Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. List three or four organizations from which you have recently received a letter or phone call that asked for donations. To which one would you be most likely to give? To which one would you be least likely to give? 2. A non-Christian […]
Jonathan Edwards married Sarah Pierrepont on July 28, 1727. Jonathan and Sarah were as different in personalities as they were similar in convictions. He was the introverted scholar, content to spend hours in his study; she was the extrovert who enjoyed being with others. Both were deeply committed to Christ. Jonathan followed God’s call to […]
Jesus, the apostles, and the early church often taught about and demonstrated how to live generously. It was a priority for them, because without it, the church could not and cannot carry out Christ’s mission and vision. One day in the temple, “Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 9:1-13 1 Corinthians 15:29-58 Psalm 93 Ruth 2–3 Ruth 2–3 When we are consistently kind, hard working, faithful, and loving, people notice. It happened with Ruth in the Old Testament, and it happens today. After Ruth left behind everything she knew, people talked about her kindness and faithfulness to her […]
In this month of lessons, we have learned that God is “acknowledged” by the resurrection of Jesus (first two lessons), by the obedience of his followers (lesson three), and by heavenly worship (lessons four and five). Everything else pales in comparison to worship. It is a sin to make little what God has made big, […]
