The conclusion of the When I Feel Alone series: Discusses Naaman and his path from brokenness to restoration. What role does the church play in combating feelings of loneliness? Does God want us by ourselves because people in the church have flaws? What is God's plan for people who feel alone and how can we find companionship in Him? This episode focuses on restoration of relationships and recaps lessons from previous episodes.
Topic: Bible Characters
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As we have discussed in the past few episodes, Naaman had an illness which not only debilitated him physically, but also emotionally and socially. This week we are taking a look at Naaman’s path to finding healing. It’s interesting that Naaman’s healing would not come from a place that he recognized, it came from an unexpected source.
John Spellman speaks on the story of Joseph and storing up resources for times of famine. In this practical Bible story we can learn a lot with regard to finances and investing, but what about our spiritual investment? How do we prepare for a spiritual famine in which God's Word becomes scarce and unheeded?
As we explore the subject of feeling alone, does technology and social media play a role in the weakening of our most important relationships? Has the next generation become too desensitized, plugged in, and disconnected from the real world? How does this condition fulfill end time prophecies? How can God make the difference in restoring broken relationships?
John Spellman preaches at Babylon SDA Church discussing the why difficult things can happen in a Christian's life? Should we be afraid of hardship? Why does God allow it? How did God teach Moses to deal with difficult situations? What lessons are there for us today? Should we give up when things are hard? What if we encounter hardship?
Why do some people push others away in order to avoid pain? Do relationships require risk? What does the Bible say about taking risks in building relationships? Is it healthy to shut people out of our lives or assume that they will hurt us even before they've ever done so?
The end of the story of Ruth and Boaz shows us how God often has a plan that we often can't see until we look back at how he has led us. Often God provides for us through the advice and wisdom of God fearing people He sends into our lives. Many feel alone because they don't have people close to them that can give them good counsel. What kind of people do you have in your life? Do you have friends that don't tell you what you want to hear? Can love look like correction?
How does God provide for us at times when we feel alone? Does God sometimes use people to bless us in times of need? Do we sometimes go through suffering without realizing and seeing how God is leaving us examples of His love to sustain us? How does the story of Ruth and Naomi help us to see how God is ever-present when we feel most alone?
Has God ever led you to a place in your life where you felt alone? Are there times when you feel alone because you don't understand God's leading and direction? Sometimes we can be where God wants us to be--even in the church--and still feel alone because others don't recognize God's working in our lives. Ruth and Naomi were in Bethlehem Judah, the place where God wanted them to be, yet still felt alone because no one understood where God was leading them.
Elder John Spellman speaks on the subject of dealing with conflict and the temptation to get even. How should Christians deal with anger? When other treat us wrong, how should we respond? What happens when a prince for a nearby nation abducts and rapes Jacobs daughter? How does this set a model of what not to do when others treat us wrong.How can believers exhibit patience in hardship?
How can we preserve unity in the church? What creates disunity? How does God’s law connect with unity? What led to the schism in ancient Israel? How was the early church divided? What can we do to avoid division today? How can leadership and counsel influence unity? Should people be allowed to do whatever feels right to them? How can we rightly divide the word of Truth today?
How did the Fall of humanity in the Garden of Eden lead to brokenness in our world? How did sin break apart the relationships established in Creation? What happen amid human families and how did things change after the Flood? Is unity always a good thing? How can we understand the Tower of Babel?