Can We Talk – Homework Week #5, Day #5

Changing clothes – Putting on the New. Galatians 5:22-25. Did you glance at this scripture and realize where we were going? Have you memorized these verses as a child? The presence of these qualities is evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence in one’s life. If we allow the Spirit control of our lives, this fruit will manifest the evidence.

Self-examination of this evidence can be painful. Especially when we don’t see the display of fruit that we imagined would be present. But God is so good to hear and answer our cries to Him to teach us to walk in His ways. And when we step out in faith and obedience, the fruit will come. Hallelujah!

A question in the study guide about what God would have me do to begin to practicing the fruit of the Spirit led to immediate action and lots of conversation with God.

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The Book of Revelation by Chuck Missler – Hour 21 – Revelation 17-18

Two chapters on Mystery, Babylon. She is the great whore. She rides the beast. She is the mother of harlots. She is clothed in purple, scarlet and gold. She reigns over kings of the earth. She is caressed by the world. She is sustained by the dragon (Satan). Chuck reminds us that the church of Thyatira is promised to go through the tribulation. This is how. If you recall the earlier lessons, the church of Thyatira was called the Medieval Church. Mystery, Babylon isn’t the beast, but she rides the beast. There are ten clues in chapter 17 regarding her identity: she’s a prostitute; she has universal influence all over the world; she is seated upon the beast; she is expensively adorned and outwardly attractive; she’s a utensil in God’s service but a counterfeit; she’s a mystery linked with the Babylon of Nimrod; she’s the mother of prostitutes who has spiritual offspring; she’s a persecutor of Christians...

Homiletics Training: Content

Homiletics . By definition, “homiletic” is the art of preaching or writing sermons. I think we would all agree that our pastors study the Bible thoroughly to deliver sermons every Sunday to their congregations. The beautiful news is that every child of God can use this discipline to study the Bible for themselves. As a member of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) Leadership, part of my required preparation each week is to prepare homiletics for the passage we are studying. BSF offers an engaging seminar on how to use this method to study the Scriptures. I’ve taken the seminar several times under two different leaders and I’ve learned something new every time I’ve attended. I’ve also been doing the process of homiletics for over ten years and I can say that there is no better teacher than the Holy Spirit in this process! So keep practicing. Keep sharing and discussing. I’ve been posting my homiletics on this blog for quite a...

Armor of God – Week Two – The Belt of Truth

Video #2 taught me this: · My enemy wants me to lean on my own understanding · My enemy wants me to trust my feelings · The devil disguises himself (2 Cor 11:14) · Satan’s attacks are deception; he is a master illusionist but his suggestions can never stand up to God’s Word · Just like the TSA runs an ID under a light to determine authenticity, we must run those things we want to authenticate under THE LIGHT (God’s Word) ! · "Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather, it is telling the difference between right and almost right." ~ Charles Spurgeon · The Bible is the unchanging ...

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