Perfect Love: How Imperfect People Can Love One Another With God’s Key Passage: 1 John 4:7-21 NLT Love Defined Love is a word that is thrown around so much, especially in the English language, and it means different things to different people How is Love...
Romans 14:17 – ” For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” What is the issue? Primary Issue – Jews and Gentiles in the same congregation bringing their life...
Matthew 13:47-50 Truth that the audience was coming to understand: Jesus is the love of God expressed to us. Bringing the Good News of a New Covenant Gospel, Jesus is our Savior, Lord, and King. “For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so...
Matthew 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field. Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a...
Matthew 13:18-23 1. What does Jesus teach about his followers’ identity, in Matthew 13:18-23? “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of heaven, (Matthew 13:11) This requires that we use active listening, to God, with an intent to understand and...
Matthew 13:9-17 Preview: What does Jesus teach about his followers’ identity? What are the obstacles to active listening, to God, and how do we overcome them? Matthew 13:9-17 Why Jesus Used Stories to Teach They must have wondered: Why was Jesus telling these stories...
