Jerusalem. Faith in Jesus brings true freedom from sin and from the futile attempt to be right with God by keeping the law.
a. What does freedom mean to you?
2. Holy Spirit—We become Christians through the work of the Holy Spirit. He brings new life; even our faith to believe is a gift from Him. The Holy Spirit instructs, guides, leads and gives us power. He ends our bondage to evil desires and he creates in us love, joy, peace and many other wonderful changes.
a. What examples to you have of the Holy Spirit working in your life?
Main Importance:
1. We are free in Christ and yet freedom is a privilege. We are not free to disobey Christ or practice immorality, but we are free to serve the risen Christ. Let us use our freedom to love and to serve, not for wrong.
2. The Holy Spirit is at the root of our freedom. When the Holy Spirit leads us, he produces his fruit in us. Just as we are saved by faith, not deeds, we also grow by faith. By believing we can have the Holy Spirit within us helping us live for Jesus. Obey Christ by following the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Please study the Holy Spirit because He:
a. Reveals the things of God. 1Co 2:10,13.
b. Reveals the things of Christ. Joh 16:14.
c. Reveals the future. Lu 2:26; Ac 21:11.
d. Brings the words of Christ to remembrance. Joh 14:26.
e. Directs in the way of godliness. Isa 30:21; Eze 36:27.
f. Teaches saints to answer persecutors. Mr 13:11; Lu 12:12.
g. Enables ministers to teach. 1Co 12:8.
h. Guides into all truth. Joh 14:26; 16:13.
Where do you want or need the Holy Spirit to work in your life? Will you share?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
How Much Does It Cost
How Much Does it Cost
Focus Verse: Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus
Part 1: Definitions
What is the definition of Redeem?
-To clear by payment
-Offset
-To buy back
Redeem is derived from the Latin word redimere which means to purchase.
What is the opposite, or antonym, of redeem? Abandon
What does it mean to be redeemable? Capable of being redeemed
How Much is it Worth?
If I offer a car for sale, which I think is worth 7K, and offers are made ranging from 2K to 9K, how much is the car worth? The 7K that I think it's worth? The "low-ball" offer of 2K?
Think about this question, we'll get back to it later in the lesson.
Part 2: Biblical Text
Read John 4:1-9
Palestine was 120 miles in length and was comprised of 3 regions- North=Gallilee
Middle=Samaria, South=Judea
To get from Judea to Gallilee took 3 days, going around takes twice as long
Jacob’s well held many memories for the Jewish people. Interesting to read about in your free time.
This woman walked 1 ½ miles to get water when she could have gotten it in Ssychar. What does that tell you? How high a price do you think that this woman would put on herself?
What was the basis for the relational barrier between Jews and Samaritans? It centered around racial purity. Assyrians conquered the Samaritans and the assimilated into their culture and intermarried which was considered an unforgiveable sin to the jews. When Babylon conquered the Jews they held to their cultural identity. When Jesus and this woman had their conversation the feud was over 400 years old.
Not only was Jesus breaking custom by talking to this Samaritan, but rabbis were forbidden to talk to women in public, even their own wives and daughters.
Here was Jesus breaking all cultural barriers to meet this woman at her point of need.
Read John 4:10-15
What do we learn from this series of verses? Jesus knows that this womans problems run deep and Jesus knows that this will not be an easy fix. She needs his help.
Jews referred to the thirst of the soul for God and they often spoke of quenching that thirst with living water
Read Isaiah 49:10
What is Jesus telling this woman? That he is the Messiah
Does this woman understand what Jesus is telling her?
Read John 16-21
What does this woman come face to face with? her sin
William Barclay states, “ Christianity begins with the realization that life as we are living it will not do. We awake to ourselves and to our need of God.”
Read John 4:22-26
What does Jesus tell her?
Read John 4:27-30
How do the disciples react when they return? Very surprised but didn’t voice their objections at this time.
Small Group Questions
Do you think that Jesus was in this place, at this time by accident?
Did this woman need redemption?
Did she know that she needed redemption?
