Opinion

Background Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26 Lesson Context: The text is from the apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians, written to address controversy among churches founded on his first missionary journey. He wrote in response to some […]

Background Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52 Lesson in Perspective: The parables of Jesus come to us in various forms. Some are developed stories; in these we can identify several that have a beginning, a middle (involves a […]

Background Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43 Lesson Background: Jesus’ disciples often heard Him speak about the kingdom of Heaven/kingdom of God, and they were astonished and confused by His description of its nature . Much of their […]

Background Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4; Luke 8:5-15 Lesson in Perspective: Jesus is the” Master Teacher.”  Jesus  taught primarily in parables. A parable is a short and simple story that teaches a religious or moral […]

Background Scripture: Matthew 12:1-32 Lesson Text: Although the Gospel of Matthew does not identify its author explicitly, the early church attributed it to Matthew, one of the original 12 apostles chosen by Jesus. His given […]