By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Hebrews 1:1-9 1. Does God seem close to you or far from you? How does the fact that the Word became flesh impact the way you answer that question? 2. When do you see glimpses […]
What Do You Find in the Bible?—Life Application for September 25, 2016
By David Faust My mother gave me five tattered leather-bound volumes of Adam Clarke’s commentary on the Bible. Published in 1833, the books belonged either to my great-grandfather Daniel or more likely to his brother Timothy. My great-great-uncle Timothy was a circuit-riding minister who rode on horseback from one preaching location to another. I noticed […]
Evaluation Questions for September 25, 2016
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1. Do you see yourself in the pages of Scripture? If so, how? 2. Are there particular biblical characters with whom you identify? If so, whom and why? 3. How does the […]
Evaluation Questions for September 18, 2016
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Isaiah 40:21-31 • What is currently depleting your energy and wearing you out? • What choices could you make or habits could you develop in order to experience more rest and peace?
Renew Your Strength—Life Application for September 18, 2016
By David Faust God’s capacity to get things done far surpasses ours. We use preexisting items to construct buildings and generate works of art, but he created the universe out of nothing. We spend years and thousands of dollars getting an education, while the Lord remains calmly all-knowing. We rush around in cars and planes, […]