By Delvin R. Sweeney “Does Jesus Care?” The words of the hymn speak to the question the Israelites must have asked during their Egyptian captivity. Dealing with Oppression I am a father to four mostly grown children. Any father whose child has had to deal with bullying can relate to the desire to […]
By Sam E. Stone In our study of Genesis we saw God appear to Abraham (Genesis 15), reaffirming his promise to make of him a great nation. But God indicated that Abraham’s descendants would have to remain in Egypt for 400 years (v. 13). While the Israelites were enslaved there, a baby boy was […]
By David Faust Do you like to eat leftovers? Some foods (homemade soup, for example) taste better on the second day than on the day you make them. Clever chefs transform yesterday’s pot roast into today’s beef stew, and turn slightly overripe peaches into a delicious pie. Thrifty homemakers give their children hand-me-down clothes […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you were young, did you ever want to be president of the United States? Does the office of president look as appealing now as it did then? In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a leader? Read Exodus 3:7-17. 2. These verses describe a […]
By Sam E. Stone Last week’s lesson concluded with Isaac becoming extremely prosperous (Genesis 26:13). He and his family moved south toward Beersheba, where his father Abraham had lived. Genesis 27 describes how Jacob tricked his father into giving him the special blessing that normally would have gone to his elder brother, Esau (27:1-40). […]
