We all desperately need spiritual wisdom. We need it to make important decisions regarding marriage, raising children, careers, friendships, where to live, how we spend our money… so many things! Church leaders especially need it to know how to best guide and protect the flock. In this lesson, we review the importance of wisdom and
Martin Luther referred to James as “an epistle of straw” and something to “fire his stove” with. This letter has caused heartburn for Luther and many Protestants. However, it is a treasure for us, filled with practical teaching to help Christians face a full range of day-to-day challenges. In this first lesson, James calls us
What does Christian prayer look like? Do the Scriptures teach us how to pray effectively? In our first part of this two-part series (see Teach Us to Pray, Pt. 1, posted 2/7/26), we worked through each phrase of the Lord's Prayer, what early Christian teacher Tertullian considered our prayer foundation. In this lesson, we move
Many are surprised when they discover what Jesus and the apostles taught about what happens after we die. It does not align with what is said at most Christian funerals today! In this message, we straighten out popular misconceptions and build a Scriptural framework to help us better prepare for our own deaths. Teaching Notes
This foundational lesson could transform your understanding of faith and the way you live the Christian life. We take a deep dive into what the Scriptures teach on this, using examples from men and women of faith who have gone before. From these, we distill four essential characteristics of the kind of faith we must
This final lesson from Deuteronomy features several prophecies about Jesus. We see Him foreshadowed in the unusual blessing given to Joseph’s tribe, in the details surrounding Moses’ death, and in the name of the man chosen to finish the mission (Joshua, or Jesus). Then the closing words point us back to one of the most
Most Christians today view the fear of God as either an inferior motivation, or (worse) an Old Testament concept that was entirely superseded by the love of God under the new covenant. In this sobering message, we challenge those misconceptions. Jesus and the apostles held up a healthy fear of God as still incredibly important
Moses is reminded that he will die without entering the Promised Land, due to striking the rock the second time. We explore why that act brought such severe consequences, and the sober warning it provides for us. Also, Moses blesses the tribe of Levi for a puzzling reason: for not considering their relatives! We consider
Final Blessings of the Tribes (Deuteronomy 32:44-33:11) View Lesson
Final Blessings of the Tribes (Deuteronomy 32:44-33:11) View Lesson
Moses gives God's people a very unusual song to sing! This song would both serve as a warning to the Israelites and later be quoted by various New Testament writers to support important spiritual principles for Christians, including the foundation for Jesus' teaching on nonresistance. Teaching Notes Deuteronomy 31:9-32:34 - Lesson Notes
In Luke 11, Jesus' disciples ask Him to teach them to pray. Why? They certainly had been taught to pray as Jews. Could it be that they saw Jesus praying in a very different way? This lesson, based on insights from an early Christian teacher, helps us consider the meaning of "the Lord's prayer" and