WordPictures is a comprehensive Bible course that guides seekers through Scripture with vivid word pictures and straightforward language. Helpful for all ages, at all stages of faith, this journey will deepen understanding of Scripture and authentic Christianity.

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We don&#39;t have to react with sinful muscle memory. We can retrain our bodies to naturally act as our ally in Christlikeness.

199: Christianity 101: Application - How can I learn to honor God with my body as a Christian?

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Our best intentions to act in God-honoring ways can be defeated by automatic responses of our bodies which have been trained over our lives in a broken world.

198: Christianity 101: Application - Why is it so hard to honor God with my body as a Christian?

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Feelings in our lives are like dandelions in our yard. Here is Scripture&#39;s teaching on how to address them and transform them

197: Christianity 101: Application - How can I manage my feelings as a Christian?

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Meant to be our servants as apprentices of Jesus, our FEELINGS have taken control of our lives and become our masters.

196: Christianity 101: Application -  Why are feelings such a problem for Christians?

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By filtering, boiling, and diluting, in partnership with God our thoughts can be purified and our thinking transformed so that we can grow to have a mind like Jesus.

195: Christianity 101: Application - How do I get a transformed mind?

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Transformation of our thoughts begins with realizing that our ideas, images, information, and our ability to think have been deeply contaminated by the world around us and by ourselves.

194: Christianity 101: Application - Why do I need a transformed mind?

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It became (becomes) contaminated by our thoughts, feelings, body tendencies, and people in our lives

193: Christianity 101: Application - What does the Bible say about the heart?

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Transformation begins in our HEARTS -- that deep WELL out of which the buckets of attitudes and actions inevitably flow. That WELL is our WILL.

192: Christianity 101: Application -  I want to change as a Christian. Where do I start?

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Learn this pattern for successful change in ANY area of life

191: Christianity 101: Application - How do I change my life as a Christian?

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Is it just for the religious curve-wreckers, the savants, or the &#39;freaks&#39; or is it offered to anyone who will come to Jesus, join him in the yoke, and learn from him as his apprentice?

190: Christianity 101: Application - Is change available to every Christian, or just some?

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Does it only happen in the hereafter, or is it available in the here-and-now?

189: Christianity 101: Application - When can the transformation of a Christian occur?

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I&#39;m pretty nice, and lots of people -- even irreligious people -- I know are pretty nice. Why do I need to deeply change? I like my life the way it is.

188: Christianity 101: Application - WHY do I need to change?

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To what extent does the Bible teach God can change us?

187: Christianity 101: Application - How much should a Christian change?

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We are told to read the Bible, study it, memorize and meditate on it, and teach it to others. But why? What is it intended to DO to us and in us? What is it&#39;s SO WHAT?

186: Christianity 101: Application - Introduction

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The story of Jesus in a way you likely never heard it before!

185: Christianity 101: - The Story of Jesus

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Ten important overall themes from Scripture about the eternal destiny of those who are saved

184: Christianity 101: Bible Questions - What does the Bible say about HEAVEN?

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Ten important overall themes of Scripture about the eternal destiny of the spiritually lost

183:  Christianity 101: Bible Questions - What does the Bible say about HELL?

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How does God feel about death, what is it like to die, and what comes after?

182  Christianity 101: Bible Questions - What does the Bible say about DEATH?

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The WHY, WHAT, and HOW of sharing our faith in Jesus

181. Christianity 101: Bible Questions - Does God expect me to share my faith with others?

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Here are two ancient passages (Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53) that are remarkably fulfilled in the trial and death of Jesus

180. Christianity 101: Bible Questions - Does ancient Old Testament prophecy point to Jesus?

WordPictures is a comprehensive Bible course that guides seekers through Scripture with vivid word pictures and straightforward language. Helpful for all ages, at all stages of faith, this journey will deepen understanding of Scripture and authentic Christianity.