By Miguel Lara Discipleship has similarities and differences across diverse cultures. If I am to talk about discipleship, I must first start by talking about my own experience. I came to have a personal relationship with Jesus under the mentoring and discipleship of an American missionary in Venezuela named Johnny Dye. Relational Evangelism I was […]
In The World—November 6, 2016
By Melissa Wuske Drones Drop Bibles Over ISIS Territory The Word of Life Church in Uppsala, Sweden, is using drones over ISIS-controlled areas to drop Bibles. This project is in response to the violence and religious restriction of ISIS, as well as what the church has heard from congregations and organizations in the Middle East: […]
Evaluation Questions for November 13, 2016
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Revelation 21:9-14, 22-27 1. Based on what the Bible says about the new Heaven and the new earth, what is your favorite description of our eternal dwelling place? 2. What do you find mysterious, puzzling, […]
New Jerusalem—The Uniform Lesson for November 13, 2016
By Mark Scott Jerusalem is a stunning city. When the sun hits this city of stone, it sparkles. But the New Jerusalem that John saw in his vision sparkled even more. John utilized vivid language to describe what he saw. Much of this may be literally what John saw. But because John had never seen […]
Foretastes of Glory—Life Application for November 13, 2016
By David Faust Fanny Crosby was blind, but God gifted her with the spiritual insight to compose 8,000 hymns. A friend asked Fanny to suggest lyrics for a tune she had written, and the result was the beloved hymn that begins, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!” In Revelation […]