Women of Mission

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 30 to September 6

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    What was the social standing of women in the first century A.D. among Jews?  What legal rights did they have if any? First of all, from the perspective of...

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A Pillar of Mission: The Apostle Peter

• Lesson 9 for the week of August 23 to August 30

Questions and observations for discussion: Although Peter was impetuous, ambitious, and could be even rashly violent, Jesus saw through this roughness a faithful commitment and  loyalty and a teachable spirit that would make him not...

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From Folly to Faith: The Apostle Peter

• Lesson 8 for the week of August 16 to August 23

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    What are the basic facts about Peter’s background? Peter is most likely the best known disciple of Jesus, a Galilean fisherman, the brother of Andrew (Mark 1:16-20) and the...

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The Apostle John

• Lesson 7 for the week of August 9 to August 16

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    What can we glean from the N.T. about the personal background of John the disciple of Jesus Christ? John (together with his brother James) was a son of Zebedee...

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The Compassionate Savior

• Lesson 6 for the week of August 2 to August 9

Questions and observations for discussion: Compassion is a feeling and an attitude of the heart that manifests itself at different levels and is more-or-less predictable for certain relationships.  A predictable manifestation of compassion is that...

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Matthew 10: Jesus and His Disciples

• Lesson 5 for the week of July 26 to August 2

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    When it comes to witnessing for the Kingdom, what message does the diversity of those Jesus called to be his disciples have for us? 2.    In the record of...

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The Son of God Among Us

• Lesson 4 for the week of July 19 to July 26

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    Basically every Christian must ask the question, “What is the truth of the gospel?”  What is it that made and makes the N.T. revelation of God in Jesus Christ...

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John the Baptist: Preparing the Way for Jesus

• Lesson 3 for the week of July 12 to July 19

Questions and observations for discussion: 1.    What do we know of John the Baptist’s background? In Luke 1:11-38 we find the birth stories John and Jesus intertwined by revelations given by Gabriel.  One is born...

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“All Things to All Men”: Paul Preaches to the World

• Lesson 2 for the week of July 5 to July 12

Questions and observations for discussion 1. How far may one go in making the message of the gospel relevant to the world? Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:22 that “I have become all things to...

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For Such a Time as This: The Apostle Paul

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 28 to July 5

Lesson Verse: Romans 15:17 Questions and observations for discussion: 1. What sort of personality did Paul bring to his task as an agent of hope? See Gal 1:6-10, Gal 1:13-14, Gal 4:19, Gal 5:12; Phil...

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The Word of God Endures

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 23 to June 30

When the famous Christian missionary Dr. David Livingston set out on his trek across Africa he brought with him a small collection of medical and religious books that he felt were indispensable to the success...

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Growing Through the Word

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 16 to June 23

The well-known church researcher, George Barna, recently conducted a survey examining how many American”s believe their life has been “greatly transformed” by their religious faith. 1 While 51% said their lives had been greatly transformed,...

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Daily Wisdom

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 9 to June 16

Advice for a life well lived, it seems that everyone has it now days. Most bookstores have entire sections devoted solely to books that promise tips and secrets on how to live life best. Consider,...

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The Bible and Happiness

• Lesson 10 for the week of June 2 to June 9

Happiness is part of the American dream-but one that is quite elusive. It is like a fleeting shadow that is often tantalizing close, but just beyond our reach. In an attempt to apprehend happiness, we...

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