- Lesson 13 for the week of June 20 to June 27
Into Eternity
What does the future hold for you? the SS Quarterly asks. Seventh-day Adventists, rightly or wrongly, done well or poorly, often use the double-edged sword: the shortness of time and the uncertainty of life, to…Read more
- Lesson 12 for the week of June 13 to June 20
Share Him
Sharing Jesus with others has more to do with how we are built by God, instead of with how we must force ourselves to do what we are reluctant to do. What do I mean…Read more
- Lesson 11 for the week of June 6 to June 13
Setbacks
Something we hate to admit is that we are the ones who often create our own setbacks! Yes, we live in a sin-damaged world and sin wreaks havoc on all, but: Luke 6:46-49 NLT “So…Read more
- Lesson 10 for the week of May 30 to June 6
Repentance and Forgiveness
Sin is first and foremost a killer! If God had not intervened, anyone and everyone who sinned would die immediately. The only reason we sinners are not dead yet is because God stepped in and…Read more
- Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30
Sin, the Gospel, and the Law
I did not wish to combine these three topics into one lesson, so I’ve decided to focus on just the law this week, while offering some thoughts regarding sin and the gospel to next week’s…Read more
- Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23
Having Faith
Perhaps this lesson might be better titled Exercising Faith since we never generate faith ourselves. As the SS Quarterly itself says: It’s not something we can generate ourselves, for “God has dealt to each one…Read more
- Lesson 7 for the week of May 9 to May 16
Practical Prayer
I’ve chosen to focus this lesson on the idea of Praying as Learners. From the cradle to the grave Jesus’ life was bathed in prayer. In fact, even before His birth we find both Zechariah…Read more
- Lesson 6 for the week of May 2 to May 9
Prayer Warriors
Though I am now using them for a different purpose than he did, I am indebted to Greg Boyd for some of the concepts I am sharing below regarding why we pray. Why do we…Read more
- Lesson 5 for the week of April 25 to May 2
How to Study the Bible
On my desktop computer I have a file titled Biblical Books. In that file is another file titled Amos, a biblical book I am currently studying. In my Amos file I have individual files for…Read more
- Lesson 4 for the week of April 18 to April 25
The Role of the Bible
Romans 10:17 So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. In 1978 I finally chose to attend college. I was then 22 years old. I was…Read more
- Lesson 3 for the week of April 11 to April 18
Pride Versus Humility
In 1988 Margaret Becker wrote a song titled Pico Boulevard. In it she expressed her failure to find the balance between need and desire, and thus fell right into line, this line: “Let me be…Read more
- Lesson 2 for the week of April 4 to April 11
To Know God
Several books on my bookshelves wrestle with the idea of “a hidden God.” My Amazon wish list contains a few as well. So here we will put the big question earlier than normal: Question How…Read more
- Lesson 1 for the week of March 28 to April 4
Reality Check
The Bible tells us that our world is infected with evil. Where did evil come from? Why did sin arise in the first place, and why has it continued to exist for so long? Matt.…Read more
- Lesson 13 for the week of March 21 to March 28
Standing All in the Will of God
Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV). INTRO:As we arrive at this final lesson in our Good Word study series…Read more
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