In Tuesday’s lesson this week, many find Jesus being rather rude to the woman in Matthew 15:22-28. However, when people text or e-mail us, we do not see the expressions on their faces or sense the tone of their voices. Likewise in this passage we may not see the wink in Jesus’ eye or His … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 14th of December 2023 In Luke 18:8, Jesus asks this question at the end of one of His parables: “ ‘When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?’ ” (NKJV). As Christ’s disciples today, we need to see what Jesus is looking for. In this … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 13th of December 2023 In the unreached neighborhood of the cities, there are many who long for hope. During Christ’s time, what prevented God’s people from bringing hope of the Messiah to such foreign cities as Tyre and Sidon? Nationalism, pride, and prejudice blinded God’s people to the opportunities to see … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 12th of December 2023 Bible scholars believe that the Gospel of Matthew had been written specifically for a Jewish audience, and that Mark was written with primarily a Gentile audience in mind. It is helpful to keep this distinction before us as we study the Gospels. Read Matthew 15:1-39:22-28 and Mark … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 11th of December 2023 Despite challenges, external and internal, Jesus graciously extends the call to us for His mission to the cities. Read Matthew 9:35-38. What does this teach us about mission to the multitudes, wherever we find them? Jesus was moved with compassion for the multitudes, such as are … Continue reading –>
“God’s Mission – My Mission” consistently points us to our Gracious God and how He wishes us to portray what He has done for us. In response we will reach out to others: Hymn 573 – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord, hence our theme hymn. This is in response to So Send … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: In humility, we go into the cities seeking out those who, when presented with the truth, will respond to a saving faith in Jesus. December 16, 2023 A. Have a volunteer read Matthew 9:35-38. B. Have a volunteer read Matthew 15:22-28, Mark 7:24-30. C. Have a volunteer read Acts 10:9-16, 28, 34,35. D. … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 10th of December 2023 We read that Jesus took His disciples from Gennesaret (Matthew 14:34) “and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon” (Matthew 15:21, NKJV). Why did He take them from Galilee to these pagan places? He leads His disciples on this field trip into the borders of these … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 9th of December 2023 Read for This Week’s Study 1 Kings 11:1-6; Matthew 4:23-25; Matthew 15:22-28; Mark 7:24-30; Acts 10:34-35; Matthew 8:10,13. Memory Text: “Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed from … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 8th of December 2023 One of the primary takeaways from the story of Paul’s experience at the Areopagus is its on-the-ground study of how to approach an unreached group of unbelievers, which resulted in a small group of believers starting in Athens. “The words of the apostle, and the description of … Continue reading –>
