May 29, 2023
June 4 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning to Jeremiah” (Jeremiah 1:1-19).
Articles for tag: God’s Presence
May 30, 2022
June 5 | Discovery
Compare the prophet Jonah’s words and actions toward God with those of the fishermen.
July 13, 2020
Lesson for July 19, 2020: I Will Be With You (Joshua 1)
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’s presence gives us strength. ________ By Mark Scott There are many famous leadership transitions in the Bible; David to Solomon, Elijah to Elisha, Jesus to the disciples, and Paul to Timothy are just a few. But none is as widely known as the passing of leadership from
July 13, 2020
Application for July 19: Courage for Ordinary Folks
By David Faust Three times in four verses, the Lord told Joshua to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:6-9). Joshua needed courage to step into the shoes previously occupied by Moses, lead the Israelites through the flooded Jordan River, and overcome Jericho’s fortified walls. Courage brings to mind military heroes like the troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. It makes us think of brave adventurers like Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, or John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth (and who flew into space again at
December 31, 2015
Meditating on Love: December 31
By Becky Ahlberg Thursday, December 31 Read Romans 8:28-39. It”s New Year”s Eve, a time for reflection. Another year has passed by and a new one dawns tomorrow. In this passage from Romans are some important promises to contemplate as you look back at this past year and forward to the new one: “In all things God works for the good of those who love him” (v. 28). Can you look back and see God”s hand in the days of 2015? What do you see? What are you still looking to find? “If God is for us, who can be against
November 21, 2014
Approaching the Lord Rightly
By Trevor Tolley How should we approach the Lord”s table every week? This seems like a very important question. We do not want to approach the Lord wrongly. Fortunately Scripture offers insight. Consider, for example, when Isaiah was brought into the throne room of God. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two wings they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
April 28, 2012
Born into His Family
Bryce Jessup recalls a memorable family Communion at Yosemite and reflects on how the Lord’s table unites believers across generations, languages, and nations as God’s eternal family.
August 9, 2011
Show Me the Glory
Tim Harlow reflects on Moses’ prayer in Exodus 33 and challenges Christian leaders to seek God’s presence, learn his ways, and ask to see his glory amid the frustrations of ministry.
