Is there a broken relationship in your life that seems beyond reconciliation? In human terms it may be irretrievably broken, but God is the great reconciler. He can bring reconciliation between people but first there must be reconciliation with Him. We’ll see this in the lives of Jacob and Esau and their miraculous reconciliation in Genesis 33. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions January 13, 2019 – Genesis 33.pdf
Mary was a young virgin girl engaged to a simple, hardworking carpenter. Just two “ordinary” young people living in a nowhere town. But, God LOVES to do His best work through ordinary people in humble surroundings. We know the Christmas story well, but what can we learn from Mary’s example as she responded to the angel Gabriel? Here are the notes for Luke 1:26-38:
God can use imperfect people with imperfect lives to accomplish His purposes. His grace can take any messed up, sinful person and turn their life into an amazing story of redemption. However, accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord, doesn’t exempt us from hardship and injustice at the hands of other sinful people. Sometimes God uses hard situations to draw us closer to Him and to grow our character to prepare us to fulfill His plan for our lives.
Lesson Notes and Questions December 16, 2018 – Genesis 29.pdf
Did you ever have a time when God seemed to pull back the curtain and reveal how he had been orchestrating events in ways you didn’t sense? Jacob had an experience like that as God invited him to trade a hard pillow for a heavenly promise and purpose for his life. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions December 9, 2018 – Jacob’s Dream.pdf
As we look at Genesis 27 and old saying comes to mind: “God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick.” That’s encouraging for flawed humans like us, but it’s not a free pass. There are some important lessons to learn from the dysfunctional family of Isaac and Rebekah and their sons Jacob and Esau. Rain or shine, I hope you’ll be in class tomorrow. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions December 2, 2018 – Genesis 27.pdf
When we have PROBLEMS, James PRESCRIBES PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE, and PRAYER. Those actions are motivated by God’s PROMISES. Here are the notes for tomorrow’s study of James 5:
Lesson Notes and Questions for November 25, 2018 – James 5.pdf
When I became a follower of Christ I decided to make Him the “boss” of my life. Do I live as if that is the case? How well do I fend off my natural pride? Do I resist the devil and submit to God’s authority? We’ll talk about it tomorrow. Here are the notes:
When I open my mouth do I sound like a follower of Christ? It can be a challenge! Tomorrow’s lesson in James 3 is easy to understand but hard to accomplish: taming the tongue. Even when Jesus has saved us, our tongues don’t automatically get under control. The good news is that BECAUSE we’re saved, followers of Christ CAN tame the tongue with the help of the Holy Spirit. Here are the notes:
Faith has “vital signs” just like the body has pulse and breath as signs of “life.” How are our vital signs of faith? Tomorrow we continue our study in James chapter two. Here are the notes.
Lesson Notes and Questions November 4, 2018 – James 2-14-26.pdf
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