Text: Romans 8:18-25 This world is full of sin, suffering, violence, and loss. There are many Bible passages that discuss how to deal with the hardships of life. In this lesson, we will focus on one passage from Paul’s letter to the Romans. Suffering Will Always Be Present (v. 18) Paul talked about “the sufferings […]
February 23, 2026
The God of Israel
Text: Exodus 5:1-2 There are several names, phrases, and descriptions used for God throughout the Bible. In this lesson, we are going to focus on one of these – He is the God of Israel. When Moses first came to Pharaoh to tell him to let the people go, he described God in this way. […]
May 5, 2025
Consider the Mercy of the Lord
Text: Psalm 107 In this psalm, the psalmist praised God for His mercy. He invites us to “consider the lovingkindnesses [mercy] of the Lord” (v. 43), and gives examples. It is good for us to consider these. There are lessons for us to learn in these examples. Acknowledging God’s Mercy Give thanks to the Lord […]
February 24, 2020
Precious in the Sight of God
Text: Psalm 116:15 As we grow, it is important that we learn to see things the way God does. Some things that we might value are worthless. We must learn to realize this, see what’s important to God, and set our priorities accordingly. Our text describes something precious to God. We will consider this and other passages that describe things as […]
September 9, 2019
Measuring the Love of God
Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 This chapter begins with Paul describing what God has given – His grace in the gospel (v. 2-3), a way to understand His will (v. 4), salvation to the Gentiles (v. 6), His wisdom made known (v. 10), the church (v. 10), His eternal purpose carried out in Christ (v. 11). All of […]
January 3, 2018
All Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 There are many reasons to praise God. In our text, Paul emphasized the spiritual blessings that we have in Christ. Spiritual Blessings Predestination (v. 4-5) – tied to God’s foreknowledge (Romans 8:29); what God foreknew about the ones who would be predestined was their character; God predestined a specific class of people (holy and blameless) Grace […]
November 20, 2017
Giving Thanks to God
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As the Thanksgiving holiday is approaching, many are focusing on their blessings. Of course, recognizing our blessings and showing gratitude for them should not be confined to a single day. However, this does serve as a good reminder of the attitude that we should have at all times. So in this lesson, […]
