False Humility in the NT, Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha, Part 1 of 3
What are the symptoms of false humility? How do they display in religiosity and different cultural contexts? How do they...
Different ways cultural differences can interfere with our understanding of the Bible in its original context
To Offend or Not to Offend, That is the Question, Part 3 of 3
how Jesus confronted the Pharisees hypocrisy in stages, gently progressing into the boldness and offensive truths they needed to hear
Why the Symbolism of Fringes Matters to Us
why fringes mattered in bible times, why it matters to us, why symbolism mattered to them and us
Putting Significance Back into Our Rituals, Part 1 of 3
understanding the significance of the cup in Bible times makes a better connection with its rhetoric and the communion cup
Winning the Battle Against Guilt, for Gratitude
we need to cultivate our hatred of sin to serve God from gratitude, and not guilt, so learning about dung in the Bible, and Luke 18:9-14, helps
Class Expectations, Election and Gratitude
If we can capture God’s enormity and ourselves in contrast we can be rid of guilt and serve from gratitude
Why Leviticus Matters to Us, Part 3 of 3
Leviticus shows high standards symbolically since we don’t have to obey much of the rules, but we have such a problem with our hearts
Why Leviticus Matters to Us, Part 2 of 3
Leviticus has many rules and weird rules to make us realize how much we need God to change our hearts to want to obey what he requires of us today
Why Leviticus Matters to Us, Part 1 of 3
Leviticus has so many rules it’s too much for us to please God, which shows our need for a Savior
Ancient Jewish Feasts and the Gospel John, Part 3 of 3
Today we’ll learn about Passovers and how they fit in John’s Gospel. This will make connections between Christ’s words and...
Did you read your Bible lately?
Heather, May 2023
