By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever been told to do? Read 1 John 3:11-24. 2. John made what people may consider some pretty outrageous statements in this passage. Which one do you think is the most outrageous? Why? 3. How is real love for one another defined in […]
By David Faust God led his people on an extended camping trip through the wilderness for 40 years. Water was scarce. Food was available but predictable. Tempers were edgy. Morning after morning, God provided a unique nutritional supplement: thin white flakes that looked like frost on the ground. When baked or boiled, the flakes tasted like […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. On a scale of 1 (total skeptic) to 5 (believe everything without question), where would you rate yourself? Why? Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 20-22. 2. The Greeks in Corinth did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, and this skepticism had crept into the church there. Why was (and is) […]
By Sam E. Stone Often 1 Corinthians 15 is described as the “resurrection chapter” of the Bible. Tom Friskney wrote, “There is no other chapter like this in the whole Bible; the hope of Christianity resides within it. . . . We may wonder why Paul has waited until now to discuss it. . . […]
By Bob Russell A young minister accepted the call to a small country church. Shortly after he arrived, the church’s youth minister announced that his wife was expecting a baby in two months. The couple had been married for just four months. The women of the church planned a baby shower and everyone rejoiced with […]
