Their motto was, "The meek shall inherit the earth, if that's OK with everybody." (Edstrom), 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 Leaving Worries Behind (Edstrom), 2 Peter 1:16-21 First Hand Account (Edstrom), 2 Peter 3:8-15a Its About Time (Edstrom), 1 John 3:16-24 Truth and Action (Edstrom), 1 John 5:1-6 How to Make a Bad Day Better (Edstrom), All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. One of the characteristics of a genuine Christian is that he or she possesses heartfelt compassion for other Christians. 6) Strive to have the word of Christ richly dwell in you. Your behavior also communicates and sometimes louder than what you say. You can live doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus if you apply the lessons of Colossians. Be honest and instead of trying to excuse or diminish your wrong, acknowledge, repent and ask for forgiveness. Proverbs has a lot to say about the use of the tongue often contrasting wise use and wicked use. Luke 17:5-10 Tap into the Energy (Edstrom) Luke 17:5-10 Choose to Believe (Edstrom) . Written messages sent electronically are notorious for their use of contractions, acronyms and code words and symbols. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. (Klein), Matthew 21:33-46 Fruits of the Kingdom (Edstrom), Matthew 21:33-46 What Is Expected (Edstrom), Matthew 22:1-14 Good Intentions (Edstrom), Matthew 22:1-14 A Personal Invitation (Edstrom), Matthew 22:15-22 Following Lifes Rules (Wuori), Matthew 22:15-22 Stitched Together (Edstrom), Matthew 22:34-46 Giving Your All (Edstrom), Matthew 22:34-46 The Most Important Rule (Klein), Matthew 23:1-12 The Right Reason (Edstrom), Matthew 23:1-12 What Cant Be Seen (Edstrom), Matthew 24:36-44 You Can Count On It (Edstrom), Matthew 25:1-13 Blessings of Surprise (Edstrom), Matthew 25:1-13 Dont Miss the Blessing (Edstrom), Matthew 25:1-13 Bridesmaids Who Werent Ready (Klein), Matthew 25:14-30 Share Your Talent (Edstrom), Matthew 25:14-30 The Shape of Your Life (Edstrom), Matthew 25:14-30 Making the Most of Gods Gifts (Wuori), Matthew 25:31-46 Sharing Gods Love (Edstrom), Matthew 25:31-46 Are you a Sheep or a Goat? Sermon4Kids. That was not true in the ancient world and it was certainly not true of Jesus. What lessons from Colossians can you apply so that whatever you do in word and deed will be done in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks through Him to God the Father? The acronym is p.i.n.o.g.a.m. It is also translated generosity or goodness. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such [a word] as is good for edification according to the need [of the moment,] that it may give grace to those who hear. If it does not glorify the Lord or at least is in keeping with His character, then dont say it or write it. 3) You lose control of who reads your message by broadcasting, posting and forwarding. For the Christian, there is not to be any such division in life. (Edstrom), John 1:29-42 Bringing People to Jesus (Miller), John 1:43-51 Greater than These (Edstrom), John 1:43-51 Jesus Invites Nathanael (Klein), John 2:13-22 Right Thing, Wrong Place (Wuori), John 2:13-22 Respecting the Temple (Edstrom), John 3:1-17 Goes with You Everywhere (Edstrom), John 3:1-17 Nicodemus and Born Anew (Klein), John 3:14-21 For God So Loved the World (Wuori), John 3:14-21 New and Better Life (Edstrom), John 4:5-42 The Living Water of Gods Love (Wuori), John 4:5-42 Planting Seeds of Gods Love (Edstrom), John 4:5-42 Jesus Breaks the Rules (Miller), John 6:1-21 A Boy and His Lunch (skit format) (Miller), John 6:24-35 Filled with Gods Love (Edstrom), John 6:56-69 The Treasure Inside (Edstrom), John 7:37-39 Rivers of Living Water (Edstrom), John 9:1-41 More than One Way of Seeing (Edstrom), John 10:1-10 Recognize the Voice (Edstrom), John 10:1-10 The Jobs of a Shepherd (Wuori), John 10:11-18 Jesus, the Good Shepherd (Klein), John 10:22-30 Theyll Know Us by Our Love (Edstrom), John 10:22-30 Watch What They Do (Miller), John 11:1-45 Life, Now and Forever (Edstrom), John 11:1-45 Living Forever with God (Wuori), John 11:1-45 Jesus Best Wonderful Thing (Miller), John 12:1-8 The Fragrance of Thanks (Edstrom), John 12:20-33 At Just the Right Time (Edstrom), John 12:20-33 Service: A Godly Honor (Edstrom), John 13:33-35 The New Commandment (Wuori), John 13:31-35 The Most Important Thing (Miller), John 14:1-14 Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled (Edstrom), John 14:15-21 Warmed by Gods Spirit (Edstrom), John 14:16-18 Jesus Makes a Promise (Miller), John 14:23-29 Peace I Leave with You (Edstrom), John 14:23-29 God Is Always with Us (Miller), John 15:9-14 The Place Where You Live (Edstrom), John 15:26-27, 16:4-15 He Will Take What Is Mine (Wuori), John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Listening to the Spirit (Edstrom), John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Something to Remember (Edstrom), John 17:1-11 Finishing the Work (Edstrom), John 17:6-20 Jesus Prayed for His Friends (Klein), John 17:20-26 