Is it possible for a blind man to see? Today, we consider that question, and the dangers of spiritual blindness, by examining Jesus' interaction with a blind man outside the town of Jericho in Luke 18.
Text: Luke 18.35-43
Is it possible for a blind man to see? Today, we consider that question, and the dangers of spiritual blindness, by examining Jesus' interaction with a blind man outside the town of Jericho in Luke 18.
Text: 1 Samuel 1.12-16
It's easy to get the wrong picture about something or someone because we often try to fill-in the blanks with best guesses. This kind of guessing is fraught with peril and easily creates the wrong picture, a distorted picture, of the other person. This is something Jesus himself faced. Today, we consider the example of Eli & Hannah and warn against a cynical filling in of the blanks about other people.
Text: 1 Timothy 3.14-16
Ahead of our family meeting discussing local outreach efforts, we consider the worthiness of Christ to be proclaimed throughput the world (and in our own town & county). Paul had a thing or two to say about this to Timothy and the church's role in proclaiming Christ.
Text: Jonah 4.6-11
What do the things we choose to become angry over say about our walk with Jesus?
Text: Psalm 29
A reminder of the grandeur, sovereignty and power of our great God seen in something as relatable as a thunderstorm. Yet despite the terrifying situation, the God's people praise him from the peace found in its midst.
Text: Ecclesiastes 4.9-12
Learning a thing or two about friendship and encouragement in Christ from a viral turtle video, the example of Jesus and the wisdom of Solomon.
Text: Romans 12.1-2
I'm not even going to try to explain the premise for this one. It has something to do with the difference between being conformed to the world and being transformed in Christ ...and (of course) blobfish!
Text: John 7.40-52
Blind spots. All vehicles have them to varying degrees. They can be disastrous, even leading to serious injury because they can hide entire vehicles to the unwary eye. In our lesson today, we consider a far more important and dangerous blind spot - the Jesus-sized blind spot of the Sanhedrin in John 7.40-52.
Text: James 4.5
The leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning federal protection for abortion has put the issue center stage for the culture war in our country. We have already seen a heated response from pro-abortion advocates and no shortage of emotional hyperbole. Today, we will consider the issue from the perspective of a Christian (biblical) worldview.
Text: Luke 15.25-32
Reversal of fortune plays a major and often shocking role in many of our favorite movies and novels. Jesus also used a shocking reversal to turn the tables on some Jewish religious leaders in the telling of the parable of the prodigal son. |
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