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Sanctification: Restoring the Soul through the Word of God
We really stretched our spiritual muscles in our last exercise—Sanctification: Restoring the Soul through Prayer—as we learned how the Holy Spirit teaches us to talk to our Heavenly Father through prayer, and how He uses those prayers to… Make us One with the Father in His Person; and, Make us One with the Father in His Purpose. Additionally, through these prayers He opens up an emotional “love-line” between God and us; creating a place where we are free to express our deepest feelings and concerns without censure; and where, as our spirits and hearts become united with God’s over time, we are able to absorb and share in the…
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Vignette #5: Our Lineup to the Flood
Now that we have completed our critique of the story of Cain and Abel, it is time for us to move on to the next Vignette or mini story in the presentation of God’s One Big Story–one taking us up to Noah and the Flood. In order to put things into perspective, and as a benefit to those who may be new to our group, I think it is a good idea to do a brief recap of our story so far. Here at His Truth, My Voice, we are currently undertaking a guided tour of the Bible, one which we have been referring to as The Journey into…
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Here at Last, at Stage #1…
Well, we have finally arrived at Stage #1—the place where the Bible: The Love Story of the Ages will soon begin to unfold before us. As we depart the Truth Train, let’s be sure to carry with us the Program Guides that we were given on the most recent leg of our journey. We will find that as we watch the many smaller stories of the Bible being acted out on the Earthly Stage before us, these Guides will help us make sense of the One Big Story taking place simultaneously on the Heavenly Stage above us. So, please find a good seat and make yourselves as comfortable as…
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Making the Most of Our Travel Time
Now that we have all viewed the video, “The Bible: The Story Behind the Story,” and we are all back on board the Truth Train, heading toward our first stop in the Land of Revelation Knowledge itself, let’s try to make the most of our travel time by… Going over what we learned from the video about the Presentation of the Bible as a story; Going over the Program Guide for the story—something which we will be using throughout the remainder of our study tour; and, Going over the Process by which this story will be presented to us. The Presentation of the Bible as a Story As we learned from…
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Let’s Recap, Rethink, Replace–and Then, Resume
Well, our somewhat extended stopover at the Welcome Center of the Word will soon be coming to an end. However, before we get back on board the Truth Train and depart for the next stop on our Rocking and Rolling Tour through the Bible, I think it would be helpful for us to pause for a few minutes so that we can… Recap—or review where we have been and what we have learned so far; Rethink—that is, reconsider some of the traditional approaches to Bible study that we have used in the past; and, Replace—the approaches which tend to confuse us, with ones that will provide us with some measure of…
