By David Faust A thunderstorm led to a power outage, and a large section of our church building had no electrical current for three days. After working all weekend to correct the problem, a friend sent me a text message on Monday morning that said, “Full power and functionality restored to the whole church. Praise […]
Evaluation Questions for November 5, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Numbers 25:10-13; 1 Samuel 2:30-36 1. What do you think is currently preventing the church from experiencing “full power and functionality”? 2. What signs of unfaithfulness do you see in today’s church? In yourself? 3. […]
Sign on the Dotted Line—Life Application for October 29, 2017
By David Faust Most of us sign our names every day without much thought. There are times, though, when putting your name on a document is a big deal. When I was 24 years old, my wife and I bought our first house. The total cost of the deal wouldn’t seem like much in today’s […]
God’s Covenant with the Returned Exiles—The Uniform Lesson for October 29, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott More than 500 years had passed since the events of last week’s lesson. The 10 northern tribes had been taken captive by Assyria (722 BC), and the two southern tribes had been taken captive by Babylon (586 BC). But God raised up Cyrus to send the exiles home (Isaiah 45:1). They […]
Evaluation Questions for October 29, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Nehemiah 9:32-38; 10:28, 29 1. Have you “signed on the dotted line” and made your own commitment to God through your confession of faith, repentance, and baptism? 2. Do you think most people are reliable […]