God Needs New PR

About God Needs New PR

A podcast by Dave Seidl focused on the love of God, challenging traditional and mainstream views of God with thoughtful, thoroughly researched content.

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Dave Seidl

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religion & spirituality

Language

en

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No

First episode

8 May 2020

Latest episode

19 Aug 2020

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

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   19 Aug 2020

   Walking in the Cool of the Day - Ch. 17 One Thing About God Bible Study

   Chapter 17 - Walking in the Cool of the Day Summary Walking in the cool of the day is the culmination of everything we learned in this book. Again it’s not something we have to try to do, just find ourselves doing as we learn about and abide in the love of God. This is the life we can look forward to with God. It’s a life full of peace, love and joy regardless of our circumstances. It’s a life free from guilt, offense and laboring. It truly is a beautiful life that God has made for us. Enjoy. Outline - Walking in the Cool of the Day We don’t have to wait until we get to heaven to experience the benefits of our relationship with God. We can experience the benefits of walking with God in the here and now. This term comes from Genesis 3:8 in the King James version which says; “And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.” The word for “in the cool” is translated from the Hebrew word ruach which means breath, wind or spirit. So walking in the cool of the day could also be thought of as walking in the spirit. Again, walking in the spirit is dwelling in the thoughts and intentions of God towards you. When you do this, that spirit will bring forth fruit, not you. Don’t Try Too Hard - when you’re trying too hard to produce fruit and/or see God’s quality of life manifest in your life, you leave yourself exposed for the lies of the enemy to come and wreak havoc in your life. The devil’s mindset will try to come in and take advantage of your over eagerness in an attempt to frustrate you and disappoint you with the goal of getting you out of relationship with God. Abide In Him - apart from Him we can do nothing. The fruit of the spirit is not a bunch of things we are commanded to do in our will power, it’s the life we experience when we are walking in the cool of the day. Scriptures Acts 17:24-28 MSG Hebrews 4:11 John 15: 4-5 Genesis 3:8 Questions Does God need us to run errands for Him per Acts 17? Are we like His slaves or free to live with Him? How does the approach a baseball hitter takes at the plate give us an example of how to live the Christian life? What happens when we are over eager to produce fruit? How does the devil take advantage of that? What are we able to do in our own power? How does this correlate to giving God glory? What does walking in the spirit mean? What does walking in the cool of the day look like to you? How often would you say you experience this? How can we restore somebody to walking in the spirit if we see that they are not? If you have any experience with this, share with the group. When we are frustrated and burnt out, what is that a result of? Do you find that you struggle more with getting peace about something in the past or the future? Discuss with the group and see if others may be able to encourage you. What are some practical things you can do to walk in the cool of the day?

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   12 Aug 2020

   Christian FAQ's/Myth Busters - One Thing Bible Study Ch. 16

   Chapter 16- Tough Questions/Myth Busters Summary Some good questions tend to come up in our walk with God. This section is like a Christian FAQ’s page. The questions we address here are why does God send people to hell? Why do good things happen to bad people? And also why aren’t my prayers getting answered? These are complex answers but really give you some good insight about God and His true nature when you can get a revelation of the truth about these questions Ch. 16 Outline - Tough Questions/Myth Busters 1) How can a loving God send people to hell? God isn’t the one who sends people to hell. He gives people free choice and the only way someone goes to hell is if they choose that they don’t want anything to do with God. If a child has cancer, do you hate the child or hate the cancer that is killing them? When Jesus died on the cross, God was killing the thing that was killing us. What was killing us? Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death…not God. Those that don’t obtain eternal life will do so because of the wrong belief they have, not because God is killing them. Woman caught in adultery - Did Jesus say he couldn’t stand to be around her? The scriptures actually said to stone this woman, but Jesus said I don’t condemn you. Jesus was the Word of God. He judges no man according to the flesh, meaning by what they do or have. 2) Why do bad things happen to good people? The question really should be why do bad things happen at all? The way people make God out to be the bad guy leaves no need for the devil. It’s like we’ve made God the most valuable player on the devil’s team. The devil doesn’t play on God’s team either, he is not God’s messenger boy. John 10:10 makes it pretty clear and simple: The thief (devil) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Putting John 10:10, 1 John 3:18 and Hosea 4:6 together we can see that a lack of knowledge about the devil and his intentions leads to death and destruction (bad things). 3) Why does God allow bad things? True love requires a choice. In us having that free will, some will chose to reject God thus opening the door for these bad things. Why aren’t my prayers getting answered? What are you delighting in? Psalm 37:4 Who are you praying to? Don’t use your faith for things, put your faith IN Jesus. That’s it. It’s his good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He knows what is best for you and He wants you to succeed even more than you do. Scriptures Ezek. 16:6-14 NIV. John 8:3-11 NIV. Romans 2:4 1 John 3:8 NIV Matthew 6:7-8 NIV. Psalm 37:4 John 17:3 2 Peter 1:3

