As you prepare to teach, begin your preparation with prayer and by reading Obadiah 1:10-17 several times through. One of our main priorities with Explore the Bible is to help you to engage Scripture in its proper context and so that you are better prepared to live it out in your own context. In the…
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By: Nic Allen This entry is second our three-part series on common misconceptions of what scripture actually says. On the outset, it might be worth quoting St. Augustine. Let’s be honest. Isn’t there always room for quoting the famous church father? He said, “In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, charity.” Questioning the validity…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that young adults today lack solid Biblical knowledge. This is evident throughout culture when people misquote Scripture passages or take Bible verses out of context. When it comes to specific skills that help deepen and sharpen biblical literacy, young adults need all the tools they can get. So other than just opening…
Read MoreSomething that stuck with me from one of my Bible classes in college was the statement “the context is the message.” This was reiterated over and over again in class and it was on a wall-hanging displayed at the front of our classroom as well. The class I was taking was entitled Discovering the World…
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