By Sam E. Stone Instead of continuing chronologically through the Gospel of John, this week we will consider events leading up to the cross. Then on Easter Sunday, we will study the resurrection. Jesus actually underwent not one trial, but three. Two high priests were involved in the trials (Luke 3:2). The three Synoptic […]
Bearing the fruit of redemption–The Uniform Lesson for February 26
By Sam E. Stone The Uniform Lesson for February 26 This week we conclude a four-week survey of the book of Galatians. This also is the final lesson under this quarter’s general topic, “God establishes a faithful people.” The Christians in Galatia had to contend with false teachers who insisted on the legalism […]
Blessed with Abraham–The Uniform lesson for February 12
By Sam E. Stone Paul continues his warning to the Galatian Christians in today’s text. In last week’s lesson he asserted that “a man is not justified by observing the law” (Galatians 2:16). This by itself should have silenced the Judaizers who insisted that a Gentile must first become a Jew before he could become […]
Israel is delivered from Egypt: The Uniform Lesson for January 29
By Sam E. Stone For the past two months we have studied God’s covenant relationship with Abraham and his descendants. We have seen the Lord’s protection surrounding Joseph and his family as well. God’s chosen people ended up in Egypt after Jacob and his entire family moved there to escape a famine in Canaan. Time […]
Joseph transmits Abraham’s promise: The Uniform Lesson for January 22
By Sam E. Stone Joseph is one of the most outstanding figures in the Old Testament. His life teaches us that the actions of evil people cannot really hurt us as long as we stay true to God and do what he wants us to do. Joseph experienced at least five major temptations during his life: […]
