September 12, 2022
September 18 | Discovery
Looking at the entire passage (Ezekiel 37:1-14) what does the valley of dry bones and their reanimation represent . . . for Israel? For God’s church today?
Articles for tag: Old Testament Prophecy
April 29, 2013
Lesson for May 5, 2013: Living Hope (1 Peter 1)
By Sam E. Stone Two letters from the apostle Peter have been preserved for us in the New Testament. Around AD 64 he wrote to Christians living in the region we know as modern Turkey. The churches of Asia Minor were going through great suffering and persecution at this time. Peter wrote to encourage them to live faithfully for the Lord and to view life from an eternal perspective. William Barclay declared, “Of all these General Epistles it is probably true to say that First Peter is the best known and loved, and the most read . . . It
March 25, 2013
Lesson for March 31, 2013: The Lord Lives! (Luke 24:1-35)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone This quarter”s theme, “Undying Hope,” focuses this month on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many evidences confirm what took place. The account of the walk to Emmaus is noted briefly by Mark (16:12, 13), but is reported at some length by Luke. It took place on the afternoon of Resurrection Sunday. We know nothing more about Cleopas and his companion other than what is stated here. Some suggest this could be Clopas (John 19:25), and that
April 2, 2012
Lesson for April 8, 2012: Jesus Lives! (John 20:1-23)
Sam E. Stone explores John 20 and the discovery of the empty tomb, tracing the disciples’ journey from despair and uncertainty to belief, joy, and confidence in the risen Lord.
February 3, 2011
Nancy Meets God in Isaiah
Nancy Karpenske reflects on how a purple notebook, one chapter of Isaiah a day, and one copied verse at a time drew her nearer to God’s heart.
