Mike Womack’s commentary for teaching, “Ephesus: Facing Religious People”, notes that the “handkerchiefs and aprons” (v 12) are not “healing paraphernalia”. He points to Luke 8:43-48, where Jesus told a healed woman, who had touched his cloak, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.” We wouldn’t fall for a “anointed red prayer handkerchief” today would we?
Given today’s philosophy about food supplements many members probably ingest a number of pills daily believing they have curative or preventative powers. I don’t know if you’d want to get into meddling, however.
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I was thinking about an opening to the lesson and I have a variation from the Lifeway Leader Quicksource. I will open the lesson with a "What's Wrong with this Picture" game like this one: Disney Game .
Then I will say that some people in the world don't know that "hunny" is the incorrect way to spell "honey". Although it is only a minor mistake it is still the wrong spelling.
We as Christians today, just like early Christians, face incorrect doctrine. Let's see how these early Christians tackled these false doctrines that were sweet as "hunny".
That will be my opening.
Dave
Kingsport, TN
Dave,
I really like this idea because its application is very clear (something that is not always easy to do!).
It focuses the discussion on "error" and that's precisely the issue addressed in the lesson.
Thanks for sharing this idea!
RW
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