In Acts chapter 14, Paul returned to Antioch and reported the work that God had been doing in the regions where he preached. Similarly, this is a report of a trip taken to Sierra Leone (Africa) and of the work God is doing in that region.
Looking at the story of Ehud, who is the second judge mentioned in the book of Judges, and making application to us today.
Yes, the song. We look at the meaning of the lyrics and talk about the experiences that shaped the author of the song. It's a classic for good reason.
The Bible speaks of being reconciled to God, through the death of Jesus Christ. Before then, it ways we were "enemies" of God. The Bible also speaks of being reconciled to "our brother." If God forgave us, how much more should we forgive each other?!
What is righteousness - ours, or God's, for that matter? Jesus said that ours needs to exceed that of the Pharisees (people who were good at imposing rules).
Some churches do a lot of activities beyond just worshiping God and preaching. What is the church of the Bible like? Since the Bible frequently compares the church to a building, let's use that to "build" our concept of a church "from the ground up."
How are good spiritual leaders cultivated? In this lesson, we consider how God used David’s influence to inspire a new era of leaders — and how we should be all the more inspired by Jesus’ example.
When is it most important to seek God's guidance? How does suffering impact your zeal for the Lord? In this lesson, we consider David's example in this Psalm and how he sought the Lord more diligently through affliction.
How does the grace of God teach us? What does the grace of God teach us? In this lesson, we consider this passage and how we ought to be transformed by the grace of God.
In this lesson, we consider what we can learn from the example of two godly sisters, Mary and Martha, when Jesus was welcomed into Martha’s home. In that story, Martha becomes frustrated with her sister, and Jesus gently corrects and redirects her priorities in a manner that is very needed for us consider as well.