Searching for a Man

Text: Ezekiel 22:30 We sometimes wonder what good one person can do. As individuals, how much do our actions really impact the situation around us? From our perspective, the impact may be minimal. From God’s perspective, it may be much different. In our text, God was searching for “a man” to change His mind about […]

A Woman of Virtue

Text: Proverbs 31:10-31 In our previous lesson, we looked at the man of integrity (Job 31). This passage is about the virtuous woman. She is valuable and worthy of praise. We are going to see what we can learn from her example. How NOT to View This Description As an unattainable ideal – ideal, yes; […]

A Man of Integrity

Text: Job 31 Proverbs 31 is known for its description of the virtuous woman. Job 31 provides a similar description for the man. It describes what a man of integrity looks like. Integrity is an uprightness of character that is displayed in every area of life. It is complete and consistent, not selective and sporadic. […]

Proof for the Existence of God

Text: Psalm 19:1-6 Usually when we have to argue for the existence of God, it is with those who doubt or deny His existence. In such cases, using the Bible as our sole source of argumentation may not be effective. If they do not believe in God, why would they believe the Bible? However, we […]

Euphemisms for Death

Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-2 Solomon said the day of one’s death is better than one’s birth. Why? He knew that life here was vanity, but we have something better awaiting us (Ecclesiastes 12:7-8, 13-14). The Bible uses several expressions for death (euphemisms). A euphemism is a milder word or phrase used in place of a stronger […]

Those Who Wait for the Lord

Text: Isaiah 40:28-31 We live in a world that is difficult, discouraging, unfair, and wicked. It has always been this way. Yet when we put our trust in God and follow His way, we can endure these trials and enjoy His promises. God’s people needed to be reminded of this in our text. They thought […]

Leaving Behind the Fruit of Our Labor

Text: Ecclesiastes 2:17-23 In the book of Ecclesiastes, the wise man spoke of the futility of life “under the sun.” One of the reasons he saw this as futile was that he would leave the fruit of his labor to someone else. The one receiving it could squander it or act foolishly with it. This […]