Mark 8:34-38 When I shop for an item I need, one of the first things I do is look at the price. I have an idea of how much I’m prepared to spend. I sometimes think about how long it took me to earn the money. Is what I want to buy worth the effort […]
Thanks again for joining us on Hope for Today. Today is the final lesson on giving. Chapters 8 and 9 in II Corinthians teach us many things about giving. Our first lesson was “The Heart of Giving,” and today’s lesson is titled “The Graces of Giving.” I mention the first one since it is similar […]
Mark 8:27-33 Throughout history, a diverse array of perceptions about Jesus has emerged. From His birth to the present, people have attempted to shape a Jesus that resonates with them. A blog post by Kevin DeYoung provides some thought-provoking examples. He writes: “There’s the Republican Jesus—who is against tax increases and activist judges and for […]
2 Corinthians 8:16-24. Thank you for joining us for today’s program. The Bible is such a practical book, and I love how the wisdom in its pages can be applied to every situation we face. This lesson will deal with some specifics of group giving. If you remember, the last two lessons were about other […]
Mark 8:11-26 Many of us played “Blind Man’s Bluff ” as children. It works like this if you have never played it: One group member is blindfolded, and the other players disperse. Then, the blindfolded one must go and find the other players. In some versions, the first person tagged becomes “it.” In other versions, […]
2 Corinthians 8:8-15. Welcome to another episode of Hope for Today. I’m so glad you’re joining us to study God’s Word and learn how we can live for Him. Last week, we examined “The Heart of Giving.” This was the first of several lessons examining different aspects of giving. Jesus is quoted in Acts as […]
Mark 8:1-10 I read a story about a first-grade class where some students were recent refugees from other countries. The topic being taught in class was simple fractions. The teacher defined halves and quarters and then asked the children to write down whether they would prefer a half or a quarter of a […]
II Corinthians 8:1-7 Thank you so much for joining us for today’s teaching; we are honored to be with you and look forward to learning from God’s Word. We believe the principles in the Bible are for every one of us, and it is for our good when we apply these principles to our lives. […]
Mark 7:31-37 Have you heard the saying, “He has the Midas touch?” The saying refers to the mythical King of Phrygia, an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor, now modern-day Türkiye. One day, peasants in Midas’s kingdom found a foreigner asleep on the land; they bound him and brought him before their king. Midas recognized […]
Mark 7:24-30 Thomas Edison was an amazing person. It is said that “[He] was more responsible than anyone else for creating the modern world. Specifically, no one did more to shape the physical/cultural makeup of present-day civilization. Accordingly, he was the most influential figure of the last 500 years.” Edison’s early life wouldn’t have indicated […]
