by Sam E. Stone When I was a student in Bible college, one of my professors talked about this text in a chapel service. He explained that this is often referred to as “the triumphal entry,” as Jesus came into Jerusalem on the Sunday before he died. He suggested that the triumphal entry Jesus seeks […]
The Word became flesh–The Uniform Lesson for March 11
By Sam E. Stone Before the world was created, God existed. The first words of the first book in the Bible read, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). John’s Gospel starts by affirming this truth. Since his was the last of the four Gospels to be written, John […]
Wisdom’s origin–The Uniform Lesson for March 4
By Sam E. Stone After today we will be studying the Gospel of John each week during this quarter. There Jesus is presented as the one who holds the answer to all of life’s questions. Today’s text from Proverbs provides the backdrop for our future study. In the book of Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom as […]
Bearing the fruit of redemption–The Uniform Lesson for February 26
By Sam E. Stone The Uniform Lesson for February 26 This week we conclude a four-week survey of the book of Galatians. This also is the final lesson under this quarter’s general topic, “God establishes a faithful people.” The Christians in Galatia had to contend with false teachers who insisted on the legalism […]
Inheriting Abraham’s promise–The Uniform Lesson for February 19
By Sam E. Stone The Uniform Lesson for February 19 Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians to correct false teaching that had influenced the church. Some insisted that Christians must observe everything in the Old Testament law. This month’s lessons refute this idea. No one can be justified by observing the law […]
