December 2, 2024
December 8 Study | He Comes in Amazement
This lesson extrapolates two narratives from the Gospel of Luke that highlight Jesus’ amazing person and work.
Articles for tag: Luke 8
December 2, 2024
December 8 Application | Don’t Lose the Wonder
What stirs wonder in your heart? What astonishing facts in nature (or in the Bible, your children or grandchildren, or great music and art) remind you to stand in awe of the Lord?
December 2, 2024
December 8 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “He Comes With Distinction” (Luke 2:41-50; 8:22-25), by Mark Scott.
May 26, 2022
A Response to the Southern Baptist Convention Report
As SBC Leaders release the results of an investigation of sexual abuse and cover-up, what can Independent Christian Church leaders learn?
March 9, 2020
Lesson for March 15, 2020: An End to Mourning (Luke 8:40-56)
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 issue no. 3 (weeks 9-12; March 1-22, 2020) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ________ Lesson Aim: Allow hope in Jesus to temper your grief and suffering in this world. ________ By Mark Scott The Bible affirms that there is a place for mourning (Matthew 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). But the Bible also affirms that God desires to remove mourning (Isaiah 35:10; Revelation 21:4). In our text
April 1, 2019
Lesson for April 7, 2019: Follow the Intriguing Teacher (Mark 4:24-34)
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 issue no. 4 (weeks 13-16; March 31–April 21, 2019) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ Lesson Aim: Listen thoughtfully to Christ’s teaching and respond with growing faith. ______ Jesus really was a master teacher. Of course, it was his identity as the Son of God that made his words most important. But also outstanding was the variety of his supporting material. In the preaching of Jesus
April 11, 2016
Lesson for April 17, 2016: Recovered Faith (Luke 8:26″“36)
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, and has held preaching ministries in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado. This lesson treatment is published in the April 10 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott Three of the Gospels record this story (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; and our text today from Luke). The Synoptics place this story following the calming of the storm and prior to the healing of the woman with the flow of blood and the raising of
