The Love of God in Christmas

In "Doctrinal Discussion" Omar Lee writes:

Oh! love divine, how can we show our appreciation for it? It is only by taking what He freely gave us, which is salvation. Christmas is a great time to choose Jesus! His birth introduced a new factor into the human realm. Before this, we were all children of Adam and doomed to sin. Now Immanuel (God with us) or Jesus (Savior), the God-man gives us the realization of the hope of humanity for a Savior! His birth further assures humanity of one who understands us, having experienced trials as well as known them. His birth foreshadows our spiritual birth. He was born of a woman that we might be born of the Spirit. There can be, there must be, the supernatural in our spiritual birth. His birth is a guarantee of greater events for us! The first coming has been proven true! The second will come also. In the Christmas story we have authentication for all God had promised, and in His resurrection, we have the zeal that all that He has promised will come to pass.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 26.

2016-12-23T09:00:00+00:00December 23rd, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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How is the Word the light of humanity?

In "Biblical Perspective" Gordon Snider writes concerning John 1:4:

John was fond of borrowing words from Genesis 1 and infusing them with new spiritual meaning. Life here is more than biological life, but the life principle itself. Life is a key word in this Gospel. But whereas John usually used it to refer to spiritual, eternal life, here the term is broader. The life was the light of men. To understand this phrase, the reader must review the occurrences of light in this Gospel (8:12; 9:5; 12:36, 46). John said that light flows from the life that is in the Word. One way of understanding this is to remember that the Word is life because the Word communicates the nature of God to us. We receive light — or truth — as we see the glory of the Father revealed in the Son.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 23.

2016-12-22T09:00:00+00:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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What did it mean for the Word to dwell with man?

In "Word Focus" Glenn McClure writes:

The word dwelt is literally translated “tabernacled.” It is from the word “tent.” “To dwell in a tent with one” means the same as to be in his family, so when John said He tabernacled with them, he meant that Christ was with them as a friend and as one of the family, so that they had complete opportunity of becoming familiarly acquainted with Him and could not be mistaken in supposing that He was really a man.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 22.

2016-12-21T09:00:00+00:00December 21st, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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What were the consequences of the Fall?

In "Doctrinal Discussion" Omar Lee writes:

  1. Humans were deprived of the Spirit of God, fellowship with God, innocence, moral nature or holiness, and the Garden.
  2. They became depraved in their whole personality (Gen. 6:5; Titus 1:15).
  3. They became disorganized since God was no longer the center of their being. To compensate, humans reorganized their world with themselves as the center.
  4. They were doomed to death spiritually and physically. Humanity, therefore, was totally depraved until they could not turn back to God. They could only go deeper in sin, and by their own efforts, they would never return to God. Grace must intervene, or man's doom becomes eternal!

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 20.

2016-12-17T09:00:00+00:00December 17th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Why can the Christian be confident in adversity?

In "God's Word for Today" William Snider writes:

In times of difficulty, Christians have access to the grace which will enable us to stand. Remember that Peter said that our God is the God of “all grace” – all kinds and as much as we need. Are you drawing from that grace today – moment by moment? What kind of grace do you need today? Would you want to share your need with your class? We rejoice even in tribulation because “we know” that God is purposefully working in our lives to build character and confidence in Him. Consider the testimony of Job – “He knoweth the way that I take . . . I shall come forth as gold.” The rejoicing is not in the pain, but the knowing. In contrast to our one-time alienation from God, we now are enjoying His love communicated to us by the Holy Spirit.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 17.

2016-12-16T09:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Why can the justified be confident?

In "Biblical Perspective" Gordon Snider writes concerning Romans 5:10:

Paul presented additional reasons why the justified can have confidence. When we were enemies probably means not only that man was in rebellion against God, but that God also considered us to be deserving of punishment. We were reconciled . . . by the death of his Son. Reconciliation is a new term in Paul's argument. The cross did not change the fact that natural man is still a rebel against God, but it did make it possible for God to reach out to the sinner. Since the death of Christ has removed our alienation from God, we can have even greater confidence that we shall be saved by his life. The death of Christ changed our spiritual position. The life of Christ changes our daily performance and guarantees our future glorification.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 17.

2016-12-15T09:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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How does the Bible picture the sinner?

In "Word Focus" Glenn McClure writes:

This is the picture Paul gave of fallen man: helpless (v. 6), hopeless (v. 8), and hostile (v. 10). He had no means of justification — yet God provided the means. He had no hope of getting on course — yet God provided the way. He had no method of being reconciled to his Creator — yet God provided a plan.

Source: Studies in Romans: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 16.

2016-12-14T09:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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How bad is the problem of sin?

"Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips." (Romans 3:13)
In "Biblical Perspective" Gordon Snider writes concerning Romans 3:13:

The first two clauses here come from Psalm 5:9. Having shown that all men are affected by sin, Paul sought to show the extent of the damage. To do that, Paul listed six body parts that are affected. The three body parts mentioned in this verse — the throat, the tongue, and the lips — are each a part of the speech process. The speech of the ungodly corrupts those around him, defrauds those around him, and hurts and/or destroys. The last clause is from Psalm 140:3.

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 11.

2016-12-10T09:00:00+00:00December 10th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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What is the meaning of propitiation?

In "Word Focus" Glenn McClure writes:

A good summary of the implications of propitiation is given by D. M. Lloyd-Jones: “Propitiation carries this notion that there is someone who has been offended, someone who has done the offending, that there is an offence, and that something is necessary on both sides. . . . This great and glorious doctrine teaches us that the very God whom we have offended has Himself provided the way whereby the offence has been dealt with.”

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 10.

2016-12-09T09:00:00+00:00December 9th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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