Course Spotlight: Seven Keys to Effective Prayer
Prayer is a vital part of maintaining our personal relationships with God. What are some steps we can take to make sure that we are praying effectively?
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Entries by Jonathan McNair
Assembly Summary: Having the Heart of a Teacher
Mr. Gene Hilgenberg, the area pastor for Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, Western Arkansas, and Oklahoma, spoke via WebEx for the Living Education students on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Mr. Hilgenberg reminded the students in his assembly that they are preparing to be teachers. “That is our role in the Kingdom, if not now—to help others.” Yet teaching is more than just instruction. Mr. Hilgenberg said, “Our attitude is very important to God. How we think, what motivates and drives us comes from the heart.” God wants His servants to have a heart for teaching.
Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: NT Lesson 9 “The Messiah Enters Jerusalem”
Featured Passage: Matthew 21 It was nearing the time for the Passover, and Jerusalem was beginning to fill with pilgrims traveling from many different places near and far. The streets […]
Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: NT Lesson 9 “Lazarus”
Featured Passage: John 11 The Pharisees wanted to stone Jesus and tried to catch Him, but Jesus escaped out of their hands. He went to a region beyond the Jordan […]
Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: NT Lesson 9 “The Wind and the Waves”
Jesus picked twelve men from among His disciples to travel with Him and to be taught by Him firsthand. Others also followed Jesus throughout the region as He preached the gospel of the Kingdom of God, performed miracles, and healed the sick. Often, large crowds came to see Jesus and to hear Him preach. They wondered who He could be and what was the meaning of the things He said. His disciples believed that He was the Messiah, but did they really know what that meant?
Forum Summary: Biblical Scientific Proofs that Prove God Inspired the Bible
“It doesn’t do you a whole lot of good if you’ve proved the reality of God but not the authorship of the Bible.” Dr. Jeffrey Fall, the regional director of the U.S. Western Region, gave the first Living Ed forum of 2021. He began by explaining that, for a young person establishing their faith, proving God exists is only step one—step two is proving God is the author of the Bible. Dr. Fall shared several scientific proofs in the Bible that predate their more recent acceptance as scientific truth.
Digging Deeper: Abraham the Teacher
Did you know that the first mention of teaching children God’s ways is in the same chapter of Genesis in which God’s angels came down to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? The cities of the plain (Genesis 19:29) had become so wicked that God was left with no choice but to execute judgment upon them. However, tucked in the middle of this story is likely the first direct reference to what we today call education – the instruction of students.
Course Spotlight: Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee was a vital location during Jesus Christ’s 3½ year ministry. Discover the landmarks around the Sea of Galilee, and learn about the important events that took place there!
Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: NT Lesson 8 “Jesus and the Centurion”
Featured Passage: Luke 7 Jesus performed many miracles, and His fame grew throughout the region. The Romans were also very much aware of what Jesus was doing. Jesus and His […]
Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: NT Lesson 8 “The Good Shepherd”
Featured Passage: John 10 After Jesus healed a man who was blind from birth, the Pharisees wanted to know who He was. Some of the Jews thought He was evil […]