Tag: Paul Dybdahl

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

• Lesson 6 for the week of April 30 to May 7

Leading Question: “Which prophet’s experience do you find more attractive, that of Elijah or that of Elisha? Biblical Passage: 1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 13. Themes: Four moments when “Garments” play a key role in the stories...

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The Priestly Garments of Grace

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

Leading Question: “How could a sinner like Aaron become high priest?” Themes: At least three strands of interest can be traced from the story of Aaron’s participation in the Sinai rebellion, followed by his exaltation to...

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The Coat of Different Colors

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

Leading Question: “Jacob’s family was a mess: Who’s fault was it?” Theme: Jacob’s disastrous family: deception, polygamy, favoritism, reconciliation Key biblical passage: Genesis 24-50 1. Jacob’s family: Generations of deception. Joseph’s coat could be seen as a...

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A Garment of Innocence

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

Leading Question: “When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, when did they realize their sin? Immediately? After conversations with God? After they were expelled from Eden? Theme: Garments of light, of leaves, of skins:...

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From Exalted to Cast Down

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

Leading Question: “Does the Bible tell us why Lucifer, the highest of created beings, fell from his exalted position?” Theme: Vulnerability of created beings, illustrated in the fall of Lucifer Key biblical passages: Isa 14:12-14; Eze 28:12-19;...

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In the Loom of Heaven

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

Leading Question: “The garment of Christ’s righteousness: How much does it cost?” Theme: Issues in sanctification and righteousness by faith Key Biblical Passages: Isa 64, Rom 4:1-7; Rom 3:21-31; Rom 6:1-13; Phil 3:3-16 When believers discuss questions of salvation, a...

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Baruch: Building a Legacy in a Crumbling World

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

Leading Question: If God knows that our world is falling apart, how can he encourage us? Key Passages: Jeremiah 7, Judah on the edge of disaster Jeremiah 36, Jeremiah’s secretary Jeremiah 43, Taken with Jeremiah...

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Gehazi: Missing the Mark

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

Leading Question: Can the punishment for sin last forever? Key Passages: 2 Kings 4, Elisha’s insightful helper and the wealthy Shunammite woman 2 Kings 5, Coveting Naaman’s wealth 2 Kings 8:1-6, Remembering the miracle of...

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The Widow of Zarephath: The Leap of Faith

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

Leading Question: Does God like foreigners? Key Passages: 1 Kings 17, God’s intervention on behalf of a foreign widow Luke 4:24-26, Jesus reminds God’s people of the foreign widow Thoughts: 1. Does God like foreigners?...

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The Man of God: Obedience Is Not Optional

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

Leading Question: Is it possible that a true prophet can contradict the Word of the Lord? Key Passage: 1 Kings 13, A prophet learns obedience the hard way The full chapter (1 Kings 13) should...

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Rizpah: The Influence of Faithfulness

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

Leading Question: Is it possible for a woman to rouse a king’s conscience? Key Passages: 2 Samuel 3:6-12, A concubine of Saul, David’s enemy 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Rizpah reminds David of his duty to deceased...

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Joab: David’s Weak Strong Man

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

Leading Question: When you have a relative working for you and the relative gets you into trouble by his bad behavior, what do you do with the relative? Key Passages: 2 Samuel 2-3, Blood feud,...

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Abiathar: The Priest

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

Leading Question: Does one last mistake, overshadow forever a life that otherwise was marked by faithfulness? Key Passages: 1 Samuel 21:1-9, Ahimelech, Abiathar’s father, gives holy bread to David 1 Samuel 22, Abiathar escapes the...

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Uriah: Faith of a Foreigner

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

Leading Question: When a leader commits a great mistake, can we still trust him or her? Key Passage: 2 Samuel 11 Questions: A Man After God’s Own Heart? When God rejected Saul, Samuel said that...

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