This week we look at how some monumental Bible characters played important roles during times of crisis. The author of this lesson week’s lesson pointed out how each of the persons in the lesson was instrumental in a period of deliverance needed for God’s people. But what was it about these characters that led to their … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : We will all meet opposition in our service to Christ, but we can overcome in His strength. The Controversy Continues January 23-29, 2016 1. Have a volunteer read I Kings 18:21,30,37-39. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. How is worship … Continue reading –>
We have a full cast of characters to study this week. Deborah, Gideon, Sampson, Ruth and Samuel. Each found themselves in pivotal positions at times of conflict and crisis. God used them to do extraordinary things. These are heroes of the Bible, but all heroes are first ordinary people just like you and I. Let’s look at … Continue reading –>
The Judges. What comes to mind when you think of the time when God’s people were ruled not by ministers or prophets or kings but by judges? Insurrection? Devotion? Rebellion? Isn’t it true that some of the judges were righteous? What can we learn from them? The time of the judges was negative in some ways, … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : Judges teaches us that God responds to human cries for help using feeble humans who themselves are in need of salvation. Conflict and Crisis: The Judges January 16-22, 2016 1. Have a volunteer read Judges 41-7. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : God’s faithful believers are assured of God’s presence to guide and bless in a world of human wickedness and broken relationships. Global Rebellion the Patriarchs January 9-15, 2016 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 6:11-13. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text … Continue reading –>
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(20)They had it made; a perfect world, a perfect marriage, a perfect home and a perfect future. They had everything that we long for today. No cares or worries. No concern for what tomorrow would bring them. Strife, stress, tension were unknown to them. It’s hard to fathom how they could be led to risk … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : We are the heirs of God’s riches. We have the privilege of enjoying God’s creation and serving as His stewards in preserving the environment. Crisis in Eden January 2 – Jan 8, 2016 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 2:15-17. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most … Continue reading –>
Memory Verse: “‘And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel’” (Genesis 3:15, NKJV). To whom is God speaking? How far-reaching is the promise of this prophecy? Should we cling to God to avoid the crisis? Or can … Continue reading –>
