Handling Traditions in the Church P4

Who or What is Sovereign in your Church?   Read Matthew 12: 1-21 and 15: 1-20, as Jesus deals with this Himself!  The tradition of the Sabbath had a great start and purpose that got skewed; it was supposed to be a symbol of God’s sovereignty and Lordship (Ex. 20:8). It was also meant to be [...]

Handling Traditions in the Church P3

Synagogues or Today’s Church: Nothing has Changed  The leaders of the Synagogues, as church leaders do today, would invite visiting speakers. Jesus was perhaps a visiting speaker in that service when He saw the man in distress. He took that opportunity to serve, as well as to confront their bad traditions and their hypocrisy.  Not [...]

Outlining the Bible?

Outlining the Bible is the primary means to prepare one to teach the precepts of Scripture in a clear and logical way. This is designed for the pastor, Bible study leader, or curriculum writer to learn how to examine the text and then draw out what is there in a logical and systematic way. In [...]

Handling Traditions in the Church P2

Jesus is Cornered about Traditions  The Pharisees loved their traditions and sought to attack Jesus for not following them; they even accused Him of being a fake for not doing so. Yet, He cleverly thwarted the attempt of the religious leaders to prove He was a fake by turning it into a testimony of His [...]

Handling Traditions in the Church P1

Read Matthew 12: 1-21 and 15: 1-20, as Jesus deals with this Himself! Does your home church have traditions that are so honored, the purpose of your church is skewed or people are not being led in the right direction? How about a Christmas pageant with all the planning, personality conflicts, and stress where Jesus [...]

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