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Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group

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Using Ben Franklin’s Junto style questions in a small group to encourage discussion and reflection on how we can honor God and live out our faith in practical ways

Franklin organized a group of friends to provide a structured form of mutual improvement. The group, initially composed of twelve members, called itself the Junto (from the Spanish word junta, or assembly). The members of the Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, Continue reading Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group→

Add to your faith (2 Peter 1:5)

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We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. But we are not supposed to remain in the new-born baby state forever. The Bible says “add to your faith” because this pattern is intended for our lives. The Bible describes a pattern for our lives in the relationship of God the father, God the son, and Continue reading Add to your faith (2 Peter 1:5)→

Acts 13 the most important inflection in the great commission

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Acts 13 is the most important inflection in the great commission: Paul commissioned by the Holy Spirit from Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria to be a light to the ends of the earth

The Bible contains many superlative inflection points but Acts 13 is the most important for the church. Before Acts 13, most of the great commission happened in Jerusalem and Samaria, but it had not spread very far in a global sense. But at this great inflection point, in Acts 13, the gospel starts to spread throughout the world. And it Continue reading Acts 13 the most important inflection in the great commission→

Biblical doctrine of prosperity prayers

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God wants you to be rich beyond your wildest dreams. He offers an abundant life overflowing with more than the bare necessities. But God doesn't measure your prosperity by your physical possessions or your financial wealth.

Promise of abundant prosperity God wants you to be rich beyond your wildest dreams. He offers an abundant life overflowing with more than the bare necessities. But God doesn’t measure your prosperity by your physical possessions or your financial wealth. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: (John 10:10 KJV) I came that Continue reading Biblical doctrine of prosperity prayers→

A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong

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Without Bible literacy, we rely on our feelings, myths, legends, traditions, and society, which diminish our ability to distinguish between right and wrong

Sometimes, I am appalled at people’s lack of Bible literacy. Not hard esoteric doctrinal things. But basic things. Not rote memorization of hundreds of verses. But enough to know right from wrong. There are many great churches. Lots of good expository teaching. And accessible small groups for deeper Bible studies. But still thousands come and go without learning anything. It Continue reading A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong→