Reconciliation

October 15, 2023
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?!

Righteousness

October 8, 2023
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).

Let’s Build a Church

October 1, 2023
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 David Inspired Leadership

September 24, 2023
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.

How Love Suffers Long

September 10, 2023
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. 

The Wisdom of Neglect

August 27, 2023
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.
Jesus was perpetually concerned with doing only what God, his Father, authorized. The gospel of John highlights this repeatedly, as we discuss in this lesson. Even times when Jesus seems to be a rule-breaker (like with the Sabbath), he appeals to tradition and what Scripture commands.