The scholar Oscar Cullmann distinguished Good Friday from the Second Coming with an analogy. He likened Calvary to D-Day and the Second Coming to V-Day. D-Day was a decisive battle in WWII when the allied forces stormed Normandy, France. That battle was the beginning of the end for Hitler’s forces. But the war was not […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Military movies like Unbroken (2018), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Braveheart (1995) depict fierce, bloody battles and thrilling acts of courage displayed by soldiers and warriors who stood bravely opposed to their enemy. Share your favorite battle scenes from any […]
In the battle for truth, are you in or out? Will you faint, or will you fight? When the Lord calls you to action, will you dive in or bail out? The apostle Paul told Timothy, “Fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). Are you a worrier or a warrior? If you […]
MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 3:1-20 Ephesians 4:25-32 Psalm 119:65-72 1 Kings 13–14 Ephesians 4:25-32It’s not a sin to be angry. Jesus was angry, after all. Anger, in and of itself, isn’t wrong. It’s a natural emotion. What anger can do if you’re not careful, though, is lead you into sin. If left unchecked, anger can […]
Charles Caleb Colton is credited as having said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” (though others said similar things dating back as far as the time of Marcus Aurelius). There is an appropriate plagiarism when it comes to Jesus. Paul told the Ephesians to “follow God’s example.” This expression comes from a verb that […]
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