Jesus Prays for Us (Miller), John 18:1 19:42 Jesus Returns to Heaven (Wuori), John 18:33-37 Whats the Truth? Ministry-To-Children.com helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum all 100% free online. There are always interesting things to see along the way and it feels good to be outside. Because He restored us to fellowship with Him, we love the people of God even as He loves them.. I have run into this myself and heard many of you comment about the same thing about people you work with, go to school with or have some other association in which the person claims to be a Christian, but behaves in ways that are very overtly unrighteous. (Miller), Matthew 21:23-32 What Do You Think? Let's pray together and thank God the power to use our words for good! (1) (Edstrom), Luke 12:32-40 Where Is the Treasure? First, Nicodemus was a religious man. First, written communication lacks the nuances of emotion that occur in spoken speech and especially when you can also see the person. How about walking barefooted in fresh green grass or in wet sand at the beach? (Edstrom), Luke 2:41-52 Obedience of a Son (Edstrom), Luke 2:41-52 Jesus and His Parents (Miller), Luke 3:1-6 Getting from One Place to Another (Edstrom), Luke 3:7-18 Spreading the Good News (Edstrom), Luke 3:7-18 A Story without a Book (Edstrom), Luke 3:7-16 Time to Make Changes (Miller), Luke 3:15-22 The Best Compliment (Edstrom), Luke 4:1-13 Filled with Gods Spirit (Edstrom), Luke 4:14-21 Filled with the Spirit (Edstrom), Luke 4:14-21 Making Things Happen (Edstrom), Luke 4:21-30 All Spoke Well of Him (Edstrom), Luke 5:1-11 Blessed with Abundance (Edstrom), Luke 5:1-11 Gods Unexpected Blessings (Edstrom), Luke 6:17-26 Temporary Blindness (Edstrom), Luke 6:17-26 Crowds and Crowds and Crowds (Miller), Luke 6:27-38 Giving More than Is Needed (Edstrom), Luke 7:1-10 The Soldier Who Surprised Jesus (Miller), Luke 7:36 8:3 Lightening Our Load (Edstrom), Luke 7:36 8:3 Loving and Forgiving (Edstrom), Luke 7:36 8:3 Jesus and the Women (Miller), Luke 8:26-39 Jesus and the Sick Man (Miller), Luke 8:26-39 The Man Who Lived in a Graveyard (Klein), Luke 9:28-43 When You Need Advice (Edstrom), Luke 9:28-36 The Vision about Jesus (Miller), Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Who Do You Represent? Sometime ago humorist J. Upton Dickson said he was writing a book titled Cower Power, and that he had also founded a group for submissive people called Doormats - an acrostic for Dependent Organization of Really Meek and Timid Souls, if there were no objections. What did Jesus say your words will reveal? Sunshine is especially nice, but its fun to walk, even if its raining. Some people are like Nutrasweet. All the general principles that apply to whatever you do in word also apply to whatever you do in deed. The other attitude addressed in this command is one of thanksgiving. (Edstrom), Mark 6:14-29 Ive Heard about You (Edstrom), Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Rest A While (Edstrom), Mark 6:30-34 Come Away and Rest (Edstrom), Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Your Move (Edstrom), Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Whats Inside (Edstrom), Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Unwashed Hands (Klein), Mark 7:24-37 Talking with One Another (Edstrom), Mark 8:27-38 What You Choose to Do (Edstrom), Mark 8:31-38 Setting Your Mind on God (Wuori), Mark 8:31-38 A Difficult Journey (Edstrom), Mark 9:2-9 Cant Believe Your Eyes (Edstrom), Mark 10:2-16 Jesus Loves the Little Children (Wuori), Mark 10:2-16 Bring the Children to Me (Edstrom), Mark 10:17-31 The Eye of a Needle (Wuori), Mark 10:35-45 King and Queen of the World (Edstrom), Mark 10:35-45 The Leader Who Serves (Edstrom), Mark 10:46-52 A Different Way of Seeing (Edstrom), Mark 11:1-11 Knowing Whats Ahead (Edstrom), Mark 11:1-11 A Brave Little Donkey (Klein), Mark 12:28-34 The Most Important Rules (Wuori), Mark 12:41-44 To Give or Not to Give (Klein), Mark 13:1-8 Planting a Garden in Your Heart (Edstrom), Mark 13:24-37 Coming Attractions (Edstrom), Mark 15:1-39 Where It All Comes Together (Edstrom), Luke 1:26-38 Fear of the Unknown (Edstrom), Luke 1:26-38 A Special Announcement (Klein), Luke 2:1-14 What Christmas Means (Miller), Luke 2:41-52 Whats the Question? The Bible teaches us to walk in love (3:14). Again, that is an advantage in many situations, but a disadvantage if you are not careful about what you write. Paul will continue his exhortations in the next section of this book, but they will be more narrowly focused on particular groups of people within the church wives, husbands, parents, children, workers and employers. Fathers Who Give . You are currently impersonating {{userSessionData.email}}. 6 For it is on account of these things that the wrath of God will come, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Colossians 3:1-4 Things Above (Edstrom) Colossians 3:1-4 Look Up! 3 The Love of the Elect) Gods greatest demonstration of this was Jesus Christ dying as the sin sacrifice in our place to redeem us and offer the possibility of being adopted into His family. