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Why do we need to read the Bible and meditate on It? Because the Bible says so? Is it a good enough reason for you? Is it motivating enough for you? We are going to learn what it is so good about reading the Bible and meditating on It this Sunday.
God teaches us three disciplines about how to be effective listeners through James 1:19-20. Last Sunday, we learned the background of the Letter of James and the first discipline. And this Sunday, we are going to learn two other discipline.
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey states, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Are you really listening or just waiting to talk? There’s a difference. How can we be effective listeners in order to build stronger relationships with one another? We are going to listen to what the Bible has to say about it this week.
We live in various seasons, the season of darkness and the season of light, the season of ignorance and the season of awareness, the season of mourning and the season of joy, and the season of despair and the season of hope… you name it. We live in various seasons in our life journey on earth. And yet, regardless of the season you are living now, there is always God’s move. God leads us from darkness to light, from ignorance to awareness, from mourning to joy, from despair to hope!
In Ephesians 6, Christians are asked to participate in a “cosmic struggle.” Who is this struggle against? What is the nature of this struggle, and how do we face it today? We’ll explore this together, through the story of some young wizarding friends, who also faced such a struggle…
What Are Hymns And Why Do We Need Them? Directions for Singing by John Wesley.
How can I get reconnected to God when I don’t feel close to God? Through the story of Elisha and his disciples in 2 Kings 6, God shows us what to do to overcome spiritual slump. This Sunday, we are going to learn the 3rd discipline that God wants us to do to get reconnected to God. (This Good News series “From Spiritual Slump to Vitality” are developed based on Rick Warren’s essay “Reconnecting with God.”)
How can I move from spiritual slump to vitality? Through the story of Elisha and his disciples in 2 Kings 6, God shows us what to do to overcome spiritual slump. This Sunday, we are going to learn the 2nd discipline that God wants us to do recover spiritual vitality in our journey. (This Good News series “From Spiritual Slump to Vitality” are developed based on Rick Warren’s essay “Reconnecting with God.”)