What's this class about?

Links to good information

Is the New Testament reliable as an historical document?

https://carm.org/manuscript-evidence


What prophecies link the Old and New Testament?

http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefactsandlists/a/Prophecies-Jesus.htm

Thanks to Bekah for recommending this song!

We first read Psalm 139, which made us stop...and really take in...the thoroughness in which God knows us--our past, our future, our thoughts before we even speak them!!

Are we in AWE?  Then think further of what Christ has done for us.  This song says it all...

HOW CAN IT BE?

How Should We Pray?

There are many guidelines written on how to pray.  Jesus gave us the best example when he gave us the Lord's Prayer.  It teaches us who to pray to, what to pray for, and how to keep perspective!

Work with a partner to put the Lord's Prayer into your own words.  For example, instead of "Our Father Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name"...you could say, "Father God above us, Your name is holy..."   Type up your prayer in the comment section below.

The goal of this exercise is to get your mind following the layout of Jesus' prayer, so that when you are by yourself and praying to God, you can easily follow the model.

What's the Proof of God's Love working in us? from I Corinthians 13

Bible Reading Plan!

How can God's Word become a "Lamp unto your feet" and a "Light unto your path" if you don't know what it says!  Choosing a daily reading plan can help you develop one of the best habits of your life.

Let's look together at one resource:  www.biblegateway.com

Spend some time look at the daily bible readings, devotions, and articles to see what might work for you!  Then, create a plan of how you can implement God's word in your life to guide you.

2 Corinthians 4:18

Psalm Project!

CHOOSE A PSALM OF YOUR CHOICE, AND READ IT IN 3 VERSIONS!
Then, comment below telling us the following:

1.  What Psalm did you choose?
2.  Which was your favorite version?
3.  What are the main points of the Psalm?
4.  How can we apply it to our lives?

Philippians 4:6

Psalm 119:105

Is the New Testament Reliable?

"The New Testament is constantly under attack, and its reliability and accuracy are often contested by critics.  If the critics want to disregard the New Testament, then they must also disregard other ancient writings by Plato, Aristotle, and Homer.  This is because the New Testament documents are better-preserved and more numerous than any other ancient writings..."

Click here to read more...

Bridging Old Testament to New Testament

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law  

Matthew 5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Psalm 118:6-9

Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
    the Lord answered me and set me free.
 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
    What can man do to me?
 The Lord is on my side as my helper;
    I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in man.
 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.

Psalm 139:1-4

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.
—Psalm 139:1–4

January 23

Proverbs 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Here's a different version of the same verse:  Words kill, Words give life.  It's either poison or fruit.  You choose.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...

This week's verse

Psalms 145:18 "The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in Truth.

What does it mean to "call on Him in Truth"?  Submit your answers here.

This week's verse and blog questions...

First things first...the memory work for this week is:

Matthew 28:19 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 

This is the first part of what we call the Great Commission.  We will memorize the next verse next week.  It is the last recorded instructions given by Christ (a resurrected Christ!!) to his disciples.  Matthew's version is probably the most famous.  See if you can find it in any of the other gospels.

And this week's blog question is:

Let's see how many DIFFERENT lessons you can pick out from the Easter story.  There are hundreds.  Everyone blog me AT LEAST one!   To start it off, here are a couple...
1.  Should I forgive? (Luke 23:34  Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know not what they are doing.")
2.  What to do when your friends desert you.  (As in the garden of Gethsemane, turn to God in prayer because he will never desert you.)
3.  Now it's your turn - Go!

This week...

This week's memory verse is:

Romans 12:9 

Love must be sincere.  Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

First person to tell me WHO wrote Romans and TO WHOM it was written and IF it was widely ready in those times picks the next snack!

TWO questions...

Here are your two questions on the blog this week.  BEST answer on #1 picks what we have for lunch next week.  If there are several best answers, the first one in gets it.  BEST answer on #2 picks our next snack.  Again, if there are several best answers, the first one in gets it.  Here they are:

1.  I have offered credit in this class for any of you willing to volunteer on May 7 at Special Olympics track and field with me.  Find me a Bible verse that tells me why it should be worth credit in this class.  Give me the verse reference AND write the verse.

2.  This week's memory verse is the shortest verse in the Bible.

                                  John 11:35  Jesus wept

Here's your question.  WHY did He weep? 

Remember BEST answer wins, but if there are several best answers, the FIRST BEST answer wins.  Go!

And of course...

And of course the next verse is John 3:17 - when you memorize this one, say John 3:16 and 17 together!  There is not a new blog question because though Paul's answer is VERY close (check it out - great answer!) and will win the prize if no one gets closer, it isn't exactly what I was looking for.  Anyone????

John 3:17  For God did not sent his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.