Inside Story for Friday 8th of March 2024 By Andrew McChesney After Sekule refused to work for several Sabbaths, his commanding military officer began to understand that he could not compel the young soldier to violate his conscience. “So, you can’t work on the Sabbath in the army?” the officer said. “That’s right. I can’t … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 8th of March 2024 Read Acts 7:1-60 and Hebrews 11:1-40. What does the New Testament say is the ultimate goal of God’s sovereign leading of His people in history? The historical psalms are a powerful witness to God’s fidelity to His people. Each event in the history of God’s people was … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 7th of March 2024 Read Psalms 135:1-21. What historical events are highlighted in the psalm? What lessons does the psalmist draw from them? Psalms 135:1-21 summons God’s people to praise the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness demonstrated in Creation (Psalms 135:6-7) and in Israel’s salvation history in the time of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 6th of March 2024 Read Psalms 80:1-19. How are God’s people portrayed in this psalm, and what great hope do they plead for? Israel is portrayed as a vineyard that God uprooted from Egypt, the land of oppression, and transported to the Promised Land of abundance. The image of a vineyard … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 5th of March 2024 Read Psalms 106:1-48. What historical events and their lessons are highlighted in this psalm? Psalms 106:1-48 also evokes the major events in Israel’s history, including the Exodus, sojourn in the wilderness, and life in Canaan. It stresses the heinous sins of the fathers that culminated in the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 4th of March 2024 Read Psalms 105:1-45. What historical events and their lessons are highlighted in this psalm? Psalms 105:1-45 recalls key events that shaped the covenantal relationship between the Lord and His people Israel. It focuses on God’s covenant with Abraham to give the Promised Land to him and his … Continue reading –>
The beautiful picture on the front of our lesson pamphlet brings us our theme hymn for this quarter with its two variations in melody: Hymn 552/546 – The Lord’s My Shepherd. Psalm 57:9 “I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations”. “In numerous psalms, praise takes … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Some of the psalms are called historical psalms. They help us see our lives as a part of the history of God’s people and claim the past as our own. March 9, 2024 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 105. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important … Continue reading –>
Read Psalms 78:1-72. What three key historical epochs are highlighted in this psalm? What recurring lessons does Asaph draw from each period? The reviews of Israel’s past highlight God’s faithfulness and Israel’s unfaithfulness. They also should teach coming generations not to repeat their ancestors’ mistakes but to trust God and to remain faithful to His … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study Psalms 78:1-72, Psalms 105:1-45, Galatians 3:29, Psalms 106:1-48, Psalms 80:1-19, Numbers 6:22-27, Psalms 135:1-21. Memory Text: “Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength … Continue reading –>
