Category Archives: Amazing Grace

This is a series of lessons designed for the classroom, so I’ve got to limit myself somewhat. I promised myself I’d do only 2 posts on Galatians, because I only want to do 2 classes on Galatians, and so I … Continue reading →

 [I’ve been re-posting these lessons as I edit them for the adult classes we’re teaching at my home congregation. I’ve accelerated re-posting these two lessons on Galatians by a week or two because of their relevance to the Quail Springs … Continue reading →

This is the big one–the very question that causes the Churches of Christ to repeatedly divide over countless issues. Introduction Just to give a flavor of the tragedies caused by our unrelenting insistence on dividing over every disagreement at all, … Continue reading →

In working with the teachers to prepare this lesson, I decided it would be helpful to spend less time on Uzzah and Simon Magus and more time on a few Old Testament stories that better help us understand the character … Continue reading →

We’re not through laying out a theology of grace, but this is a good time to pause and respond to the obvious objections to what’s been taught thus far. Nadab and Abihu Nadab and Abihu were sons of Aaron and … Continue reading →

 [I had a student ask for some material from lessons taught years ago, and so I’ve added the chart and text beneath it. Of course, we’re really just getting going. There are more charts to come. I’ve also added an … Continue reading →

[In doing class preparation, I realized this lesson would likely take only 45 of the 55 minutes we now have. And so I added about 30 minutes worth of new material.] A very long time ago, when I was a … Continue reading →

In some settings, the scruples of the weaker brothers effectively prevent fellowship due to their weak faith. Hence, Paul had Timothy circumcised to be able to teach unconverted Jews who were too bigoted to listen to a Gentile. My own … Continue reading →

A friend in another town recently asked me about Paul’s instructions on the scruples of other Christians. It seems some brothers suggested to her that she should consider them the “weaker brother” described in Romans 14 and so refuse certain … Continue reading →