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   5 Aug 2020

   The Ultimate Buzz - Ch. 15 One Thing About God Bible Study

   Chapter 15 - The Ultimate Buzz Summary The Christian life is not just about receiving. It’s also about giving. You have to receive first, which is why that has been the emphasis of this book, but I wanted to talk about how the receiving will affect our relationships with others as well. We’ll need to be able to forgive others, which can be a very difficult thing. Sometimes we’ll also need to forgive ourselves and even God in our own minds. The key to be able to do this is to see things from God’s perspective and how He is able to love. Abiding in His love will not only bring much freedom to our own lives but also free us up to love others as well. Outline - The Ultimate Buzz The Ultimate Buzz is speaking about feeling God’s love for others and seeing Him work through you Example of me being in search of the perfect buzz - we don’t want to experience the buzz by ourselves In terms of God’s perfect buzz (His love for us), He doesn’t want to experience this by Himself either. He wants someone to share in this “buzz” with Him. He wants to talk about how we and others make Him feel. He wants to talk about His experiences, thoughts, emotions, etc. We are the ones that “do it” for Him and He loves when we share in this “buzz” with Him. Forgiveness is huge for relationships and experiencing this buzz - the “only love those who love me” attitude is a very weak position to operate from. You are giving others control over your life. Most of the pain we feel is not from our actual interactions with people, but the judgments we make about what they are doing or saying to us. This is where the problem lies. Crooked Car Parking Example - many times we only see others for where they are and not what caused them to get there. Many times we take people’s actions against us so personally when it’s actually something that is a result of us living in a fallen world. A revelation of God’s forgiveness frees you up to love others regardless of how they treat you Jesus forgiving on the cross - that kind of life can be born in us as well. Scriptures John 15:12 Col. 3:13 James 3:17 Questions What does the word Elohim mean? How does this show us the relational aspect of God? How would you describe the ultimate buzz discussed in this chapter? Can you relate to it? What is the source of most of the pain we feel in relationships? Think about the crooked car parking story. Discuss some instances where you may have a hard time forgiving someone. Do you think their interactions with you may have been based on something that happened to them in the past? What do you think Jesus’ thoughts were on the cross? Who did He forgive? How was He able to forgive? Is this only possible for Jesus or can we find this kind of life born in us too? What is the key to forgiveness talked about in this chapter? How do you feel about your ability to forgive others? Share with the group your experiences What kind of position does the “only love those who love me” belief lead to? Have you ever found yourself in that position? Does God demand love from us or supply love to us? What effect does this have on our lives? What are some practical things you can do to abide in the love of God?

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   29 Jul 2020

   One Thing Bible Study Chapter 14 - Confident Expectation - Expecting & Receiving From God

