September 30, 2024
October 6 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “War Heroes” (Revelation 6:1-12; 7:9-17), by Mark Scott.
Articles for tag: Seven Seals
Weekly Offerings Increase after Pastor Threatens Dramatic Interpretation of Leviticus Unless All Members Tithe
By Caleb Kaltenbach LAWSON, OK—“It worked,” said Gene Moody, pastor of Diamond River Christian Church. “The approach took a little refining, but we got there.” After two weeks of preaching on generosity, the weekly offerings of Diamond River Christian Church still hadn’t changed. Members seemed unwilling to increase their giving. “I had enough,” Moody said. “So, last Sunday, I announced that unless they started giving more to the church, I would begin a verse-by-verse dramatic interpretation of Leviticus!” Several church members gasped when Moody announced this. “My husband and I were frantic,” reported Beth Gilmore, longtime member of Diamond River.
April 23, 2018
Lesson for April 29, 2018: Blessing, Glory, Honor Forever (Revelation 5:6-14)
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 17–20; April 29—May 20, 2018) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott In this month of lessons, we have learned that God is “acknowledged” by the resurrection of Jesus (first two lessons), by the obedience of his followers (lesson three), and by heavenly worship (lessons four and five). Everything else pales in comparison to worship. It is a sin to make little
November 18, 2007
Why I Am an Amillennialist
By Robert Lowery Years ago when I began my study of Revelation, I attempted to do so with no preconceived theories. I tried to let John say what I think he means to say. I came to the conclusion that John did not teach Jesus was going to return to earth and set up an earthly kingdom for a thousand years. Furthermore, nowhere else in the Bible do I find such a teaching. Many may differ, but we can agree upon the following: We believe God, in his own time and in his own way, will bring all things to
