While John the Baptist and Jesus had a lot in common, there are numerous contrasts as well. Jason takes us on a study into the differences between the work of John and Jesus as seen in Mark 1:1-13.
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Discipleship is about who we are becoming, not how much they are doing. When we talk about discipleship, we usually talk about what we should do. But before Jesus ever told anyone to follow Him, He showed us who a follower must become. We must ask: "What kind of person must I become in order to follow Jesus faithfully?"
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Wisdom is a portrait, not a prescription. A wise life is marked by inner strength, dignity, and steadiness; it forms character before action. Jason examines the portrait of wisdom displayed in Proverbs 31.
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Justice is not personal retaliation. It is right order upheld by God and delegated authority. Join this class as they study what Proverbs explicitly says about revenge and note the differences between justice and revenge.
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Living a spiritual life has become complicated by the fact that many people don't have a good understanding of what it means to be "led by the Spirit". Ideas circulate that claim God does it all for us, or that He whispers ideas to us so that we are led in the right way. This class discussion centers on the idea of what it means to be led by the Spirit.
The gospel, which is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, is the instigator of our transformation into the Christian life.
The book of Proverbs teaches that self-control is strength, discipline is love, correction is wisdom, habits shape destiny, and restraint leads to life.
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