By Dan Lentz 1. What unexpected turn of events have you experienced in the past year? 2. Did the turn of events become a positive thing for you in the long run, or a negative one? Read Acts 27:1, 2, 33-44. 3. This section of Scripture focuses on events during a […]
Paul survives a shipwreck–The Uniform Lesson for November 11, 2012
By Sam E. Stone In last week’s lesson, Paul stood before King Agrippa and the Roman governor, Festus. They both found him innocent of any crime but, since he had appealed to Caesar, they sent him on for a hearing before the emperor in Rome. Today we study a part of his sea voyage […]
The many faces of pain– Job 5-9
By David Faust Job’s friend Eliphaz got it right when he observed, “Man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Suffering takes many forms. You can see it in the eyes of a widower who misses his wife, the sorrow of parents who grieve the loss of a son […]
Paul testifies before King Agrippa–The Uniform Lesson for November 4, 2012
By Sam E. Stone The remaining four lessons in this unit help answer the question, “Where does faith take us?” We will look at examples of the apostle Paul’s faith and ministry recorded in the book of Acts. Paul was preaching fearlessly in Jerusalem when a riotous crowd threatened his life (Acts 22:22-24). The […]
Where You Live — for November 4, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. If you were made president of the country for a day and had executive powers to make national policy changes, what would be your top three priorities? Read Acts 26:19-32. 2. How would you summarize, in your own words, Paul’s message to King Agrippa in verses 19-23? […]