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 […]
Israel is delivered from Egypt: The Uniform Lesson for January 29
By Sam E. Stone For the past two months we have studied God’s covenant relationship with Abraham and his descendants. We have seen the Lord’s protection surrounding Joseph and his family as well. God’s chosen people ended up in Egypt after Jacob and his entire family moved there to escape a famine in Canaan. Time […]
Joseph shows character – The Uniform Lesson for January 1
By Sam E. Stone Someone said, “Character is what a person does in the dark.” Another observed, “Character is what you do when you know no one will find out.” Both descriptions apply to Joseph. In last month’s lessons we studied Abraham. We saw the fulfillment of God’s promise to send the Savior through his […]
The Lord keeps his promise – The Uniform Lesson for December 25
By Sam E. Stone God always keeps his promises. The life of Abraham provides an excellent illustration of this. In recent weeks, we saw an elderly, childless couple become parents. Moving forward 2,000 years, today’s lesson reveals that from their descendants came God’s own Son, bringing the hope of salvation for all people. The first […]
Living in harmony with others – The Uniform Lesson for November 6
By Sam E. Stone During the first year of his earthly ministry, Jesus delivered what is popularly called “The Sermon on the Mount.” This message was an introduction to the nature and character of his kingdom for all who would follow him. It marks the contrast between the Old Covenant and the New, and is filled […]
