I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close. – the apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:6 For many believers, the knowledge of one’s imminent “departure” helps clarify what is most important in life. The apostle Paul did not fear death. He had no reason to…
Read MoreEver try to juggle? I’ve tried, and I could never do it. It’s not that I haven’t put in a good effort—I’ve attempted to juggle with scarves, oranges, and apples, anything that might be easy to toss, but it’s always the same result: everything ends up crashing to the floor! I’m told by an expert…
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Begin by reading the context and looking back over session 5 which covered 1 John 4:7-19. Then, read 1 John 5:1-11. The central truth for this session is “When we share our personal testimonies and speak truth, we overcome the world.” Keep in mind and explain that only Christians have a personal testimony and…
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Read and study the context of 1 John 4 and the surrounding verses as you begin to prepare to teach session 4. Then, read this post by John MacArthur and think through the following questions as you prepare. Consider the five distinguishing characteristics of the Holy Spirit’s work that are excerpted from Jonathan Edward’s The Distinguishing Marks of a…
Read MoreWe live in a culture that thinks truth is relative and subjective; not only is there no such thing as absolute truth, but those who attest to it are arrogant to think so. Yet in Christianity, we not only believe that there is absolute truth, but that the Bible is its measuring stick. There are…
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