By Eva Juliuson The first time I truly believed that my husband loved me was when we were engaged and I hurt him deeply. The painful look I saw in his eyes could not be taken back, yet it was overshadowed by the fact that he loved me anyway. Now I can’t even recall […]
By David Faust Can you imagine a conversation between King David and the apostle Paul? “I consider myself the worst of sinners,” says Paul. “Funny you should say that,” David replies. “I feel the same way about myself.” “But you have to understand,” Paul insists, “I persecuted God’s people and threw them in jail! […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Share a time when you intended to do something for someone or visit someone but you had to change your plans. What happened? Read 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:11. 2. After having written his first letter to the Corinthian church as a rather strong, to-the-point set of instructions, how […]
By Sam E. Stone Last month’s lessons were all based on Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. This month we study his second letter to the Corinthians. Apparently the apostle wrote his second epistle around AD 55. Some of the false teachers in the church continued to misrepresent him, seeking to diminish […]
By Kelly Carr Perhaps you’ve seen this little party favor toy that kids receive: a disc is encased in plastic with small metal balls inside; you tilt the disc, aiming to land all the balls into round slots. It’s usually easy to get the first in. The trick is keeping that one in place […]
