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For the last 5 weeks, we have been talking about the Bible, how we came to have it, how we know it is reliable, and more. In our final week of this Text series, we come to the question, “How do we study the Bible well?” Today, we are answering this questi...
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We have been learning a lot about the Bible over the last few weeks. We’ve been learning about how we got the Bible, how we know the Bible is reliable, and more. This week, we are talking about studying Scripture in community. The Bible is not meant to be studi...
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When it comes to communication, a response is key. After all, someone who is communicating without getting a response from the person they are talking to is virtually talking to themselves. A key component of responding to another person is doing what they say. This is true wit...
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When we approach God’s word, a fair question is, “How do I know it is reliable?” If you have ever played the game “telephone,” you pass a message around a circle to see if the message changes when it reaches the last person; you know that this game...
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If we want to be successful students of the Bible, we must first understand how we got the Bible, how to approach Bible study, and why we study it. This understanding will give us guidelines as we begin studying it, and it will help us view Bible study as a delight, not a duty....
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In a world where so many often use their words to argue, tear others down, and complain, we often miss opportunities to encourage others. People are desperate to hear kind and encouraging words. As followers of Christ, the good news is that you and I get to be ambassadors of th...
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Of all the things we might need an extra helping of in our lives, perhaps the most important thing we need is prayer. After all, prayer is one of the main outlets we have to communicate with God. Because of this, it stands to reason that prayer is vital. Today we are going to t...
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In our world today, patience is hard to come by. Life moves faster than we can keep up with, and emotions are high. Many people do not like to wait. Anger comes quickly; forgiveness is slow. This is not the way things are to be. Scripture teaches that there is a better way, and...
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Whether we want to admit it or not, we all carry baggage. We all carry baggage from our sins, our fears, the regrets we have made, and many more things. While we may be tempted to deal with and carry our baggage on our own, there is a better way. Christ offers to not only carry...
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From the moment we were old enough to answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up,” we have had dreams and hopes for our lives. As we reflect on these dreams and hopes, some of them have come to fruition, others we are still dreaming and hoping for...
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