How Shall We Wait

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 17 to September 24, 2016

Related Verses: Matt 24:35 – 25:46; 2 Pet 3; James 2:14-26; John 4:35-38; 1 Cor 3:6-8; Rev 21:1-4 We come now to the last of the lessons for this quarter, the last dealing with the...

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Urban Ministry in the End Time

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 10 to September 17, 2016

Related Verses: Acts 18-1-28; Ex 2:23-25; Matt 13:3-9; Matt 13:18-23;John 15:12, 13; 2 Pet 3:9 The lesson this week has as its focus the topic of urban ministry and, to focus it even more, urban...

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Jesus Bade Them – Follow Me

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 3 to September 10, 2016

Related Verses: John 10:1-5; 16; Luke 9:2; Rev 14:6,7; Luke 19:1-10; Acts 26:11-27; Rev 3:20 The lesson this week is under the title, “Jesus Bade them, Follow Me.” This title, in a very brief way,...

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Jesus Won Their Confidence

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 27 to September 3, 2016

Related Verses: Gen 15:6; Num 14:11; 1 Cor 3:1-9; Dan 6:1-3; Neh 2:1-9; Deut 4:1-9; Acts 2:42-47 During this quarter, we are looking at Jesus as an example of working toward the restoration of humans,...

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Jesus Ministered to Their Needs

• Lesson 9 for the week of August 20 to August 27, 2016

Related Verses: Mark 5:22-43; 10:46-52; John 5:1-9; Ps 139:1-13; Mark 2:1-12; Acts 9:36-42 The lesson this week begins with a truly remarkable verse, found in Matthew 9:35 – “Jesus went through all the towns and...

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Jesus Showed Sympathy

• Lesson 8 for the week of August 13 to August 20, 2016

Related Verses: 2 Kings 13:23; Ex 2:23-25; Luke 7:11-16; 1 John 3:17; John 11:35; Rom 12:15; 2 Cor 1:3,4 The lesson this week invites us to think and talk about sympathy particularly in light of...

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Jesus Desired Their Good

• Lesson 7 for the week of August 6 to August 13, 2016

Related Verses: Jonah 3:4-4:6; Luke 19:38-42; Matt 5:43-47; 1 Cor 13; Mark 8: 22-25; Phil 2:3-5; James 2:14-17 This week the lesson begins with a very moving passage of Scripture that reveals the love Jesus...

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Jesus Mingled with People

• Lesson 6 for the week of July 30 to August 6, 2016

Related Verses: Matt 1:22,23; John 1:14; Luke 15:3-24; Matt 9:10-13; Ps 51:17; 1 John 2:16; Phil 2:13-15 One of the most interesting, or curious, accusations ever made against Jesus, one that warrants careful thought, is...

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Jesus on Community Outreach

• Lesson 5 for the week of July 23 to July 30, 2016

Related Verses: Luke 4:16-19; 10:25-37; Matt 5:13; Is 2:8; John 4:35-38; Matt 13:3-9 Matthew 4:23 provides an opening thought for this week’s lesson. It reads, “Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching...

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Justice & Mercy in the Old Testament: Part 2

• Lesson 4 for the week of July 16 to July 23, 2016

Related Verses: Ezek 37:1-14; Eph 2:10; Ezek 47:1-8; Matt 5:16; Rev 22:1,2; Isa 61:1-11 This week we continue with the theme that was begun last week, that of listening to the voices in the Old...

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Justice & Mercy in the Old Testament: Part 1

• Lesson 3 for the week of July 9 to July 16, 2016

Related Verses: Ex 22:21-23; 23:2-9; Amos 8:4-7; Isa 1:13-17; 58:1-14; Acts 20:35 In the biblical story, the ideal and pristine situation of Adam and Eve was lost when sin came in. Subsequent to that unhappy...

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Restoring Dominion

• Lesson 2 for the week of July 2 to July 9, 2016

Related Verses: Gen 1:26-28; Ps 8:3-8; Gen 2:15; Rom 8:20-22; Ex 20:1-17; Rom 1:25; 2 Thess 3:10 The lesson this week asks us to reflect on a word that usually has some rather negative connotations,...

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The Restoration of All Things

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 25 to July 2, 2016

Related Verses: Gen 1:26,27; Deut 6:5; Gen 3:8-19; James 4:4; Gal 4:19; Mark 2:1-12; John 10:10 Introduction: The lessons for this quarter are under the title, “The Role of the Church in the Community.” The...

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Jesus, the Master Teacher

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30, 2015

Biblical References: Luke 4:31-37; Luke 6:20-49; Luke 8:19-25; Luke 10:25-37 Jesus is often referred to as the Master Teacher. Below are five observations about Jesus as teacher, along with related questions. 1. Jesus’ words had...

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