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Your community. James 3:9-10 sums up the real problem. Text: Colossians 3, 12-17. They portray themselves as thoughtful and caring at a Christian fellowship meeting, but at home they are selfish and demanding. 5) Put on the ________________of the new man. Group Activities Forbearance and forgiveness are never a problem when we are talking about people we really love. (Edstrom), Luke 14:25-33 Think about It First (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Coming Back (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Return of the Lost (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Gods Amazing Love (Miller), Luke 15:1-10 Have You Found It? To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. It is small, but like a spark, it can set a whole forest on fire. The world sees meekness as weakness. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. There can never be unity in the church unless we are willing to tolerate one another. They must all be all done in the name of the Lord Jesus, and they must be done with thankfulness. (Edstrom), Luke 24:1-12 New Life (Easter eggs) (Edstrom), Luke 24:13-35 Getting to Know You (Edstrom), Luke 24:13-35 Whats the Story? 2 Living on a Higher Plan, Christian Virtues, Pt. If not, why not? Even the tax-gatherers could love those who loved them. When you speak the words of the Sanhedrin, hold your hands out in front of you with your palms . When I first outlined how I would divide up the text for a sermon schedule, I was planning to cover all of these virtues in just two sermons. In Matthew 1:21 the angel of the Lord told Joseph specifically, And she [Mary] will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus , for it is He who will save His people from their sins., In Acts 4:12 Peter boldly told the Sanhedrin, And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved. Jesus made it clear that an individuals salvation is dependent on them believing in His name, for they are the ones that receive Him and have the right to become children of God (John 1:12). A packet of sugar, Sweetn Low, and Nutrasweet, And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Try. Colossians 2. And it gets worse if the message is forwarded. Children's Sermon Colossians 3:12-17 Walk in Love By Lois Parker Edstrom Do you like to take walks? It is interesting to me how we have come to understand sin. God's Design in Detours. Clothed in Christ: Bible Craft Activities from Colossians 3:1-14, Put on the New Self: Colossians 3:1-14 Childrens Sermon Message, All People Matter to God Bible Lesson on Made in the Image of God, Lesson on Colossians 1:11-20 Image of the Invisible God, Filling Up With Goodness (Colossians 3:16) Sunday School Lesson, Object Lesson: A Garden of Gratitude to Cultivate Thanks (Colossians 4:2), "Put Off Put On" Coloring Page from Colossians 3, Sunday School Curriculum and Bible Lessons for Kids. Why cant a non-Christian live according to the virtues listed in Colossians 3:12-17? Your Bible study. That means we need to work hard like the honey bee. Of course they meant it. Wherever we go we can walk in Gods love. It includes your behavior while doing all your chores whether sweeping the floor, dusting the furniture, shoveling snow, mowing the lawn or taking out the trash. The old self has died with Christ and the new self has been raised up to newness of life with Him. All Rights Reserved. "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. The only way we can do this is through forgiveness. I know I asked you to do the impossible. (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-10 One Person Matters (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-10 The Lost Puppy & the Lost Sheep (Klein), Luke 16:1-13 Taking Care of Business (Edstrom), Luke 16:1-13 You Can Count on It (Edstrom), Luke 16:19-31 Caring for Each Other (Edstrom), Luke 17:5-10 Tap into the Energy (Edstrom), Luke 17:11-19 Taking the First Step (Edstrom), Luke 18:9-14 Better than Anyone Else? I am told it helps two ways. The refusal to honor God or give Him thanks is a mark of the unbeliever (Romans 1:20). mean to "set your heart/mind" on the things above? 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. The greater my understanding of Jesus and His commandments, the greater will be my ability to live according to what He wants. 