V2-33 Distinguishing Marks
Walking Talking Bible Project
What distinguishes the children of God from the children of the devil? When were the Ephesians dead in their sins? According to Jesus, why were some people unable to accept His message? What does it mean to “love not in word and speech, but in action and truth”? These are just some of the questions to consider in this week's edition of the Walking Talking Bible Project.
Bible Passages
The following Scripture quotations from The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) are provided for your convenience. Please feel free to use the Bible and translation of your choice.
Memory Passage: 1 John 3:10
1 John 3:10
10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
Connection Passage #1: Ephesians 2:1–2
Ephesians 2:1–2
1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
2 in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
Connection Passage #2 John 8:42–44
John 8:42–44
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Connection Passage #3: Romans 14:23b
Romans 14:23b
23b ...everything that is not from faith is sin.
Connection Passage #4 Matthew 13:58
Matthew 13:58
58 And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
Connection Passage #5 Deuteronomy 23:19–20
Deuteronomy 23:19–20
19 Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.
Connection Passage #6: 1 John 3:16–18
1 John 3:16–18
16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Berean Standard Bible (BSB).