Do you think this woman was redeemed? She left her pot to return to lead others to Jesus
Why do you think that the disciples did not speak up when they returned and found Jesus talking to this woman?
How do you determine in your own life whether something needs to be redeemed? If the value is high enough. Is it worth it.
What in your life needs to be redeemed? Do you need redemption and if so how can that happen?
Is there a relationship that needs to be redeemed in your life? Your marriage, friendships, or another relationship that has fallen by the wayside because initially you did not find enough value in that relationship or you were not willing to pay the price? Did Christ worry about the price, social status, that it cost to redeem this woman.
Conclusion:
How much is the car we spoke of at the beginning of the lesson worth? The answer is that the car is worth the highest price that somebody is willing to pay.
How much are we worth?
Read focal verse.
Romans 3:23-24
We are so valuable to God that he paid the highest price possible. The price was his son.
We are so valuable to God that he paid the price of his son to redeem us and bring ourselves into a right relationship with him.
Focus Verse: Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus
Part 1: Definitions
What is the definition of Redeem?
-To clear by payment
-Offset
-To buy back
Redeem is derived from the Latin word redimere which means to purchase.
What is the opposite, or antonym, of redeem? Abandon
What does it mean to be redeemable? Capable of being redeemed
How Much is it Worth?
If I offer a car for sale, which I think is worth 7K, and offers are made ranging from 2K to 9K, how much is the car worth? The 7K that I think it's worth? The "low-ball" offer of 2K?
Think about this question, we'll get back to it later in the lesson.
Part 2: Biblical Text
Read John 4:1-9
Palestine was 120 miles in length and was comprised of 3 regions- North=Gallilee
Middle=Samaria, South=Judea
To get from Judea to Gallilee took 3 days, going around takes twice as long
Jacob’s well held many memories for the Jewish people. Interesting to read about in your free time.
This woman walked 1 ½ miles to get water when she could have gotten it in Ssychar. What does that tell you? How high a price do you think that this woman would put on herself?
What was the basis for the relational barrier between Jews and Samaritans? It centered around racial purity. Assyrians conquered the Samaritans and the assimilated into their culture and intermarried which was considered an unforgiveable sin to the jews. When Babylon conquered the Jews they held to their cultural identity. When Jesus and this woman had their conversation the feud was over 400 years old.
Not only was Jesus breaking custom by talking to this Samaritan, but rabbis were forbidden to talk to women in public, even their own wives and daughters.
Here was Jesus breaking all cultural barriers to meet this woman at her point of need.
Read John 4:10-15
What do we learn from this series of verses? Jesus knows that this womans problems run deep and Jesus knows that this will not be an easy fix. She needs his help.
Jews referred to the thirst of the soul for God and they often spoke of quenching that thirst with living water
Read Isaiah 49:10
What is Jesus telling this woman? That he is the Messiah
Does this woman understand what Jesus is telling her?
Read John 16-21
What does this woman come face to face with? her sin
William Barclay states, “ Christianity begins with the realization that life as we are living it will not do. We awake to ourselves and to our need of God.”
Read John 4:22-26
What does Jesus tell her?
Read John 4:27-30
How do the disciples react when they return? Very surprised but didn’t voice their objections at this time.
Small Group Questions
Do you think that Jesus was in this place, at this time by accident?
Did this woman need redemption?
Did she know that she needed redemption?
Do you think this woman was redeemed? She left her pot to return to lead others to Jesus
Why do you think that the disciples did not speak up when they returned and found Jesus talking to this woman?
How do you determine in your own life whether something needs to be redeemed? If the value is high enough. Is it worth it.
What in your life needs to be redeemed? Do you need redemption and if so how can that happen?
Is there a relationship that needs to be redeemed in your life? Your marriage, friendships, or another relationship that has fallen by the wayside because initially you did not find enough value in that relationship or you were not willing to pay the price? Did Christ worry about the price, social status, that it cost to redeem this woman.
Conclusion:
How much is the car we spoke of at the beginning of the lesson worth? The answer is that the car is worth the highest price that somebody is willing to pay.