   Summary A revelation of God’s character and nature will give us hope. But this hope is not like the world’s definition of hope. This is a confident expectation. This chapter talks about the confident expectation you can and should have in your life with God. This will give you a barometer of your thought life and revelation of God’s goodness. I talk about some things you should be expecting from God, how to combat any negative expectations and how to position yourself to continue to receive from God. It’s not just a one time event, but a continual receiving from God that you can experience. Outline - Confident Expectation - Expecting & Receiving From God Hope = confident expectation. Biblical hope is a confident expectation that what you have always desired to be true in your life, already is true. It’s not begging and wishing. It’s a certainty of the glory (view and opinion) of God being revealed in those that believe in the return of Jesus. Hope deferred leads to unrelenting disappointment Lottery ticket example - the hope you have between the time you win and actually cash in your winning lottery ticket is the kind of hope we have in Christ. A confident expectation. The thing that is really cool about Biblical hope is that not only can you have a confident expectation of the life you will have with God, but you can also have a confident expectation that God is the one who will bring it forth for you. A righteous person (one who believes in God) expects blessing and understands the blessings are theirs. They have what you could call Godfidence that God is well pleased with them and that He is well able to provide for them all they need in abundance. Receiving - open hand vs. clenched fist Put yourself in a position to receive by sitting at His feet and listening to good message For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 Scriptures Proverbs 13:12 Nehemiah 8:10 2 Peter 1: 2-4 Colossians 3:16 NIV Jer. 29:11 Questions Are you currently expecting anything from God? How does this speak to your relationship with God? Share with the group When we’re not expecting or receiving from God, why do you think that is? What can we do to counteract this? How does knowing God and His thoughts about you affect your life? Share your experiences How would you define “the good life”? How has that definition changed over time? What does the Message version of the Bible describe what happens when our hope is deferred? What does that look like to you? Have you ever experienced this in your life? What is the Biblical definition of hope? How does this differ from the world’s definition? Who is the one who will bring forth life in you? How so? How is the example of getting a winning lottery ticket similar to the hope we have as Christians? What is Godfidence? Would you say you have it? Why or why not? How can you position yourself to receive from God?

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   22 Jul 2020

   One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 13 - The Sweet Fruit of Patience

   Chapter 13 - The Sweet Fruit of Patience Summary Patience is very underrated but key to living the Christian life. Patience will allow you to enjoy your life and give you freedom from the cares of the world. It comes from hearing the right message and continuing in it. We need to understand how patience works to live the Christian life going forward. Ch. 13 - The Sweet Fruit of Patience Patience is important. One of the fruits of the spirit. Don’t hear much about it because people don’t want to hear about it. It’s not about denying that certain things are going on, it’s just your cares will not be on the things of the world. There is no better way to wait for something then to not even be aware that you are waiting for it. Detention in school example - focusing on the clock just made it seem so much longer. Need to be able to get your mind off of what you want and rest in what you have. Babies on a schedule example - they develop patience because they know even thought they may be hungry, their parents will be feeding them soon. Otherwise they’d throw tantrums every time their hungry. Me watching Michael Jordan growing up - in awe of him because he was so great at what he did. God is great at what He does and what He does is bring life. If you can rest in Him long enough you can get to a place where you’ll be in awe of Him and His doing. The biggest factor to you having patience is only hearing a message of God and his grace. If you’re hearing a mixed message you’ll be tempted with the cares of the world and be running around like Martha. Relax! God’s got this. Scriptures John 10:10 Galatians 5:22 Luke 10:38-42 Questions What does patience allow you to do? How does the example of babies being on a schedule show us about the heart of God for us and help us develop patience? Think about somebody you know who is really good at what they do. How does that compare to how good God is at what He does? How does this help us develop patience? Have you ever experienced being mesmerized by something that God did in your life? Meditate on that and share with your group. What is the biggest factor to you having patience? What are some things that lead to you being impatient? How important do you think patience is in your life? What does a life without patience look like to you? Can you see how one with patience is superior? How so? How does the scripture John 10:10 encourage you and give you patience? What are some practical things you can do to have more patience in your life?

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   15 Jul 2020

   One Thing About God Bible Study - Chapter 12 - Guarding Your Heart

   Chapter 12 - Guarding Your Heart Summary When you are exposed to the truth about God, the devil will come in to try to steal it away from you. This is why it’s important to know how to guard your heart. Guarding your heart is not about doing anything, it’s about believing something. A temptation we all face is to be led astray from solid doctrine based on what you see in the world. That is walking by sight not by faith. Knowing how this dynamic will work in your life going forward is important to being able to stay in the truth about God. Ch. 12 Outline - Guarding Your Heart Want to be able to guard our hearts once we have learned the Good News. We do that by continuing to believe in what we’ve learned Prov. 3:5-6 - 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Trust in the Lord with all your heart - boils down to doctrine. Biggest stumbling blocks are ignorance or apathy. Lean not unto your own understanding - don’t walk by sight and what you see in the world impact what you believe. He shall direct your paths - He will make your paths straight. Just stay the course and don’t put the burden on yourself. The work of God as defined in John 6 - to believe The good works James talks about is continuing to believe That’s how we do the work of God. That’s how we guard our hearts Scriptures Proverbs 3:5-6 John 6:29-30 James 2;20-23 Questions How do we guard our hearts? What do you think are the benefits of guarding our hearts? What are the 3 main parts of the scriptures in Proverbs 3:5-6? What is the key word in verse 6? Why? What are the biggest stumbling blocks to trust in God with all your heart? What is the work of God as defined in John 6:29-30? How does that differ from what you may have previously believed it to be? How did Abraham do the work of God described in James 2? What are some things you can do in your life to do the work of God? How is guarding our heart and doing the work of God correlated? What are some practical things you can do to guard your heart and do the work of God?

