Christ is “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14), so it’s not surprising when we find grace and truth mingled together throughout his teachings. When the Good Shepherd leads us beside quiet waters, that’s grace. When his rod and staff correct us, that’s truth. When Jesus tells the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What is meant when someone says, “This is the hill I choose to die on”? What is your “hill to die on”? In other words, for what principle or cause would you be willing to stand regardless of the cost? 2. Has anyone […]
Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering (Hebrews 13:3). Practically everyone in the church today is aware to some extent of the suffering of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world. The church in China […]
MONDAY Reading for Today:Mark 12:35-44 2 Corinthians 10 Psalm 1051 Samuel 24–25 Mark 12:35-44 At the end of last week, we looked at Paul’s challenge in 2 Corinthians 9 to give generously. The truth is, though, generosity looks different for everyone. Your generosity isn’t going to look like my generosity. The story of the poor […]
TiBlanc was one of the poorest kids in his Haitian village. The house his family lived in had no electricity, no running water, and no bathroom. Every night he put cotton in his ears to keep out the bugs. His mother, Carole, knew a school janitor who saved the students’ leftovers to feed to his […]
