Leader: Have someone in your group read Psalm 23 out loud to the group. Then have them read responsively the following reading. (Leader read the lines printed in bold and have the group read the lines in regular font) Ask someone to pray when you are done reading.
The Lord is my shepherd.
I have everything I need! I have His love, I have His forgiveness, I have His joy. He gives to me exactly what I ...
The following 4-week course will help you and your group think more about the inevitable experience we'll all face in numerous ways—death. You'll be challenged to think about important, but often overlooked, questions like: How can we improve our ministry to the dying? What do you think it was like for the friends of Jesus between his death and resurrection? When do you think it's appropriate ...
If you were to contemplate your legacy (that which you will leave behind that speaks of who you really were) what would you say it would be? (For example, "My letters and notes to people would be my legacy." Or, "My friendships would be my legacy.")
Read through Scripture passages that focus on hope in the face of tragedy.
Tami Rudkin
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Barker's Family "Safely Home"
Eric Barker was a missionary from Great Britain who had spent over fifty years in Portugal preaching the gospel, often under adverse conditions.
During World War II, the situation became so critical that he took the advice to send his wife and eight children to England for safety. His sister and her three children were also evacuated on the same ship. Barker ...
This seven-session course will remind us of how to live the basic Christian life.
When Paul wrote to the Corinthians, he knew they needed to be instructed in the basics. Today, we also need to be taught the basics of the Christian life. This seven-session course from 1 Corinthians will remind us why we go to church, how to use our bodies to honor God, how to find unity in diversity, how to love, serve, and worship together, and how to face death.
As Christians, we look forward to eternal life with Christ.
Perhaps Christians don't spend enough time thinking about dying and going to heaven. The preacher of Ecclesiastes tells us "He has also set eternity in hearts of men…" This 12-session course will help you think about the many aspects of this. Use it with your Sunday school class, small group, or as a personal study to explore a topic we all should face.
The purpose of this 5 session study is to provide a biblical understanding of what death is and where it leads.
The Book of Revelation is full of mystery and wonder. It paints amazing pictures of what is to come. The purpose of this five-session study is to provide a biblical understanding of what death is and where it leads. The Bible provides several authoritative definitions of death and a convincing promise of an afterlife.
Session One
The Ultimate StatisticThe Bible's understanding of death differs dramatically ...