Walking in God in our relationships

It is key to walk in Christ in our relationships. If there is no other witness, it is in how we relate to others.
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Studying your bible - Part 2

Studying your bible - Part 2

Context is everything

“I don’t read the Old Testament because I don’t understand it” – Many believers today

2 Timothy 2:15

Psalm 14 clearly states ­“_____THERE IS NO GOD______ “

The context is important, as this is not what it means. Read the whole verse in context to understand the truth.

The big picture – Dispensations (Ephesians 3:2)

This is one way to chop up the Bible.  You can also do it by Covenants or many other divisions, for example the New Testament can be divided into the early church and letters to the Jews, then the gentile church and the Pauline letters.

James 1:1 was written to the _______JEWS_________ .

Ephesians 2:11 – 15 - God never changes but how he deals with us does.

• The dispensation of _____INNOCENCE_________________________ (Genesis 1:1 – 3:5)
• The dispensation of _____CONSCIENCE________________________ (Genesis 3:6 – 8)
• The dispensation of _____HUMAN GOVERNMENT________________ (Genesis 9 – 11)
• The dispensation of _____THE PATRIARCHS_____________________ (Genesis 12 – 50)
• The dispensation of _____THE LAW________________ (Exodus – End of the Gospels)
• The dispensation of _____GRACE__________________ (End of the Gospels – Revelation 19)
• The dispensation of _____THE MILLENNIUM_____________________ (Revelation 20 – 22)

Homework

1.       Pray

2.       Read the book or chapter from last week 5 times.

3.       Answer these simple questions:

a.       How does this fit into the bigger picture of the whole book?

b.      Who is the book written to?

c.       What is the author’s relationship to them?

d.      What are the major points of the chapter?

e.      Are there any repeated words or phrases?

f.        What is the most important verse in the chapter, and why?

Walking in God - Redeeming the time

Redeeming your time is expensive. We have lost our time to many things and it will cost us to buy it back,
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Studying your bible - Part 1

Studying your bible - Part 1

Why Study

2 Timothy 2:15

Reading means ­_______To look at written words and understand them___.

Studying means ­__The pursuit of knowledge in order to be equipped for a specific task__.

How much of the bible is important? ­___Every word__________.

2 Timothy 3:16-17, Proverbs 30:5-6, Matthew 5:17-18

How do we come to understanding?___Through the Spirit______.

1 Corinthians 2:9-16

Three levels of understanding scripture.

1.       ___Historical______________.

2.       ___Spiritual/doctrinal_________.

                                            

3.       ___Personal/Application_______.

For example 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

1. ____Historically it recalls the events of Exodus ____

2. ____Spiritually it is a series of examples to discipline us (vs 11)___

3. ____Personally it is about dealing with temptation_______

Homework

1.       Pray

2.       Read the book of the bible 5 times

3.       Answer these simple questions:

a.       Is it a history book, book of prophecy, poetry, collection of proverbs, gospel (the good news of Jesus), or an epistle ( a letter)?

b.      Who wrote it?

c.       Where was the author when they wrote it?

d.      When did they write it? (Before Christ, after Christ, while Israel were in exile?)

e.      Why did they write it? One sentence.

f.        What is each chapter or section about?  One sentence for each chapter or section.

Walking in God - Personal Life

A man in the desert can travel WITH water, or dig FOR water. A man on the coast can live IN water. In your personal life do you live your life IN Christ?
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AEM Prayer Update September 2012

September 2012

First of all we thank God for safe, healthy and successful camps and summer activities. Pray that seeds of truth planted over this season will flourish in the months ahead. Pray too that the planned follow-up activities will lead to lasting and fruitful relationships.

Pray too for:

Albania

• For Steve Neal, now settling in Gjirokastër having attended his last camp as a summer volunteer and begun life as a full-time missionary worker.
• For the 150 or so campers and staff who had such a blessed time in Ersekë last month. All the campers were blind and many of them are not yet believers. The feedback from all concerned prompts us to thank God for the way in which he is working amongst this group of people.
• For the young people we have now known and worked with for 5 years or more who will go away to university this year. Pray especially for those who have professed faith and will now be put to something of a test; that they will find fellowship and be encouraged in Tirana and elsewhere.
• For the resumption of regular services in Ballsh after a summer break.
• For the work of the Albanian Bible Institute as new courses begin and others resume. Remember particularly that those who commit themselves to study through ABI usually have full-time jobs and fit their studies into evenings and days off. Pray for the board meeting later this month.
• For Agim who is seriously ill. Agim comes from Delvinë and recently came to faith in his 87th year. A lifelong communist and militant atheist I had the privilege of talking with him as he mustered all his strength to proclaim his new found hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray too for his wife Dudo as she cares for him and for Reni Barjami as he supports them both.

Kosova

• For the town of Kamenicë and the determined efforts being made to begin a church there. Pray for Hilki and family as they move and begin work there later in the year.
• For the ongoing work of Tenda Publishing in Prishtina and for a strong and mutually helpful relationship with AEM’s literature ministry in Albania.

Macedonia

• For Niko and Monda Treska who continue their faithful and sometimes discouraging ministry through regular visits to Skopje. Pray particularly that they will be free of family and health worries.

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