Dear fellow slaves of Christ,
The Moore family has kindly opened their home for another game night this Friday night at 6:30pm! Looks like this might be becoming a 1st and 3rd Friday night tradition. Come on over and bring a favorite game or two! We'll be starting a little earlier this time, 6:30pm, to allow for more time before the kids head to bed.
Bring your food and drinks or eat beforehand. We hope to see you there!
Stephen and Jacob
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Proverbs 1 continued
In studying through proverbs 1 there were some great questions raised and I am sorry that I didn't take more time to go over them in the study. I am learning as well, so please be patient as I grow in my ability to shepherd and help you. I do want to go over some of the questions this coming study, so I have included one here, and will include time for additional questions on the night of the study, so come with your questions and we will spend some time answering them.
In reference to Proverbs 1:26 the question was raised, "Does God really mock those in trouble? Does He laugh at those in calamity?" What do you think? What scripture would you use to support your position?
What about that does or doesn't fit with God's character?
In light of your answer to those questions, how would you explain the meaning of prov 1:26? Pay close attention to who is talking in the verse.
How can this help us/ motivate us when we are facing a trial or difficult situation in our lives?
I would also like to address the Fear of the Lord, and answer those questions we didn't get to last time. So here they are again:
In the first part of verse 7 we are told, "the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." What are some ideas that come to mind when you think of fearing the Lord? Does this include actual trembling fear? If so, what causes that fear? Does our fear of God disappear when we are saved? Does it change, if so, how?
- Did Christ fear God?
- How does our fear of the Lord relate to His love of us? In other words, How could Fear (which makes you want to run) exist together with Love (which makes you want to draw near)?
- What clues does the second part of verse 7 give us about how someone who fears the LORD will respond to instruction?
That's a lot, but I think we can get through it in one evening. If you have questions or comments beforehand, please email or call, I would be happy to talk through anything with you.
For those coming to game night, I'll see you tonight. I look forward to our time this evening and, of course, our time in God's Word next Friday.
Jacob
In reference to Proverbs 1:26 the question was raised, "Does God really mock those in trouble? Does He laugh at those in calamity?" What do you think? What scripture would you use to support your position?
What about that does or doesn't fit with God's character?
In light of your answer to those questions, how would you explain the meaning of prov 1:26? Pay close attention to who is talking in the verse.
How can this help us/ motivate us when we are facing a trial or difficult situation in our lives?
I would also like to address the Fear of the Lord, and answer those questions we didn't get to last time. So here they are again:
In the first part of verse 7 we are told, "the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." What are some ideas that come to mind when you think of fearing the Lord? Does this include actual trembling fear? If so, what causes that fear? Does our fear of God disappear when we are saved? Does it change, if so, how?
- Did Christ fear God?
- How does our fear of the Lord relate to His love of us? In other words, How could Fear (which makes you want to run) exist together with Love (which makes you want to draw near)?
- What clues does the second part of verse 7 give us about how someone who fears the LORD will respond to instruction?
That's a lot, but I think we can get through it in one evening. If you have questions or comments beforehand, please email or call, I would be happy to talk through anything with you.
For those coming to game night, I'll see you tonight. I look forward to our time this evening and, of course, our time in God's Word next Friday.
Jacob
Monday, November 14, 2011
Game Night at the Moore's!
This Friday the 18th from 7:00 to 9:30 pm we'll be getting together again for some fun at the Moore's house! Bring your favorite game and your weekend personality (whatever that means). Just another informal time to fellowship and bond as Christians.
If you would like drinks or food, please bring it with you.
We hope to see you there!
Stephen and Jacob
If you would like drinks or food, please bring it with you.
We hope to see you there!
Stephen and Jacob
Saturday, November 5, 2011
How do I know that I am a Possessor of Eternal Life? Biblestudy @ Grosjeans November 11th... 1John Introduction
Dear fellow “douloi” of the Noho-Biblestudy…
I am looking forward to our next Bible Study on November 11th, when we will begin to dig into the book of 1John. (And believe me… I am very excited about it ;-)!!!) I studied this book for years and preached through it over the course of 3 years back in Germany, as well as translated the entire book over the summer for my Gladiator Greek class.
It is one of my favorite books of the Bible because it is so “straight-forward”, practical and simple, but at the same time very deep and convicting. As a preparation for the study next week you can do the following things…
1) Please read carefully the Introduction of 1John in the MacArthur Study Bible. This should give you a brief glimpse into the purpose and the overarching themes of the book.
2) Ponder on the following questions…
a. Why is this book so important for us today?
b. One of the themes of the book is, “worldly philosophies undermine the church”. Are there areas where we can observe this today? Can you think of some particular examples?
c. In 1John 1:1 John refers to the “beginning”. What does he mean by that? Is he referring to creation (Gen. 1:1/ John 1:1) or to something else?
d. What is “Gnosticism”? Can you think of some consequences/ implications to which degree/ in which area it could influence your own theology/ thinking/ practical life?
e. What could be the answer to the “Gnostics”?
f. After reading the introduction to 1John, can you sum up the purpose of the entire letter in one or two sentences?
I know that we probably won’t cover everything in one session, but let us see how far we can go… ;-)
I hope you are as excited as I am…
In His service
Pascal
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