When I was a young minister, occasionally I would ask the congregation to kneel for prayer. A wise worship leader advised, “For some of our older members, kneeling is painful. It’s better to say, ‘If you’re physically able to do so, please kneel with us in prayer.’” I thought my friend was overstating the problem, […]
Week 52 Application |
Week 52
Study Questions
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. Have you have ever gone on a mission trip to a Third World country? If so, what was it like to serve there? 2. How do you feel when you hear reports of children dying of malnourishment, of elderly people being marginalized, or […]
Week 52 Study |
New Life
Dr. James Strauss from Lincoln Christian University said, “Isaiah 60-66 is the greatest eschatological section of the Old Testament.” It would seem so. Isaiah 60 celebrates the future glory of Israel in the coming light of the Messiah. Isaiah 61 announces the year of the Messiah’s favor. Isaiah 62-64 expresses the desire for the Messiah […]
Week 51 Application |
Killing Time
Located off the northern shore of Norway, the island village of Sommaroy attracts visitors to its white sand beaches and picturesque scenery. It barely occupies a dot on the map, but approximately 350 residents call Sommaroy home, and tourism and fishing drive its economy. The island is so far north that the months of November […]
Week 51
Study Questions
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. Have you ever been driving at night when your headlights went out or walking in the dark when your flashlight quit working? How did you feel and how did you respond? 2. Were you afraid of the dark when you were a child? […]