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- Biomimetics: Imitation of Life
- Job 38
- Velcro - invented to mimic the tiny hooks that seeds use to attach themselves to passing people and animals
- Eastgate building in Harare, Zimbabwe uses 10% of the energy of other buildings of similar size. It was built to mimic termite mounds.
- Serrations on proboscis of mosquitos to minimize pain
- Flying ability of a blowfly, which beats its wings 150 times per second
- Processes
- Glow worms efficiency
- Melanophila beetle - forest fire detecting infrared
- Bombardier beetle
- Swarming
- Boston Dynamics “Big Dog”
- Materials
- Shark skin swimming suit
- Thorny devils - water collection in the desert
- Tenebrionid beetle - water collection in the desert
- Abalone
- Lessons to learn
- His invisible attributes are clearly seen. Romans 1:20
- The foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of men.
30 min - Preachers We Support
- Acts 14:27-28
- Their thankfulness (Philippians 4:14-18
- Their circumstances (Ephesians 6:21-22
- Their work (Acts 15:3-4
- Our fellowship (I Thessalonians 3:6-7
- Continue to give so that this work is supported.
- Read the reports and stay informed.
- Pray for these men, their families, the local churches with whom they labor, and the communities in which they live.
- Send a note, email, or care package.
30 min - God's Instructions for Fathers
- Psalms 78:1-8
- Do not exasperate your children
- Colossians 3:18-21- Fathers are singled out in this warning.
- I Timothy 3:4-5- Elders must manage their house well.
- Ephesians 6:4- Fathers must be focused on doing what is best for the children.
- Discipline and instruct
- Ephesians 6:4- Fathers must set the course and lead the family.
- Deuteronomy 6:4-9- Discipline and instruction should be continual things.
- Set the example
- Matthew 5:16
- John 13:12-15
- Stay pure (Proverbs 23:26-27
- Love your wife (Ephesians 5:25
- Read your Bible (Psalms 119:105
30 min - I John, Part 18
- I John 5:6-8.
- I John 5:7- Earlier translations such as the KJV and NKJV include additional language referring to the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. We now know that these words were added by Erasmus because of outside pressure. These words made it into the Textus Receptus and thus the KJV. The truth added by these words is found in several other places in the New Testament.
30 min - Galatians, Part 1
- Overview:
- Galatians 1-2are a defense of Paul’s apostleship.
- Galatians 3-5:12- Paul shows the sufficiently of the new law in contrast to the insufficiency of the old law.
- Galatians 5:13-6- Paul exhorts them to hold fast to the teaching he has given them.
- Galatians 1:1-2- Paul had preached in Galatia on all three of his missionary journeys. The letter was written roughly 57-58 AD.
- Galatians 1:4. God had His plan of salvation in place before the creation of the world.
30 min - Parable of the Two Sons
- Matthew 21:28-32
- The time to repent and obey is now.
- II Corinthians 6:2
- People heard, believed, and immediately obeyed the gospel. Many today want to repent later. There is not time to procrastinate!
- In the parable, the critical issue is obedience.
- Many of us profess to obey God much more than we actually obey God.
- Genesis 6:22- The same example of obedience vs. disobedience was played out with Cain and Able and the people of Noah’s day.
- Matthew 7:21- It’s not about who says, but who does the will of God.
- In the parable, the cause of obedience is repentance.
- II Corinthians 7:10
- The critical question:
- Where am I in this parable?
- Do I say, “I go, sir” but go not?
- Do I repent of disobedience and get to work?
- Do I need to make God my Father?
30 min - These Things Happened As Examples
- I Corinthians 10:1-13- We need to make sure we are getting the lessons we should from the Israelites.
- Don’t waste a good foundation (I Corinthians 10:1-5
- I Corinthians 9:22-27
- Acts 7:36-39- The Israelites had the good foundation that Moses had helped lay, but not all took advantage of it.
- Romans 1:20- We have a creation that points back to our Creator!
- I Corinthians 1:23-24- We have a sacrificed Savior!
- We have cheap, easy access to the scripture!
- Take the way of escape (endure!)
- Exodus 32
- “so that you will be able to endure it”
- I Corinthians 10:13- The temptations we face now are the same onesman has always faced, just wrapped up in new paper. God will always make a way for us to escape the temptation.
30 min - I John, Part 17
- I John 5:1. The tense of the word “born” here shows that this is a continuing action.
- I John 5:3- God’s commands are what is best for us. It is certainly easier for us to just do what we want, but God’s way is better for us and has a great reward. In the big picture, obeying God isa small thing relative to what God has done for us.
- I John 5:4.
30 min - Authority, Part 5
- Choosing specifics:
- Genesis 6:14- Noah instructed to build the ark of gopher wood
- Noah was at liberty to pick particular trees and use what tools he wanted as long as the trees were gopher wood.
- Singing
- God commands us to sing, which means we are allowed what tools we would like in order to sing (song books, song leader, pitch pipe, etc.)
- Assembly (I Corinthians 14:23
- God commands us to assemble, but we are free to choose the place. Renting or buying a building is within the realm of what God has authorized.
- PowerPoint - this falls within the realm of edifying the saints
- Remember WHO we’re dealing with!
- We shouldn’t go by our view of authority but by God’s view.
- Revelation 22:18-19
- II John 1:6
- I John 2:3-4
- Hebrews 8:4-5
- Hebrews 7:14
- Numbers 3:10
- Deuteronomy 4:2
- Hebrews 10:28-29
- Carrying the ark of the covenant
- Exodus 25:14
- Numbers 3:27
- I Chronicles 13:6-14
- I Chronicles 15:1-15
30 min - Micaiah and the Kings
- I Kings 22
- v5-9 - Micaiah is summoned by the kings.
- v11-12 - The false prophetsprophesyvictory.
- v13-14 - Micaiah declares that he will only tell the truth.
- v15 - Micaiah responds sarcastically.
- v16-18 - Micaiah prophesies defeat.
- v34-35 - Ahab killed in battle.
- King Jehoshaphat of Judah (I Kings 22:5
- “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”
- Lesson: Before I act, I should ask, “What does God want me to do?”
- Matthew 22:37
- Ahab’s false prophets (I Kings 22:6
- “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
- Lesson: I shouldn’t replace God’s word with a poll of my friends.
- Romans 1:26-28- Homosexuality is wrong in God’s eyes. Society permitting it does not make it right!
- King Ahab of Israel (I Kings 22:8
- “I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.”
- Lesson: I must develop the right attitude toward Divine truth.
- I Corinthians 3:1-3
- Micaiah the prophet (I Kings 22:14
- “As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that I shall speak.”
- Lesson: I should emulate people who hold to God’s truth.
- Galatians 1:10- “Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?”
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