Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. What is something you were afraid of when you were a child? 2. Do you have a hero, someone you are in awe of because of what they’ve done or who they are? Read Ecclesiastes 3:14. 1. Solomon wrote this short verse about […]
Do you think about finishing well? It’s an important question. For much of my life I didn’t give it much thought. Life was focused upon raising a family, making a living, and personal accomplishment. My family and I were active in the church. I’ve been a Christian since age 10. If I did have thoughts […]
Death ends all—there is no going back. The unnamed rich man would have given anything for a do-over, but death closed the door on that possibility. Memory remains intact on the other side—he showed concern for his brothers who were still alive. God is content with Scripture as his means of conveying salvation truth. Death seals […]
Do you want to be blessed? Who doesn’t? God desires to give us wisdom, knowledge, and hope. He seeks to bless us in many ways. And his blessings don’t rely on works, but rather on hearts that seek to please him. Scripture teaches us that God isn’t as concerned with our sacrifices and offerings as […]
The lesson title asks a question. The implied subject is “You.” Thus, “Do you pray enough?” Most of us would have to answer, “No.” But God is hurt by our distance and preoccupation with other things. This closing exhortation in Colossians calls us to go forward on our knees. We cannot stumble when we are […]
