Tag: Ernie Bursey

How We Are Today

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 4 to December 11

Key Passages: Matt. 7:15-20 — Beware of false prophets; check the fruit. Matt. 7:24-27 — Obedience means building on rock, not sand. Matt. 24:11-13 — False prophets, lawlessness, loss of love. 1 Tim. 4:1-5 —...

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Christ, Center of Our Homes

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 27 to December 4

Key Passages: Psalm 127 — Labor is vain unless the Lord builds the house. John 2:1-10 — Jesus blesses family life at a wedding in Cana. Eph. 5:21-31 — Spouses are to be subject to...

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Salt and Light

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 20 to November 27

Key Passages: Matt. 5:13-16 — Salt of the earth, light of the world. Mark 9:50 — Have salt in yourselves and be at peace. John 8:12 — Jesus is the light of the world. 2...

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Zealous for Good Works

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 13 to November 20

Key Passages: James 2:14-26 — Works demonstrate faith Titus 2:7-8 — A model of good works silences opponents Titus 2:14 — A purified people, zealous for good deeds Eph. 2:8-10 — Created for good works,...

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In the World, Not Of the World

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 6 to November 13

Key Passages: 1 John 2:15 — Don’t love the world or worldly things. 1 John 4:1-3 — Believers confess that Jesus came in the flesh. Phil. 3:17-21 — Enemies of the cross live for the...

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United in Diversity

• Lesson 6 for the week of October 30 to November 6

Key Passages: Rom. 12:4-8 — God gives different gifts to different people. Gal. 3:28 — Jew/Greek, slave/free, male/female are all one. 2 Cor. 13:11 — Agree with one another and live in peace. Eph. 4:1-3...

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An Open Community

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 23 to October 30

Key Passages: Mark 10:45 — Son of Man came to serve, not to be served. John 13:15-17 — Footwashing is an example for us. Matt. 7:12 — Treat others as you want them to treat...

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United in Love and Action

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 16 to October 23

Key Passages: 1 John 3:18 — Love not in word, but in deed. Eph. 5:1-2 — Imitate God in our loving. Phil. 2:1-3 — Consider others better than ourselves. Matt. 22:37-40 — Love others as...

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The Same Faith and Hope

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 9 to October 16

Key Passages: Eph. 4:4-6 — The NT proclaims one body, one faith, one God. Rev. 14:6 — “Gospel” is the heart of God’s last message. Gal. 1:7-9 — Alternative Gospels are bad news. cf. 2...

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New Persons in Christ

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 2 to October 9

Key Passages: Eph. 2:1-3 — All are by nature children of wrath. Rom. 1:28-32 — Humans do evil even while they know better. cf. Rom. 2:12-16 — the “naturally” good Gentiles. Phil. 3:6 — Paul...

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We Are a Family

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 25 to October 2

Relevant Biblical Passages & Portraits: Matt. 12:49-50 — Those who do God’s will are Jesus family. 2 Cor. 6:17-18 — God’s children are called to be separate. 1 John 5:14 — God’s family will ask...

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The Last Fight for Human Freedom

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 19 to June 26

Key passages: Rev 12:1-12 2 Thess 3:1-11 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 The decisive battle for human freedom has already been fought. The most intense struggle ended with the defeat of Satan in the death of Christ...

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Scripture Twisting

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 12 to June 19

Key passages: Psalm 1 Psalm 119 The temptation of Jesus by Satan shows that the devil can use Scripture to his own ends. One can always find a Bible text that appears to support almost...

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Encounter

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 5 to June 12

Key passages: Revelation 12 Matthew 4:1-11; 9:32-34; 12:22-30 The New Testament gospels record the greatest war in the universe. The most intense point of struggle in that war occurred during the life of Jesus. Satan...

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