The Book of James – Chapter 4

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on January 29, 2017 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek, Series | Be the First to Comment

Our study through the book of James continues into chapter 4 with good momentum and incredibly practical and challenging content from the text.  Here are the notes divided into sections.

James Section 4A

James 4:1-2a – A Life Dominated by Pleasure (December 11, 2016)

Audio coming soon

James 4:2b-5 – The Matter of Unanswered Prayer / The Real Cost of Living for Yourself Instead of God (January 22, 2017)

Audio coming soon

James 4:6-10 – How to Return to God (January 29, 2017)

AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.  45 min., 22MB

Be Ready!

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 31, 2015 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek, Series | Be the First to Comment

This (rather lengthy) series grew out of the previous study on the Shemitah and Blood Moon Tetrad.  During one of our discussion times in class, one of the members asked, “If this stuff is possibly true, what should we do about it?  How should we prepare?”  And that question of how we could be ready for the possible return of Christ drove us to the Scripture to answer that question.  There are five overarching questions that came out of trying to discover how to be ready.

• What are the signs of the end?
• How to be ready?
• What do you do when told to deny Christ?
• Should we be preppers?
• What should we do if our government tells us we can’t obey God?

Here are the (again, rather lengthy – 25 pages!) notes from the study, but be warned that even as lengthy as they are, there are many important things that do not come out clearly in the notes, but are clear in the audio recordings.  So, please listen to them if you can.  Especially if you’re trying to deal seriously with any of these very timely questions.

Also, as quickly becomes clear in the audio recordings, you will understand many of the references much better if you join us and read the book, Killing Christians, by Tom Doyle.  This lesson series is in no way a book study, but that book certainly illuminates many of the topics we discuss and provides relevant background examples, and is otherwise a fantastic book every Christ-follower should read.

Further, the book, Do Love, by Andrew Rankin provides great background for the practical application of how we should be living in the light of the Scriptures we study here.

Be Ready

As mentioned above, please listen to these to get the full gist of this study!  AAC format playable in most browsers, iTunes, and iDevices.

Week 1 (2/8/15), 51 min., 25MB

Week 2 (2/15/15), 46 min., 23MB

Week 3 (2/22/15), 41 min., 20MB

Week 4 (3/15/15), 33 min., 16MB

Week 5 (3/22/15), 48 min., 24MB

Week 6 (3/29/15), 48 min., 24MB

Week 7 (4/12/15), 51 min., 25MB

Week 8 (4/19/15), 41 min., 20MB

Week 9 (4/26/15), 39 min., 19MB

Week 10 (5/3/15), 20 min., 10MB

Week 11 (5/17/15) (Question 5), 34 min., 17MB

Week 12 (5/24/15), 62 min., 31MB

Week 13 (5/31/15), 40 min., 20MB

Back to the Basics – Prayer (Take 2)

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 5, 2012 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment

This is a second, and more in-depth look at Jesus’ teaching his disciples how to pray.

BTB – Prayer

His Needs, Her Needs Review

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on December 10, 2011 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This lesson focuses on one of the 10 basic needs highlighted in Willard Harley’s popular book, His Needs, Her Needs:  affection.  Along with a biblical background from Matthew 6, the lesson talks about how a husband can meet his wife’s need for affection, and how he can blow it.  I also included a little worksheet that can be copied and handed out to couples so they can identify and communicate their top needs to their spouse as a first step toward aligning each spouse’s efforts to meet the other’s need with their actual needs.

His Needs – Her Needs Review

Back to the Basics – Prayer (Take 1)

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on November 20, 2011 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This lesson is an initial look at prayer as prescribed by Jesus.

Back to the Basics – Prayer

Fasting

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on October 23, 2010 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment

Teaching outline for the entire series on fasting from Matthew 6 and Isaiah 58.  In the conclusion, we look at the benefits of fasting, important activities during a spiritual fast, and very practical aspects of fasting.

Fasting

Audio podcast of the lesson presentation of the conclusion of the Fasting series to my Bible Study class.  AAC format usable in iTunes and with iPods.  42 min., 20MB

Building Spiritual Disciplines into the Lives of Our Children

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on July 31, 2010 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This lesson lists a number of spiritual disciplines and encourages parents not only to incorporate them into their own lives, but also to focus on the spiritual formation of their children.

Spiritual Disciplines for Your Kids

Priorities

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on January 22, 2005 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This study of Revelation 2 helps the reader identify proper biblical priorities.

Priorities