Starting with: Ecclesiastes 5:1-8 → discusses a time for everything
-These events are purposefully executed.
Q: Think about the activities we do, independently, as a campus, etc. What are their purposes?
A: Many independent activities are either to sustain ourselves or for enjoyment. While many campus activities are to unite, reach out, or worship God. Yet all are to glorify God.
Continuing to: 1 Corinthians 12 → discusses the parts of the body
-The parts are also arranged purposefully; talents are allocated purposefully.
Q: How can we use our personal talents to help fulfill the purpose of the events of life? (behaviors, attitudes, etc.)
A (few examples of many possibilities): First it is helpful to think about the purpose of the event. For example, devotional serves a few purposes: to worship God, unite us, reach out to the lost. So if you have the talent of encouragement, it can be used to unite people as well as reach out to visitors. Or if your talent is leadership, it can be used to direct everyone’s thoughts during the worship. A second example, the purpose of a campus hangout/ activity is to unite us or reach out to people. Here encouragement again can be used to unite people and connect with them.
With love to my bothers and sisters,
Ariana
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Summer Cleaning
Quiet Time by Bryan Baylon and Peter Heins
5/16/09
Matthew 12:33-37
(12:33) "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. (12:34) Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. (12:35) A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil. (12:36) I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. (12:37) For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." HCSB
This passage makes us want to be "slow to speak and quick to listen," as the book of James states-being above reproach in the thinga we say.
It doesn't say not to speak or be shy to speak, rather it even encourages you to speak in that your words acquit you.
How well or strong you are spiritually shows by the very words you are speaking.
If you speak bitter, negative words about others you show what is in your heart.
There are two storerooms within: one good and one evil
What kinds of things are you storing up inside? What are you taking in through your eyes and ears?
What comes out of your mouth shows what's within you.
The Pharisees, "brood of vipers," were also the ones who cleaned the outside of the cup but not the inside (Matthew 23:25-26) and were like whitewashed tombs (Matthew 23:27-28), and both relate with what he says here.
Matthew 15:11 "It's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
5/16/09
Matthew 12:33-37
(12:33) "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. (12:34) Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. (12:35) A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil. (12:36) I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak. (12:37) For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." HCSB
This passage makes us want to be "slow to speak and quick to listen," as the book of James states-being above reproach in the thinga we say.
It doesn't say not to speak or be shy to speak, rather it even encourages you to speak in that your words acquit you.
How well or strong you are spiritually shows by the very words you are speaking.
If you speak bitter, negative words about others you show what is in your heart.
There are two storerooms within: one good and one evil
What kinds of things are you storing up inside? What are you taking in through your eyes and ears?
What comes out of your mouth shows what's within you.
The Pharisees, "brood of vipers," were also the ones who cleaned the outside of the cup but not the inside (Matthew 23:25-26) and were like whitewashed tombs (Matthew 23:27-28), and both relate with what he says here.
Matthew 15:11 "It's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
Monday, May 18, 2009
Quiet Time by Jeremy Melcher-Post
Jonah
Day 1
1. Background: Read Jonah chapters 1-2.
2. What was Jonah called to do by the Lord and what did he do instead?(Jonah:1-3)
3. Re-read Jonah 1:15-17 and Jonah 2:1-10. What great quality of the Lord is demonstrated in these passages?
4. God’s grace is so great that even though Jonah disobeyed a direct command from the Lord, God saved Jonah from certain death. What does this display about God’s love?
Day 1
1. Background: Read Jonah chapters 1-2.
2. What was Jonah called to do by the Lord and what did he do instead?(Jonah:1-3)
3. Re-read Jonah 1:15-17 and Jonah 2:1-10. What great quality of the Lord is demonstrated in these passages?
4. God’s grace is so great that even though Jonah disobeyed a direct command from the Lord, God saved Jonah from certain death. What does this display about God’s love?
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