The words for school, study, and education are clearly understood in our time, but they are not common in the Bible. There is one word, wisdom/wise, which is much more common. For example, the Old Testament makes mention of wise men and women (2 Sam: 14:2, Prov: 16:23). Read 1 Kings 4:29-34. What does this teach us about … Continue reading –>
Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17. What do these texts teach us about the role of Scripture in Christian education? The word for the first part of the Bible, the Torah, is sometimes translated as “the Law,” partly because there are many laws in these books. But Torah really means “teaching” or “instruction.” This understanding is very different … Continue reading –>
The Bible uses many terms to describe Jesus. He is the Son of God, the Messiah, the Son of man, the Savior, the Redeemer, the Lord, the Lamb of God, just to mention a few. But to those people who knew Him best during His three-plus years of public ministry in Judea and Galilee, He … Continue reading –>
Read Genesis 1.26-27 and Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3. What do these texts teach about how God originally created humanity and then what happened to humanity after sin? The phrase “the image of God” has captivated interpreters of the Bible for centuries. What is this image in which the first humans were created? For example, does it mean that … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Genesis 1.26-27; Isa: 11:1-9; 2 Tim: 3:14-17; 1 Kings 4:29-34; John 14:17; 1 Cor: 2:1-16. Memory Text: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible tells a long story about God and His people. Sometimes it is … Continue reading –>
Praying for Work in France By Andrew McChesney Abdelkader Henni had no interest in Christianity, and he was surprised when a chaplain spoke to him about Jesus at a school where he participated in after-school activities with other young people in France. “You come often,” the chaplain said. “Why don’t you become a Christian?” Abdelkader, … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. Professors of religion are not willing to closely examine themselves to see whether they are in the faith, and it is a fearful fact that many are leaning on a false hope. Some lean upon an old experience they had years ago; but … Continue reading –>
Ancient Israel had been surrounded by very religious people, people so dedicated to worshiping and placating their gods that they would sacrifice even their own children to them. That’s dedication, is it not? Hence, worship, true worship of the true God, was an important part of protecting the Hebrews from getting caught up in the … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Chronicles 16:1-36. Try to picture the scene. Do you imagine it as solemn, fearful, or festive and joyous? In what way might it be a combination of both? What can we learn from this scene about worship and how we should teach and even experience worship? The place of worship was the tabernacle, where … Continue reading –>
One of the most wonderful accounts in the New Testament of how Jesus ministered to broken souls is found in the story of Jesus and the woman at the well. Read John 4:7-26. What does Jesus say to her about worship? In fact, how did they get on the topic of worship to begin with? Though … Continue reading –>
