In an age of permissiveness, submission sounds like an antiquated idea that even many Christians want to avoid. But submission is not the four-letter word some seem to think it is. Submission is God’s loving plan for reestablishing relationship with him. In Matthew 12:50, Jesus marked obedience to the Father as a condition of our […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 7:24-37 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 Psalm 89:1-18 Judges 16 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 Do you ever wish you had someone else’s gift? Maybe you wish you could share the gospel or teach or preach like others can. It seems so effortless for them. Maybe you wish hospitality came as naturally to you […]
Randy Harris teaches at Abilene Christian University. In his freshman Bible class he gives students the following outline to the Book of Revelation: (1) God’s team wins. (2) You get to pick a team. (3) Don’t be stupid. It’s a good outline. The last two lessons for this month come from Revelation 4-5. They are […]
The New Testament uses two different Greek words translated “crown.” The jeweled royal head-covering of a king or queen was called a diadema. That’s why a classic hymn says of Jesus, “Bring forth the royal diadem and crown him Lord of all.” David wore an impressive kingly crown covered with precious stones that weighed about […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What are some things that you consider to be the best? (Examples may include best restaurant, best movie ever, best friend, etc.) What separates these “bests” from all others in that category? 2. Have you noticed that at almost any sporting event you […]
