May 17, 2021
May 23 | Kingly Character: Mercy and Humility
Even though Saul had compromised his kingship, David still had respect for the office.
Articles for tag: Dead Sea
July 20, 2020
Lesson for July 26, 2020: The Promised Land (Joshua 3:7-17; 21:43-45; 23:1-5)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in the July 2020 issue of Christian Standard + The Lookout. (Subscribe to our print edition.) ________ Lesson Aim: Be strong and courageous; God is faithful to keep all his promises. ________ By Mark Scott Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life” (English Standard Version). Israel had longed for the Promised Land for years. Their hearts were sick for their
November 10, 2014
Lesson for November 16, 2014: Water from the Sanctuary Gives Life (Ezekiel 47:1-12)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. It is published in the November 9 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Sam E. Stone Last week”s study ended with Ezekiel 43:21. After that Ezekiel was given further instruction about those who would serve in the temple, the allotment of land, and priestly duties for various occasions. Now the prophet is back at the entrance to the temple. Worship in the kingdom of God is the future promised to all of the Lord”s people. One
January 2, 2014
Extending Our Hand All the Way
By Frank Shirvinski (In this column, Frank Shirvinski, senior minister at Chaparral Christian Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, writes about the church”s initiatives to connect with its local interfaith community.) Our relationship with the Jewish community in Scottsdale started a number of years ago with the release of The Passion of the Christ. When [Mel] Gibson”s movie came to town, two synagogues and two churches took the opportunity to present a joint screening, followed by a panel discussion with local clergy. The theater was sold out””and the discussion was greatly appreciated by an audience both interested in and concerned about the state
February 21, 2010
Our Holy Land Pilgrimage
By Thomas F. Jones Jr. It was late afternoon and we had just landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. There were 25 of us in the group, all midcareer pastors, 35-55 years of age, men and women. We came from all over the country. We had left the Atlanta, Georgia, airport the day before, and stopped in Frankfurt, Germany, to catch a connecting flight. We were a group of tired, hungry, Christian travelers. Once we landed in Israel we made our way through the crowded passport checkpoint, gathered our bags, and then met our Arab Christian guide
September 23, 2007
Answered Prayer in the Holy Land
By Doyle Roth Those who have traveled to the Holy Land know what an amazing journey it is. We recently completed a trip and were once again blessed as we saw the geographical context in which much of the Scriptures were written. Archaeologists continue to uncover history that consistently confirms the Word of God. We traveled around the country and walked in the footsteps of Jesus and many people from the Old and New Testaments. Our trip included stops at Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea, the Dead Sea, Qumran, and Jerusalem. Special Places The Sea of Galilee
