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  • Job and Ecclesiastes, Part 9
    • Ecclesiastes 4:1-5:10
    • Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 – Solomon sees life on earth as vanity. But if you bring eternity into the picture, it’s better to live even with suffering and enjoy eternity. Compare Luke 16:19-31; Romans 8:18. See also Psalms 73:1-3, 17, 26.
    • Ecclesiastes 4:5 – See Proverbs 6:10. The fool is lazy!
    • Ecclesiastes 4:6 – Over-work is also vanity. Moderation is key.
    • Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Companionship is valuable!
    • Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 – Power and influence don’t last. Beware of getting stuck in your ways as you age and refusing good advice.
    • Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – Be careful what you promise, especially to God. Compare Ecclesiastes 6:12; 7:14; 9:1, 12; 10:14.
    • Ecclesiastes 5:7 – Be careful not to over-commit yourself, especially because we can’t control most circumstances. See James 4:13-15. Finish what you say you will!
    • Ecclesiastes 5:8 – Everybody has a boss!
    • Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Contentment is a state of mind – not an amount of money. See Philippians 4:11.
      • 30 min
    • Experimenting With the All-in-the-Morning Format
      Is this authorized?
      • Mark 16:9; John 20:19; Acts 2:1, 41; I Corinthians 16:1; Acts 20:7 – The importance of the first day of the week. Only one day is specified as a special day under the New Covenant – the first day of the week.
      • I Corinthians 14:15
      • Colossians 3:16
      • Acts 20:7-12 – Are assemblies limited to certain hours? No.
        • Is this helpful?
        • I Corinthians 10:31, 23-24
        • Our purpose should be to glorify God and edify each other.
        • I Corinthians 11:20-22 – The same two principles applied to worship.
        • I Corinthians 14:1-4, 12, 26 – Let all things be done for edification.
        • The change in schedule is not an allowance for laziness!
        • Acts 2:42; 19:9; I Peter 2:2; Psalms 1:2 – God’s people desired to be zealous in study and worship.
        • More convenience does not make worship sinful.
        • Colossians 2:20-23 – Paul preached against the idea of depriving yourself to attain holiness.
          • Is this going to work?
          Maintain brotherly love.
          • I Corinthians 13:1-3
          • Philippians 2:2-4
            • Give yourself a chance to get used to it.
            Use the breaks.
            Voice any concern with love.
            • I Peter 5:1-3
              • If this doesn’t work, blame David.
              Conclusion
              • Hebrews 10:23-25
                • 30 min
              • Christian Attitudes, Part 16
                Where does forgiveness come from?

                • Combination

                  • Change of mind (repentance)

                  • Request

                  • Desire to reconcile (Romans 12:18; II Peter 3:9; Colossians 3:12-13; Matthew 5:23-24

                  • Accessibility to the one forgiving (II Corinthians 5:18-20; Matthew 11:28-30; 23:37)

                    What it is not
                    Quid pro quo (Colossians 3:12-13)
                    • How did Jesus forgive us?
                    • What did it cost Him?
                    • What did He want in return? (Acts 17:24-25)
                      • He wants our hearts and our love. He doesn’t need anything from us!
                        • Forgetting

                        • We remember our own sins (who can forget?)

                          • Learn (James 1:2-3)

                          • Gain strength against repeats.

                          • Put them behind us – press on! (Philippians 3:13-14; I Timothy 1:12-14(

                            Avoiding the offender

                            • Consider Peter and Jesus

                              • On the water (Matthew 14:26-31)

                              • Night of betrayal (Matthew 26:69-75)

                              • Attitude toward Gentile Christians (Galatians 2:11-14)

                              • Jesus’ forgiveness foreseen and planned for (Luke 22:31-32)

                              • Relationship continually renewed

                              • No demotion

                              • Confidence given

                                For us toward others
                                • We are not better than Jesus
                                • Forgiveness for mending, not separating (Matthew 5:23-24)
                                • His desire should be our desire
                                  • Making excuses for the forgiven
                                  • Accountable for their actions (Luke 19:8-9)
                                  • If forgiveness needed, offense must have occurred.
                                  • The devil didn’t make me do it.
                                    • Our attitude

                                    • Our great desire

                                      • For our forgiveness

                                      • To forgive others

                                      • Forgiving brethren

                                      • Ephesians 4:32

                                      • We should be willing to out to others (I Peter 1:17-21; Ephesians 3:8-12)

                                      • Be accessible so others can receive forgiveness (Revelation 3:20)

                                        30 min
                                      • Drawn to Jesus
                                        Introduction
                                        • John 12:32 – People would be drawn to Jesus at His crucifixion.
                                          • John 12:12-36 – Context.
                                          • The world has always been drawn to Jesus.
                                            • His person

                                            • The character of Jesus draws people to Him.

                                            • His character was sinless.

                                              • II Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 5:14

                                              • I Peter 1:22 – We must reach toward the bar set by Jesus.

                                              • His disposition was that of love.

                                                • His message was that of hope.

                                                • I John 4:8

                                                • Mark 2:15

                                                • Matthew 9:36

                                                • He had a personal acquaintance with God the Father.

