The Full Picture of Christmas – Session 3 – The Case for Christmas
THE CASE FOR CHRISTMAS A Chicago Tribune reporter investigates claims to determine facts from fiction. By LEE STROBEL The Chicago Tribune newsroom was eerily quiet on the day before Christmas. As I sat...
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Date: December 9 Joseph’s Obedience The Point: Following God’s plan will require change in your life, but it’s worth it. Get Into the Study In recent weeks, residents of Malibu, California were...
View ArticleThe Full Picture of Christmas – Session 4 – The Kindest Christmas Question
The Kindest Christmas Question A daughter’s first Christmas inspires the question we should all be asking. by LISA HARPER I BOUGHT THREE Christmas stockings with my daughter’s name monogrammed on them...
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Date: December 16 Mary’s Trust The Point: Embrace God’s call on your life. Get Into the Study Famous Christian singer Lauren Daigle recently shared with Billboard Magazine how much she didn’t want to...
View ArticleThe Full Picture of Christmas – Session 5 – Peace to You
Peace to You Three obstacles to true rest. There is a great irony when it comes to the holidays. Though we all, as a culture, take time off work, school, and ordinary activities, this season has...
View ArticleThe Full Picture of Christmas – Session 5 – Waiting for Christmas
Waiting for Christmas Are you wasting your time or making the wait worthwhile? by MIKE GLENN WAITING. We spend a lot of time waiting at Christmas. We wait for family to arrive. Or if we’re the ones...
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Date: December 30 Simeon’s Proclamation The Point: We have a sure hope when we trust in Jesus. Get Into the Study Use the following story as an alternate introduction and Question 1. MIT’s Technology...
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Keith Getty: Deep Songs Build Deep Lives The Christmas season is a good time to ask, “Why are we singing?” by MARK KELLY CRISIS LOOMS over America. That deeply concerns Keith Getty, today’s foremost...
View ArticleThe Full Picture of Christmas – Session 6 – Family Time with God as the Focus
Family Time with God as the Focus By Beth Howe I love December. I love the Christmas festivities, the decorating, and all the time with family as we celebrate Jesus’ birth. Our family has lots of...
View ArticleEngaging Culture – Session 1 – Heaven Can Wait
HEAVEN CAN WAIT Why must we wait for justice? by JOHN KOESSLER IN A SERMON PREACHED to the Zion Baptist Church in Los Angeles on June 16, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made a promise. It was a...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 1
Date: January 13 When Races Collide The Point: Our relationship with Christ should be reflected in our unity with one another. Want an easy way to find EXTRA! each week? Bookmark...
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Date: January 20 When Life Is Expendable The Point: Life is a gift from God we’re to protect and preserve. Want an easy way to find EXTRA! each week? Bookmark BibleStudiesforLife.com/AdultExtra. Get...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 3
Date: January 27 When Circumstances Overwhelm The Point: God lifts us up when circumstances pull us down. Want an easy way to find EXTRA! each week? Bookmark BibleStudiesforLife.com/AdultExtra. Get...
View ArticleEngaging Culture – Session 3 – Hope That Cannot Be Shaken
Hope That Cannot Be Shaken by CHRIS FABRY IF THERE WERE A LOTTERY OF LOSS, Bill Sweeney could boast that he hit the jackpot. But Bill believes life isn’t defined by what we lose. Bill recalls “horsey”...
View ArticleEngaging Culture – Session 3 – Parenting Through Dark Days
Parenting Through Dark Days Stories of Parents Living with Anxiety and Depression By Kelly Mikhailiuk “Do you feel anxious, irritable, depressed, or hopeless?” I heard some version of that question...
View ArticleEngaging Culture – Session 4 – Through Deep Waters
Through Deep Waters Jesus came to save us and show us how to be His body, the church, until He returns. On August 28th 2017, my husband and I watched the floodwaters rise on Autumn Lane after Hurricane...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 4
Date: February 3 When Substances Take Over The Point: Only God’s Holy Spirit should dictate our thoughts and actions. Want an easy way to find EXTRA! each week? Bookmark...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Engaging Culture in an Ever-Changing World – Session 5
Date: February 10 When Marriage Is Questioned The Point: Marriage is between one man and one woman for life. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. The Wedding Ideas...
View ArticlePromotional Video for He Said What? The Hard Sayings of Jesus
Promotional Video for Bible Studies for Life Study: He Said What? The Hard Sayings of Jesus Use this video to promote and invite others to join your study “He Said What? The Hard Sayings of Jesus,” a...
View ArticlePromotional Video for Finding Meaning
Promotional Video for Bible Studies for Life Study: Finding Meaning Use this video to promote and invite others to join your study “Finding Meaning,” a part of Bible Studies for Life. To download the...
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