Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What are some things that you consider to be the best? (Examples may include best restaurant, best movie ever, best friend, etc.) What separates these “bests” from all others in that category? 2. Have you noticed that at almost any sporting event you […]
Week 16 Daily Reading
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 5:21-43 1 Corinthians 9:13-27 Psalm 83 Judges 4–5 1 Corinthians 9:13-27 Do you know someone who is training for a marathon or other athletic event? These people understand hard work. They see their goal and work for it as if their life depended on it. Some of them run through […]
Week 15 Study Questions
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Think of the last telephone call you have received from a charity seeking donations. How did you respond? What is your thought process when deciding whether to give financial support to a cause and how much to give? 2. What is a zealot? […]
Week 15 Daily Reading
MONDAY Reading for Today: Mark 2:18-28 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Psalm 78:1-39 Joshua 15–17 Psalm 78:1-39 Older generation, are you telling the next generation what God has done for you? Younger generation, are you listening? All too often the church is separated by age. We join life groups with people our age. We sit by friends […]
Week 14 Study Questions
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. What do you think each of these sayings means: write off one’s losses, try Plan B, raise a white flag, chalk it up to experience, throw in the towel, go on damage control, sing one’s swan song? What is the common theme? 2. […]