Luke 14:15-24“An excuse is the skin of a reason stuffed with a lie.” I heard that definition years ago and it stuck. If you listen closely, most excuses fit very neatly into those parameters. That explanation certainly describes the excuses used in Jesus’ parable. The truth is this; if we really want to do something, […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. How do you handle people who are from different backgrounds or cultures than you? Do you welcome outsiders and strangers into your circle of friends? 2. What does unity mean to you? Consider synonyms like harmony, balance, symphony, and proportion, and antonyms like […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. Have you or someone you know ever been given a negative label that you couldn’t shake? 2. What are difficulties, freedoms, or costs related to scrapping a project and starting from scratch? Read Colossians 2:9-15 1. Look closely at verses 9 and 10 […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson. 1. What does it mean to be “mature” or “grown up”? 2. What are the similarities and differences of being clever and being wise? Read Colossians 1:24-27. 1. In prison, Paul’s suffering and affliction were key components to his knowing Christ more completely and […]
2 Chronicles 13–16Finish well. Judah’s King Asa was a breath of fresh air. In his devotion to God, he destroyed the nation’s rampant idolatry, led the people in a renewal of their covenant with God, and even deposed his grandmother because of the repulsive image she worshiped. When Asa’s army was overwhelmingly outnumbered, he turned […]
