Monday Night Bible Study Link
Here’s the hangout link: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/gwqtzeablknxgpy4qwmwqau7cqa
All are welcome!
Here’s the hangout link: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/gwqtzeablknxgpy4qwmwqau7cqa
All are welcome!
There are a number of lectionary selections that skip part of a passage. Sometimes this is for time. Sometimes it relates to topic, but sometimes it is simply used to remove material that might offend. I like lectionary preaching and teaching. I think it forces pastors to get out of their comfort zones and expound…
We may not always comprehend God or eternity and thus an eternal law. But we can set forth and live it nonetheless.
Law can be annoying, but it is also valuable. I illustrate this by talking about a time when I couldn’t understand the rules applying to a situation.
I emphasize the significance of God’s Word beyond written scriptures, linking it to creation, divine authority, and our understanding of God’s nature.
Last night’s Bible study hangout was attended by five people, and I believe enjoyed by all concerned. We discussed the wheat and the weeds along with several other passages, including Psalm 139 (the whole Psalm, not the portions selected for the Lectionary). I’ll be posting our passages and the theme we’ll look for in them…
How shall a young man keep to a pure way of life?By keeping it in the bounds of your word! I have a feeling that some would question the way I translated that verse. It’s OK. Poetry is challenging. In this case I was aiming more for meaning that being faithful to the poetic form….