Category: Lessons

The Sanctuary and the Second Coming

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 6 to May 13

Background Considerations: Judgement in the Bible includes: the trial presided over by the judge, the sentencing by the judge, as well as the meting out of justice. Often the ruler or king would be expected...

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Salvation and the Second Coming

• Lesson 6 for the week of April 29 to May 6

Background Considerations: In a famous painting by Harry Anderson a group of children are all gathered around a seated Jesus. The children are either looking at Jesus’ hands in surprise or into his face with...

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The First Coming

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

Background Considerations: In the Gospel of Mark Jesus appears to be an alien and dangerous figure, prone to frighten even his closest associates. Their fear of the prospects of death by drowning is fading but,...

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The Sabbath and the Second Coming

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

Background Considerations: Sixty plus years ago both my mother and my mother-in-law switched from keeping the first day of the week as sacred to keeping the seventh day. Like many religious Americans they were already...

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Creation and the Second Coming

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

Background Consideration: Dr. Joe Galusha points out in this broadcast that the evolutionist views the geological data in the earth’s crust as evidence of the process of evolution, but creation scientists typically view the geological...

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The Authority of the Bible

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

Background Considerations: In 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Paul exposes to view how an inspired Bible is supposed to work. Both the process and the end product are laid out in plain view. By means of teaching...

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What Makes Christianity Christian?

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 25 to April 1

Background Considerations: The earliest surviving picture of Jesus was scratched on a plaster wall in the city of Rome about 200 A.D. In the crude graffiti a human body, drawn from the backside, is stretched...

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Blessed Assurances in Revelation

• Lesson 13 for the week of March 18 to March 25

Background Considerations: Of all the books of the Bible, Revelation promises the greatest assurance, especially to those who have been oppressed, marginalized, wronged, in other words those needing hope the most. If one stands back...

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Witnessing With Assurance

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 11 to March 18

Background Considerations: A confident Christian has something to say about faith and is not afraid to say it. Although gifts vary and levels of intensity (from nature and nurture!) differ among people, those who have...

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God’s Assurance in Baptism and the Communion

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 4 to March 11

Background Considerations: Christians all over the world relate in different ways to sacraments. In many places you can never have too many; there is a ritual every time you turn around. And people find it...

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Assurance and the Final Judgment

• Lesson 10 for the week of February 26 to March 4

Background Considerations: The appearance in the same sentence of “assurance” and “judgment” seems to create an oxymoron; this does not make sense, because people are normally not encouraged by references to accountability and assessment. Are...

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Such a Great Cloud of Witnesses

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 19 to February 26

Background Considerations: Reviewing some definitions of “faith” might prove helpful in a good Bible dictionary in preparation for the discussion of this lesson. The Old Testament is more holistic and uses terms like faithfulness and...

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Assurance and Christ’s High-Priestly Ministry

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 12 to February 19

Background Considerations: The book of Hebrews is unlike others in the New Testament in its focus and style. What can we know about the background of this book which could help us interpret it? From...

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John’s Experience and Assurance of Salvation

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 5 to February 12

Background Considerations: The material from John is among the later materials which make up our New Testament. Perhaps this explains some of the reflective nature of this literature since it comes out of a mature...

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