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Ministering Like Jesus

Lesson 8 for the week of August 15 to August 22

Scripture: John 4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Leading Question: Was Jesus always gentle in his ministry? Human beings are visionary creatures. Isaiah’s vegetarian kingdom is a powerful, tantalizing, and attractive vision, even if we can scarcely...

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Sharing the Word

Lesson 7 for the week of August 8 to August 15

Scripture: John 4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Leading Question: Why is the Word of God as found in Scripture more powerful than our own words? Over 100 years ago, a popular American preacher, P. T. Forsyth,...

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Unlimited Possibilities

Lesson 6 for the week of August 1 to August 8

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1, 12; Matthew 25:14-30 Leading Question: What is God’s plan for employing a wide variety of skills and talents in the work of his kingdom? Not all of us have the same...

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Spirit-empowered Witnessing

Lesson 5 for the week of July 25 to August 1

Scripture: Mark 8:22-36; John 4:3-34; Acts 8:26-38 Leading Question: Who is the Holy Spirit? In the early centuries of the Christian era, Christians struggled mightily to understand and define the three members of the Godhead. Its...

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Prayer Power: Interceding for Others

Lesson 4 for the week of July 18 to July 25

Scripture: Mark 8:22-36; John 4:3-34; Acts 8:26-38 Leading Question: Why is prayer so mysterious? In a rather tantalizing quotation, C. S. Lewis comments about the mysteries of holy places: I say the gods deal very...

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Seeing People Through Jesus’ Eyes

Lesson 3 for the week of July 11 to July 18

Scripture: Mark 8:22-36; John 4:3-34; Acts 8:26-38 Leading Question: Why doesn’t Jesus fix everything and everyone at once? Comment: This lesson brings together a wide diversity of people whom Jesus helped. Some got on the...

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Winsome Witnesses: The Power of Personal Testimony

Lesson 2 for the week of July 4 to July 11

Scripture: Mark 5, 16; Acts 26 Leading Question: Is it possible to be consistently “winsome” in our witness, or is it inevitable that believers must sometimes face heavy weather? In approaching this week’s topic, the...

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Why Witness?

Lesson 1 for the week of June 27 to July 4

Scripture: Luke 15; 1 Tim. 2:3-4 Leading Question: The call to public witness seems to be a plan crafted for extroverts. What is God’s plan for introverts? In this new series of lessons, the focus...

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Living by the Word of God

Lesson 13 for the week of June 20 to June 27

Opening Question How has knowing the Bible been a blessing in your life? Introduction This lesson really picks up on the last part of last week’s study guide. There is no doubt about the Bible’s...

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Dealing with Difficult Passages

Lesson 12 for the week of June 13 to June 20

Opening Question What should I do if I find something in the Bible that is hard to understand or seems to disagree with something else I read there? Introduction In a book the size of...

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The Bible and Prophecy

Lesson 11 for the week of June 6 to June 13

Opening Question If you knew someone was a prophet sent from god, would you want to be their friend? Introduction This lesson approaches Bible prophecy deductively from an already-formed theological position in order to defend...

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The Bible as History

Lesson 10 for the week of May 30 to June 6

Opening Question Does Archeology provide any support that stories in the Bible actually happened, or does it refute the Judeo-Christian faith? Introduction The Biblical text is rooted in time, place, and history. This week’s lesson...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part II

Lesson 9 for the week of May 23 to May 30

Opening Question Are all scientific findings true and unchangeable? Introduction Genesis and modern cosmology, the nature and ordering of the Universe – are they congruent? Certainly, the Bible makes no claims to scientific accuracy, yet...

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Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part 1

Lesson 8 for the week of May 16 to May 23

Opening Question Can you conceive of or imagine anything that doesn’t have a beginning? Introduction Genesis lays the groundwork—indeed, narratively sets the stage—for the rest of the Bible’s grand, overarching theme: redemption and atonement (at-one-ment)...

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Ministering Like Jesus

Sharing the Word

Unlimited Possibilities

Spirit-empowered Witnessing

Prayer Power: Interceding for Others

Seeing People Through Jesus’ Eyes

Winsome Witnesses: The Power of Personal Testimony

Why Witness?

Living by the Word of God

Dealing with Difficult Passages

The Bible and Prophecy

The Bible as History

Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part II

Creation: Genesis as Foundation, Part 1

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

Memorials of Grace

Surprised by Grace

Recipe for Success

God is Good

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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