Suffering is caused by a variety of things, including our poor choices, the poor choices of others, and creation being out of sorts with its Creator. Ultimately all suffering is caused by the devil (Genesis 3) and overseen by a loving heavenly Father (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). All of this is why believers need to trust […]
Christ is “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14), so it’s not surprising when we find grace and truth mingled together throughout his teachings. When the Good Shepherd leads us beside quiet waters, that’s grace. When his rod and staff correct us, that’s truth. When Jesus tells the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What is meant when someone says, “This is the hill I choose to die on”? What is your “hill to die on”? In other words, for what principle or cause would you be willing to stand regardless of the cost? 2. Has anyone […]
MONDAY Reading for Today:Mark 12:35-44 2 Corinthians 10 Psalm 1051 Samuel 24–25 Mark 12:35-44 At the end of last week, we looked at Paul’s challenge in 2 Corinthians 9 to give generously. The truth is, though, generosity looks different for everyone. Your generosity isn’t going to look like my generosity. The story of the poor […]
As part of a larger poem, William Ross Wallace wrote, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” A fitting tribute to mothers. But what about the God who rocks the whole world? Can we trust our souls to him? And speaking of “rocks” (a different nuance), our text today […]
