Monthly Archives: September 2019

Forgiveness

Last updated on September 30th, 2020 at 11:48 am

John Ortberg:

Forgiving is not the same thing as excusing. Forgiveness is what is required precisely when there is no good rationale to explain away why someone did what they did. When an action is excusable, it doesn’t require forgiveness. Continue reading Forgiveness

2 Corinthians 2

Last updated on October 3rd, 2019 at 08:48 pm

Verse 1-2: Have you ever had a problem with your spouse and you went into the conversation ready to have a fight? How did that turn out? How would you respond differently this time? Is your version of winning a fight where the other person sees how right you are or is it that you have a stronger relationship? Continue reading 2 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians

Last updated on December 14th, 2019 at 09:01 am

Here are the studies from S.E.:

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1 Corinthians 16

Last updated on December 14th, 2019 at 01:05 pm

Verse 1-4: Do you have any advice on good financial planning?

Famous quotes about planning:

“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – J.F.K

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett

Are you planning and preparing to be a blessing to others or are you waiting for it to happen organically? Is it important to plan and prepare? Continue reading 1 Corinthians 16

1 Corinthians 15

Last updated on December 14th, 2019 at 01:06 pm

Verse 1-2: Read Matthew 13:19-23. What is it that we need to hold firmly to? What happens if we don’t?

19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[b] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.

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