The Bible is...

 

the story of God's people Israel.  Review the basis of our faith through direct Scriptural study or by using a process approach.

1.    Scriptural passage study/commentary

Old Testament

New Testament

2.    Listed by universal principle

3.    Arranged by human process/growth pattern - Remember G.O.Y.A. – God, Others, Yourself, All

4.    Relational concepts

Universal Principle

Space - timing

Farm - styling

I - B - M progress

Good stewardship

Balance needed

Giftedness

Diminished return

Human Process/Growth pattern

First I realized that God GROWS goals,

God’s Goals                          Ordinary Reality                              Directed Path

Glorify                                     Wallow                                             Repent

Relate                                     Distract                                           Focus

Obey                                       Sin                                                   Forgive

Worship                                  Idolize                                              Model

Serve                                      Take                                                 Give                           

 

then I SAW others, while

God’s Goals                          Ordinary Reality                              Directed Path

Share                                     Covet                                                Appreciate

Account                                  Blame                                               Fellowship

Witness                                  Question                                           Learn

 

learning to LOVE yourself (Luke 10:27),

God’s Goals                         Ordinary Reality                                Directed Path

Learn - mind                         Experience                                        Minister  

Offer - heart                          Save/withdraw                                   Give/open up

Value - soul                          Exist                                                    Sanctify

Exercise - strength              Atrophy                                               Stretch

 

but respecting ALL (Ephesians 5:21).

God’s Goals                         Ordinary Reality                                Directed Path

Accept                                   Ignore                                                Mind   

Listen                                    Hear                                                  Understand

Labor                                    Laze                                                    Try

 

Future topics:

Respect - attentive but strong

Alert

Decisive

Industrious

Creative

Loyal

Fatherly

 

Prayer

 

Forgiveness and Salvation are free

 

Worship in the Body of Christ

 

Providence and Sacrifice

 

Relational Concepts

Counsel (need a raw passing score plus time - sooner or later)

Love (compromise is key  in all areas)

Creator's way (love w/o sex)

Marriage (marathon, success, retool, decision)

Intimacy (faithful despite differences)

Spiritual (prayer and nothing to come between us)

Sex (vision/touch interchange desireable)

 

Doctrine - needs to be in the Bible to have a basis

Triunity – Galatians 4:4-7

Authority over Evil