Nineveh Believed God March 7, 2010 Lesson: Jonah 1:1–6; 3:1–6 Key Verse: Jonah 3:5 Introduction The Lord God of Israel spoke through Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, during the time of Jeroboam (2 Kings 14:23–25). The Lord sent his prophet to Israel that they might repent. “For the Lord saw the affliction of ...
A Virtuous Woman March 28, 2010 Lesson: Ruth 2:1–16 Key Verse: Ruth 3:11 Introduction (Ruth 3:11) At Bethlehem, Ruth was sent to the field to glean during the harvest. Boaz, who owned the field and was a near kinsman of Elimelech, gave Ruth permission to glean throughout the harvest season. Ruth lived with her mother-in-law ...
Free from Old Nick The Law of Liberty (4) This is part 4 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to ...
Lesson #17—Sin and Misery (Part 1) Shorter Catechism Q & A #17 Q. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery. Memorize Q & A—Exposition Sinning against God and his moral law brings unhappiness and despair to all areas of life. ...
Free from the Old Self The Law of Liberty (3) This is part 3 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go ...
Free unto the Lord The Law of Liberty (2) This is part 2 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to ...
The Truth that Sets You Free! The Law of Liberty (1) With this installment of In the Gates we begin a new 49-part series on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. ...
How Dumb We Can Be Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” Imagine someone saying, “Well, hey, I didn’t know it was wrong to covet. I thought everybody had these little secret longings and unspoken desires that they fantasize about and harbor in their hearts. What’s so wrong about that?” Nothing. Well, other than that ...
Need to Know Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” So coveting is unlawful desire, that is, desire that wants to go beyond the holy, righteous, and good boundaries marked out by the Law of God. Coveting wants to steer us off the sound path of righteousness into the marshes and miasmas of self-indulgence ...
Unlawful Desire Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” The command not to covet stands alone, without any supporting staff of precepts, statutes, and rules. It’s as though God said, “Don’t covet. ‘Nuff said.” We’re expected to get it from this much alone. At base, coveting is a form of desire. Something beyond us, ...