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Background Scripture: Luke 14:1-6 Lesson Context: This lesson depicts the third occasion in Luke’s Gospel that Jesus shared a meal with a Pharisee. All three interactions share a common pattern of events. Thirdly, Jesus used […]

Background Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28; Ephesians 1:15-23 Lesson Context:  For reasons that are uncertain, some members of the church of Corinth had begun to dismiss the idea that God will raise the dead. In light […]

Background Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Lesson in Perspective: The apostle Paul planted the church in the city of Corinth while on his second missionary journey. Problems encountering the Corinthian church became known to him after […]

Background Scripture: Romans 14:10-23 Lesson Context: This lesson’s letter (Romans) comes from the apostle Paul to the Romans. The lesson addresses a church divided between Jewish and non-Jewish (Gentiles) followers of Jesus. Paul writes the […]