"They desire a better country, that is a heavenly one.... for he has prepared for them a city" (Hebrews 11:16)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
On the Lordship of Jesus Christ
Living for Another Time
"Christianity is not all about learning to live the Christian life as an American (or South African or Brazilian) in the 21st century. Rather, it's about being an alien wherever he places us, and we're going to find being an alien sort of looks similar no matter where he places us in time and space. Not only that, Christianity is about God's plan of bringing glory to himself through all of his people. "
Monday, April 6, 2009
Anthrodudes
Anyway, we looked at men of faith in the New Testament book of Hebrews; particularly the 11th chapter. Here are some questions I posed at the beginning:
- Where does God call us as men to grab hold of ‘nothing’?
- What does it mean to “grow in faith”?
- How does faith affect our leadership?
- Do you lead your family in faith? Or is your wife always the one driving the direction of your family?
- Are you living in a state of extended adolescence?
- What are the areas of your life that are “unturned stones” that need redemption?
Here is the class outline:
a) Intro to Faith & Faith from the First Dudes (Hebrews 11:1-7)
b) Abraham: Man of ‘Other-Worldly’ Faith (Hebrews 11:8-22)
c) Moses: Man of ‘Non-Conformist’ Faith (Heb 11:23-31)
d) Women Warriors, Wussies & Cavemen: From Judges through Intertestamental History (Heb 11:32-40)
e) God’s Gym: Faith & Discipline (Hebrews 12:1-17)
The last one we didn't even get to. We barely touched on the 'wussies' section (yes, too pithy, I know even for my taste). I will tease out briefly some of the major points we covered in that class.
I'm grateful for Wesley, Jon, Andrew, Eric, Brandon, Joshua, Scott, and Kevin-- all who 'persevered' the class at some point perhaps 'not realizing the promise' the class was supposed to deliver.=+)