tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21084270727950285432024-03-14T04:03:51.459-07:00Pastor Bruce BoriaPastor Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558523451711624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108427072795028543.post-58755971605337052412011-10-03T13:59:00.000-07:002011-10-03T13:59:16.449-07:00<br />
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<b><u>WEEK ONE: ABSTRACT<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Reading: Genesis 1-11; John
1:1-3; Psalm 8, Psalm 104, Psalm 12</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This week we read Genesis 1-11. Our reading began well:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: yellow;">THE GRAND STORY OF CREATION</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Genesis 1-2); God first cause of all things. Man, imbued
with dignity, purpose, and companionship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What started out so well
began a downward spiral that gathered momentum with every generation; not
exactly the best way to inspire our reading!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3): Rebellion; Shame; Judgment; Murder; Polygamy (Genesis 4:19); However, <b>Seth is born and people began to call upon
the name of the</b> <b>Lord</b> (Gen. 4:26)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: yellow;">THE FLOOD</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span> </span>(Genesis 6-9):<span> </span>God is grieved; The flood destroys all but
Noah’s family; God establishes His covenant with Noah and gives as a sign of
his promise the rainbow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10-11) The children of Noah populate the earth, forming the early nations; The
people rebel and God confuses the language of the whole world at The Tower Of
Babel.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1:1-3</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
was included in our reading in order to provide additional insight into the creation
account. This text reveals the role that Jesus played in Creation and that His
arrival marks a new beginning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>John 1:1–3 (NIV84) — 1</b> In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. <b>2</b> He was with God in
the beginning. <b>3</b> Through him all things were made; without him nothing
was made that has been made. </div>
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<b><i>In the beginning</i></b> was the Word . . . Jesus is eternal</div>
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and the Word <b><i>was with God</i></b> . . . Jesus is distinct
in personality from the Father and the Spirit</div>
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and the Word <b><i>was God</i></b> . . . Jesus is Divine</div>
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Pastor Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558523451711624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108427072795028543.post-50519256629353226082011-09-22T14:55:00.000-07:002011-09-22T14:55:49.730-07:00Read the Bible For Life: SERIES INTRODUCTION<b><i><u>READ THE BIBLE FOR LIFE</u></i></b><br />
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I know a young woman from Oregon who started a tee shirt company, <i>Red Letter Tees</i>. The idea came to her one day as she read the words of Jesus, which appeared in red letters in her New Testament:<span> </span>“<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Fear Not”; “Go and Do likewise”; “Repent and Believe”.</span></b></div>
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<span>Every Sunday at Bethany Church is a “Red Letter Day”. As a part of
our Service of Worship we open the scriptures in order to reflect on the wisdom
of God revealed within its pages. We take our cue from the actions of Jesus,
who turning to two disciples traveling along a road to Damascus, </span><i>said
to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must
be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the
Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. </i>(Luke
24:44–49). <span>The very
foundation </span><span>for our
faith is laid from scripture. The impact of the word of God on our lives cannot
be over-stressed. <span> Let me give you two reasons.</span></span></div>
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<span><span>First, the best research supports this conclusion. The </span></span><span>REVEAL SPIRITUAL LIFE SURVEY is a research-based view of spiritual
growth. It began in 2004, and has continued over the past six years (<a href="http://www.revealnow.com/"><b>www.revealnow.com</b></a>). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">It’s latest book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Move-Churches-Reveal-Spiritual-Growth/dp/0310325250/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316728078&sr=1-1"><b>MOVE:<i>What 1,000 Churches Tell Us About Spiritual </i>Growth,</b></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">presents
verifiable, fact-based findings from the latest REVEAL research<span> </span>from over a quarter million people in more
than 1,000 churches. This data was collected from churches of every size,
denomination, and geographic area. What it uncovered was that <b>r</b></span><b>eflection on scripture</b> is the number one personal spiritual practice to accelerate spiritual growth. In fact, in spiritually mature people it is twice as catalytic as any
other factor. Prayer was a strong second.</div>
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Second, the bible itself makes its own claims: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 , <b><sup>16</sup></b> All Scripture is God-breathed and is
useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, <b><sup>17</sup></b>
so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.</div>
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The will of God for all mankind is revealed in the scripture. The will of God for all mankind is revealed in Jesus. Play the attached video and listen closely to the role Jesus played in every book of the bible.</div>
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God is Good . . . All the time</div>
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Pastor Bruce</div>
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For a full recording of this message <a href="http://www.bethanydev.com/media/service-archives.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=416&catid=153&Itemid=298&bcatid=153">click here</a>Pastor Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558523451711624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108427072795028543.post-11551218404980376822011-09-21T12:29:00.000-07:002011-09-21T12:29:57.620-07:00Intro to Read The Bible For LifeHi. I shot this video as a short introduction to the Read the Bible for Life initiative that we have just started at Bethany Church.<br />
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-bbPastor Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558523451711624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108427072795028543.post-86064759426672046852011-09-19T18:38:00.001-07:002011-09-19T19:09:34.221-07:00Take a look at this short video to get an overview of the Read The Bible For Life plan.<br />
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