Past Issues – Page 23

From the Lion’s Den to the Angel’s Den

Lesson 7 for the week of February 8 to February 15

Relevant Verse: Daniel 6 Theme: Being in the world but not of the world Leading Question: How can believers be in the world but not of the world? Daniel 6 recounts the attempt of jealous...

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From Arrogance to Destruction

Lesson 6 for the week of February 1 to February 8

Relevant Verse: Daniel 5 Theme: Tragedy Leading Question: Is there a time when it is too late to repent? The story of the great feast of Belshazzar, the mysterious handwriting on the wall, and Daniel’s...

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From Pride to Humility

Lesson 5 for the week of January 25 to February 1

Relevant Verse: Daniel 4 Theme: How to govern: Practice righteousness, show mercy to the poor! Leading Question: Why do only merciful people find mercy with God? As Daniel and the exiles left their land for...

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From Furnace to Palace

Lesson 4 for the week of January 18 to January 25

Relevant Verse: Daniel 3 Theme: “Our God is able!” Leading Question: When should Christians obey the authority of the state? When should they resist? This is often cited as a great example of divine victory...

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From Mystery to Revelation

Lesson 3 for the week of January 11 to January 18

Relevant Verse: Daniel 2 Theme: A big-picture history lesson Leading Question: How does the Bible’s outline of history convey hope in a world ruled by powerful oppressive forces? Daniel 2 contains a unique big-picture history...

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From Jerusalem to Babylon

Lesson 2 for the week of January 4 to January 11

Relevant Verse: Daniel 1 Theme: Integrity and wisdom in Babylon Leading Question: What does it mean to live with courage and integrity? The story of this week finds young Daniel marching as a captive on...

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From Reading to Understanding

Lesson 1 for the week of December 28 to January 4

Relevant Verses: Luke 24:13–27; Acts 8:26–40 Theme: Understanding the book of Daniel. Leading Question: How does the book of Daniel make you think in new ways about God and your place in a world ruled...

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Leaders in Israel

Lesson 13 for the week of December 21 to December 28

Relevant Verses: Ezra, Nehemiah, Matthew 20:25-28 Leading question: After we put Jesus at the head of our list of good leaders described in the Bible, which ones would you rank as the three next best...

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Dealing with Bad Decisions

Lesson 12 for the week of December 14 to December 21

Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 13 Leading question: Are some decisions so bad, that the way out requires the suspension of grace? The formal study guide has chosen to dedicate this whole lesson to the fifth problem...

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Backslidden People

Lesson 11 for the week of December 7 to December 14

Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 13 Leading question: When dealing with backslidden people in his day, did Jesus support or modify the strong-arm methods of Ezra and Nehemiah? Nehemiah 13, the last chapter in the book, does...

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Worshiping the Lord

Lesson 10 for the week of November 30 to December 7

Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 12 Leading question: In an age when music is a very divisive issue in the church, how can the worship music described in Scripture help us unify our church worship today? Since...

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Trials, Tribulations, and Lists

Lesson 9 for the week of November 23 to November 30

Relevant Verses: Ezra 8, Nehemiah 11, 12 Leading question: Since several books in the Bible, including Ezra and Nehemiah, include long lists of names, how do we make sense of such lists in an age...

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God the the Covenant

Lesson 8 for the week of November 16 to November 23

Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 10 Leading question: Does the biblical concept of covenant make any sense in our modern world? Where we live in College Place (“Highland Park Drive”) a “covenant” used to be taken very...

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Our Forgiving God

Lesson 7 for the week of November 9 to November 16

Relevant Verses: Nehemiah 9 Leading question: What can we learn from a lesson entitled “Our Forgiving God,” but which includes the call to separate from foreigners? If one attempts to reconstruct a history of the...

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From the Lion’s Den to the Angel’s Den

From Arrogance to Destruction

From Pride to Humility

From Furnace to Palace

From Mystery to Revelation

From Jerusalem to Babylon

From Reading to Understanding

Leaders in Israel

Dealing with Bad Decisions

Backslidden People

Worshiping the Lord

Trials, Tribulations, and Lists

God the the Covenant

Our Forgiving God

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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