Letter 25 Themes: Mere Christianity; novelty; pleasure; fads; discontentment of the Same Old Things; jargon.
Letter 26 Themes: Unselfishness (self-denial); charity (agape love); erotic enchantment (eros love) in courtship.
Letter 27 Themes: Spiritual distraction; petitionary prayer; the nature of time and prayer; Historical Point of View.
From the book: “Relational Holiness – Responding to the Call of Love.” By Thomas J. Oord and Michael Lodahl. What does it mean to say you believe? (20:54) “14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do…
The theme of this Bible Study is to focus on the Apostle Luke’s perspective of the life and ministry of Jesus. The purpose of our study is to show that the nuances we often overlook or become desensitized to within the Gospels have a significant impact on our understanding of who Jesus is and the…
For this study we will use The Screwtape Letters Study Guide & Commentary – Understanding the Classic Book by C.S. Lewis by Mondo Gonzales. Xulon Press. Maitland, FL. Copyright: 2021. On page v, the author grants the following: “Note about copyright: Permission is granted for the purchaser to make copies of the handouts only for…
The reason David knew God so well was because he was constantly under attack either by God’s people or God’s enemies. You see, David actually needed God. David’s life was one storm/battle after the other. If he wasn’t dealing with external enemies he was dealing with his internal demons. David had a target on his…
By C. S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation – and triumph over it – ever written. C.S. Lewis’s sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the unique vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below”. Wormwood, a demon apprentice, must secure the damnation…
Letter 1 Themes: Complacent and smug thinking; evaluation of truth, reality, and materialism; temptations when draw the patient away from universal (eternal) issues. Letter 2 Themes: Reality verses expectations; disappointment & disillusionment with church; genuine humility. Letter 3 Themes: Sanctification; relationships as a Christian; humility, judgmental attitudes; personal blind spots; danger of speech; the focus…