Reading Time: 4 minutes
There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
Reading Time: 4 minutes
There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Peer pressure isn’t new. First-century believers swam against the current of competing worldviews. The apostle Paul summarized two of them by saying . . .
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These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “God’s Wisdom” (1 Corinthians 1:18—2:7), by Mark Scott.
Reading Time: 4 minutes
What constitutes success in the church? The number of seats occupied on Sunday mornings? The number of baptisms per year? . . . For the apostle Paul, one litmus test for church success surely was edification.
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An inquisitive fellow e-mailed me some probing Bible questions. Fittingly, the doubter’s name was Thomas. I couldn’t tell whether he was sincere or just wanted to argue. I wrote back, “Would you like to meet in person to discuss your questions?” . . .
Reading Time: 2 minutes
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Edification” (1 Corinthians 12:12-26; 14:1-12), by Mark Scott.
Reading Time: 4 minutes
A secular proverb says, “When all else fails, read the directions.” The Corinthian church had trouble following directions . . .
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Throughout history, Christ’s followers have placed high value on the Lord’s Supper. Whatever else takes place in our weekly worship gatherings, the bread and the cup focus attention on the central facts of our faith: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. . . .
Reading Time: 2 minutes
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Communion” (1 Corinthians 11:17-34), by Mark Scott.