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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Instruction

1 - Introduction to Proverbs - A Guide for Skillful Living [A]
Sun, Dec 30, 2012
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 1:1
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 54 mins 59 secs
Proverbs, written primarily by Solomon but with other contributors, is a book of instruction, wisdom and poetry. We will study the meaning of Proverbs from the mind of the author, in historical context, and not through the erroneous wanderings of our own imaginations. Gifted by God with wisdom, and by the Holy Spirit with the preservation of these words, in the end, Solomon failed miserably. What ingredient do we add to knowledge and wisdom to obtain obedience and eternal value? Is wisdom the immediate gratification we get when we study this book? What is wisdom? Do knowledge and wisdom guarantee smooth sailing in life?
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13 - Who is Responsible for Teaching Wisdom? [B]
Sun, Apr 14, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 4:1-9
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 44 mins 58 secs
Does it take a village to raise a child? This misguided notion insists that training children must be a joint effort of schools, families, and government organizations. Proverbs 4 places the teaching of good judgment and clear thinking solely on the shoulders of parents. Listen to this lesson to learn the role of the father in the generational transfer of wisdom and how fathers should develop a plan to instruct their children from infancy to adulthood. Learn what wrong thinking lies beneath the beliefs of Plato, Rousseau, and others who hold that children belong to the community. See how wisdom is not always a matter of right or wrong and common sense is not so common.
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14 - Choose: Life or Death? [B]
Sun, Apr 21, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 4:10-19
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 56 mins 21 secs
Warning! Danger Ahead! Signs like this alert us to looming disasters. Fathers are told in Proverbs to teach children what will keep them out of blind alleys and detours. With the wrong mental attitudes they can be run over by the things that happen but by choosing to follow the wisdom in God's Word they are able to stand up and walk through life's storms with their heads held high. Listen to this lesson to learn the difference between a proverb and a promise. Accept the challenge of not growing weary and giving up but keeping on traveling the path that shines ever brighter to the end.
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15 - Straight Talk About Talking Straight [B]
Sun, Apr 28, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 4:20-27
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 52 mins 13 secs
Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! How many decisions do we make in just one day? Added all together these make up the texture of our lives. This lesson in Proverbs tells us that we need to have a focus of listening, studying, learning, and obeying God's Word to shape our decisions. Listen and learn how having the right priorities lends a richness to everything we do that nothing else can. Find out the thirteen actions we can apply that include our tongues and our eyes.
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1, Part 1 - Introduction to Bible Study Methods/Overview. Hendricks chapters 1-4
Sun, Sep 29, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 39 mins 42 secs
An overview of the course. Why study the Bible? The importance of the Bible. Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 1-4
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1, Part 2 - Introduction to Bible Study Methods
Sun, Sep 29, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 49 mins 12 secs

Discussion on why the Bible is important and selected Bible study tools available.

Assignment:

Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapters 5-6.

Read the entire book of James every day.

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13, Part 1 - Biblical Application: The Value of Application
Sun, Feb 09, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 1:8 & John 14
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 39 mins 50 secs

Also includes Acts 9, Exodus 20, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jeremiah 18:6-10

Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapter 39

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13, Part 2 - Biblical Application: The Value of Application and Four Steps in Application
Sun, Feb 09, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Chronicles 7:14 & Jeremiah 18:6-10
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 41 mins 36 secs
Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapters 39-40
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