It might not be fun to think of ourselves as a remnant, but God can do some amazing things with what the rest of the world considers to be scraps.
Category: Sunday School Lessons
Articles based on lessons prepared for teaching Sunday School. Many of these were based on text suggested by standard lesson plans (as cited), but there typically proves to be much more to find in a given section of the word of God than only a single lesson!
Totally Unfair, Part 2
Why should people who do good things be considered inadequately righteous, when sinners can receive salvation through faith?
Totally Unfair, Part 1
Should people who do good things be considered inadequately righteous, while sinners can receive salvation through faith?
Not New Information
The gospel has good news for those who feel (or were told) that they are far from God, and we find that this good news was God's plan all along.
The Fruit of God’s Patience
When we start to appreciate our sin, we find that God is justified in punishing it, so why does He sometimes delay justice?
What If God Chose to Help Us?
Perhaps, before choosing to reject God's authority, we should first take a look at the kinds of decisions that He makes.
A Holy Credit to Your Account
What does the faith look like that results in our debts being cleared with God?
No Membership Required
Don't you hate it when the event you want to get into is restricted, and you can't get in?
Faith That Results in Righteousness
"Faith" can mean a lot of things. What did it look like for Abraham, though?
Please, Don’t Pay Me for My Work!
Some things that we do have results that we probably don't want to cash in.
How Did Abraham Get to Be Credited with Righteousness?
If Abraham wasn't perfect, and lived before the Law of Moses, how could he be considered righteous before God?
Grace and Mercy
Ever wonder what the difference is between grace and mercy (or what both of them mean in the first place)?
Pick Your Poison
When both choices look pretty bad, it's good to check and see if there are other options!
Who We Follow Determines Our Direction and Our Destination
What if we considered whether or not we have the right guide, rather than only being concerned about our destination?
Why Doesn’t God Hurry Up?
Maybe the reason God is waiting to "clean house" is for you and me to make some changes, and not just other people
No Two Ways About It
If there are universal standards, they must - by definition - apply to all of us
Surely Not I?
What do we do when we encounter a list of sins in the Bible, and find a few that we struggle with, too?
Maybe They Already Know the Problem, but Not the Solution
If we see a serious problem in other people, what is better for them: pointing it out, or helping them fix it?
Root Cause Analysis
There are a lot of ugly, messy kinds of sins in this world, but maybe they can be traced back to a common decision in the lives of those who practice them.
What Happens When You Ignore the Truth?
Have we considered the starting point of evil behavior? Romans 1 gives us some clues as to where it starts...and how it might be fixed.