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   8 Jul 2020

   One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 11 - God's Character = Contentment

   Chapter 11 - God’s Character = Contentment Summary Learning of God’s character will lead you to a place of contentment. We need to know that being content is not selfish or lazy. We also need to be able to recognize that the enemy will try to bring us out of this place of contentment. If we are aware of his tactics and rooted in God’s love it will go a long way towards us being able to enjoy where we are while God gets us where we are going. Scriptures Ephesians 1 Matt. 11:28-30 1 John 5:18 1 Tim. 6:6-10 John 6:35 Questions What is the hunger system as defined by Bertie Brits? Is being content selfish and lazy? Why is being content such a big deal? Is contentment something you can fake or make an intellectual decision about? How does contentment come? How does the parent child relationship give us a picture of how God cares for us and how we already are like God and who we are supposed to be? What is evil as defined in the Bible by the word poneros? What is the root of all evil? What is the blessing of God? How do we feed on Jesus, the bread of life? What does the word agapoo mean? How does it show us the correlation between God’s love for us and rest?

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   1 Jul 2020

   One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 10

   Chapter 10 - God’s Love - Why God Loves You Summary God doesn’t just want you to have head knowledge that He loves you. He wants you to experience His love. A major stumbling block to you experiencing His love is a misunderstanding of why God loves you. There is a reason why God loves you and it’s not because He is obligated to. When you can understand why God loves you and His purpose for creating mankind, you will be able to experience His love for you much easier. Outline Why God loves you matters because it will help you experience the love of God Seinfeld example - he didn’t do it for the girl he was dating? What happens when somebody does do it for another though? This revelation really helped me in my walk with God because I always thought God only loved me because of what I could do for Him. I never thought about it much but that type of thinking didn’t lend itself to a real close relationship. I always felt like a servant. I heard about how I was a child of God, but could never seem to feel like I was and just assumed it was because something was wrong with me. There is a reason God loves you and it has nothing to do with what you can do for Him. It’s also not because He is obligated to. False belief - God doesn’t love you because you’re lovable, He loves you because He is love. Husband -wife example - Imagine if you told your spouse it doesn’t matter if you feel my love God is infatuated with you like cat’s do around catnip. Everything else faded to black. You just do it for Him. That’s why God loves you. Scriptures Psalm 8 Genesis 1 Proverbs 4:23 Questions We tend to impersonalize the love of God. Is that something you’ve found yourself doing? Why do you think that is? What are the definitions of love? How do the definitions of love change the way you think about God’s love? What is your favorite scripture in God’s love letter and why? Is God obligated to love you? What have been some stumbling blocks to you receiving and experiencing God’s love? Why do you think it is that God loves you? Think about how you would feel if you had the best day of your life, but didn’t have anybody to share it with. Discuss how this relates to God creating mankind. What are some things you think the enemy does to keep you from experiencing God’s love? What are some practical things you can do to help you experience God’s love?

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   24 Jun 2020

   One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 9

   Chapter 9 - God’s Perfect Will For Your Life Summary The question of what does God want me to do will inevitably come up in your walk with Him. If you are misguided in this area it can lead to much confusion and frustration. The perfect will of God has nothing to do with what you end up doing or not doing. The perfect will of God is simply that the quality of life that He has would manifest in your life. Don’t try to do everything right, we can’t do everything right and that’s not what God has called us to do. God’s plan is that we would be born of Him and that His life would be in us. Ch. 9 Outline - God’s Perfect Will For Your Life The question of what does God want me to do will inevitably come up in your walk with Him. Romans 12:2 - Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. The perfect will of God has nothing to do with what you end up doing or not doing. The perfect will of God is simply that the quality of life that He has would manifest in your life. God does not want us condemned to a life of trying to do right and not doing wrong through our will power. God’s plan is that we would be born of Him and that His life would be in us. God’s good pleasure to give you a good hand to do with what you please, not feel enormous pressure to play it exactly right Stop defining yourself by what you have and what you do. You’ll find yourself in the perfect of will of God effortlessly by doing this. Scriptures Romans 12:2 John 10:10 Questions What is God’s perfect will for your life? What hinders us from being free? How can we combat this? What is the only thing God has called us to do? Can you think of a time when you tried to do everything right? What drove you to do that? How did you get set free from it? How does the wisdom of the world define you? How does God define you? Think about a time when you felt pressure to perform. How did it affect your life? How does your belief about God’s perfect will for your life affect your relationship with Him and others? What does the renewing of the mind look like to you? How can we make this mind renewal practical in our lives?

