Get Real with Dr. Deb Waterbury

Paul paints a beautiful picture of what the Church looks like, who it is made up of, and hopefully reminds us that there are no "Lone Ranger Christians;" we’re all equally needed and responsible.  To purchase the Bible study visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

Are you taking an active role in what you believe and living those beliefs out? In this episode Dr. Deb continues in Colossians, Paul has focused on “putting off” the old self, and shifts his efforts to encouraging us to “put on” the characteristics of Christ.  For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

Most of us pride ourselves on not being gullible. Have you ever been deceived? Chapter 2 of Colossians addresses this precisely. The Colossian church had been deceived and Paul was writing to them in an attempt to get them back on track. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

If you’re in Christ, have you recognized how sufficient He is? Dr. Deb acknowledges the basic strategy of all of Paul’s teachings and how he shows us the strategy of Christian theology. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

Paul starts off this book by reminding us of the basics. We all need to be reminded of this so that we can start that climb back into the front seat! For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

At some point in our lives we have all called “Shotgun!” when everyone is running for the car and no one wants to be stuck in the back seat. Whoever yells, “Shotgun!” gets to ride in the front seat with the driver. Have you ever wondered why that is? Why do we prefer to be in the front seat of a moving vehicle rather than in the back? 

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What does our Forever look like? The bible says that when you die right now, you go into Heaven to be in the presence of Jesus Christ, our Lord. When Christ returns, and the battle is won, there will be a new heaven and a new earth and we will be given a resurrected body. This New Jerusalem will be our forever home, the old earth will be destroyed (or perhaps renewed/restored), and will be in eternity. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

SCRIPTURE: Revelation 19, Rev. 20:7, Rev. 20:11-15, Rev. 21:1, Psalm 102:25-26, Luke 21:33, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 21:10, Ecclesiastes 1:4, Psalm 78:69, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 21:1, Revelation 19:6-9, Revelation 22:20.

Does Heaven ever seem boring? Eternity is many times assumed to be a never ending church service, which should make our hearts glad, but seems to leave us downtrodden. Eternity is NOT boring! It is not the same thing forever and ever; it is a resurrected life, in a resurrected body, on a resurrected earth. Heaven is real and it’s real right now (not the same as the New Jerusalem). Satan wants us to believe lies about Heaven, but God has told us the truth. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.SCRIPTURE: John 8:44, Revelation 13:6, 2 Peter 3:13, Hebrews 11:9-10

The world is groaning after what they don’t even know they need. We, as believers, should share the solution by proclaiming Jesus Christ as Savior. Evangelism is a responsibility given to us, not a gift, which many Christians misconstrue it to be. We all have different gifts, and we all evangelize in different ways, but nevertheless it is a duty given to all of us. Elizabeth and her 11 friends learn this firsthand when they are called to mandate the king’s words to the people of Comdonshire, each in their own way. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.

 

SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:22, Eph. 3:10, Ephesians 3:1-12, Ephesians 6:11-12, Ephesians 2:1-2, Ephesians 3:3, Ephesians 2:12-14,1 Corinthians 1:23-24

Jesus took us as His bride and then sent us into the world to glorify Him and proclaim His Good News, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For more resources visit http://www.debwaterbury.com.