Today we will look at Galatians 3 as we continue learning the context in which the verses on the fruit of the Spirit were written. Are you enjoying the study so far? I am.
okay, I will admit it, the length of these lessons is really hard for me, but I will keep trying. I'm a day behind, but I will post my Wednesday answers on the weds page...sorry about that. I totally spaced that it was my day. I am going to have to try to get more organized...
Yes, I am absolutely enjoying the study, it's been really good for me. I am running behind today though and will post my answers but it will probably be late tonight-right now I am trying to work on our Bible class stuff for midweek...
Me too, me too! I just posted comments on yesterday's lesson (which I did this morning). I hope to do today's -- later today. Still, I think it's been a great study so far.
OK, Sarah. I will wait to see your answers later tonight or even tomorrow morning.
I've been thinking a lot about the comment that death hurts. That is actually helping me to accept things that are hard for me right now. Every time I feel frustrated or stressed because of something I believe God wants me to do, I remember "death hurts." It's HARD to crucify yourself sometimes. But it is soooooooo worth it.
and, to add to your last comment about "death hurts" I think it shows us that we need to be ok with hurting sometimes-there is pain as long as we are here on earth... And now...for my answers--sorry I am so late, but technically it's still Thursday! The qualification necessary for salvation is faith--and because we have faith we are obedient to God's word The words I concentrated the most on was the sentence "A favor done without expectation of return" God KNEW we could not repay the favor or deserve the favor of giving Jesus. God credited Abraham righteousness on the basis that Abraham believed Righteousness is credited to us on the basis that we can be redeemed by Jesus by having faith in Him and obeying His words Abraham is a father to all of us God promised Abraham He would make him into a great nation Abraham's body was old (the odds stacked against him) Abraham believed God becuase he was "fully persuaded" (I liked that) in God's power hmm...are we supposed to post our intimate thoughts? A vague instance in which I have been challenged to believe God and He has shown himself faithful is in my marriage--very difficult times between the two of us and we are starting to see a better, more solid, more God based relationship and I trust God even more now and know that he is the only one I can fully trust to never hurt me, never leave me.... moving on... The law did not do away with the promise The law was put in charge to lead us to Christ Through the law we become conscious of sin and realize we need Christ desperately God did not allow any of the prophets to receive completed revelation-they did not know the time frame Jesus would arrive or the entire situation The angels do not know every plan of God..they "long to look into these things" And, again...personal...Things that hinder my fellowship with God are in giving Him my attention and seeking Him in all things...I seem easily distracted at times and seek Him after my house gets quiet and I am drifting off to sleep-I need to remember to seek Him all day and in every situation
I'm still a day behind! But I just finished Thursday's lesson.
I too was struck by "death hurts." Sometimes life hurts. I think we tend to shove pain down; trying to ignore what hurts. It's great to be told that it's okay to acknowledge pain -- even when nothing can be done to eliminate it.
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okay, I will admit it, the length of these lessons is really hard for me, but I will keep trying. I'm a day behind, but I will post my Wednesday answers on the weds page...sorry about that. I totally spaced that it was my day. I am going to have to try to get more organized...
Yes, I am absolutely enjoying the study, it's been really good for me. I am running behind today though and will post my answers but it will probably be late tonight-right now I am trying to work on our Bible class stuff for midweek...
Me too, me too! I just posted comments on yesterday's lesson (which I did this morning). I hope to do today's -- later today. Still, I think it's been a great study so far.
Done for today.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one having trouble staying caught up with these lessons!
OK, Sarah. I will wait to see your answers later tonight or even tomorrow morning.
I've been thinking a lot about the comment that death hurts. That is actually helping me to accept things that are hard for me right now. Every time I feel frustrated or stressed because of something I believe God wants me to do, I remember "death hurts." It's HARD to crucify yourself sometimes. But it is soooooooo worth it.
and, to add to your last comment about "death hurts" I think it shows us that we need to be ok with hurting sometimes-there is pain as long as we are here on earth...
And now...for my answers--sorry I am so late, but technically it's still Thursday!
The qualification necessary for salvation is faith--and because we have faith we are obedient to God's word
The words I concentrated the most on was the sentence "A favor done without expectation of return" God KNEW we could not repay the favor or deserve the favor of giving Jesus.
God credited Abraham righteousness on the basis that Abraham believed
Righteousness is credited to us on the basis that we can be redeemed by Jesus by having faith in Him and obeying His words
Abraham is a father to all of us
God promised Abraham He would make him into a great nation
Abraham's body was old (the odds stacked against him)
Abraham believed God becuase he was "fully persuaded" (I liked that) in God's power
hmm...are we supposed to post our intimate thoughts? A vague instance in which I have been challenged to believe God and He has shown himself faithful is in my marriage--very difficult times between the two of us and we are starting to see a better, more solid, more God based relationship and I trust God even more now and know that he is the only one I can fully trust to never hurt me, never leave me.... moving on...
The law did not do away with the promise
The law was put in charge to lead us to Christ
Through the law we become conscious of sin and realize we need Christ desperately
God did not allow any of the prophets to receive completed revelation-they did not know the time frame Jesus would arrive or the entire situation
The angels do not know every plan of God..they "long to look into these things"
And, again...personal...Things that hinder my fellowship with God are in giving Him my attention and seeking Him in all things...I seem easily distracted at times and seek Him after my house gets quiet and I am drifting off to sleep-I need to remember to seek Him all day and in every situation
Whew...anyone still there?? that was long!
Done - Friday morning
I'm still a day behind! But I just finished Thursday's lesson.
I too was struck by "death hurts." Sometimes life hurts. I think we tend to shove pain down; trying to ignore what hurts. It's great to be told that it's okay to acknowledge pain -- even when nothing can be done to eliminate it.
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