Bible study this Friday, May 25th, at the Moores' house. 7pm - 10pm-ish.

 Well the Lord has been gracious and allowed me to teach once again in the study. It is my prayer that with more people being trained at my work, I will be able to return to the study regularly. Please keep that in your prayers. 
We will continue looking at Proverbs 3, this time verses 19-35. I would also like to spend some time talking about the nature of Wisdom. So if you have questions from yesterday and what Pastor Allen taught about Wisdom, we can discuss those as well.
There will be fewer people at this study so I hope to have more time to get some good discussion in. So please come with some ideas and questions to talk over. 
Here are some questions to think over as you study the passage.

1. Prov 3:19-35 General questions:  
1. What are proverbs? What do you hope to gain by reading the proverbs? By following them? 
2. Verse 19-20  
1. In verses 19-20, what words are used as parallel categories with wisdom? 
2. How about verses 13 and 21?  
3. What words are used parallel to wisdom In chapter 2 verses 2-3? Verse 6 and verses 10-11?  
4. Do you see a pattern? What does this tell us about how “wisdom” is being used? i.e. the context.  
3. Verse 20  
1. What comes to mind when you hear, “the clouds drop down the dew, by God's knowledge”? Did God have to learn this by experience? If not, what might this tell us about the expression, “by God's knowledge”?  
2. On Sunday, Pastor Allen spoke of a craftsman and the wisdom he uses to build something, does this concept relate to God and His creation? If so, does this have anything to do with how the heavens declare His glory? If not, why not? 
4. Last time we learned three things about the counter-intuitive nature of wisdom. This time we will look at three commands God gives us.  
1. Verse 25-26 What is command here? What does that really mean? What example of this can you think of in real life? 
2. Verse 27 What is command here?   
1. The following three verses give examples of this command with increasing severity.  
1. Verse 28 – What is example here? Can you think of an actual time when this might happen in life?  
2. Verse 29 – What is example here? Can you think of an actual time when this might happen in life? 
3.  Verse 30 – What is example here? Can you think of an actual time when this might happen in life?  
3. Verse 31 What is command here? How might we do this?  
5. Verse 32-35 Through out our study of the proverbs, we have seen two general categories of person. What are they?
6. What promises does God give to those who live according to His laws throughout Chapter 3

I hope these questions are a help and I look forward to seeing you all this coming Friday.

Jacob

Fellowship - Night @ the Grosjeans, this Friday May 18th

Dear fellow douloi

This Friday we will come together for another time of fellowship, prayer and some singing.  Chris DelAguila will lead through the evening and we hope that many of you are able to come.

It starts at 7pm at the "Cantara"-house ;-)

Many blessings

In His service

Pascal and Chris

Bible Study @ Grosjeans Friday May 11th 7pm

Dear Fellow Douloi

We will look at 1Kings Chapter 19 this Friday and since Pascal and Bea are out of town, David Foehles graciously jumped in to fill the gap and teach us a lesson on "Reasons and Resolutions for Spiritual Depression".  In order to prepare for the study, you can ponder the following questions...

- What signs of spiritual depression do you see in the passage?
- What are the reasons for Elijah's spiritual depression in this passage?
- How does God deal with Elijah in this situation?
- What are some conclusions and applications we can draw for ourselves?


We are sure this will be very beneficial and practical for all of you.
Many blessings
In His service



Pascal and David

Fellowship-Night @ Nakia Dolivo Friday April 4th

Dear fellow Douloi of the North Hollywood Bible Study

This Friday we will have another time of gathering together for fellowship, prayer and encouraging each other.  Nakia graciously opens her home to host the study this time. 

Here is her address and phone, we will begin at 7pm!

[email doulosnorthhollywood@gmail.com for more info]

Hope to see many of you...

...not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Heb.10:25)

Blessings

Pascal

1John 1:5-7: Walking in the Light Part 1: Holy living, this Friday April 27th @ the Moores...

Dear fellow “douloi” of the North Hollywood Bible Study

And again we will have the chance to dig into the text of 1John.  As we will study verses 5-7 in chapter 1, we will begin to work our way through the different test criteria of true Christianity that John provided for his confused readers towards the end of the 1^st century.  They are still as applicable today as they were in John’s days. 

To prepare yourself for the study, you can look at the questions below:

Question 1:  What is the meaning of “light”? What does it precisely stand for? Consequently, what is therefore the meaning of darkness?

To answer this question, study the following passages:

o   John 1:4

o   John 3:19

o   1John 2:9

o   Matt. 5:14

o   Psalm 119:105

o   Eph. 5:8-10 (Phil 2:14-16)

o   Rom. 13:12-13

*** (we will split up in groups and discuss this, it might be good for you to have some notes with you on which you put down some initial thoughts.)

Question 2: What does it mean to “walk in the light”?

We will take a close look at verses 6-7 in 1John 1 to answer this question.

I am looking forward to a great time of teaching and fellowship with all of you.

In His service

Pascal

Fellowship with West L.A. Study, this Friday April 20th 6:30pm!

Dear Fellow Douloi,

This Friday night the 20th, beginning at 6:30 pm, we'll be having a game and fellowship night at Stephen Duwe's duplex. The West L.A. study will be joining the North Hollywood study for this evening of fun! If you'd like, bring your favorite game and snacks to share (feel free to bring your own dinner or eat beforehand). Stephen will be providing the s'mores and bonfire and the garage climbing wall (a kid favorite!). We'll have some worship and prayer around the campfire as well.

We hope to see you there!

Pascal and Stephen

“Back to the Roots” – Basic Christianity “101” (1John 1:1-4)

Dear Fellow Douloi of the North Hollywood Bible Study

Friday April 13^th we will finally dive into the text of 1John 1:1-4. 

Here are some things you can think through in advance and which we will talk about that night.  The questions below are designed, only to give you the broad strokes and will not be part of our discussion in this particular way. They will introduce you to some of the things we will look at in more detail during the study.

1.     The apostle John is introducing basic Christianity in order to call the confused Christians in Asia Minor back to their roots.  He portrays the two most basic elements in verses 1-2, an authentic message and an authentic person.  In which way does that fact shed light on your understanding of the concept of truth?

2.     The purpose of his writing is that the recipients may experience true fellowship (v.3). John’s concept of fellowship is obviously deeper than the way we often understand it today.  In which way does it encompass more than just a social gathering?  (note his statement “with the Father and with His Son”)

3.     The second purpose is genuine Joy (v.4).  Think about the concept of true biblical joy.  What is it based on? How do we cultivate it?

Looking forward to an interesting discussion and great time of fellowship!

Blessings

Pascal