Question: Why is there evil

God exercises relational power and not unilateral control. In this way God cannot instantly end evil and oppression in the world. God works in relational ways to help guide persons to liberation.
-Wikipedia

Notes - from Pastor Micah

Liberty Baptist Church Bible Study 10/6/10
Judges - Unlikely Heroes of the Bible

Israel's apathy 1.19-20
Lamentations Is it nothing to you all you that pass by--

a. Excuses to fufill God's plan.  "I'm busy" "I don't want"
Note: Iron chariots cannot stop omnipotence
b. End of God's presence

Psalms 51.11
Cast me not away from thy presence and take not the holy spirit from me.


Exodus 33:15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.


Psalms 140.13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.


Israel's apostacy 2.10
a. anarchy vs.5
b. ______ vs. 6-7


Psalms 199:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way who walk in the law of the LORD.


c. _______ vs. 10-15


1Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 


We have limited time - say what matters.


Israel's anarchy 17:6


Take away: don't drop the baton - make sure you pass on what you know to others.

Doing

There seems to be a difference between doing for the kingdom just because it's right and doing for the kingdom so it can act for you.

Weightier Matters

What makes one law more weighed heavier than another - the answer seems more elusive the more one thinks about it —

Denver

Denver CO — the city of mountains. 

After attending Rev. Curry Blake's 3-day DHT seminar I felt pretty pumped. Lessons I take from the sermon sometimes you have to act to do things the first time. By act I mean act like your favorite preacher — Curry's first main healing was through impersonating somebody else — But you do have to act also as in the mindset of being active. 

Three days left in San Jose

After a long road trip to Los Angeles the school has seemed to slow down.  Questions remain- What is baptism in the holy spirit/What is "dunamos" [John 20:22] [Acts 1:5-8]- What is the significance of other spiritual gifts- How do we take our lives to the next level?

As my trip here comes to a close I can say I did not squander my time here- but there are still many lessons to be learned.

oA 1a

I helped pray for a guy with stroke this weekend along with a few other people. A few days later he got a bit better and also saved.

Our discussions start to gravitate towards how to get to the next level- including how to get the baptism of the holy spirit and what that baptism would be like.