3). Prepare meaningful sermons and worship events with our sermons, illustrations, quotes, humor, commentary, powerpoint, children's sermons and bulletins. When we are not so diligent we will say what comes to mind in the heat of the moment and will curse. Only the perfect man is able to control it, and while the mature man will do better, even he will slip on occasion until the Lord returns and glorifies all of His disciples so that we are perfect. That's the second thing that happens when we clothe ourselves in these traits - we forgive one another, even as Christ forgave us. The things we communicate to others and the deeds that we do are to be consistent with what Jesus would communicate and what Jesus would do. (845)-298-8481, Christian Virtues, Pt. People will say something cruel and then try to excuse it saying they did not mean it and so they add a lie onto what they have already done wrong. (Colossians 3:17) The words you speak are a gift from God! How is the Christian able to live according to these virtues? (Miller), Matthew 11:16-30 Working Together (Edstrom), Matthew 13:1-23 Growing Deep Roots (Edstrom), Matthew 13:1-23 What Lies Below? To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. It is a book about God and His dealings with people - In this case God's dealings with us as His people. Colossians 3:17. Some time ago, Money magazine told about Richard Osgood, who has faithfully kept a New Year's resolution that he made in 1936. Look in verses 12b-14. I want you to take this shaving cream and put a lot of it onto this plate. But what happens when you get into the car and head home and someone cuts you off and nearly causes an accident? (Edstrom), Matthew 11:2-11 With Our Own Eyes (Edstrom, Matthew 11:2-11 Who Else Is Coming? The first is a packet of sugar, the second is called Sweetn Low, and the third is called Nutrasweet. There is a strong tendency for westerners to partition their lives into sections which may or may not be interdependent upon each other. is symbolic of heaven and God's way. We use sugar in cooking to make things sweet. What exactly does that mean? Share This In Matthew 15 Jesus rebuked the Pharisees and scribes for their criticism about the disciples neglecting their tradition about ritual washing of hands. This, too, is evidence of the Holy Spirit living inside of a Christian. 4. 14 And beyond all these things [put on] love, which is the perfect bond of unity. I want to encourage you to do that today. And if not, why not today? We are to teach and admonish one another instruct in righteousness and warn against unrighteous attitudes and behavior. If these things are being done, then you will also be striving to make sure that all that you do in word or deed will be done in the name of the Lord Jesus desiring to honor Him and fulfill His will which in turn will result in thanksgiving to God through Him. Jesus told them, 7 You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. 3) Seek the things above instead of things of earth. With it we bless [our] Lord and Father; and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come [both] blessing and cursing. Used by permission of Zondervan. Me neither. ), To forgive someone involves three things. (Edstrom), Acts 2:1-21 The Language of Love (Edstrom), Acts 2:14, 22-32 The Real Thing (Edstrom), Acts 2:14, 36-41 Finding Your Way (Edstrom), Acts 2:42-47 Gathering Together (Edstrom), Acts 3:12-19 Source of Our Power (Edstrom), Acts 4:32-35 One Heart and Soul (Edstrom), Acts 5:27-32 The Highest Authority (Edstrom), Acts 7:54-60 God Wants Me to Forgive (Klein), Acts 8:14-17 Getting Off to a Good Start (Edstrom), Acts 9:36-43 Choose Your Devotion (Edstrom), Acts 11:1-18 One Spirit for All (Edstrom), Acts 16:9-15 Listen for the Call (Edstrom), Acts 16:16-34 The Best of a Bad Situation (Edstrom), Acts 17:22-31 Right Where It Is Suppose to Be (Edstrom), Romans 1:16-17: 3:22b-28 Its Free (Edstrom), Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Promise of Grace (Edstrom), Romans 6:12-23 Choosing the Right Path (Edstrom), Romans 7:15-25 This Way or That (Edstrom), Romans 8:12-25 Learning to Wait (Edstrom), Romans 8:26-30 When We Are Weak (Edstrom), Romans 9:1-5 Remember Who You Are (Edstrom), Romans 11:1-2, 29-32 Changing Your Mind (Edstrom), Romans 14:1-12 Choices Made in Peace (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Enrich Your Life (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Getting Along Together (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Inspiration (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Making Wise Choices (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Laying a Strong Foundation (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Gods Temple (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Where Gods Spirit Lives (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Knowledge and Love (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Giving All (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Race for the Goal (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 God Is Faithful (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 A Sweet Gift (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Being a Part of the Whole (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The Greatest Is Love (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Recycling Our Mistakes (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 First Fruits (Donovan), 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 All of Life (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Letter from God (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 3:12 4:2 The Light of Truth (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Light of Knowledge (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 A Soft Place to Land (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4;13 5:1 Do Not Give Up (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Walking by Faith (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 New Beginnings (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 The Right Time (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Enthusiasm (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 Filled with Grace (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Living in Peace (Edstrom), Galatians 1:1-12 Choose the Right Reason (Edstrom), Galatians 1:11-24 The Story of a Man Named Paul (Edstrom), Galatians 2:15-21 The Shape of Faith (Edstrom), Galatians 3:23-29 Its about Love (Edstrom), Galatians 4:4-7 Cause for Celebration (Edstrom), Galatians 5:1, 13-25 What It Means To Be Free (Edstrom), Galatians 6:1-16 Simple Acts of Kindness (Edstrom), Ephesians1:11-23 Spirit of Wisdom (Edstrom), Ephesians 2:1-10 We Are What He Has Made (Edstrom), Ephesians 2:11-22 We Are the Temple of God (Donovan), Ephesians 3:1-12 Boundless Riches (Edstrom), Ephesians 3:14-21 Rooted in Love (Edstrom), Ephesians 4:1-16 Worthy of the Calling (Edstrom), Ephesians 4:25 5:2 Live in Love (Edstrom), Ephesians 5:8-14 Live in the Light (Edstrom), Ephesians 5:15-20 A Melody in Your Heart (Edstrom), Ephesians 6:10-20 Extra Strength (Edstrom), Ephesians 6:10-20 About Being Prepared (Klein), Philippians 1:1-11 More than Enough (Edstrom), Philippians 1:21-30 Worthy of the Gospel (Edstrom), Philippians 3:4b-14 A High Calling (Edstrom), Philippians 3:174:1 Standing Firm (Edstrom), Philippians 4:1-9 Let Your Gentleness Be Known (Edstrom), Colossians 1:11-20 Things Visible and Invisible (Edstrom), Colossians 1:15-28 Grounded and Steadfast (Edstrom), Colossians 2:6-19 Established in the Faith (Edstrom), Colossians 3:1-11 Replacing What No Longer Fits (Edstrom), Colossians 3:12-17 Walk in Love (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Always Give Thanks (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Entrusted with Good News (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 The Love that Works in You (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Kindness Multiplied (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 How Long Is Forever (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Build Each Other Up (Klein), 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Lesson of Encouragement (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Rejoice Always (Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Seeds of Faith(Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Full and Overflowing (Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 With Quietness Work (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Second Chance (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Learning to Be Peaceful (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Everything We Need (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The Power of Love (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 3:14 Inspired by Gods Word (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 The Good Fight (Edstrom), Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 The Joy of Creation (Edstrom), Hebrews 2:10-18 Who Do You Trust (Edstrom), Hebrews 5:1-10 The Problem of Perfection (Edstrom), Hebrews 10:11-25 Encourage One Another (Edstrom), Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 The Mystery (Edstrom), Hebrews 11:29 12:2 A Cloud of Witnesses (Donovan), Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Unchanging Love (Edstrom), 1 Peter 1:3-9 Indescribable Joy (Edstrom), 1 Peter 1:17-23 Finding Our Way (Edstrom), 1 Peter 2:2-20 Building Our Spiritual House (Edstrom), 1 Peter 3:13-22 What Is Your Hope? I often walk along the shore, but I also like to walk in the forests and along the streets of my town. NIV God always takes the initiative and then calls upon us to respond appropriately. Why pay attention to anything said by anyone whose actions prove them to be a liar? Download our teaching notes below, gather your object lesson supplies, and watch the demonstration video below as you prepare to teach. Dutchess County Denomination: (See: Christian Virtues, Pt. This past week the mens Bible study was examining James 3:1-12 and the dangers of the tongue because it is so powerful, yet it is so difficult to control. It is even more difficult to understand the message itself. Their pride is easily wounded. You cannot do that when hitting the send button on your computer or phone. Urban-Suburban Partnership Unfolding Bethlehem's Fresh Initiative #2. Our website has teaching material for children of all aged . 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