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Wrestling With God - Bible Studies

Wrestling With God - Bible Studies

Alex VanHouten

Once upon a time, I would've told you I was an atheist. I learned that God there and is worth wrestling with. Through the difficult and rewarding discipline of study and prayer, these bible studies are a product of God's grace in the journey to bring one man's rationality and faith together.

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"Better Bible Study" is a series of independent Bible Studies by Coach Alex VanHouten at The Betterment Co. taught LIVE each semester (One in Spring and One in Fall) at New Life Church in Greenbrier, AR. See show notes for questions and assignments given with each publication!

52 - A Christian Perspective Of Personal Fitness - To Whom Much Is Given...
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  • 52 - A Christian Perspective Of Personal Fitness - To Whom Much Is Given...

    A teaching for "Mighty Men" - a student-lead organization at Greenbrier Middle School - on the parable of the talents with Coach Alex VanHouten from Better Daily.

    "To whom much is given, much is required"
    -Luke 12:48

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    Tue, 11 Apr 2023
  • 51 - The Cycle Of History Vs. The Spirit Of The Father

    Hard times make strong men
    Strong men make good times
    Good times make weak men
    Weak men make hard times...

    Is that the way it has to be?

    You can be a part of the solution or you can be part of the problem.

    Let's get into it.

    Mon, 12 Dec 2022
  • 50 - JOB - Hearing God's Word

    A Testimony And Teaching From Alex VanHouten

    Fri, 28 Oct 2022
  • 49 - Rotten Roots - The Chosen Episode 7

    Week 7 – Rotten Roots
    Challenge: How’s your “foundation”? Are there any sandy spots?













    Words To Hide In Your Heart This Week:
    “He was pierced by our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was laid on him and by his stripes we are healed
    -Isaiah 53:5

    And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall.
    -Matthew 7:26-27

    From Last Week | For Next Week
    Isaiah Chp. 40-43; 48-53Isaiah Chp. 54-61
    2 Corinthians 5Matthew 7
    Galatians 3Proverbs 16
    1 Corinthians 10


    The Chosen Episode 7, scriptural considerations (for further gospel study, if desired):
    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/filmchat/2020/07/the-chosen-season-one-episode-six.html


    Discussion Questions “The Chosen Lesson 7”
    What did you HIGHLIGHT in your bible since last time? Why?

    Faith and reasons are not opposites. However faith, not reason, invites us to move beyond our own finite levels of comprehension and control. Can you describe a time when your faith invited you to move beyond your own capacity to reason? (AKA – God moved you to do something and you didn’t know how or why, but it turned out greater than you could imagine.)



    Isaiah 13, 43, and 47 show God using “wicked people” like Babylonians and Chaldeans to punish other wicked people (like disobedient Israelites). What do you think about that?



    In what ways have you built your house on sand? Note even after we’ve decided to follow Jesus, we’re still capable of “sand dwelling”. (Matthew 7)



    In Episode 7, Nicodemus quotes Psalms 2:12 and Jesus finishes the Psalm. What does it mean to take refuge in Jesus? How is that related to His teaching of building your life on a rock?



    Simon was skeptical about Matthew becoming a Jesus-follower. Have you ever been like Simon thinking its your right/responsibility to judge other followers of Jesus?



    Read Colossians 2:6-7 Explain the difference between being knowing about Jesus and being an established believer.


    What prayers have been answered for you this week?

    Wed, 11 May 2022
  • 48 - All Things New - The Chosen Episode 6

    lSpring 2022 Bible Study Week 6
    Challenge: What’s NEW about you compared to 5 years ago?













    Words To Hide In Your Heart This Week:
    “Because you have raged against me and I have seen your arrogance, I will put my hook in your nos and my bit in your mouth and I will turn you back on the right path”
    -Isaiah 37:29

    “If any man is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION. Old things have passed away – Behold – all things are becoming new”
    - 2 Corinthians 5:17

    From Last Week | For Next Week
    Isaiah Chp. 32-39 ; 47Isaiah Chp. 40-43; 48-53
    Acts Chp. 1-2 ; 7-92 Corinthians 5
    Galatians 3


    The Chosen Episode 6, scriptural considerations (for further gospel study, if desired):
    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/filmchat/2020/06/the-chosen-season-one-episode-six.html


    Discussion Questions “The Chosen Lesson 6”

    What did you HIGHLIGHT in your bible since last time? Why?

    Like the Leper in episode 6, those who come to Jesus experience change. What changes has He made in your life? What changes are you still hoping to come?



    Read Psalms 103:10-12. For many, a new start is hard to imagine. What does this psalm tell us about God’s ability to forgive and begin again?



    Which character’s transformation in the Chosen thus far do you relate with most? Why?



    Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. What are some differences between pre-Jesus living and post-Jesus living regardless of our ongoing battle with Sin?



    In Episode 6, Matthew says “Conquest is not simply conquering nations, but imposing a new way of life”. In what ways does this describe the people Jesus saves?



    Read Isaiah 43:18-19 and Gal 3:25-29. How are these passages related?



    What prayers have been answered for you this week?

    Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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