Tag: Alden Thompson

An Open Community

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 23 to October 30

Key Passages: Mark 10:45 — Son of Man came to serve, not to be served. John 13:15-17 — Footwashing is an example for us. Matt. 7:12 — Treat others as you want them to treat...

Continue reading →

United in Love and Action

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 16 to October 23

Key Passages: 1 John 3:18 — Love not in word, but in deed. Eph. 5:1-2 — Imitate God in our loving. Phil. 2:1-3 — Consider others better than ourselves. Matt. 22:37-40 — Love others as...

Continue reading →

The Same Faith and Hope

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 9 to October 16

Key Passages: Eph. 4:4-6 — The NT proclaims one body, one faith, one God. Rev. 14:6 — “Gospel” is the heart of God’s last message. Gal. 1:7-9 — Alternative Gospels are bad news. cf. 2...

Continue reading →

New Persons in Christ

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 2 to October 9

Key Passages: Eph. 2:1-3 — All are by nature children of wrath. Rom. 1:28-32 — Humans do evil even while they know better. cf. Rom. 2:12-16 — the “naturally” good Gentiles. Phil. 3:6 — Paul...

Continue reading →

We Are a Family

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 25 to October 2

Relevant Biblical Passages & Portraits: Matt. 12:49-50 — Those who do God’s will are Jesus family. 2 Cor. 6:17-18 — God’s children are called to be separate. 1 John 5:14 — God’s family will ask...

Continue reading →