By David Faust Psalm 37 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. . . . Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew […]
The Lesson and Life — February 12, 2012
By Shane Lockard A little boy prayed, “How Father, who does art in Heaven, Harold is his name.” Sometimes people get mixed up about who God really is. Thankfully, God never misunderstands who we are. If we’ve committed our lives to him, the Bible says we are God’s children. Paul said, “You are no longer […]
Where You Live–February 5, 2012
By Dan Lentz 1. Which of these statements best describes you and why? Share your response with the group. • “If it is to be, it is up to me!” (If it’s going to get done, then I’m probably going to have to do it.) • “I do what I can and let the […]
Blessed with Abraham–The Uniform lesson for February 12
By Sam E. Stone Paul continues his warning to the Galatian Christians in today’s text. In last week’s lesson he asserted that “a man is not justified by observing the law” (Galatians 2:16). This by itself should have silenced the Judaizers who insisted that a Gentile must first become a Jew before he could become […]
Sleepless nights–Psalm 30
By David Faust As a young man I served as a volunteer counselor at a summer camp for high school students. A youth ministry veteran gave me some wise advice. “Don’t stay up late and try to counsel teens during the wee hours of the night,” he said. “Their problems seem worse when they’re exhausted, […]