Category: Lessons

Theme: Atonement and Universal Harmony Leading Question: What does the death of Jesus have to do with his promise of a restored world? The work of salvation is not ended with the salvation of individuals. ...

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Theme: United to Christ Leading Question: “If the death of Jesus assures us of right standing with God, how does it help us become more like him? According to a host of New Testament passages,...

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Theme: Benefits of Christ”s Atoning Sacrifice Leading Question: If Jesus died on the cross for our sins, what is the best piece of news that springs from that momentous event? The death and resurrection of...

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Theme: Atonement at the Cross Leading Question: What does it mean for God to be godforsaken? This lesson follows a narrative plan, focusing on key points in Jesus” pilgrimage to Gethsemane and on to the...

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Theme: Metaphors of Salvation Leading Question: Is it safe to say out loud that different people will view the cross quite differently because of their personal experience? In the New Testament, the story of the...

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Theme: Born of a Woman: Atonement and the Incarnation Leading Question: Why is it important that God himself came to earth to pay the price for our sins? Seeing Jesus as the incarnate God is...

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Theme: Atonement in Symbols – II (sanctuary, priests, annual Day of Atonement) Leading Question: Why was a “place” of worship so important for God”s people?  Is it still? The yearly Day of Atonement has a...

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Theme: Atonement in Symbols – I (animal sacrifices) Leading Question: Why is the shedding of blood important for the forgiveness of sins? In the light of Jesus” death as the true Passover lamb, Christians have...

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Theme: Atonement Announced Leading Question: If the mission of the coming Messiah was clearly announced in the Old Testament, why did no one want to believe it from the lips of Jesus – until after...

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Theme: Atonement and the Divine Initiative Leading Question: Was a plan of salvation for guilty sinners our idea or God’s? Discussions of the plan of salvation immediately confront issues of omniscience, divine foreknowledge, predestination, human...

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Theme: The Fall Into Sin Leading Question:  What happened to God’s beautiful new world – to plants, to animals, and to human beings — when our parents disobeyed God’s command?  Why? The Bible does not...

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Theme: “Cosmic Crisis: The Disruption of God’s Established Order” Leading Question: Why would a good and all-powerful God lead the universe through the horrors of this sinful world before making all things new? The idea...

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Theme: “God’s Nature: The Basis of Atonement” Leading Question: “Why is the cross of Christ so crucial for the Christian faith?” If we accept all that Scripture claims for God, we are faced with a...

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