Last night's Vesper Service lesson was from Luke 13:10-17. The opening question was' "What is one theme that jumps out at you from this particular story?" I then allowed each person to share their particular theme and why that theme was important to them. The themes presented were: 1. Hypocrisy; 2. Legalism; 3. Sabbath; 4. Opportunity; 5. How God deals with people; 6. Grace; 7. Healing; and 8. freedom.
These eight themes set the tone for our entire study. The next question asked, "How do any of these themes relate to your life right now?" This was meant to help us to be introspective in terms of what scripture seeks to do in our lives. The Bible says that scripture is more than just words on paper. As one person pointed out last night: "The difference between knowledge (information storing) and wisdom, is that knowledge is worthless unless it forms a beneficial response - to that end it becomes wisdom.
The Bible testifies of itself when it says that "the Word is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17)," and Hebrews 4:12, "For the Word of the Lord is living and active." I believe that this is what happened as we took time to listen to the voice of God and allow it to speak to each one of us individually. We came up with a collection of very different themes; yet every theme stays true to the Word of Luke 13:10-17, and is applicable to our every day living.
Isn't God's Word amazing! Why not read Luke 13:10-17 and see if these themes make sense to you. Pray as you read and see if God has a message for you. He may reveal yet more themes to you as well.
Our discussion was lively and informative as the Holy Spirit worked into our lives the Word of God. Using the "themes" approach can give you a fresh new way of understanding God's Word. he has so much to teach you as He speaks into your life, and guides you to live a life of faith. Blessings.
-Leo
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