I am very excited about embarking on this new adventure with you and wanted to share my initial thoughts. My purpose behind wanting to have an online book club is twofold:
- Even in the busyness of life and crazy schedules, I want us to have a place where we can “meet” together (at your convenience), “talk” about what the Lord is teaching us and “connect” with one another on a deeper level.
- Secondly, and most importantly, I want us to dig deeper into the word of God both together and on our own and share the insights that the Holy Spirit has given us in those times of study.
There are only a couple ground rules before we get started…
- I want to strongly encourage you to fully participate. If you have a comment about something you read either in the Bible or in the comments that I or others will write, please “talk” to us by leaving a comment. Please share your heart with us or ask questions.
- Please use your real name when you sign up so that we know who you are. This will lend to more connection.
- If you need more direction or conversation than a simple comment can accommodate, please contact me personally and I will be more than happy to talk with you.
- Have fun studying the word and getting to know your fellow online “friends”.
- You are more than welcome to invite other to join us in participating in this book club.
- If you fall behind in your reading, please just pick up where we are at and continue along with us.
- Lastly, please refrain from giving advice. This is an open forum, however, if any inappropriate “conversation” or “comments” are given, I will take the liberty to delete them.
Many blessings,
Pamela Pegg
New Horizons Church
Women’s Pastor
In verse 44 where Jesus healed the man with leprosy, why did he tell him not to tell anyone? And what was the offering of Moses' law that was required for the healing? I wonder too if Jesus was upset that the man turned right around and told people of the miracle...after all, Jesus was human and I'd have been a little irritated with the man.
ReplyDeleteIn reading side notes and commentary on the scriptures, it says that Jesus told them not to tell because it affected his ministry. Instead of people wanting to be there to hear the message, they wanted to be there to see the miracles. He wanted people's hearts to be changed, not just their physical bodies. "Many were already flocking to him because of their fascination for the sensational."
ReplyDeleteLev. 14 tells us more about the cleansing process under the law of Moses.
Great questions! Thanks for your comments!