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Posted by Jonathan Bingham on October 6, 2013 under Bible study, Single | 
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This final lesson in the (unintended) series of lessons on love focuses on Jesus’ practical and non-judgmental love for others as the ultimate example for us to follow and emulate. This was the last lesson before beginning the book study on the excellent book, Do Love, A Love Hack’s Path to Spiritual Maturity, by Andrew Rankin, available here.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on September 29, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment
This study came as a follow-on to the study in Colossians that ended in love, and then Jesus’ instruction in John 13. Though we cannot attempt to recreate the setting of the early church, we can at least look at them and learn from their example as a group of new Christians responding without precedent to the Holy Spirit’s direction. Acts 2 describes their characteristics and then shows the results of their behavior. Wow!
All of the previous three lessons are a great preparation for beginning a book study on Do Love, A Love Hack’s Path to Spiritual Maturity, by Dr. Andrew Rankin.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on September 8, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment
This study was a natural f0llow-on to the study in Colossians that ended in the focus on love for one another. Jesus said that non-Christians would know we are a follower of Jesus by our love for one another. How do you really love one another?
Depending on your setting and schedule, this may or may not take more than one week to finish.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 4, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment
This lesson is a multi-week study of Colossians 3:12-14. It is a wonderful passage that focuses on how to get along together, a truly needful message for the church today. The eight virtues Paul lists in the passage are: compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearance, forgiveness, and love.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 12, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment
This lesson was written for the men of our class while the ladies were away celebrating Mother’s Day. It highlights mistakes made by the first three kings of Israel and how we can both see ourselves in those mistakes and how we can avoid them. Not to end on a negative note, the fourth king considered is Hezekiah and how we can follow his example of trust in God even when we face the impossible.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 5, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment
This is an expository look at Titus 2:1-10, where Paul tells Titus how he should be instructing the new believers in Crete to live and behave. There are six groups of people he highlights: older men, older women, younger women, younger men, ministers, and employees.
I updated the PDF in August of 2013 when I noticed some mistakes. For all of the thousands who have downloaded it, please get the updated version.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on April 21, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment
This is a refresh of a study we did a number of years ago, timed for the tax deadline in the US. It is made up of a number of diagnostic questions, most of which are not matters of sin, but could indicate that something is out of line in the area of finance, and that one may not be experiencing God’s best for their lives. The central theme is one of trust in God.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on March 31, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment
This study was a quick look at the work that Jesus did on the cross and how His death freed us from condemnation. And if we are free from it, we should not choose to make ourselves in bondage to it again.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on February 17, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment
This may just be another of the many lessons that I needed to hear. This lesson is an update to the 2005 lesson Time, with additional Scripture references and content on the handout section and a new section with teaching notes.
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on January 13, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment
As I revealed in the previous lesson, I realized that while knowing your spiritual gifts, and even understanding His purpose for you, are both important steps in finding God’s direction and will for your life, having an ultimate life goal will dictate your priorities and activities to make you more focused and effective in your Christian life. This lesson illustrates that truth with numerous examples from some great individuals from the Bible: Paul, Moses, Hannah, and Jesus.
