By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, 12-16 1. What attribute of God do you find most mysterious and difficult to comprehend? 2. Can you think of a time in your life when God surprised you by doing […]
The Last 10 Percent—Life Application for October 15, 2017
By David Faust According to a thought-provoking Chinese proverb, when you have made it 90 percent down the path, you’re halfway to your destination. Often the hardest part of a task is bringing it to full completion rather than settling for “almost” or “good enough.” In business meetings and personal conversations it’s tempting to settle […]
Evaluation Questions for October 15, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Exodus 20:18-26 1. Which of the Ten Commandments do you find most personally relevant and challenging? Why? 2. Do you ever struggle with the sin of coveting? What signs of covetousness do you detect in […]
Evaluation Questions for October 8, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Exodus 19:16-25 1. In what ways do you show reverence for God? 2. What signs of irreverence do you see in our culture today? What signs of irreverence do you recognize in yourself? 3. The […]
Love God—and Respect Him—Life Application for October 8, 2017
By David Faust The 19th chapter of Exodus sounds strange to twenty-first century ears because we have grown accustomed to irreverence. Outside the church we’re more likely to hear God’s name used in profanity than in prayer. Even inside the church it’s not uncommon to hear the Lord described like a big brother in the […]