Study
Feb 7 | Hearing and Doing
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Unit: James
Theme: Faith With Action
Lesson Text: James 1:22-27; 2:14-26
Lesson Aim: Live out what you claim to believe.
Jan 31 | Different Discernment
Reading Time: 4 minutes
It is not enough to like or agree with the Sermon on the Mount. One must obey it. Jesus ended this sermon with a decisive call to action. He did so with a series of contrasts.
Jan 24 | Singular Servants
Reading Time: 4 minutes
In this latter half of Matthew 6, Jesus employed at least 18 different metaphors or images to drive home his point. He spoke of treasures, moths, vermin, and thieves. He spoke of eyes, light, darkness, masters, money . . .
Jan 17 | Reverse Rewards
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The practice of faith is always public and private. If the practice of faith is only public, then it is hypocritical. If the practice of faith is only private, then we miss the community aspect of it.