We talked about the “Tale Of Two Gardens” and the impact of what was lost in Eden by Adam and regained in Gethsemane by Jesus (aka “Jesus, Tell Them What They’ve Won!!”). Our discussion challenged the thinking that walking in “the desert” is where things get tough. When, as I proposed, that walking on a day-to-day basis in the “garden” of a lush, green, fruitful life we experience some of our most arduous decisions for serving the Lord – just as Jesus did in Gethsemane.
For 2/21/2011:
Brief: We’ll be talking about the power of thoughts. The mind, as the very core of our person, influences our words and actions. When the Bible talks about “heart” we need to consider if the reference is really the “mind”. For example, Proverbs 23:7 (AMP) says “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” For me, my heart is busy pumping blood, so I use my mind to think. How ‘bout you?
Homework
None for this week
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
- Who is this speaking to?
- What is being said here?
- Why should we do what is written here?
- How is it done? How does this apply to me?
- John 1:12 (NLT)
- Philippians 2:5 (AMP)
- Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT)
- 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
- Acts 1:8 (AMP)
- Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
“I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.”
-- Martin Luther King, Jr. --
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