by Dan Lentz 1. Order pizza delivery for your small group this week (or bake your own) and while you are waiting on the pizza, do the following activity. Cut sheets of paper into large circles and give one paper circle (paper pizza) to each person. Draw and label slices on your paper pizza to […]
by Dr. Don Young Relating to Jesus as the Messiah requires a personal relationship. Whether you’re in a corporate worship service, a small or large group study, a Wednesday night prayer meeting, or when reading your favorite author, knowing the Messiah is a one-on-one relationship. Jesus clearly enunciated the truth when he asked, “But who […]
by Sam E. Stone For the past two months we have focused on the prophecies of Isaiah, offering comfort to God’s people in a difficult time. Now we will study the fulfillment of God’s promise, using excerpts from the Gospel of Mark. John the Baptist had prepared the way for Jesus (Mark 1:2, 3). God […]
by Sam E. Stone Isaiah 53 is the most quoted section from the Old Testament prophets in all the New Testament. An example of the importance of this chapter is found in Acts 8 when Philip converted the Ethiopian official. An angel of the Lord instructed Philip to approach his chariot and stay near […]
by Sam E. Stone Isaiah prophesied about 700 years before Jesus came to earth. With powerful, persuasive, and poignant phrases he clearly described the Messiah and his kingdom. This month’s lessons consider several of his inspired messages. Today’s text (Isaiah 49) contains another of the “Servant Songs.” It shows Christ’s mission to the people of […]
