How can we really SEE?

Study–>See–>Savor……
But…. study does not always lead to sight.  The Bible speaks of us being blind.  2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
And [...]

Ask the Hard Questions….Query the Text

What does it mean to STUDY–>SEE–>SAVOR?  Why do I include 2 Timothy 2:7 at the top of this blog? Because it is really important that we dig deeply into God’s Word, ask hard questions when passages don’t seem to fit together….and as we STUDY….THINK HARD…..God will give us understanding.  That is, HE will help us [...]

The Connection Between God’s Sovereignty and Trusting Him

God’s sovereignty is a tremendous source of encouragement for me.  I can rest in the Rock-solid truth that God is in control, no matter what happens in my life and in the world around me.  Jerry Bridges wrote the following in his book, Trusting God Even When Life Hurts:
“Confidence in the sovereignty of God in [...]

How would you define the sovereignty of God?

 
How would you define the sovereignty of God?   By R.C. Sproul
    I have a close friend who came to this country from England. His name is John Guest. He is an Episcopalian priest in Pittsburgh. When he first came to the United States, he visited an antiquarian in Philadelphia, and there he saw some slogans [...]

Questions for reflection…

We would llike everyone to fill out this survey of questions at the beginning of this summer study. Hand it in to Pam. No one else will see it.   We will attempt to answer the tough questions in our discussions.  At the end of the summer, we’ll hand this back to each of you, [...]

Tension in Scripture?

John Piper says, “When you find two parts of Scripture that may seem to be in tension with each other, don’t make the liberal mistake of jumping to the conclusion that the Bible is inconsistent or self-correcting or in process of moving from enthusiastic error to realistic truth. Instead, picture the things that seem in [...]

God’s Sovereignty in ALL Things

Here is the article by John Piper we read at the end of our study on Sunday, May 25:
Why I Do Not Say, “God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good”

By John Piper        September 17, 2001 

Many Christians are speaking this way about the murderous destruction of the World Trade Towers [...]

Study–>See–>Savor!!

“Study–>See–>Savor!” is a Bible study group  (for anyone 9th grade and older) that meets on Sunday nights at the Larsons. We are digging in to the Bible to see more of Who God is.  We started on May 18, 2008.  Here is a quote from Desiring God, that we quote on our Facebook group also. [...]