Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Supplemental
Last Updated on February 19, 2022 by Rocklyn Clarke
Getting started
Description
Welcome to Focus On The Message – the first component of our Following Jesus discipleship program. This web page contains the lessons for:
Supplemental
Purpose
Follow this link for information about these key aspects of our training: Purpose, Goals, Habits, Ministries, and Assignments.
From time to time issues arise, during our discipleship Bible studies, that don’t fit naturally into the Gospel of Matthew. This page is a repository for material that deals with these supplemental issues.
Lesson 1: LGBTQ (under construction)
First, some definitions:
- LGBT – Wikipedia
Here are some links relevant to LGBTQ issues:
Relevant Passages
- Matthew 15:15-20
- 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
- 1 Timothy 1:8-11
- Genesis 19:1-11
- Ezekiel 16:44-58
- Judges 19
- Leviticus 18
Checkout the following:
Additional resources to check out:
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- 7. Jesus & Sexual Desire [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube
- 28. Jesus, Marriage, and Sex [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube
- Life Church Discipleship Resources Amazon.com List
- Love Is An Orientation by Andrew Marin
- The Bible and Homosexual Practice by Robert A. J. Gagnon
- Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth by Jeffrey Satinover
Training assignment (do this yourself, and use it to help train someone else):
- Find a group or at least a partner with whom you can engage this material.
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