Tag: Alden Thompson

A Life of Praise

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 24 to December 1

A Life of Praise. How does one praise God when life is in shambles? The focus of this week’s lesson is simply on the act of praising God in several “crucible” circumstances. Don’t worry about...

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Seeing the Invisible

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 17 to November 24

Seeing the Invisible. What is the difference between faith and hope? For Discussion: Hebrews 11:27: Moses sees the one who is invisible. Last week the focus was on hope; this week the focus is on...

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Indestructible Hope

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 10 to November 17

Indestructible Hope: To what extent can a believer hope with certainty? Or does “hope” always imply a gap between expectation and certainty? For Discussion: To what extent can a believer hope with certainty? Or does...

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Struggling With All Energy

• Lesson 6 for the week of November 3 to November 10

Struggling With All Energy. When you successfully struggle through a problem to safe ground, who gets the credit: you, God, or both? For Discussion: In assessing the role of the human and role of the...

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Extreme Heat

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 27 to November 3

Extreme Heat. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. What would be the modern equivalent to that test? Or is there one? For Discussion: Genesis 22: Abraham and Isaac. Is there a modern equivalent...

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Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 20 to October 27

Seeing the Goldsmith”s Face. When preparing his children for the kingdom, does God press the process of refinement to the point of absolute perfection? For Discussion: The title for our discussion this week is suggested...

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The Birdcage

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 13 to October 20

The Birdcage. To what extent are our sufferings a gift from God to help us grow and mature? For Discussion: The official study guide for this lesson uses a 19th century story as the keynote...

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The Crucibles That Come

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 6 to October 13

The Crucibles That Come. When troubles come our way, is it a good idea to try and find out the reasons why we are in trouble? The purpose of this week’s discussion is to survey...

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The Shepherd’s Crucible

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 29 to October 6

The Shepherd’s Crucible. Would you rather escape the fire, simply survive it, or actually be refined? Our GOOD WORD discussions for the next three months focus on the difficult times in life and how these...

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The Word of God Endures

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 23 to June 30

When the famous Christian missionary Dr. David Livingston set out on his trek across Africa he brought with him a small collection of medical and religious books that he felt were indispensable to the success...

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Growing Through the Word

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 16 to June 23

The well-known church researcher, George Barna, recently conducted a survey examining how many American”s believe their life has been “greatly transformed” by their religious faith. 1 While 51% said their lives had been greatly transformed,...

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Daily Wisdom

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 9 to June 16

Advice for a life well lived, it seems that everyone has it now days. Most bookstores have entire sections devoted solely to books that promise tips and secrets on how to live life best. Consider,...

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The Bible and Happiness

• Lesson 10 for the week of June 2 to June 9

Happiness is part of the American dream-but one that is quite elusive. It is like a fleeting shadow that is often tantalizing close, but just beyond our reach. In an attempt to apprehend happiness, we...

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The Bible and Health

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 26 to June 2

An article on health stated, “What are your views about health? How were they formed? Have they changed over the years? For centuries, staying healthy was a means to an end-to survive, earn a living,...

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