What does it mean to be a faithful steward? What does a steward’s habits look like? How do stewards relate to the second coming of Jesus? How should they spend their time? What are the priorities of stewards and how do they relate to their own minds and bodies? What are practical things Christians can do to live like faithful stewards?
What is the fruit of the Spirit? How does it compare with the gifts of the Spirit? Which are most important in the Christian life? How does love relate to the other fruit of the Spirit? Why is love listed as the greatest? Can we through effort and determination become more like God in character? How does the Holy Spirit work transformation within the Christian?
Jesus, the greatest teacher that ever lived, used metaphor and other forms of figurative techniques, to reach the people He came to save. Many other Biblical writers used allegories and metaphor as well. On the other hand, scholars, like the apostle Paul, were plain and straight forward. Why did God sometimes use parables and allegories to communicate with His people? What does this tell us about God's character? Do these messages still hold relevance for us today? What does the way God communicates with us have to say about how God created us? We will explore these questions in this week's lesson.
How does God expect us to overcome evil with good? How should a Christian live in their communities? How should Christians relate to government? Do these answers change when people are difficult to deal with, wrong us, or when a government is corrupt? Does salvation mean law is no longer important? What does Paul mean by love fulfilling the law?
The Bible teaches about a day lost in history. A day God designed for us to remember. This week's lesson uncovers the mystery of this forgotten and lost day.
You may be facing tough decision about your life, about your future. You may feel that all sides are closing in on you. Rest assured. All isn’t lost. All hope isn’t gone. Pray and fast and wait on God. The promise wasn’t just for Esther and Mordecai. It’s for us too and to our children, and our children’s children. “Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” Don’t run before Him or take things into your own hands. Let God handle it for you. You only need to pray and fast and wait.
While you could be made right by following earthly laws, it is not so in God’s government. No one can keep God’s Law to be saved. Not at all - it is an impossible feat! On the contrary, we obey God’s Law because we have been saved by Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. His gift of grace empowers us to be obedient.
You can claim God’s forgiveness and rise up and walk. Rise up and walk away from guilt and shame, from the enemy’s constant reminder of what you did. Yes, in faith, reach out to Jesus. Your sins are forgiven. It’s time you get past your past, and rise up and walk. Do not let guilt and shame hold you captive any longer. Close out the critical eyes and lips of the Pharisees and teachers of the law around you and focus only on Jesus’ pardoning grace. Then, in faith, rise up and walk.