GoodSeed Evangelism & Discipleship Articles http://www.goodseed.com Articles related to evangelism and discipleship en jakrajec@goodseed.com Copyright 2008 2008-06-26T02:49:00-08:00 The Biblical Meaning of Numbers http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/the-biblical-meaning-of-numbers/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/the-biblical-meaning-of-numbers/#When:02:49:00Z There are lots of numbers in the Bible. In fact, the 4th book of the Bible is even called "Numbers". But what is the biblical meaning of numbers?

]]> 2008-06-26T02:49:00-08:00 Divine North! http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/divine-north/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/divine-north/#When:22:57:00Z Spiritual stories are a hot commodity. This was evident in the leaflet thrust into my hand by an eager panhandler in downtown Edinburgh.

"Storyteller Angela Knowles is on a journey into the rich and diverse world of stories in faiths and spiritualities. Would you like to share that exploration?"

]]> 2008-05-01T22:57:00-08:00 The Central Message of the Bible http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/the-central-message-of-the-bible/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/the-central-message-of-the-bible/#When:21:46:00Z So just how can I know that things are right between me and God? How can I know that when I die I will live forever in a place that is secure and happy?

Before we can answer that question, it is needful to recognize some things about God and ourselves.

]]> 2008-04-09T21:46:00-08:00 Small Group Outreach http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/small-group-outreach/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/small-group-outreach/#When:17:51:00Z Today, we have many small groups scattered across our land. There are small groups of people who meet together who desire to see the Lord's Name glorified, not only in their lives, but also as a group. It has become a real concern for some to be doing more outreach in our communities.

]]> 2008-04-08T17:51:00-08:00 Just Give Away the Gospel http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/just-give-away-the-gospel/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/just-give-away-the-gospel/#When:23:08:00Z Recently my wife and I flew in to Chicago for meetings. At the airport we boarded the shuttle bus for the ride over to the car rental lot... a huge facility! En route we had a brief conversation with the shuttle bus driver.

]]> 2008-02-29T23:08:00-08:00 The Tabernacle Opens Children's Spiritual Eyes http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/the-tabernacle-opens-childrens-spiritual-eyes/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/the-tabernacle-opens-childrens-spiritual-eyes/#When:19:16:00Z The tabernacle of Moses can be a difficult subject to teach, especially to children. How do you explain the meaning of this seemingly obsolete structure, its strange furnishings, and all the complicated priestly rituals related to it?

]]> 2008-02-29T19:16:00-08:00 Theology, Mystery and an Old Riddle http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/theology-mystery-and-an-old-riddle/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/theology-mystery-and-an-old-riddle/#When:17:35:00Z If I am honest, I sometimes wish that the Bible had been written more like a textbook of systematic theology. I wish that the Apostle John would have included an inspired chart along with his letter to the seven churches. It would have been helpful if Ezekiel had spelled out exactly what he meant by his visions. And, like the disciples, I would have preferred if Jesus had not spoken in so many parables.

]]> 2006-11-01T17:35:00-08:00 Use of Visual Aids: The Branch http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/use-of-visual-aids-the-branch/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/use-of-visual-aids-the-branch/#When:20:44:00Z The use of the branch illustration is not limited to the classroom setting. While traveling in the interior of Togo, our team made a rest stop where several men were seated under a tree, near a mosque. As we chatted with them, before long, I broke a branch off the tree and asked them, "So what do you think? Is this branch dead or alive?"

]]> 2006-05-01T20:44:00-08:00 Mel Gibson and The Passion http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/mel-gibson-and-the-passion/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/mel-gibson-and-the-passion/#When:18:04:01Z What is the Passion all about? A better question would be, “Who is the passion about?” The “who” is none other than the most controversial figure in history, an individual said to have lived 2000 years ago, a man named Jesus. Except for brief statements, his life is recorded in only one book, the Holy Bible. But that source alone has provided ample information to put the movie makers to work, the latest being Mel Gibson’s, "The Passion.”

]]> 2006-03-08T18:04:01-08:00 Teaching on Atonement with Visual Aids http://www.goodseed.com/learning/article/teaching-on-atonement-with-visual-aids/ http://www.goodseed.com/site/teaching-on-atonement-with-visual-aids/#When:17:55:01Z Probably the most common visual aid we see in the Bible has to do with the atonement. Although this word is connected with one of the most profound doctrines the Bible teaches, many biblically knowledgable folk have a hard time explaining it.

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