The Best Invitation January 19, 2014 Lesson: Luke 14:11–24 Key Verse: Luke 14:11 Introduction Jesus had just spoken about a parable concerning a wedding feast. The meaning was this: “For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:11). He also spoke to them about the invitation ...
Honoring the Sabbath January 5, 2014 Lesson: Luke 6:1-11 Key Verse: Luke 6:9 Introduction The commandment of the Lord concerning the Sabbath Day reads, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the ...
Repenting Sinners January 26, 2014 Lesson: Luke 15:1–10 Key Verse: Luke 15:10 Introduction John Newton said it right: “‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; /How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed.” This grace, undeserved mercy of God, came in the person of ...
Love as Christ Loved Us January 12, 2014 Lesson: Luke 6:18–36 Key Verse: Luke 6:27 Introduction What we believe and to whom we express our love tells us whether we are Christians or not. We are Christians because of the doctrine, the truths of Scripture that the Spirit has written, and what He ...
Making More of Pentecost This holy day needs more attention than we give it. Leviticus 23:9-11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of ...
Keep Them Holy We must strive to keep our holy days holy. Exodus 34:22-24 “You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end. Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel. ...
Feast Day Foci Each feast day has its own focus. Exodus 23:14-17 “Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to me. You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, ...
Merry Christmas! Feast Days We should make the most of our holy days. Leviticus 23:4-6 “These are the appointed feasts of the LORD, the holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at the time appointed for them. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight, is the LORD’s Passover. And ...
Fear the Church? God calls us to “fear” His dwelling place. Leviticus 19:30 “You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 26:2 “You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.” The Lord’s Day is a day for holy convocations. The “sanctuary” of the Lord in ...
Who Says? We keep the Lord’s Day because He commands it. Leviticus 19:3 "…and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God." Here is yet another—and, undoubtedly, the most compelling—reason for keeping the Lord’s Day holy: God says so. Did Israel need to be reminded of this? Did they ...