May 31, 2021
June 6 | House of David Established
The Jerusalem temple was just one part of God establishing his kingdom. The temple would not last forever, but what God was establishing through David’s family would be eternal.
Articles for tag: Mark Scott
May 24, 2021
May 30 | City of David Founded
David’s reign would be centralized in Jerusalem and the presence of God would be located there as in no other city.
May 12, 2021
News Briefs for May 12
Briefs from Hickory Valley Christian Church in Chattanooga, Ozark Christian College, Visioneering Studios, Milligan University, and more.
May 10, 2021
May 16 | Kingly Character: Courage and Heart
David vs. Goliath is more than a story about the underdog winning.
May 3, 2021
May 9 | A Kingship of Disobedience
While Saul ruled Israel for 40 years and had many military successes, his reign was checkered with disobedience and neuroses.
April 26, 2021
May 2 | A Cry for Kingship
The Israelite elders said they wanted a king so they could be "like all the other nations." But they really wanted Yahweh not to be their king anymore.
April 19, 2021
Apr 25 | A New Way of Life
Christians are clearly called to follow the Lord in the cruciform life. Today’s lesson—the third clear prediction of the cross followed by the request of James and John for chief seats—underlines this.
April 12, 2021
Apr 18 | A New State of Mind
In answering the religious leaders' questions about death and taxes, Jesus drew a bead on a new state of mind about those issues.
April 5, 2021
Apr 11 | A New Way Forward
All religious practices will assume some form. But if those forms are not somewhat fluid, they will turn into rigid legalism.
March 29, 2021
Apr 4 | A New Purpose for Life
The women became the first evangelists. The conflicting emotions of fear and joy propelled them to hurry and run to the disciples to tell them of the angel’s message.
March 22, 2021
Mar 28 | The Reward of Wisdom
As we enter this Holy Week we must be careful of unjust accusations against our Jewish forefathers for missing Jesus. If we do not embrace the wisdom from heaven, we might miss him too.
March 15, 2021
Mar 21 | The Call of Wisdom
As the more “unified” section of Proverbs comes to a close in chapters 8–9, we hear two voices. They are the voices (and paths) of Lady Wisdom and Madam Folly.
March 8, 2021
Mar 14 | The Beginning of Wisdom
Mark Scott writes: The main part of this week’s text features an alternating pattern of command (Proverbs 3:1, 3, 5-6a, et al.) and reward (3:2, 4, 6b, et al.). When God’s people begin with God’s wisdom, they can . . .
March 1, 2021
Mar 7 | The Source of Wisdom
Proverbs are succinct, abrupt, and curt. They do not debate. They assert. They are short, pithy statements of “general” truth. They are always true but only in the intended context. . . .
February 22, 2021
Feb 28 | Friendship with God
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. He also serves as minister with Park Plaza Christian Church in Joplin. This lesson treatment is published in the February 2021 issue of Christian Standard + The Lookout. ________ Lesson Aim: Be single-minded in your devotion to the Lord. ________ By Mark Scott Certain words are warm. Words like infant, soft, secure, and love. Another such word is friend. While it sometimes is used in a “distant” and unflattering sense (Matthew 20:13; 26:50), most of the
February 15, 2021
Feb 21 | Blessings and Curses
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. He also serves as minister with Park Plaza Christian Church in Joplin. This lesson treatment is published in the February 2021 issue of Christian Standard + The Lookout. ________ Lesson Aim: Be on guard against the damage an untamed tongue can do. ________ By Mark Scott Jesus takes what we say very seriously. He taught that what we say comes from our hearts, that we will give an account for every careless word we say, and
February 8, 2021
Feb 14 | Mercy and Judgment
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. He also serves as minister with Park Plaza Christian Church in Joplin. This lesson treatment is published in the February 2021 issue of Christian Standard + The Lookout. ________ Lesson Aim: Follow God’s law of love by showing mercy to the poor. ________ Playing favorites might be harmless in elementary school on Valentine’s Day, but it stinks in the church. The first major teaching of the Epistle of James after the long introductory first chapter concerns
February 1, 2021
Feb 7 | Hearing and Doing
Unit: James Theme: Faith With Action Lesson Text: James 1:22-27; 2:14-26 Lesson Aim: Live out what you claim to believe.
January 25, 2021
Jan 31 | Different Discernment
It is not enough to like or agree with the Sermon on the Mount. One must obey it. Jesus ended this sermon with a decisive call to action. He did so with a series of contrasts.
January 17, 2021
Jan 24 | Singular Servants
In this latter half of Matthew 6, Jesus employed at least 18 different metaphors or images to drive home his point. He spoke of treasures, moths, vermin, and thieves. He spoke of eyes, light, darkness, masters, money . . .