How much are we worth?
Read focal verse.
Romans 3:23-24
We are so valuable to God that he paid the highest price possible. The price was his son.
We are so valuable to God that he paid the price of his son to redeem us and bring ourselves into a right relationship with him.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Breakfast Sign-Ups
April 19-Mok
April 26-Hudson
May 3-???
May 10-McCutchans
May 17-Hutchinson
May 24- Memorial Day
May 31-Norvell
June 7-Fielder
June 14-Lords
June 21-Chambers
June 28-Lamperts
April 26-Hudson
May 3-???
May 10-McCutchans
May 17-Hutchinson
May 24- Memorial Day
May 31-Norvell
June 7-Fielder
June 14-Lords
June 21-Chambers
June 28-Lamperts
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Grace
Grace
Whatever you're reading right now put it down. Get yourself a copy of TrueFaced and make it the very next book you read. Dallas Willard says, "TrueFaced is one of the best books on practical theology I have ever seen."
TrueFaced addresses basic motives faced by every follower of Jesus: the distinction between our determination to please God or to trust Him. The authors draw on the metaphor of two rooms in our pursuit of God—The Room of Good Intentions and The Room of Grace.
The First Room—Good Intentions (Effort)
Eph 2:1-3—Sin deadens us, sin controls us, do the devils will, pain, shame, brokenness.
Psalm 73—based on human instincts, slaves to flesh (not exactly body) more of a desire for self apart form God.
The first, at the end of a well-traveled road, is the Room of Good Intentions, entered by turning the knob of Effort. This room is filled to capacity with:
• Tired Christians
• Cynical Christians
• Well-intended Christians wearing various masks
• Christians determined to work on their sin to achieve an intimate relationship with God.
These folks are sincerely determined to be godly. No one in this room is interested in hearing about your struggles, trials or failures. To be welcome here, one must hold their cards pretty close to their chest and give the appearance of sufficiency and that everything is fine. I'm fine; you're fine, we're all fine, fine, fine all the time, time, time.
The Second Room—Grace (Humility)
Eph 2:4-6
-God loves us
-Rich in mercy
-By grace we are saved through faith
2 Cor 8:9—generous grace of our Lord
The second room lies at the end of life's path with the motive of Trusting God. In this room, inhabitants have embraced the concept of Living out of Who God Says I Am. To enter the Room of Grace, one only needs turn the doorknob of Humility. In this room, people have cried out:
• I'm not fine! I haven't been fine for a long time
• I feel guilty, lonely and depressed
• I'm sad most of the time and I can't make my life work.
• If any of you knew half of my daily thoughts, you'd want me out of your little club I'm not doing fine
Instead of working on one's own sin to achieve intimacy with God, in this room, people stand with God, with their sin in front of them, working on it together with Him. We must discover the freedom that lies in allowing ourselves to be real before God and others and we must trust the people around you
“We've all been part of a community, a church, or a small group where we've felt the pressure of presenting a strong, fine front. One where we don't have the freedom to share sin or failures; where we have to put on appearances and pretend we've got it all together. The effect is subtle, but grossly counterproductive to introducing people to the Kingdom of God. For reasons too numerous to count, Christians have fallen prey to the lie that we must appear fine, strong, good and often, productive. We don't want people to know we're flawed. My flaws and imperfections serve only to draw attention to the fact that I NEED a perfect father. Those that appear flawless, often draw perceptions that something's not entirely right, and make genuine, authentic connection near impossible.” -Pastor Williams
Do you have any of those books where you've worn a highlighter or underlined something on nearly every page? This is one for me.
This is the kind of book that I could read over and over again. I want to so thoroughly grasp the concept of a truly trusting, grace-filled relationship with the Father and this book can assist.
