Season 02 Episode 10 of Gems of Truth. How do you feel about forgiveness? Has it been an easy or difficult concept to accept? In a world where human beings often wish that others would get what they deserve, God sent Jesus to "stand in the gap" for us. How can we stand in the gap for others? Why does God require us to do such a thing? Can forgiveness be practical? Can broken relationships be mended? This episode explores the parable of the unforgiving servant.
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Season 02 Episode 09 of Gems of Truth. Have you ever felt insignificant? Do you sometimes feel like you have short comings and flaws? Do you wonder what purpose God has called you to? This episode explores how God calls people who felt unprepared, insignificant, and unequipped to do great and mighty things. Moses was not eloquent in speech, Jeremiah was only a child, and Isaiah was a man of unclean lips. Many of us today have flaws. Find out what God can do with people who aren't perfect!
What role does confession and repentance play in our walk with God? Should we confess our faults to each other when we wrong someone? Does God always accept repentance, or are there stipulations to forgiveness? What does true repentance look like? What does God's willingness to forgive teach us about how we should forgive one another? These questions and more are explored in this week's study.
Season 02 Episode 08 of Gems of Truth. When you need answers where do you search? Who or what do you look to for the answers to life's greatest questions? Many New Age teachers profess that the answers can be found by looking inside yourself. However, what does the Bible teach? Does God truly dwell inside of every person? How does one gain access to the Holy Spirit? The popular deception that God dwells in every person is debunked in this episode, while providing seekers with a better alternative for hope!
What role should obedience play in our Christian walk? What does the life of Jesus show us about obedience? How does the Holy Spirit surprise us? What can we learn about obedience when comparing the response of Paul and King Agrippa? These questions are explored in this week's lesson.
How does sharing faith help us to grow in faith? Why did God choose human beings to be His witnesses? What is the impact of personal testimony on our witness for the Master? How did the apostles accomplish such great success and is such success possible for us today? All these questions are explored in this week's lesson as we examine what it means to witness for the Master.
Many are seeking revival and spiritual reformation. Why is it that God's Word must be at the heart of that reformation? Is it possible to have revival without the Bible? How does God's Word change minds and hearts? Were there examples of reformation in the Bible? What role did the Bible play in that? All these questions and more are explored in this study about the Bible as our foundation.
This week we discuss the last book of the Old testament. Several questions are addressed. Does God love on person and hate another? Was Esau destined for failure? Is it really possible for a person to rob God? Should we give God the best or worst of what we have? This study also discusses God's love and His faithful relationship with His people.
Does God withhold blessings from people when He is not put first? What are some of the ways we don't put God first in our lives? In this week's study, John Spellman and Joseph Williams explore the return of God's people from captivity as they rebuild their own homes and leave God's temple in ruins. What was significant about the temple being left in ruins? What does God being "with us" really mean?
This week's study explores Zechariah 1-4 and each of the visions Zechariah has in those chapters. We will explore God's forgiveness and mercy. What does God mean by being "Jealous for Jerusalem"? Why was the angel of the Lord displeased by the nations being settled and at ease? What promises did God make to His people that still apply to us today? What was the true meaning behind the vision of Joshua the High Priest standing before the angel in filthy garments? How does this apply to us today? What was the vision of the lampstand with the seven golden lamps about?
Continuing the series on the minor prophets, John Spellman explores the prophet Zephaniah in this week's lesson. This study focuses on the "Day of the Lord". Is this day a day for everyone to look forward to? What does it mean to "Seek the Lord"? Why is it necessary for a loving God to judge? How does corruption among God's people spread so quickly? What is God's promise in spite of His divine judgment? Does God God really know how to sing? These questions are explored in this week's lesson.
We were VERY short staffed tonight, but John Spellman covers the ministry of the prophet Micah. This study examines the hard lot of a prophet. Although many looking back regard prophets as heros and place them on "pedestal", they were ordinary human beings who went through great trials and perils. Micah, like many prophets, was grieved and sorrowful about the message he had to preach. Were God's messengers meant to be detatched from people? Did they share in the distress and sorrow that would come upon the wicked as a result of sin?