The weight, the guilt, the punishment for the sins of the whole world—every sin, by every sinner—fell upon Christ at the Cross, at once, as the only means to save us! What does it tell us about God’s love that He would do this for us, even at such a great cost?
Deliverance requires a Deliverer. God’s servant nation would be delivered by two deliverers: Cyrus, who would set the captives free from Babylonian exile, and an unnamed Servant, whose identity as the Messiah is progressively revealed. This Servant would restore justice and bring the community of survivors back to God.
What do Bible promises about the end of suffering mean to you now, amid your present suffering? What good would our faith be without those promises? Why, then, is it so important to cling to them, no matter what?
In response to the cry of a faithful king, God saved His people and showed who He is: the omnipotent King of Israel who controls the destiny of earth.
Ever since sin was born in the heart of a mighty angel, pride has not respected the boundaries of reality (in angels or people). This week, among other things, we’ll take a look at the origin of pride and self-exaltation.
Though time and again God seeks to woo us by revealing His love and character, He will also allow us to face the fruit of our wrong decisions; i.e., pain, suffering, fear, turmoil, and so forth, all in order to help us realise just what turning away from Him leads to.
What can we do, now, today, to learn to keep our faith intact, so that when tomorrow’s calamities come, we can stay firm?
What does this study teach us about God’s forbearance and willingness to bring all of us to salvation? God does not promise that His people will not endure hardship and pain, but He promises to be with them.
Not only does God’s sanctuary throb with awesome power; it’s a place where weak and faulty people such as we can find refuge. We can be reassured by knowing that God is working to rescue us through Christ, our High Priest.
God does not cut off anyone who responds to Him. He appeals as long as there is hope for a response. He does not immediately take No for an answer, because He knows we are ignorant and deceived by sin.
We are promised that we will be given an understanding of things that, for now, remain hidden to us. What a wonderful hope, too, that once we do see and understand things that now seem so difficult, we will have nothing but praise for God!
Jesus wanted to emphasise that the Sabbath should not be a burden. It was created as a unique opportunity for people to learn of the character of God who made the Sabbath and learn experientially by valuing His creation.
Christians need to learn how to work God’s way. Work is more than an economic necessity. Rightly understood, one’s lifework is an avenue of ministry, an expression of one’s relationship to the Lord.
This week we will look at some principles involved in how we can teach the arts and sciences from the Christian perspective and worldview.
Learning to know God is our foremost response to His grace. We cannot earn such grace, but we can learn it, and what is Christian education if not, at its core, education teaching us about this grace?
Worship, proper worship, is so important that, in fact, it becomes central to the issues in the last days, before the second coming of Christ. Thus, Christian education needs to include the whole question of worship: what is it, how do we do it, why is it important, and whom do we worship?
True Christian education must be about pointing us to the only solution for our rather dismal state. This week we’ll look at our only solution, our Master Teacher.
In sending His Son to this planet, the Father sent the Master Teacher on a mission: to show humankind His face.
As human beings, we never look at the world from a neutral position. We see it, always and only, through filters that impact how we interpret and understand the world around us. That filter is called a worldview, and it’s so crucial that we teach our young people, and even older church members, the biblical worldview.
This week we will study the role of God’s law in the whole question of Christian education. As part of Christian education we need to keep God’s law as a central component of what it means to live by faith and trusting in God’s grace.
What does the Bible say about education in the family, and what principle can we take away from it for ourselves, whatever our family situation happens to be?
Through the creation story God has given so many powerful lessons. The Garden of Eden is a wonderful teacher. Matt has shared some powerful principles. True education will lead to true knowledge, the knowledge of Christ, and thus not only will we become more like Him, we may stand also to share our knowledge of Him with others.
Heaven will be worth any sacrifice we make on earth. There will be sacrifices along the way, but the joys of service will outweigh them today, and the eternal joy of living with Christ throughout all eternity will make any sacrifice we make here seem insignificant.
The Bible focuses on the two comings of Jesus. He came once to redeem us and will return to take home what He has purchased at such an infinite cost. The Bible’s last book, Revelation, was written especially to prepare the world for Jesus’ return. It is an urgent message for this generation.
If our witness about Jesus comes from a heart that has been transformed by His grace, charmed by His love, and amazed at His truth, others will be impressed with how the truth we believe has impacted our lives. Truth presented in the context of a changed life makes all the difference.
Small group ministry is ordained by God to enable each church member to grow spiritually, experience warm fellowship, and utilize their God-given gifts in service.
"Our attitudes often determine our ability to influence others. A harsh, critical, and unfriendly attitude is going to drive people away from you, and even if you are able to witness, your words, no matter how truthful, are much less likely to be received. In contrast, a positive attitude and a belief in others draws them to us. It creates a bond of friendship."
"The living witness of a Christ-like life committed to ministering to others is a powerful testimony to the words we speak and gives credibility to our witness."
'In all of our witnessing, we must keep three biblical principles in mind: what we say, how we say it, and when we say it.'
God calls us to witness for Him. Witnessing is not a special spiritual gift that only a select few possess. Witnessing is the divine calling of each Christian. For God, what matters isn’t so much what you have, but rather, what you do with what you have.