Here are a few thoughts from the book:
• “Many of us remain so wounded and preoccupied with our own stuff that we concoct our own tepid, cheap dreams and call them God’s.” (pg 15)
• “One of the really good gifts we could receive would be the ability to see where we are and how we got here. We need to see ourselves in our story, to see what causes and drives the responses that trip us up.” (pg 23)
• “Nothing in us can absorb sin. Nothing. Even when we are the one being sinned against, we still cannot handle sin, because sin done to us will always ignite the nature of the sin already in us.” (pg 25)
• “Worse yet, I never experience the love of others because when I wear a mask, only my mask receives love! I sense I’m still not loved and self-diagnose that maybe my mask wasn’t good or tight enough.” (pg 30)
• “So, if a relationship or community lacks grace, that relationship or community is low on trust. One simply cannot nurture a realm of grace without trust.” (pg 62)
• “The degree to which I let you love me is the degree to which you can love me, no matter how much love you have for me.” (pg 90)
Final Thoughts:
1. Grace is stronger than sin
2. We must be humble
3. Titus 3:4-7
4. In our most quite place—do we really know God is for us?
5. “The Great Disconnect—the gap between who we say we are and who we actually believe we are.”
6. “No matter how much we draw from it, the river of divine grace is always full of water.” Elwell
7. “If you ask me what is the first precept of Christian religion I will answer, first, second, an third, Humility” Augustine
Whatever you're reading right now put it down. Get yourself a copy of TrueFaced and make it the very next book you read. Dallas Willard says, "TrueFaced is one of the best books on practical theology I have ever seen."
TrueFaced addresses basic motives faced by every follower of Jesus: the distinction between our determination to please God or to trust Him. The authors draw on the metaphor of two rooms in our pursuit of God—The Room of Good Intentions and The Room of Grace.
The First Room—Good Intentions (Effort)
Eph 2:1-3—Sin deadens us, sin controls us, do the devils will, pain, shame, brokenness.
Psalm 73—based on human instincts, slaves to flesh (not exactly body) more of a desire for self apart form God.
The first, at the end of a well-traveled road, is the Room of Good Intentions, entered by turning the knob of Effort. This room is filled to capacity with:
• Tired Christians
• Cynical Christians
• Well-intended Christians wearing various masks
• Christians determined to work on their sin to achieve an intimate relationship with God.
These folks are sincerely determined to be godly. No one in this room is interested in hearing about your struggles, trials or failures. To be welcome here, one must hold their cards pretty close to their chest and give the appearance of sufficiency and that everything is fine. I'm fine; you're fine, we're all fine, fine, fine all the time, time, time.
The Second Room—Grace (Humility)
Eph 2:4-6
-God loves us
-Rich in mercy
-By grace we are saved through faith
2 Cor 8:9—generous grace of our Lord
The second room lies at the end of life's path with the motive of Trusting God. In this room, inhabitants have embraced the concept of Living out of Who God Says I Am. To enter the Room of Grace, one only needs turn the doorknob of Humility. In this room, people have cried out:
• I'm not fine! I haven't been fine for a long time
• I feel guilty, lonely and depressed
• I'm sad most of the time and I can't make my life work.
• If any of you knew half of my daily thoughts, you'd want me out of your little club I'm not doing fine
Instead of working on one's own sin to achieve intimacy with God, in this room, people stand with God, with their sin in front of them, working on it together with Him. We must discover the freedom that lies in allowing ourselves to be real before God and others and we must trust the people around you
“We've all been part of a community, a church, or a small group where we've felt the pressure of presenting a strong, fine front. One where we don't have the freedom to share sin or failures; where we have to put on appearances and pretend we've got it all together. The effect is subtle, but grossly counterproductive to introducing people to the Kingdom of God. For reasons too numerous to count, Christians have fallen prey to the lie that we must appear fine, strong, good and often, productive. We don't want people to know we're flawed. My flaws and imperfections serve only to draw attention to the fact that I NEED a perfect father. Those that appear flawless, often draw perceptions that something's not entirely right, and make genuine, authentic connection near impossible.” -Pastor Williams
Do you have any of those books where you've worn a highlighter or underlined something on nearly every page? This is one for me.
