Good Word Lessons

Opening Question What would your ideal life look like if you could script it yourself? Introduction The promises of God for a new life begin now and culminate when Christ returns and makes everything new....

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Opening Question What is the most valuable gift any human has ever given you? Introduction The quarterly takes on the subject of the cross and our faith in God. The apostle Paul was overwhelmed with...

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Opening Question Think of a place you used to live while growing up. How easy is it to recall the layout, the sounds, smells and experiences you had there? Introduction Just as the old covenant...

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Opening Question How easy is it to forgive someone you love dearly? Introduction God promises in Jeremiah 31:31 that he would make a new covenant, not like the one made at Sinai. So, what was...

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Opening Question How much evidence do you need to prove that someone loves you? Introduction Few practices of most sects of Judaism set them apart from the rest of the world more than the Sabbath....

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Opening Question What is the most difficult obligation you’ve ever faced? Introduction What a wonder that the God who created everything we know would also want to be personally invested in the lives of people...

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Opening Question Why might it be necessary renew a promise previously made? Introduction Israel’s redemption from Egyptian slavery presents the quintessential “mighty act of God” the is referred to throughout the prophets and the Psalms....

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Opening Question What is your ethnic heritage and how significant is that background in your daily life? Introduction God’s plan and purpose for Israel was far-reaching. And without question, their ethnicity comes into the story....

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Opening Question Why do we hesitate to enter into agreements that seem imbalanced or “unfair” to one party or the other? Introduction One of the greatest divisions in protestant Christianity is between dispensationalists (many Baptists,...

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Opening Question How do you feel when someone keeps their promise to you? What about when they let you down? Introduction God’s covenant with Abraham forms the foundation of the world’s three major monotheistic religions—Judaism,...

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Opening Question What was the most meaningful promise someone ever made to you? Introduction Our lesson this week examines Genesis 6-9 in detail, the story of the flood and God’s covenant with Noah. Regarding the...

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Opening Question: Why do we make legal agreements with each other? Introduction The study this week summarizes some of the major covenant experiences throughout Scripture, which later lessons will focus on more specifically. For our...

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Opening Question: How are humans like God? Introduction to Lesson 1 It seems each quarterly that takes a theological topic begins with Genesis. While this is often appropriate, the lessons often feel like nearly an...

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