Pursuing Holiness

We started a sermon series on the gospel of John last month. They are impacting me profoundly. This is the first in the series - I’ll be posting the rest, at least one a week. Here are the notes. What’s the difference between studying the bible and reading it? What’s the benefit of studying it? Isn’t it enough to go to church once a week?

I do several miles on the treadmill (ideally, three, although about half the time it’s between two and three) every day, and lately I’ve started listening to sermon CDs while I do it. It’s not a replacement for a bible study, but it’s certainly more edifying than CSPAN, Fox News and CNN, which is what I used to toggle between. I’m finding that it’s a great way to get the day started, and it’s enabling me to get more out of my bible study time. That long, dry time I’ve been going through is officially over.

About a month into this study, things are getting intense. I fully expect that some families will leave the church over this teaching, even though it should shock no one. If you’re feeling bold, and if you’re ready to have your assumptions challenged, you may board the rollercoaster now.

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[Added for clarification - while I'm posting this about a month behind when we actually did it, I did not mean to imply that it's a month long series. On the contrary. We started on 10/14 and we're 6 sermons into it. We're going to be in this book for a while.]

written by Laura