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    17 Jun 2020

    One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 8

    Summary This blog series talks about why trust is so vital, what God has done for you, will do for you and more. When trust in God is not in our hearts the channel through which God can influence our lives is blocked. If we don’t trust in God, He can’t be our God no matter how bad He wants to be. It’s not because He doesn’t want to, but because we can’t receive from Him anymore. So, for God to have access to your life, He needs you to trust Him. This is why God runs His “campaign” for you so to speak. Ch. 8 Outline - God’s Campaign For You This blog series was about trust. Specifically how God brings forth trust in Him. Parallels to presidential campaign - candidate has to bring forth trust - same with God. He knows the burden is on Him. Why trust is so vital - it’s the channel through which God can influence our lives. If he doesn’t get our trust, He won’t be able to persuade us to live life with Him Trust is earned. Faith comes from hearing the Word, not just any word though. It has to be the rightly divided word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15). It’s just like if I tell somebody their child was hit by a car. They don’t have to try to feel fear, it just happens. See the power of the words you hear? Faith just happens when you hear the right message. God’s Motives Behind His Pursuit - It’s not to get you to do something for Him. Not so that He can use you. He wants to serve you (example of Peter in John 13). You take his breath away. You just do it for Him. When He envisions His “best life” He can’t envision it without you. You complete Him. John 21 - shows us the heart of God. He just wants to fellowship with us. God’s Track Record - What God did for Paul, prophecies fulfilled, etc. Scriptures Romans 6:23 Genesis 3:1 2 Tim. 2:15 John 15:15 Romans 6:4 Luke 12:7 Psalm 139:17-18 Questions Why is trust so important in relationships? How does trust work? How would you describe how trust works in your relationship with God? How does Arthur Meinjtes describe a friend? Would you say that is consistent with how you know God? How so or not? What is your favorite name for God and why? Does God want us to serve Him or does He want to serve us? How does the story of Peter in John 13 show this to us? What does John 21 show us about the heart of God? What does the Prodigal Son story show us about the heart of God and His pursuit of us? How does what God did in Paul’s life show us His heart? How many Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus? Which one do you think is the most amazing? What is your favorite scripture about what God will do for you?

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    9 Jun 2020

    Chapter 7 - One Thing About God Bible Study

    Chapter 7 - God’s Thoughts About You Summary Having your thoughts about yourself aligned with what God thinks about you is key to living the Christian life. What God believes about you can be found in the heart of God. The heart is the belief system at the core of one’s being. God has spoken so well of you that it can’t really be expressed in words. What God believes about you and what He says about you can really only be found in Jesus. Ch. 7 Outline - God’s Thoughts About You What God believes about you and what He says about you can really only be found in Jesus. He’s spoken so well of you that it can’t really be expressed in words. God Believes You Matter - One of the biggest reasons for people living without God is that they are trying to fulfill their need to belong, to be loved, to be accepted and feel they matter when they already are loved and accepted. Gen. 1:28 - Barak God Believes Your Worth His All - Parable of the Hidden Treasure - Matt. 13 - read it from God’s perspective, not with you as the main character. God Believes in His Image & Likeness - Gen. 1:26 - says we were made in His image and likeness 20 Things God Says About You - My Favorites - I am a friend of God. I can all things through Christ. Scriptures Mathew 13:44-45 Genesis 1:26 Genesis 17 Questions Where do we find what God thinks and believes about us? When looking at the parable of the hidden treasure from God’s perspective, who is the treasure being referred to? What is the heart’s biggest need? How do people usually try to find love and acceptance? Share with others in your group about your experiences. How can we learn from our experiences of trying to find love and acceptance? What does the word bless mean in the original language? How does this signify God’s thoughts about us from the very beginning? How do we see God’s beliefs in action in the life of Abraham? How have you seen God’s belief in action in your life? Share your stories with your group. What is your favorite scripture regarding what God says about you? What are some practical things you can do to keep what God says about you in the forefront of your mind?

