MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 20: 17-34 Acts 27:27-44 Psalm 45 Leviticus 21–23 Leviticus 21–23 Historian Marvin Rosenthal wrote, “There is not a nation anywhere, even among the most primitive of peoples, that does not have its unique days of special celebration.” Why do we celebrate? I believe God wired us to love a holiday. […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. How have you heard this sentence completed: “There are two kinds of people in the world . . .”? 2. What types of cliques are found in a typical high school? Which one were you a part of? Which would never have accepted […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 17:14-27 Acts 24 Psalm 39 Leviticus 5–7 Leviticus 5–7 The guilt offering: atonement made for an unintentional sin. I marvel at the details regarding the sacrifices offered at the tabernacle and later, the temple. Even accidental sin made a man guilty before God and therefore needed to be covered. As […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Consider these three pairs: a wildfire vs. the fire in a household furnace, a stampede of wild horses vs. a horse-drawn wagon, and a car bomb vs. the explosions within your car’s engine cylinders. What makes the difference between destructive and constructive power? […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 14:22-36 Acts 20:13-38 Psalm 34 Exodus 30–31 Matthew 14:22-36 We face two kinds of fear: fear of the known and fear of the unknown. That night on the Sea of Galilee the disciples faced both. They knew well the dangers of being caught in a violent storm. When they saw […]
