July 22, 2024
July 28 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Brought Joy” (Esther 9:18-32; 10:1-3), by Mark Scott.
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July 15, 2024
July 21 Study | She Displayed Love
Esther took the bold step of going to the king uninvited . . .
July 15, 2024
July 21 Application | ‘When Danger Threatens Those You Love’
Do you ever wrestle with tough decisions or complicated situations that seem unresolvable? Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? Do you ever worry because someone you love is in danger? . . .
July 15, 2024
July 21 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Displayed Love” (Esther 7:1—8:8), by Mark Scott.
July 8, 2024
July 14 Study | She Found Courage
Times got tough for Mordecai and Esther when the king's right-hand man, Haman, went crazy . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Found Courage” (Esther 4:1-17), by Mark Scott.
July 1, 2024
July 7 Study | She Found Favor
The book of Esther begins with the Jewish people in captivity and Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in power . . .
July 1, 2024
July 7 Application | ‘To Whom Much Is Given’
There is much for us to learn in the book of Esther. One practical application we find in the first part of Esther’s story is this: with recognition comes responsibility. . . .
July 1, 2024
July 7 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Found Favor” (Esther 2:5-20), by Mark Scott.
June 24, 2024
June 30 Study | Vision and Insight
Daniel 9 is one of the most penitent prayers in the Bible. In it, Daniel acknowledged God's greatness and how, in spite of Israel not keeping their end of the covenant, God kept his. . . .
June 24, 2024
June 30 Application | ‘As Soon as You Began to Pray’
First Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray continually." David Faust writes: "What do you do 'continually' in a typical day? Check your e-mail? Look at your cell phone? Grab another cup of coffee? Do you worry continually? If a Fitbit could track your walk with God, what would it record?" . . .
June 24, 2024
June 30 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Vision and Insight” (Daniel 9:1-6, 14-27), by Mark Scott.
June 17, 2024
June 23 Lesson | Revealed in Writing
As Belshazzar watched, his face turned pale, his legs became weak, and his knees were knocking. Suddenly the wine didn’t taste so good. . . .
June 17, 2024
June 23 Application | ‘Two Big Mistakes that Can Ruin Your Life’
If you “see the handwriting on the wall,” it’s a warning that something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant will happen soon. . . .
June 17, 2024
June 23 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Revealed in Writing” (Daniel 5:1-6, 13-30), by Mark Scott.
June 10, 2024
June 16 Study | Looking in Amazement
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego defended themselves without being defensive. They said they did not need to answer the king. . . .
June 10, 2024
June 16 Application | ‘When You Don’t Know What Is Ahead’
The future looked grim for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, but they never flinched in their devotion to God. . . .
June 10, 2024
June 16 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Looking in Amazement” (Daniel 3:1, 4-6, 8-28), by Mark Scott.
June 3, 2024
June 9 Study | Deep and Hidden Things
The prophet Daniel believed that if God revealed the deep and hidden things, then they could be understood. . . .