This is the kind of book that I could read over and over again. I want to so thoroughly grasp the concept of a truly trusting, grace-filled relationship with the Father and this book can assist.
Here are a few thoughts from the book:
• “Many of us remain so wounded and preoccupied with our own stuff that we concoct our own tepid, cheap dreams and call them God’s.” (pg 15)
• “One of the really good gifts we could receive would be the ability to see where we are and how we got here. We need to see ourselves in our story, to see what causes and drives the responses that trip us up.” (pg 23)
• “Nothing in us can absorb sin. Nothing. Even when we are the one being sinned against, we still cannot handle sin, because sin done to us will always ignite the nature of the sin already in us.” (pg 25)
• “Worse yet, I never experience the love of others because when I wear a mask, only my mask receives love! I sense I’m still not loved and self-diagnose that maybe my mask wasn’t good or tight enough.” (pg 30)
• “So, if a relationship or community lacks grace, that relationship or community is low on trust. One simply cannot nurture a realm of grace without trust.” (pg 62)
• “The degree to which I let you love me is the degree to which you can love me, no matter how much love you have for me.” (pg 90)
Final Thoughts:
1. Grace is stronger than sin
2. We must be humble
3. Titus 3:4-7
4. In our most quite place—do we really know God is for us?
5. “The Great Disconnect—the gap between who we say we are and who we actually believe we are.”
6. “No matter how much we draw from it, the river of divine grace is always full of water.” Elwell
7. “If you ask me what is the first precept of Christian religion I will answer, first, second, an third, Humility” Augustine
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Financial Basics
GIVING: Its important to give to God first before anything else.
Think of the Widow who gave her last penny, Mark 12:38.
Proverbs 3:9 "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."
Financial Pyramid
Step 1: Foundation: Term Life Insurance, Emergency Fund
Money Market- best rates at: http://www.bankrate.com/kip/ (much better rates than savings accounts)
Example: www.GMACBank.com, 2.71% interest, no minimum investment
Basic: Get $1,000 for emergencies only. Recommended- 3 to 6 month of expenses.
Also: Life Happens Fund- for helping family, car repairs, etc.
Joseph- 7 years of plenty, 7 years of famine
Step 2: Stronger footing:
Proverbs 22:7- "The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power"
(not anti-credit- but I’d much better to be making interest than paying it)
Lowering or getting out of debt- Krista
Know what you owe; Make a list of outstanding debts
Step 3: Planting seeds for the future:
Proverbs 13:22- "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children."
JACOB & TRISTAN STORY- A Tale of Two College Kids
Kids college funds: www.collegesavingsiowa.com $25 minimum investment
www.upromise.com A percentage of purchases goes into your kids college fund- Publix, Krogers, online shopping, etc
Retirement: Basics- Index Funds track the market- Vanguard, Fidelity, etc. IRA/401k
Big Purchases- Pay for your car before you buy it:
Luke 14:28 "For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?"
$15,000 car, paying 10% interest rate, over 48 months. With interest, the car will cost you $18,261.06
$15,000 car, saving at 2.5% interest rate, over 48 months. Subtract interest, the car will cost you $14,221.90
Exact same car, $4,039.16 less.
Once you pay for your car, keep making payments into a money market fund.
Recommended books: Ron Blue: Mastering Your Money
Dave Ramsey: Financial Peace
Classes: Crown Financial, Financial Peace
Proverbs 3:9 "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."
Financial Pyramid
Step 1: Foundation: Term Life Insurance, Emergency Fund
Money Market- best rates at: http://www.bankrate.com/kip/ (much better rates than savings accounts)
Example: www.GMACBank.com, 2.71% interest, no minimum investment
Basic: Get $1,000 for emergencies only. Recommended- 3 to 6 month of expenses.
Also: Life Happens Fund- for helping family, car repairs, etc.
Joseph- 7 years of plenty, 7 years of famine
Step 2: Stronger footing:
Proverbs 22:7- "The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power"
(not anti-credit- but I’d much better to be making interest than paying it)
Lowering or getting out of debt- Krista
Know what you owe; Make a list of outstanding debts
Step 3: Planting seeds for the future:
Proverbs 13:22- "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children."
