July 17, 2023
July 23 | Hope in God’s Promise
God promised to bring his people back from Babylon to the Promised Land, and he did. Against all odds, Jeremiah was calling on his people to believe.
Articles for tag: Jeremiah 3
July 17, 2023
July 23 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Hope in God's Promise” (Jeremiah 32:2, 6-9, 16-27, 36-41).
July 3, 2023
July 9 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Hope in God's Plans” (Jeremiah 29:1-23).
January 17, 2022
Jan. 23 | Righteous Remnant
Romans 9–11 is often neglected in many Christian churches. Depending on where one falls on the nuances of Calvinism and millennialism, the content is challenging. . . .
October 18, 2021
Oct. 24 | High Priest in a New Covenant
This text (Hebrews 8:1–9:10) is at the heart of the writer’s argument about how the high priesthood of Jesus interfaces with the old and New Covenants.
September 13, 2021
Sept. 19 | Jesus Is a Superior Sacrifice
When Jesus was done, he sat down at the right hand of God. These days, people sit down to work. By contrast, in the ancient world when someone sat down, it meant their work was finished (John 19:30)
September 13, 2021
Sept. 19 | Discovery
What can the law do and what can’t it do?
September 1, 2014
Lesson for September 7, 2014: A Vision of the Future (Jeremiah 30)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. It is published in the August 31 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Sam E. Stone Even while the people of Israel were living as exiles in Babylon, they still received encouragement and hope from the Lord. In this month”s study we focus on the messages God sent through the prophet Jeremiah. James E. Smith pointed out that the material in chapters 30-33 was not part of a public discourse (see Jeremiah 30:2). “In written form
August 13, 2012
Lesson for August 19, 2012: God Promised a Righteous Branch (Jeremiah 23:1-8; 33)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone God sent the prophet Jeremiah to the southern kingdom of Judah. He faced difficult challenges seeing conditions in Judah go from bad to worse. The previous chapter (22) outlines the failings of three evil kings who had succeeded Josiah. The rulers are spoken of as “shepherds.” These men should have been pastors of the flock, lovingly caring for the people and leading them in the right paths. Instead they were just the opposite. They shed innocent
