Tag: Jody Washburn

All Nations and Babel

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 10-11 Theme: A Scattered World Leading Question: Why is a unified world threatening to human life? Life after the flood begins with God’s solemn oath: “I will never again curse the ground...

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The Flood

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 6 Theme: A World Under Water Leading Question: If God asked for your opinion before opening up the floodgates, what advice would you give? How might you have responded to “the wickedness...

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Cain and His Legacy

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 4 Theme: A Violent World Leading Question: Does God favor some over others? Eve bears two sons, Cain and Abel. The brothers grow to become a shepherd and a farmer, taking up...

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The Fall

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

Relevant Verses: Genesis 3 Theme: Theme: A Fractured World Leading Question: Was it really a question of picking and eating the wrong kind of fruit? Genesis 3 is an exceptionally rich story, full of irony...

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The Creation

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 26 to April 2

Relevant Verses: Genesis 1-2 Theme: The Wonder of Creation Leading Question: How would you describe a good world? Genesis 1–2 contains the two primary biblical stories about creation of the universe where God brings order...

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The Resurrection of Moses

• Lesson 13 for the week of December 18 to December 25

Relevant Verses: Num 20:1–13; Deut 34:1–12; Jude 9 Theme: Legacy Leading Question: Why is the resurrection so central to the Christian faith? “So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of...

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Deuteronomy in the New Testament

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 11 to December 18

Relevant Verses: Matt 4:1–11; Deut 8:3 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for Jesus Leading Question: Is the law still important even for Christ? There are about 60 references to the book of Deuteronomy in the...

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Deuteronomy in The Later Writing

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 4 to December 11

Relevant Verses: 2 Kings 22; Jer 7:1–7; 29:13; Dan 9:1–19 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for the Prophets Leading Question: Why is a book of law book important? Scott Redd, Bible scholar and president of...

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Remember, Do Not Forget

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 27 to December 4

Relevant Verses: Deut 4:32–39; 5:15; 8:7–18 Theme: Remember the past, but don’t be a captive to it! Leading Question: Is it always good to remember the past? The book of Deuteronomy upholds a religion of...

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Turn Their Hearts

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 20 to November 27

Relevant Verses: Deut 4:25–31; 5:22–29; 30:1–10 Theme: Repentance Leading Question: Why is it not good enough to say sorry? Deuteronomy 30 brings Moses’ third speech to the Israelites to a climactic end. After placing blessings...

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Choose Life

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 13 to November 20

Relevant Verses: Daniel 30:1–20 Theme: Choose Life Leading Question: What does life expect of us? Here is an excerpt from an essay with the title, “Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything” written by Victor...

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Law and Grace

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 6 to November 13

Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 7; 9:1–6; 10:1–15 Theme: Law and Grace Leading Question: What makes you feel better about yourself: following rules or accepting a gift? Question: How important is it for you to show that...

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For What Nation Is There So Great?

• Lesson 6 for the week of October 30 to November 6

Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 4:1–9, 32–39 Theme: From Small to Great Leading Question: Should Adventists be special? According to Deut 4:1–9, Moses was convinced that something had happened to the people of Israel, something of world-transforming...

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The Stranger in Your Gates

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

Relevant Verses: Deuteronomy 10:1–19; 23:7; 24:19, 20 Theme: How to Treat the Other Leading Question: Why do we have trouble with a God who calls for justice? ou will not find the term “refugee” in...

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