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    2 Jun 2020

    Chapter 6 - One Thing About God Bible Study

    Chapter 6 - God’s Way of Doing Things Summary A big part of being drawn to God is understanding His way of doing things. When you understand His plan and how He operates it, it will facilitate a relationship with Him and make it much easier for you to want to go to Him. Jesus is our refuge. He is a safe place we can go no matter what. Jesus is God’s way of drawing us to Himself. Ch. 6 Outline - God’s Way of Doing Things We say actions speak louder than words. Jesus is God’s action towards us. Jesus is God’s body language. If what you hear about God doesn’t line up with Jesus, then you’re at the least not hearing the whole story and at worst hearing the wrong story God is the most misunderstood person of all-time. In order for us to know who He is we needed an interrupter. He sent Jesus so we could understand Him, to show us His way. Many times we get into a bad habit of measuring God’s love for us based on what happens in this world. When you do that you are setting up stumbling blocks for yourself. Jesus is the measuring stick for how much God loves you. Jesus told the Pharisees all the scriptures point to Him. Types and shadows in the OT are awesome. Joshua 20 Just another example of God’s character Scriptures Ephesisans 1:4-5 John 5:39 Joshua 20 Questions What is the measuring stick for how much God loves you? What do we NOT want to base God’s love for us on? Think about a time when you might have based God’s love for you on a false belief. What effect did that have on your relationship with Him? What do all the scriptures point to? What is God’s way of drawing us to Him and into relationship with Him? Nobody wants to just be tolerated in a relationship. They want to be celebrated for who they are. How does Jesus signify God celebrating us and not just tolerating us? What are some types of shadows of Jesus in the Old Testament? What are the cities of refuge in Joshua chapter 20? What do their names represent and mean? How can we prevent ourselves from basing God’s love for us on the wrong things? What are some practical things you can do to ensure that you are basing God’s love for you on the correct belief?

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    27 May 2020

    Chapter 5 - One Thing About God Bible Study

    Summary This blog series focused on overcoming the 5 most common misconceptions about God; Distant God (far away, not interested), Grandfather God (nice but old and out of touch), Schoolteacher God (someone you need to please and avoid punishment from), Angry/Judgmental God (all about right and wrong), Mystical God (weird, works in mysterious ways, etc.). Your whole Christian life will flow from the image you have of God. These writings will give you a great foundation for a healthy relationship with God. Scriptures Hebrews 5:12 Romans 5:1 Romans 3:22 2 Cor. 5:21 Phillipians 3:7-9 Hebrews 4:15 Romans 3:20 Hebrews 13:8 Ch. 5 Outline - The God I Wish You Knew Distant God (far away, not interested) - say he’s too busy like SNL Grandfather God (nice but old and out of touch) - I understand the logic behind this reasoning. The fact that the Bible was written like 2,000 years ago. Society has evolved so it makes sense to people that Jesus’ teachings are no longer relevant to today’s culture God is a genius in all aspects of life. At least have the decency to be intrigued :). Schoolteacher God (someone you need to please and avoid punishment from) - son or servant mentality? Angry/Judgmental God (all about right and wrong) - misunderstanding of why the law was given. Mystical God (weird, works in mysterious ways, etc.) - he works in different ways but they can be understood. He’s the same yesterday, today and forever. He is consistent. You can know Him, just a matter of giving Him time. Questions What are the 5 most common misconceptions mentioned in this section? Do you agree? Any one of those you had to personally overcome in your relationship with God? What does eating do for us? Where do we get our strength from in the Christian life? What is the meat of the word of God? Why? Where does Jesus make His home? How does that make you feel? What was the purpose of the 10 commandments? Did God come after Adam & Eve in the Garden before or after they sinned? Christ died for us while we were yet what? What does this show us about the character of God? How do you determine the value of something? If a drop of Jesus’ blood was still available today, how much do you think it would sell for on Amazon? What does this tell us about the value God places on us? What is the main problem in terms of people coming to God? Why do you think that is? How can we help combat that? What is the difference between having a son and servant mentality? Which do you relate to and why? Is God more like a taskmaster or ice sculpture? Think about how you experience this in your life and share with your group.

