In the Shadow of Calvary

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 22 to January 29

Mt 16:13-23; 17:1-23; 20:25-28; Jn 1:29-34; Acts 10:38-39 In the Shadow of Calvary. In this week’s lesson, the God-Man moves closer to his ultimate destiny, death on the cross. But before the resurrection, no one...

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A Body You Have Preparted for Me

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 15 to January 22

John 1:1-3, 14; 8:58; Heb. 5:7-9; Phil. 2:1-11 A Body You Have Prepared for Me. Today’s lesson focuses on one of the most tantalizing mysteries in Christian theology: the Incarnation, especially as it relates to...

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Jesus and the Sanctuary

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 8 to January 15

Exod. 24:1-11; 25:8; Isaiah 53 Jesus and the Sanctuary . When we think of the heavenly sanctuary as the place where Jesus’ sacrifice has made atonement for our sin, it is easy to overlook parts...

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His Glorious Purpose Foreshadowed in Types

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 1 to January 8

Gen. 4:1-8; 22:1-19; Num. 21:4-9; John 3:14-15 His Glorious Purpose Foreshadowed in Types. One of the crises precipitated by the modern critical study of Scripture is that the teaching about salvation which Christians accept on...

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The Provocation and Provision

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 25 to January 1

Genesis 1-3 Provocation and Provision. Our lessons this quarter focus on the cross of Christ and we begin the discussion where it begins in Scripture: Creation and Fall. In Genesis we only glimpse briefly the...

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Living the Life of Faith

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 21 to June 28

Background Considerations What are the components of a life lived well which would exhibit 1) faith in God and 2) faithfulness to others around us? Both areas of Christian responsibility rest at the heart of...

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Selfless Service

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 14 to June 21

Background Considerations The basic idea of service in the Bible: to God – expressed in a life of obedience and in worship, but always based on God’s initiative and empowerment within the context of a...

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Out of the Heart

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 7 to June 14

Background Considerations The biblical language of the heart and what it produces (a good Bible dictionary would be useful just now): “Heart” in the Old Testament “Heart” in the New Testament Biblical expressions about how...

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Why Forgive?

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 31 to June 7

Background Considerations What motivations might lead someone to forgive another person – Love to God? Love for the person? Fear of the consequences of not forgiving? Getting rid of guilt about it? Surviving relationships? Under...

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Reverence

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 24 to May 31

Background Considerations definitions: “numinous unease” – an anthropological term describing attitudes toward a god or God which, while happy with God’s best plans for the people, recognizes still that God is GOD and not a...

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Loyalties

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 17 to May 24

Background Considerations The idea of Covenant – Political treaties from the ancient Near East between unequal parties which typically consisted of: a note of the sovereign’s benefit to the vassal; stipulations for maintaining a good...

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For the Love of God

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 10 to May 17

Background Considerations Definitions (a good Bible dictionary would be useful here) love (divine) – what words, phrases, metaphors, stories in the Bible illustrate God’s love for people? love (human toward God) – in what ways...

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Forgiveness and the Church

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 3 to May 10

Background Considerations Nature of the church – What might a serious study of “eccleisiology” or the basic nature of church contribute to our understanding of forgiveness and discipline or censure? What components of church would...

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Forgiveness and Guilt

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 26 to May 3

Background Considerations Definitions of guilt – the same word in the Old Testament is used for iniquity, guilt and guilt offering. It describes not only the action and attitude creating the offense (something bad committed...

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