Christ in the Crucible. Why is the story of the dying and rising God, Jesus Christ, the true one and ultimately more powerful one, than the story of the conquering king? Note: The best resource...
Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle
April 30, 2011
Dying Like a Seed: In John 12:24, Jesus speaks of seed that must die in order to produce abundant fruit. What would such a death look like in a Christian who wants to be faithful...
Waiting in the Crucible. How does a Christian know when to be aggressive, moving ahead vigorously, and when to be patient, waiting until the right time? For Discussion: When and how to wait. This week’s...
Meekness in the Crucible. If we accept our difficult situations in humility and meekness, do we lose the opportunity to change the world and make it a better place for human habitation? For Discussion: Meek...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Jesus Mingled with People
July 30, 2016
The Priority of the Promise
July 29, 2017
The Curse Causeless
October 29, 2016
Jesus in the Writings of Peter
May 13, 2017
The Character of Job
December 17, 2016
The Church Militant
March 12, 2016
The Cosmic Controversy
March 31, 2018
Josiah’s Reforms
November 14, 2015
Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter
June 17, 2017
Symbolic Acts
October 31, 2015
Lessons from Jeremiah
December 19, 2015
What Happened
March 27, 2021
General Introduction
March 27, 2021
Rebirth of Planet Earth
March 20, 2021
Desire of Nations
March 13, 2021
Waging Love
March 6, 2021
Doing the Unthinkable
February 27, 2021
To Serve and to Save
February 20, 2021
Comfort My People
February 13, 2021
Defeat of the Assyrians
February 6, 2021
Playing God
January 30, 2021
Noble Prince of Peace
January 23, 2021
The Hard Way
January 16, 2021
When Your World Is Falling Apart
January 9, 2021
Loving Our Enemies
August 28, 2004
Sabbath Healings and Hard Hearts
April 9, 2005
Living the New Life
November 19, 2005
Appendix B
June 24, 2006
The Catalog of Times
January 20, 2007
David and Bathsheba: Adultery and After
September 1, 2007
The Reality of His Humanity
April 12, 2008
Metaphors of Salvation
November 22, 2008
Jesus and the Johannine Letters
June 27, 2009
The Fruit of the Spirit Is Faithfulness
February 13, 2010
Appendix A: Commentary on the ninth command
September 25, 2010
Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle
April 30, 2011
The Gospel and the Church
December 17, 2011