Jesus was perpetually concerned with doing only what God, his Father, authorized. The gospel of John highlights this repeatedly, as we discuss in this lesson. Even times when Jesus seems to be a rule-breaker (like with the Sabbath), he appeals to tradition and what Scripture commands.
Instructions to servants. A logical application of this is for a worker who serves his or her superiors in a business. Part of a series in the book of Titus.
It's all about people. Facing the reality that they are sinners, learning their history which is often messy, and teaching them about the love of Jesus.
An overview of the book. It is a love story in poetic language, emphasizing purity before marriage, as well as passion inside of marriage.
The Bible is not only a book of "Thou shalt nots" but does emphasize the importance of enjoying the good things God created and not dwelling on bitterness and anger. An honorary continuation of last week's lesson, this focuses and expands on the passage in Ecclesiastes.
Instructions to young men - and to Titus himself. Part of a series in the book of Titus.
These two chapters describe Jesus in heaven, how he is worthy and how he is worshiped.
Jesus brings life to the dead. Yes, through resurrection on the last day, but also at baptism and every day of a Christian's life, we are renewed to a new life.
Considering some big ideas in the Bible: (1) That it is a continuous story from Adam to the apostles (and not simply a bunch of disconnected events); (2) it centers on the coming and arrived messiah; and (3) that there will be - and is now - a kingdom that will last forever.
The Bible frequently compares God's relationship with Israel to a marriage (both are called covenants, for example), and chapter 16 of Ezekiel really runs with that metaphor. In the chapter, Jerusalem is metaphorically described as an abandoned newborn baby who is rescued by God, then grows into womanhood. She is protected until marriage age, and then given as a bride to God. After that she becomes tremendously adulterous and lives her life in shame.