Ever wished you could be a missionary but never felt like you had the opportunity? Opportunities are everywhere! Just ask Jesus. He has a place for everyone to do missionary work. He uses everyday people like you and me in everyday life. A few years ago, one morning I was checking in on an elderly, … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : As we trace Abraham’s footsteps, we catch glimpses of the mission minded nature of God. [Lesson plan for Abraham: the First Missionary July 6, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 14:12-16. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. What … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : God’s nature leads Him to seek us, reveal Himself to us, and draw us into a relationship with Him. He has invited us to become His agents in this effort. [Lesson plan for The Missionary Nature of God June 29, 2015] Have a volunteer read Genesis 1:26,27. Ask class members to … Continue reading –>
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : Angelic perfection failed in heaven. Human perfection failed in Eden. All who wish for security in earth or heaven must look to the Lamb of God. [Lesson plan for Crucified and Risen June 22, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 22:3. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what … Continue reading –>
This was the day the disciples had waited their whole lifetimes for. Years of hoping and longing, decades of expectation were now being realized in this very moment. Since they had been small children the promise of a deliverer was instilled into them. From childhood they had learned that one day, hopefully in their lifetime, the Messiah … Continue reading –>
Key Thought : A theoretical knowledge of Christ will not do us any good. We must feed upon Him, receive Him into the heart, so that His life, His love, His grace must be assimulated. [Lesson plan for Jesus in Jerusalem June 15, 2015] 1. Have a volunteer read Luke 19:33-40. a. Ask class members … Continue reading –>
[Thought questions for The Kingdom of God, June 13, 2015] 1. Coming from all points. At our church’s General Conference Session starting July 2, will the stream of people coming from all points of the world resemble in any way the scene described in Luke 13:20? How does it make you feel to realize that we are … Continue reading –>
NEWSFLASH! – THIS JUST IN! “The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the number of U.S. adults who do not identify with any organized religion is growing, according to an extensive new survey by the Pew Research Center.” 1 With all of the additional outlets of evangelism spawned by the technological advancements of … Continue reading –>
