A listing of the free resources available to help you better prepare and teach an adult Bible study group using Explore the Bible. These ideas support Session 9 in the Fall 2021 study of Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (Colossians 2:4-15). Extra Idea Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to introduce and…
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A listing of the free resources available to help you better prepare and teach an adult Bible study group using Explore the Bible. These ideas support Session 10 in the Winter 2020-21 study of Luke 1-9 (Luke 5:17-26). Extra Idea Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to introduce and conclude the…
Read MoreThe lowering of the paralytic through a roof may be one of the more recognized events in Jesus’ life. We celebrate the four friends who brought their friend to Jesus, refused to let a crowd get in their way, and found a way to overcome. We praise the once paralyzed man who demonstrates faith in…
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My wife loves to cook. And she is very good at it. Watching her prepare our family’s weekly Sunday lunch is like observing an artist at work. Only it’s better, because I know that we will soon dine on her culinary masterpieces. For an hour or two after church service on Sunday, the delicious spread…
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1. He forgives our transgression (Ps. 32:1,5). David sought and received God’s forgiveness. The Hebrew word for forgiven literally means “lifted off.” The image was portrayed in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan’s protagonist, Christian, was weighed down by the burden of his sin. When he came to the cross, the sin burden fell from his…
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