What is the most common word for sin in the Old Testament?

In "Word Focus" Danny McCain writes:

“Cleanse me from my sin.” The word used here (chatha) is the most common word for sin in the Old Testament. It basically means “to miss the mark” or “to come short of the goal.” Robert Girdlestone says, “If man was originally made in the image of God, it must have been implanted in him as a first principle that he should live as God lives. Every departure, therefore, from the law of right is a coming short of the purpose for which man was made, and a missing of the goal which ought to be reached” (Synonyms of the O.T.).

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 46.

2016-10-20T09:00:00+00:00October 20th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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How to Conquer Discouragement

In "Doctrinal Discussion" William Sillings writes the four following tips for conquering discouragement:

  1. Whenever possible fill your mind and heart with praise and thanks to God for what He has already done for you.
  2. Consciously dwell upon whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy — instead of things that are negative and which cause doubts and fears in your life.
  3. Fill your mind with scriptures that contain the promises of God to you.
  4. Practice believing God to answer prayer when you are not under the test of discouragement.

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 44.

2016-10-14T09:00:00+00:00October 14th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Do You Hunger after God?

"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." (Psalm 42:1)

In "God's Word for Today" David Woods writes:

Psalms 42 and 43 are all about a passion to worship God. This is seen powerfully in the word picture found in these verses. Yet the modern reader can easily mistake what the psalmist was saying. “Brooks” here does not refer to a bubbling stream perpetually flowing from some spring. Rather, this is “the translation of a Hebrew word used for channels which sometimes flow with water, but which are only ravines in the arid season. The deer, who has come to this wadi for a drink, has found only dust.”

Discussion: Have you ever experienced a "dry" season of life spiritually? How did you find satisfaction for your soul?
Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 41.

2016-10-13T09:00:00+00:00October 13th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Can you count God's blessings?

In "Biblical Perspective" Gordon Snider writes:

We must not forget that what God has done for us is just a small part of the big picture of God's activity. The history of Israel abounded with the redemptive works of God, and from then until now the list continues to grow. The very fact that God considers man at all is amazing. God not only thinks about us, but makes plans for our good. The thought of the psalmist turned to considering a proper response to what God had done. The magnitude of mercies is so great as to be impossible to arrange them in order of greatness or even to count them.

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 35.

2016-10-08T09:00:00+00:00October 8th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Does it make sense for a song of praise to include a prayer for help?

In "God's Word for Today" David Woods writes:

Psalm 40 has two quite distinct parts. Verses 1-10 are a thanksgiving Psalm; verses 11-17 are an individual lament. The NIV Study Bible draws this conclusion: “The message is that even when God answers prayer and provides relief, there will usually come a new crisis that forces a return to God as one's refuge and deliverer.”

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 34.

2016-10-07T09:00:00+00:00October 7th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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Have you ever tired of waiting on God?

In "Word Focus" Danny McCain writes concerning Psalm 40:1:

The expression waited patiently is literally “waited, waited.” The repetition of the verb is a Hebrew idiom used to stress the action of the verb. The phrase could be translated, “I simply waited; I did nothing but wait” (Joseph Alexander, The Psalms). The point that the psalmist was making was that he remembered spending a lot of time waiting. As one reads through the Psalms, he is impressed that other psalmists did a lot of waiting, too. They mentioned this because they were probably impatient.

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 34.

2016-10-06T09:00:00+00:00October 6th, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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How much power is in a word?

In "God's Word for Today" David Woods writes:

We have all witnessed the power of the spoken word, power to encourage and strengthen a person who is dis-couraged or cowed by intimidating life challenges as well as the power to destroy the confidence and self-image of someone desperately needing affirmation. We have also seen the impotency of speech to stop the rebellious child from pursuing a wrong path or inability of a sincere entreaty to soothe a vengeful spirit. But none of us have witnessed the creation of galaxies by mere words.

Source: Studies in the Psalms: Adult Teacher's Insights, page 30.

2016-10-01T09:00:00+00:00October 1st, 2016|Categories: Lesson Highlights|Tags: |0 Comments
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