As a child, I waited a lot for Christmas. Throughout the year I waited month by month. Once December rolled around, I waited day by day. Then, on Christmas morning, I waited minute by minute. When the time came and my siblings and I were released from our bedrooms to gather around the Christmas tree, […]
From the Editor |
Week 49
Study Questions
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. How would you feel if your testimony convicted a person and sentenced them to death only to discover later that they were completely innocent? 2. What kind of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing would you like to receive right now? Read Isaiah 53:4-6 […]
Week 49 Study |
We Are Healed
Jesus’ question to the lame man in John 5 seemed odd. “Do you want to be healed?” (English Standard Version). Of course he did—that is why he was at the Pool of Bethesda. But while many people might say they want to be healed, many really do not. Sheep (a metaphor for people in our […]
Week 49 Character |
Making Sense of His Suffering
Jews for Jesus reported that recently 100 Jews on the streets of Tel Aviv were asked, “Who do you think the 53rd chapter of Isaiah describes?” Most were unfamiliar with the passage and were asked to read it before answering. After doing so, many conceded that they did not know to whom it referred. Christians […]
Week 49 Mission |
The Gospel According to Christmas
Are you like me? Do you suffer from Christmas failure? I know Jesus is the reason for the season. That he’s the best gift of all. I can recite Luke 2 and sing every verse of O Come, O Come Emmanuel. I give generously and in Jesus’ name. I even remind my grandchildren that Santa […]
