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The Everlasting Covenant

Lesson 3 for the week of October 9 to October 16

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Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 5; 26:16–19 Theme: Promise and Responsibility Leading Question: Why is keeping a promise important? The book of Deuteronomy makes repeated reference to the word “covenant.” It appears no less than twenty-seven times....

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Moses’ History Lesson

Lesson 2 for the week of October 2 to October 9

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Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 1–3 Theme: Remembering the Ups and Downs of the Past Leading Question: Why should we remember the past? In the first four chapters of Deuteronomy Moses recalls key events that have occurred...

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Preamble to Deuteronomy

Lesson 1 for the week of September 25 to October 2

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Relevant Verses: Exodus 19:4-8 Theme: Loyalty as a Response to God’s Love Leading Question: Freedom and Order: Can They Coexist? Deuteronomy is arguably the most influential book of the Old Testament. It brings the Pentateuch...

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The Ultimate Rest

Lesson 13 for the week of September 18 to September 25

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Leading Question: How do we keep alive the Advent Hope after waiting for some 2000 years? This last week’s lesson on the quarter explores ways of keeping alive the hope of Jesus’ return. If you are...

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The Restless Prophet

Lesson 12 for the week of September 11 to September 18

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Leading Question: What happens when a restless prophet is much less merciful than the God who sent him? Comment: The official study guide does a wonderful job of stating the paradoxes of the book of Jonah:...

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Longing for More

Lesson 11 for the week of September 4 to September 11

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Leading Question: How far is it possible to stretch a biblical symbol? Comment: The title for this week’s lesson is a tantalizing one, for it suggests that ultimately, the biblical idea of “rest” should stay...

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Sabbath Rest

Lesson 10 for the week of August 28 to September 4

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Leading Question: Is the Sabbath a test or a gift? Our leading question takes us into territory not suggested by the official study guide. But it is a crucial opportunity for us at a time when...

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Rhythms of Rest

Lesson 9 for the week of August 21 to August 28

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Leading Question: How important are “rhythm” and “rhythmic habits” to our religious experience? This week and next week our lessons focus on the Sabbath. And for this first lesson we will think about the Sabbath as...

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Free to Rest

Lesson 8 for the week of August 14 to August 21

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Relevant Verses: Mark 2:1-12; 1 Kings 18-19 Leading Question: How should we differ in addressing the needs of those who are physically paralyzed and those who a mentally paralyzed? This week’s lesson focuses on two radically...

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Rest, Relationships, and Healing

Lesson 7 for the week of August 7 to August 14

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Relevant Verses: Gen. 42-50; Matt. 18:23-35; 5:43-44; Luke 6:28; 23:34; Acts 5:31 Leading Question: When Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, was it his fault, his father’s fault, or the fault of his brothers? After...

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Finding Rest in Family Ties

Lesson 6 for the week of July 31 to August 7

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Leading Question: If we keep score of the family relations in the book of Genesis in order to determine which side wins, the dysfunctional family or the supportive family. What is the result? It would seem...

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Come to Me …

Lesson 5 for the week of July 24 to July 31

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Relevant Verses: Matthew 11:28-30 Leading Question: Jesus said, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest.” Is it possible to find rest without coming to Jesus? Jesus’ well-known rest invitation comes at...

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The Cost of Rest

Lesson 4 for the week of July 17 to July 24

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Relevant Verses: 2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51 Leading Question: How much time should one take to ponder the seamy side of Scripture? The title for this lesson could just as easily be “The Cost of Sin,”...

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Roots of Restlessness

Lesson 3 for the week of July 10 to July 17

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Relevant Verses: Matt. 34-39; Luke 12:13-21; Phil. 2:5-8; Luke 22:14-30 Leading Question: Jesus clearly calls us to rest in him; but is it possible to look at “restlessness” in a positive light? While we can all...

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The Everlasting Covenant

Moses’ History Lesson

Preamble to Deuteronomy

The Ultimate Rest

The Restless Prophet

Longing for More

Sabbath Rest

Rhythms of Rest

Free to Rest

Rest, Relationships, and Healing

Finding Rest in Family Ties

Come to Me …

The Cost of Rest

Roots of Restlessness

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

In the Psalms: Part 1

Foundations for Prophecy

Understanding Sacrifice

God is Good

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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