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Small group
discussion guide
Discussion groups
might wish to prepare their own topics, request topics from the group, use the
following suggested topics, or mix and match all three.
Suggested topics:
1. Why is viewing the Father “just like Jesus Christ” so important
for understanding him?
2. How does a Trinitarian concept of God help us escape
false ideas regarding his nature?
3. How can taking
the book of John seriously help us to know who God is and what he is like?
4. Why do “broken”
human fathers often affect our view of God and his desire for a relationship?
5. Please share your
thoughts on our being Christ’s “image bearers” by loving our enemies.
6. Why is it usually
better to “love our neighbors as they are” rather than try to “convert” them?
7. Dr. Fee said,
“True evangelism has to stem out of good relationships.” Please comment.
8. The distinction
was made between “doing good” and “doing works.” Your thoughts?
A few simple
guidelines for leading a discussion: 1) Encourage open discussion. 2) Ask
questions relevant to the topic. 3) Listen attentively. 4) Encourage divergent
views. 5) Encourage everyone to participate. 6) Summarize and paraphrase. 7)
Minimize teaching and preaching.
Program Transcript (click to view):
J. Michael Feazell: Welcome to You’re
Included, the unique interview series devoted to practical implications of
Trinitarian theology. With us today is author and New Testament scholar Dr.
Gordon Fee. Dr. Fee is Professor Emeritus of Regent College in Vancouver,
British Columbia. He’s considered a leading expert in the field of biblical
interpretation and is author of many books, including How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth and How to Read the Bible Book by Book, both of which he co-authored
with Douglas Stuart.
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The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are the two parts of a work addressed to Theophilus (compare 1:1-4 with Acts 1:1-2). The author of Acts apparently accompanied Paul on some of his journeys – note the "we" in Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-15; 21:1-18; 27:1 – 28:16. A comparison of Acts with Paul’s epistles indicates that Luke the physician was the author of Acts and, hence, of the third Gospel.
One of the most natural mistakes commonly made with regard to
God’s nature is in the assertion that the Logos became God’s Son at the
time of his human birth. This is a natural mistake because human beings find it easy to
grant a state of affairs that they can explain from experience. In the context of human
experience, nothing is more understandable than sonship through physical birth.
Born in a humble family, attested by secular sources, he shared a human body (he was tired, hungry, tough — John 4:6; Matt. 4:2; John 19:5). He shared human experiences (he grew up in a big family, worked for a living and knew the force of temptation — Matt. 12:46; Mark 6:3; Matt. 4:1-11; Heb. 4:15).
Jesus was more than human
Jews were the last people in the world, with their strict monotheism, to allow that any human being could be one with God. Yet many were convinced. Why?
Advice for young people thinking about committing
their lives to Jesus
Christ.
"I want to accept Jesus, but I'm afraid. I'm not even
sure if I'm ready yet,
but I want to be." My wife and I were talking with a teenage girl. She
said she
wanted to accept Jesus but didn't understand how. "Can you describe what
happens
when I decide to commit my life to Christ? What is expected of me as a
Christian? How will I have to change?"
Jesus preached the kingdom of God. However, the early church preached mostly
about Jesus. Is there a contradiction in this? Did the early church get things turned
around, preaching about the messenger but neglecting his message? Let's go back
to the four Gospels to see whether the early church's focus on Jesus is compatible
with Jesus' own teaching. Did Jesus actually preach about himself?
One of the most paradoxical parts
of
Revelation is John's vision of the lion followed immediately by a slain
lamb. As
the vision opens in Revelation 5:1-5, John is told that the Lion of the
tribe of
Judah has prevailed to open the scroll sealed with seven seals.
Christian Odyssey interviews
Barbara Quillen Egbert, who recently published Portrait of a Woman and
Jesus. 
