Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Recall a time when someone you know acted in an unwise or foolish way. Without dishonoring anyone involved, what happened as a result of those actions? What was the collateral damage to others? 2. Name someone you know (or knew) whose character you […]
MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 1:39-56 Ephesians 2:1-10 Psalm 119:17-24 1 Kings 4–5 Psalm 119:17-24Before you read the Bible, do you pray for God to open your eyes to see what he wants you to see? Or do you read the Bible so you can check it off your list and then move on to the […]
The discipleship program “Rooted” originated in Africa and is growing in popularity among American churches. The prison epistles (our study through the bulk of the summer months) stress what it is like to be rooted in Christ (Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:6, 7). It is especially important that we are rooted in the plan of God […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. In high school, were you part of a certain social group? What cliques or divisions were you aware of as a teenager? Are you aware of different closed communities now? 2. Let’s talk plants for a moment. Weakly established root systems produce sickly, […]
I’ll never forget the first time I told Candy that I loved her. I was 20 years old and she was 19. We were sitting side by side in my rust-colored, rust-covered Plymouth in the parking lot of a fine dining establishment called Donut Land. Mustering up my courage, I looked her in the eyes […]
