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10 Questions On Sacrifice
For personal or small group study, here are 10 study questions to tackle personally or within a small group study.
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IS THE WESTERN CHURCH EQUIPPED FOR SACRIFICE?
What would we give up for the cause? “…for my sake…” (19:29) In verse 29 of Matthew 19, Jesus begins to wrap up an entire discussion on sacrifice. He issues a statement that should be taken as truth for any follower of Jesus. Jesus highlights three fundamental pieces to our lives; (1) home, (2) family and (3) work. “…everyone…
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IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL JESUS REQUIRES SACRIFICE
“…all things are possible.” (19:26) This week, we’ve been exploring Matthew 19 in references to riches and sacrifice. Yesterday, we left the disciples in shock, begging the question, “Who then can be saved?” (19:25) As is always the case, just when the disciples are in total bewilderment, we see Jesus’ effective ability to teach, widening…
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CAN RICHES AND SACRIFICE COEXIST?
“…someone who is rich…” (19:23) In Matthew 19, we read that Jesus and His disciples were in the region of Judea. While there, a wealthy young man brought an opportunity for Jesus to teach His disciples (and us) some valuable lessons on riches and sacrifice. Jesus says to his disciples, “…it is hard for someone who…
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ARE FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS REALLY PROBLEMS?
Are these really problems? According to Google, the First World can be defined as “the industrialized capitalist countries of western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary gives a few definitions: “the highly developed industrialized nations often considered the westernized countries of the world,” “the countries of the world that have many industries and relatively…