                                                  • John 14:10-11

                                                  • John 10:30

                                                    His miracles
                                                    • Matthew 4:24
                                                    • Matthew 8:27
                                                    • John 6:19
                                                    • Matthew 14:21
                                                    • Mark 5:22
                                                    • John 20:30-31 – We don’t have record of all of Jesus’ miracles.
                                                      • His teaching
                                                      • It was different than what the teachers of the time taught. This difference drew people to Him.
                                                      • Matthew 7:28-29
                                                      • Matthew 13:1-2
                                                      • Mark 2:1-2
                                                      • Matthew 5:1-12 – Attitudes of moral character.
                                                        • His faithfulness
                                                        • Jesus is trustworthy!
                                                        • Romans 5:6-8 – If Jesus would die for us, we can trust that He will do what he promised.
                                                        • Matthew 26:36-44 – Jesus was faithful to His Father’s plan so that we can live.
                                                        • Matthew 27:29-31
                                                        • Luke 22:63
                                                        • Mark 15:15
                                                        • Philippians 2:8
                                                          • His resurrection
                                                          • He was raised and never died again.
                                                          • I Corinthians 15:1-8 – People saw Jesus on earth after His resurrection.
                                                            • His words
                                                            • They were words of eternal life.
                                                            • Matthew 19:16
                                                            • John 6:62-66, 26-27, 67-70 – Jesus had the words of eternal life!
                                                            • John 8:24
                                                            • Luke 13:3
                                                            • Matthew 10:32
                                                            • Romans 10:10
                                                            • John 3:3
                                                              • 30 min
                                                            • Job and Ecclesiastes, Part 8
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 2:12-3:22
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 2:12-17 – Following wisdom itself is helpful, but and end unto itself. See Ecclesiastes 9:13-16.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 – Hard work is not the secret to life either. Eventually the fruits of that labor will be left to someone else.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 – See Jude 1:22-23. Different times call for different ways to help others. Compare Paul’s words in I Corinthians 5:5 and II Corinthians 2:7.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 3:10 – God has given us our work to be busy with.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 3:11 – God allows us to glimpse eternity, but not see the full picture from end-to-end.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 3:17 – See Ecclesiastes 11:9; 12:14. God will judge at the end.
                                                              • Ecclesiastes 3:18-22 – How miserable life is without God! Earthly pursuits don’t bring fulfillment. We must learn from Solomon’s experiences.
                                                                • 30 min
                                                              • Bible 101: Bible Translations
                                                                Introduction
                                                                • There are over 100 English translations of the Bible!
                                                                • God intended for us to read and understand His word.
                                                                  • Matthew 24:15 – “let the reader understand”
                                                                  • Luke 10:26 – “how does it read”
                                                                  • Ephesians 3:4
                                                                    • Translating isn’t as simple as it sounds
                                                                    • No translation is inspired or perfect.
                                                                      • Example: Exodus 20:14 typo in “The Wicked Bible”, 1631 – “thou shalt commit adultery”
                                                                      • Languages change over time.
                                                                        • When the King James Version first became available, some criticized it for being too easy to understand!
                                                                        • There is usually no word-for-word correspondence.
                                                                          • Example: “Como se llama?” in Spanish:
                                                                            • “How yourself call?”
                                                                            • “How do you call yourself?” (Translation philosophy similar to the NASB.)
                                                                            • “What’s your name?” (Translation philosophy similar to the NIV.)
                                                                            • Grammar and word order are different.
                                                                              • Example: John 3:16
                                                                                • Word-for-word
                                                                                Thought-for-thought
                                                                                KJV
                                                                                CSB
                                                                                NLT
                                                                                NASB
                                                                                NIV
                                                                                NCV
                                                                                NKJV
                                                                                NET
                                                                                GNT
                                                                                ASV
                                                                                NAB
                                                                                CEV
                                                                                ESV
                                                                                NRSV
                                                                                NIrV
                                                                                Word-for-word translations aim to closely reflect the original.
                                                                                • Preserve the Holy Spirit’s phrasing
                                                                                  • I Kings 2:10 – ASV vs. NLT
                                                                                  • I Thessalonians 2:12 – NKJV vs. NLT
                                                                                  • Make it easier to notice repetition
                                                                                    • “immediately” in Mark
                                                                                    • “abide” in I John (Compare I John 2:24 in NASB vs. NLT)
                                                                                    • Let readers interpret for themselves
                                                                                      • I Thessalonians 4:3
                                                                                        • Thought-for-thought translations aim to interpret the meaning of the original.
                                                                                        • These translations are generally more readable and natural.
                                                                                        • Acts 27:17 – Compare ESV vs NIV vs NLT.
                                                                                        • Matthew 23:5 – Compare NASB vs NIV vs NLT.
                                                                                        • Psalms 23:5 – Compare ESV vs. GNB.
                                                                                          • My recommendation: Use several word-for-word translations as your main Bibles
                                                                                          • KJV, NASB, NKJV, ASV, ESV
                                                                                            • Compare some thought-for-thought translations to prompt deeper looks … just know what you’re reading!
                                                                                            • I Timothy 5:22
                                                                                              • 30 min

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