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    20 May 2020

    One Thing About God Bible Study Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 - The Real Thing Summary The chapter talks about how the one thing applies to us spreading the word of God and building the kingdom through evangelism. I related our evangelism efforts to my sales experience and made a statement that Christian evangelism is suffering from supplier indifference. In other words, we haven’t done a good job of separating ourselves from the other religions in the world. Our message blends in with the rest of the world’s religions when we mix our works and self-righteousness into the equation. The world still wants the real thing. The problem is the real thing is not being preached to them for the most part. We need to be preaching a clear consistent message, not only in church, but outside of it as well. Scriptures John 14:6 Romans 10:11-15 Philemon 1:6 Ch. 4 Outline - The Real Thing Talked a lot about how this applies to evangelism and the state of Christianiity today The real thing song. My mission trip to Costa Rica Sales analogy - supplier indifference - blending in w the world Placebo analogy - that affect people bc they don’t the real thing but they think they do, then they think something must be wrong with God but it’s not God that is the problem, it’s the message they’re hearing Questions * How did you come to Christ? Share with the group your testimonies if you’re comfortable * What is the language God speaks? Share with the group how you feel God speaks to you and/or how you hear from God. * How is the message of Christianity different from other religions? * How is it that the devil gets Christianity to blend in with other religions? * What could help people understand what differentiates Christianity better? * Why are we afraid to tell people about God sometimes? * What could make our evangelism efforts more effective? * What do you think is the realest thing about God? The thing that just really does it for you and makes you feel loved? * How does the one thing apply to people knowing about the real thing? * If anybody if your group has been on a mission trip, have them share their experience. If not, discuss where you would want to go if you did go on one or would want to go as a group Download the book for free and read the entire chapter 4 here http://www.godneedsnewpr.com/onethingbook. #Jesus #God #Church #BibleStudy #OneThingBibleStudy #GodNeedsNewPR

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    13 May 2020

    Ch. 3 - One Thing About God Bible Study Summary

    Summary This chapter helps us realize the importance of being focused. It’s not about being busy but productive. Being productive in the Christian life is getting to know God better which facilitates a closer relationship with Him. It’s this root that will lead to fruit and actions such as kindness, giving, evangelism, etc. But the focus always needs to be on the root that produces the fruit. Scriptures Luke 10:38-42 Luke 9:16 Psalm 127:1 Gen. 3:1-7 Ch. 3 Outline “What’s the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” Drumroll – God’s character. Now that’s a complex thing but we can see it embodied in Jesus. Jesus simultaneously speaks to us about who God is and our identity in Christ. So that’s the one thing you need to know about God because it makes everything else easier or unnecessary. When you know his love and so much easier to love others. When you know He wants to be your provider, it makes it unnecessary to constantly be concerned about money. The list goes on. Mary & Martha – Martha wasn’t an evil person. She was just distracted. “Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.” How being distracted is effecting the church – we’re talking too much about marriage and finances and evangelism, etc. The thing I would say about that is if you want to talk about those things you can start a group outside the church, but at church the message needs to be focused on Jesus and a message that applies to all. It’s not about being busy it’s about being productive – being productive in a spiritual sense is getting to know God through Jesus. Simple. It will lead to all those other things but those things should never be focus. Questions Keep these questions in mind as you read Chapter 3 and come back to them after you read the chapter. Read Luke 10:38-42. Was Martha an evil woman? Why was she distracted? Who do you relate to in the story and why? What is the one thing that by knowing it makes everything else in the Christian life easier or unnecessary? Why do you think this is? What or who is God’s character embodied in? What does Jesus speak to us about God and who we are? Read Gen. 3:1-7. What lie did the serpent tell Eve? What was the result? How do you think this is relevant to our society today? Do you think people who don’t go to church are rejecting God? Could it be they are just rejecting an incorrect message they’ve heard about God? How can we combat this? How is success defined in the Christian life? What should be the focus of ministry? What is the best thing that can happen for a pastor? What do you think a church that only focuses on the one thing would look like?

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    8 May 2020

    One Thing About God - Ch. 2 Summary

    Chapter 2 summary by Dave Seidl.

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    8 May 2020

    Ch. 1 Summary - The One Thing You Need To Know About God

    A summary of the first chapter of The One Thing You Need To Know About God book.

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