JACOB & TRISTAN STORY- A Tale of Two College Kids
Kids college funds: www.collegesavingsiowa.com $25 minimum investment
www.upromise.com A percentage of purchases goes into your kids college fund- Publix, Krogers, online shopping, etc
Retirement: Basics- Index Funds track the market- Vanguard, Fidelity, etc. IRA/401k
Big Purchases- Pay for your car before you buy it:
Luke 14:28 "For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?"
$15,000 car, paying 10% interest rate, over 48 months. With interest, the car will cost you $18,261.06
$15,000 car, saving at 2.5% interest rate, over 48 months. Subtract interest, the car will cost you $14,221.90
Exact same car, $4,039.16 less.
Once you pay for your car, keep making payments into a money market fund.
Recommended books: Ron Blue: Mastering Your Money
Dave Ramsey: Financial Peace
Classes: Crown Financial, Financial Peace
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
February/March schedule
Teaching schedule:
Feb 8- Veer, Thessalonians 2
Feb 15- Ken Davis
Feb 22- Brian, Thessalonians 3
March 1- Rob, Thessalonians 4
March 8- Michael, Thessalonians 5
March 15- Rob, Redemption
March 22- Brian, Money Basics Through Biblical Principles
Feb 8- Veer, Thessalonians 2
Feb 15- Ken Davis
Feb 22- Brian, Thessalonians 3
March 1- Rob, Thessalonians 4
March 8- Michael, Thessalonians 5
March 15- Rob, Redemption
March 22- Brian, Money Basics Through Biblical Principles
Louis Kathman's Visit and Lesson
Notes from Louis' visit to our class and their ministry:
Louis' website is: www.myspace.com/allforjesusmusic Some key points:
God is in sovereign control of the recession. He expects us to be faithful in our giving of tithes and offerings EVEN during a recession Malachi 3:6-11. He alone gives us the ability to create and sustain wealth. He alone can take that away and give it at his discretion. God has blessed us financially primarily to advance His kingdom. True believers are driven to advance the Kingdom of God. False believers are not. We live in a world where if you make 5,000 per year you are wealthier than 86% of the world's population. If you make 50,000 per year, you make more money than 99% of the world's population. Key verses: Matthew 6:19-20 Luke 12:32-34 Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 7:21-23
A $5 Chinese Bible distributed through www.worldhelp.net impacts as many as 300 people with the Gospel. An $1800 deep bore water well through Operation Blessing's Living Water Well program gives water to thousands of people the rest of their lives in continents like Africa and countries like India (www.cbn.com). A group of Christians like your Sunday school class CAN change the world! One more thought Jesus is referred in John and Revelation as the Word of God. Jesus and the Bible(Word of God) are inextractable. You can guage your love for Jesus by your love and use of the Bible. Blessings!
Louis' website is: www.myspace.com/allforjesusmusic Some key points:
God is in sovereign control of the recession. He expects us to be faithful in our giving of tithes and offerings EVEN during a recession Malachi 3:6-11. He alone gives us the ability to create and sustain wealth. He alone can take that away and give it at his discretion. God has blessed us financially primarily to advance His kingdom. True believers are driven to advance the Kingdom of God. False believers are not. We live in a world where if you make 5,000 per year you are wealthier than 86% of the world's population. If you make 50,000 per year, you make more money than 99% of the world's population. Key verses: Matthew 6:19-20 Luke 12:32-34 Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 7:21-23
A $5 Chinese Bible distributed through www.worldhelp.net impacts as many as 300 people with the Gospel. An $1800 deep bore water well through Operation Blessing's Living Water Well program gives water to thousands of people the rest of their lives in continents like Africa and countries like India (www.cbn.com). A group of Christians like your Sunday school class CAN change the world! One more thought Jesus is referred in John and Revelation as the Word of God. Jesus and the Bible(Word of God) are inextractable. You can guage your love for Jesus by your love and use of the Bible. Blessings!
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