October 14, 2021 - What should we do when evil surrounds us? Hosea gives us two recommendations for what to do when we’re surrounded by evil. What are they? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 10. When you finish, ask yourself, “Does God need to prepare my heart? Where”
October 13, 2021 - What do we do if people won’t listen to us? Hosea says the people consider the prophets to be fools. What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 9. When you finish, ask yourself, “Do I keep quiet when those around me reject what I’m saying or do I speak out?”
October 12, 2021 - Do we have idols? Hosea talks about the calves Jeroboam made for Israel to worship. Do we have idols today? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 8 and 1 Kings 11 and 12. When you finish, ask yourself, “Have I allowed church attendance to keep me from truly living out my Christianity?”
October 11, 2021 - What we we do in the presence of evil? Hosea describes Israel’s sin in the 8th century before Christ. What does that have to do with us? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 7.
October 8, 2021 - What does it mean to repent? Hosea told Israel to turn back to God and know Him. What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 6. When you finish, spend some time thinking about your own life. Is there something you need to turn around?
October 7, 2021 - What should we do when our leaders fail us? Hosea spoke out against the priests and the royal family and how they led Israel astray. So if my leader leads me astray, am I still guilty? What should I do? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 4 and 5. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Have I followed a political course that is sinful?”
October 6, 2021 - How long does God’s patience last? Hosea married a prostitute to show how God loved Israel in spite of her idolatry and infidelity. But how long does that divine patience last? Let’;s find out together as we study Hosea 2 and 3 and Romans 1. When you’re done, ask yourself, “What does God need to restore in my life?”
October 5, 2021 - What’s in a name? Names are important in Hosea. What do those names mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 1. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Is there something in my life that God needs to restore?”
October 4, 2021 - Who are the Minor Prophets? Just who are the minor prophets? Let’s find out together as we study scripture. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Do I identify good and bad in politics by the stock market and taxes, or by godly leadership?”
October 1, 2021 - Should the church accept transgender people? Does God accept transgender people. Let’s find out together God’s view of transgender people and whether the church should welcome transgender people.
September 30, 2021 - Should non-transgender Christians use a trans persons’s pronouns and chosen name? Let’s find out together how we build relationships with others and point them to Jesus.
September 29, 2021 - What about intersex people? Do intersex people prove that there is more than one gender? Does the existence of intersex people invalidate the concept of male - female binary? Let’s find out together what scripture says about intersex people.
Sept 28, 2021 – Can a person be gay and be a Christian? Can a person be gay and be a Christian? Let’s find out together what the Bible says about who is a Cristian (a Christ follower) and who is not.
Sept 27, 2021 – Why doesn’t God change my desires? Why doesn’t God change my desires? Let’s find out together how God transforms our desires.
September 24, 2021 - Since we’re all sexually broken, how do I pursue sexual healing and wholeness? All this week we’ve looked at five building blocks for a Biblical view of sexuality. We’ve discovered that we are all sexually broken. But Jesus came to redeem broken sexuality. So how do we pursue sexual healing and wholeness? Let’s find out together as we look at four important elements to our journey toward sexual healing and wholeness.
September 23, 2021 - Is everyone sexually broken? Satan wants to destroy holy sexuality. Did he? Is everyone sexually broken? Let’s find out together what the Bible says about sexual brokenness.
September 22, 2021 - Who will you trust with your sexuality? Satan wants to destroy holy sexuality. Who will you trust with your sexuality? Let’s find out together what is happening behind the scenes hen it comes to sex and sexuality.
September 21, 2021 - What does our sexuality reveal about God? What does our sexuality reveal about God? Let’s find out together what God has revealed about Himself through our sexuality as we look at Ephesians 5.
September 20, 2021 - What do you think about sex and sexuality? So what do you think about sex? What does the Bible say about sex? Let’s find out together how to have a biblical view of sexuality.
September 17, 2021 - How am I supposed to treat my siblings? Does the Bible have any counsel for me in how to treat my siblings? Let’s find out together what scripture says. When you finish, ask yourself, “how do I view my siblings?”
September 16, 2021 - Do I really have to obey my parents? Does scripture really expect me to obey my parents? Let’s find out together as we study several passages in scripture. When you finish, ask yourself, “Have I learned what it means to respect and obey?”
September 15, 2021 - How are we supposed to raise our kids? Parenting can be so confusing! How in the world am I supposed to raise my kids? Let’s find out together what scripture says. When you finish, ask yourself how you engage with your children or a child you are mentoring.
September 14, 2021 - Doesn’t the Bible put women in a subservient role? The New Testament tells wives to submit to their husbands. Isn’t that sexist? Let’s find out together as we study several passages of scripture. When you finish, ask yourself, “Am I a true ‘helper’ in the sense that God helps?”
September 13, 2021 - What does it mean to love your wife? Husbands are told to love their wife, but what does that mean for us today? Let’s find out together as we continue to study the Image of God within us. When you finish, ask yourself, “Do I honor and seek to understand my wife? How?”
September 10, 2021 - What list those who won’t enter God’s Kingdom at all? If the Biblical authors are just making a point about allowing God to transform us, why do they list sins and say “these people won’t inherit God’s kingdom?” Let’s find out together as we study Romans 8 and Ephesians 5. When you finish, ask yourself, “about what do I need to renew my mind?”
September 9, 2021 - Can I really change? All this talk about transformation is great, but can I really change my behavior? Let’s find out together as we study Romans 7 and 8. When you finish listening to the devotional, ask yourself, “Where am I con the continuum from sinner to saint?”
September 8, 2021 - Is what we do important? If Jesus saves us no matter how bad of a sinner we are, is what we do important at all? Let’s find out together as we define the different types of sin and the different virtues we are to acquire. When you finish listening to the devotional, ask yourself, “What do I need to get rid of? And what do I need to get?”
September 7, 2021 - What is the Kingdom of God? Paul tell us that certain kinds of sinners won’t inherit the Kingdom of God. So what is that and what does it mean? Let’s find out together as we study “Kingdom of God” in the New Testament. When you finish, take time to evaluate your own life and make sure you’re a citizen of God’s kingdom.
September 6, 2021 - Doesn’t scripture say adulterers won’t be allowed into heaven? What about all the people on the lists who won’t be allowed into heaven? Let’s find out together as we study five passages in the New Testament. When you finish, take time to evaluate your own life in prayer to find out what you need to change.
September 3, 2021 – Can we become new people? Paul tells us that we can become new men and women. How can that happen? Let’s find out together as we put together the transformation process in the New Testament. When you finish, ask yourself where you need to start? What is the first thing you should allow the Spirit to transform in you?
