Friday, January 23, 2009

3rd Meeting (Jan 23): Themes + James 1:19-21

Themes (as listed in NIV Study Bible)
- Living Faith
- Trials
- Law of Love
- Wise Speech
- Wealth

Brainstorming: Themes
- Prudence
- Honesty (v22)
- Temperance (v19) - analogy: tempering metals -> hardening, shaping character
- Humility (v9-11) - life is like a vapor
- Acting on the Word (v22-25) - analogy of looking in the mirror

This Week's Study Passage
James 1:19-21 
- quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to be angry

Apply
Memorizing not an end but a means to equip ourselves. Focus on applying this week's passage to your life and use memory and meditation / reflection to internalize what you learned.

2 comments:

  1. hey everyone - how's memorizing?

    anyways, was fun friday! glad to have seen you all - for those who couldn't make it, we missed you :(

    have a great week!

    -josh

    p.s. i wonder who actually read this post

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  2. I read this post!! =P In fact, I've read through this entire site and sports cell looks like a really cool group where people can have fun and enjoy meaningful dialogue and fellowship. Keep up the good work...I'm excited to hear how God continues to challenge and change you through this ministry!

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