If you are a Christian, you have, no doubt, been repeatedly encouraged to grow in your faith and relationship with God. But have you ever considered why Christian growth is so important? It is emphasized as if it were an “end” — the ultimate goal for a believer. But growth is really a means to …
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48008.1 Why It Is Important to Help Others Grow Spiritually
God wants you to grow so that you can realize the full potential of your new life in Christ and fulfill God’s purposes for your life. One aspect of your relationship with God is to help others grow spiritually. God wants you to be His junior partner in helping others realize their full potential as …
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48009.1 Why We Introduce Others to Jesus
You have the amazing privilege and responsibility of telling others about who Jesus is and what He has done for all of us! What is the most important thing that has ever happened to you? If you are a Christian, it was when you decided to receive Christ into your life as your personal Savior …
48010.1 Why Making Disciples
Disciples are students who closely follow and learn from their master to become like him. Every Christian is a disciple of Jesus. We devotedly love and closely follow Jesus our Lord and Savior, learning from our Master to become more like Him (Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:2). Jesus’ final words to his …
31053 The Good News
For four hundred years, the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. Can you remember your family history over four hundred years? Their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents—as long as they could remember, they were slaves. The people of Israel knew no other life than the life of slavery. But the truth is that they were God’s …
71001 Intro to Spiritual Beings
In the first pages of the Bible, we’re introduced to God and humans as the main characters. But there’s also a whole cast of spiritual beings who play an important role throughout the Bible, though they’re often in the background. In this video, we begin to explore these beings and how they fit into the …
71002 Elohim
Did you know that the biblical word for God, Elohim, is actually a title and not a name? And did you know that “Elohim” can refer to other spiritual beings as well as to the creator God? In this video, we explore the biblical terminology for spiritual beings and how this helps us understand what …
71003 Divine Council
What on earth is the divine council? Well, for starters, it’s not on earth! This biblical phrase describes the concept of spiritual powers that God created to have authority alongside humans… until everyone rebels and creates huge problems that only Jesus can resolve. We dig into all of this and more in episode three of …
71004 Angels and Cherubim
Did you know that angels in the Bible don’t have wings? Or that cherubim are not cute, chubby babies? In this video, we explore the biblical portrayals of angels and cherubim to understand just who they are and what role they play in the story of the Bible. Spiritual Being Study Notes
71005 Angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord is one of the most fascinating spiritual beings in the Hebrew Scriptures. Every time this figure appears, he’s depicted as if he is God, but also an angel sent by God. In this video, we explore this paradoxical character and discover how he prepares us for the grand claims that …