August 19, 2024
AUGUST 25 APPLICATION | THE VITAL VIRTUE OF RELIABILITY
The prophet Malachi rebuked God’s people because they had become unfaithful. Are you reliable and faithful?
Articles for tag: Proverbs 3:1
May 1, 2023
May 7 | Disciplined
The people of Jeremiah’s day had a long stretch of discipline. The siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar took years; it ended in 586 BC when Jerusalem fell. The people of Jerusalem were still weeping in 571 BC when Jeremiah wrote Lamentations. . . .
May 1, 2023
May 7 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Disciplined” (Lamentations 4:1-22).
March 22, 2021
Mar 28 | Discovery
How would you use these passages to convince someone to live God’s way rather than living their own way or the world’s way?
March 1, 2021
Mar 7 | Discovery
Let’s dig deeper into these passages: What do Proverbs 1:7 with Proverbs 9:10 reveal to you about wisdom, instruction, knowledge, and understanding?
October 24, 2016
Lesson for October 30, 2016: Model of Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-13)
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 October 23 issue of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott One of my college professors titled a chapel sermon, “Love.” We thought the text would be 1 Corinthians 13, or John 3, or even Hosea 11. Instead it was our text for today. Simply put, discipline is love, and Jesus modeled it. Our text today shows that Jesus is the model of endurance, and it is
August 26, 2013
Lesson for September 1, 2013: God Creates (Psalm 104)
By Sam E. Stone During the next two months we will study highlights from the book of Genesis. Today”s lesson provides a helpful introduction to the creation account (Genesis 1). It leads the reader to praise God for his unimaginable greatness and goodness, shown when he made the world. The psalm has been described as “a poetical commentary upon the first chapter of Genesis.” It ranks with Job 38, 39, Psalm 8, 19, 29, and Habakkuk 3. This beautiful hymn praises God for the wonders of creation. The content parallels the creation account in Genesis 1. Some Bible students see
September 10, 2012
Lesson for September 16, 2012: Faith Empowers Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-13)
This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone This lesson continues our study of highlights from the book of Hebrews. The early chapters clearly demonstrate ways in which the New Covenant is superior to the Old. The letter was written to urge Christians to remain faithful. Today we are reminded that, like a good parent, the Lord disciplines his children. Our Task Hebrews 12:1-3 The writer has just concluded what is often called “the faith chapter” in which he uses past heroes of
