Springs Article 2021-10 (1) John 1:1-51 John 1:5-7Matthew 5:14-16 How can I overcome darkness? Receive the gift of eternal life by making Jesus Christ your personal Lord In Him is Life and that Life is the Light of men, John 1:4 The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it, John 1:5 If the darkness […]
Springs Article 2021-09 (3) Genesis 1:1-5John 1:1-51 John 1:1-7 Where does good originally come from? Good comes from God: the Father of Light, James 1:17-18 God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all, 1 John 1:5 If there is darkness, something has gone wrong on the side of the created being. This usually involves carelessness and […]
Springs Article 2021-08 (2) James 4:4-62 Timothy 3:1-51 Timothy 6:6-10 What is the love of money? Money is not evil. We need money for the good things of life. We spend most of our waking time in working for money. However, the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, 1 Timothy 6:10 The […]
Springs Article 2021-06 (1) Mark 4:3-9Mark 4:10-13Mark 4:14-20 What are the 4 different kinds of soils (grounds) according to Mark 4:3-9? 1. Hardened soil – total resistance – no growth – unfruitful 2. Stony soil – internal resistance – little growth – unfruitful 3. Thorny soil – external resistance – stunted growth – unfruitful 4. Good soil – no resistance – total yieldedness – […]
Springs Article 2021-05 (4) Luke 11:1-4Luke 11:5-8Like 11:9-13 Who invented prayer? Prayer is God’s idea, not man’s! God created you for worship and fellowship God wants you to rely and depend upon Him Prayer is communication with God Jeremiah 33:3, Acts 2:21 Who determines the course of my life? The course of your life is determined […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (4) James 1:2-4Hebrews 6:10-15Hebrews 10:35-39 What should be my attitude towards adversity (tests and trials)? Faith and Patience! Faith and Patience = Meekness, Matthew 5:5, Hebrews 6:12 Meekness is staying power: the ability to persevere in faith Meekness is the ability to inherit the promises of God! Your faith needs to be accompanied by patience […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (3) Romans 5:3-5James 1:2-81 Corinthians 10:12-13 What is the way of escape from ‘temptations and trials’ according to 1 Corinthians 10:13? The way of escape is the way into victory! Victory includes ‘growing and development of character’ The way of escape does not necessarily mean an immediate escape from the undesirable situation. This […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (1) James 1:2-41 Corinthians 10:12-13Romans 5:3-5 What is Hope? The optimistic expectation of a future outcome The joyful expectation of a promised future What is the difference between Faith and Hope? Faith is the substance of Hope! Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the content; Hope is the container You can’t keep Faith if you lose Hope Stay positive: a negative attitude […]
Springs Article 2021-02 (2) John 15:9-171 Corinthians 13:1-13 How can I do a good thing and not have the love of God according to 1 Corinthians 13:1-3? No one is truly good without God! There is always pride and selfishness in what the flesh (i.e. ‘mind and body’ without God) produces Romans 3:10-26 People can produce good […]
Springs Articles 2021-02 (1) Colossians 3:12-171 John 4:7-121 John 4:16-21 What is the proof of spiritual maturity? The fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love! Love is the greatest quality of the Kingdom, 1 Corinthians 13:13 This is referring to spiritual love, also known as the God-kind of love The God-kind […]