By Sam E. Stone Jeremiah is often called “the weeping prophet” because of the sad news he had to bring to his people. But he also held out hope for them. Following 70 years in Babylonian captivity, a remnant would return to the promised land (Jeremiah 23:3). They would rebuild Jerusalem and be the […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 14, 2014
By Nathan Kline There I was, standing before hundreds of people, crying my eyes out because of what I beheld. At four o’clock in the afternoon on August 18, 2012, my eyes flowed like Niagara Falls because the woman of my dreams was walking down the aisle, getting ready to marry me. As I […]
Fully Human in Every Way–Hebrews 2:14-18
By David Faust No section of the Bible portrays the superiority of the Lord Jesus Christ more clearly than the book of Hebrews. According to this letter, Christ is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word” (Hebrews 1:3). Christ is “superior to […]
A Vision of the Future–The Uniform Lesson for September 7, 2014
By Sam E. Stone Even while the people of Israel were living as exiles in Babylon, they still received encouragement and hope from the Lord. In this month’s study we focus on the messages God sent through the prophet Jeremiah. James E. Smith pointed out that the material in chapters 30-33 was not part […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 7, 2014
By Nathan Kline I love seeing renewal, especially in the city. The renewal of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati particularly interests me because of its growth and development. The neighborhood was originally established by German immigrants in the early 19th century and is home to some of the oldest and most beautiful Italian-style architecture […]
