Putting out a Fleece, Casting Lots, and Choosing that Hill to Die on
analyzing a God-honoring way to make decisions, the casting of lots and putting out a fleece
Why Names and God’s Name Matter to Us
how cultural differences affect names in the Bible, how God’s name is treated by Jewish traditionalism, people who repent and people who don’t repent
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 3 of 3
why Jesus said we need to eat his flesh and drink his blood is explained and connected with significance for our rituals and lives today
Putting Significance Back into Our Rituals, Part 2 of 3
what adds significance to our rituals is considering our roots more thoughtfully and faith in the God that saves 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
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Did you read your Bible lately?
Heather, May 2023
