4th QUARTER 2023, GOD'S MISSION MY MISSION
1 God’s Mission to Us: Part 1—September 30–October 6
2 God’s Mission to Us: Part 2—October 7–13
3 God’s Call to Mission—October 14–20
4 Sharing God’s Mission—October 21–27
5 Excuses to Avoid Mission—October 28–November 3
6 Motivation and Preparation for Mission—November 4–10
7 Mission to My Neighbor—November 11–17
8 Mission to the Needy—November 18–24
9 Mission to the Powerful—November 25–December 1
10 Mission to the Unreached: Part 1—December 2–8
11 Mission to the Unreached: Part 2—December 9–15
12 Esther and Mordecai—December 16–22
13 The End of God’s Mission—December 23–29
3rd QUARTER 2023, EPHESIANS
1 Paul and the Ephesians—June 24–30
2 God’s Grand, Christ-Centered Plan—July 1–7
3 The Power of the Exalted Jesus—July 8–14
4 How God Rescues Us— July 15–21
5 Horizontal Atonement: The Cross and the Church—July 22–28
6 The Mystery of the Gospel—July 29–August 4
7 The Unified Body of Christ—August 5–11
8 Christ-Shaped Lives and Spirit-Inspired Speech—August 12–18
9 Living Wisely—August 19–25
10 Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross—August 26–September 1
11 Practicing Supreme Loyalty to Christ—September 2–8
12 The Call to Stand—September 9–15
13 Waging Peace—September 16–22
14 Ephesians in the Heart— September 23–29
2nd QUARTER 2023, THREE COSMIC MESSAGES
1 Jesus Wins—Satan Loses—March 25–31
2 A Moment of Destiny—April 1–7
3 The Everlasting Gospel—April 8–14
4 “ ‘Fear God and Give Glory to Him’ ”—April 15–21
5 The Good News of the Judgment—April 22–28
6 The Hour of His Judgment—April 29–May 5
7 Worshiping the Creator—May 6–12
8 The Sabbath and the End—May 13–19
9 A City Called Confusion—May 20–26
10 Satan’s Final Deceptions—May 27–June 2
11 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 1—June 3–9
12 The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 2—June 10–16
13 Ablaze With God’s Glory—June 17–23
1st QUARTER 2023, MANAGING FOR THE MASTER TILL HE COMES
1 Part of God’s Family—December 31–January 6
2 God’s Covenants With Us—January 7–13
3 The Tithing Contract—January 14–20
4 Offerings for Jesus—January 21–27
5 Dealing With Debt—January 28–February 3
6 Laying Up Treasure in Heaven—February 4–10
7 Unto the Least of These—February 11–17
8 Planning for Success—February 18–24
9 Beware of Covetousness—February 25–March 3
10 Giving Back—March 4–10
11 Managing in Tough Times—March 11–17
12 Rewards of Faithfulness—March 18–24
4th QUARTER 2022, FUTURE HOPE
1 Rebellion in a Perfect Universe—September 24–30
2 Death in a Sinful World—October 1–7
3 Understanding Human Nature—October 8–14
4 The Old Testament Hope—October 15–21
5 Resurrections Before the Cross—October 22–28
6 He Died for Us—October 29–November 4
7 Christ’s Victory Over Death—November 5–11
8 The New Testament Hope—November 12–18
9 Contrary Passages?—November 19–25
10 The Fires of Hell—November 26–December 2
11 End-Time Deceptions—December 3–9
12 The Biblical Worldview—December 10–16
13 The Judging Process—December 17–23
14 All Things New—December 24–30
3rd QUARTER 2022, CRUCIBLE WITH CHRIST
1 The Shepherd’s Crucible—June 25–July 1
2 The Crucibles That Come—July 2–8
3 The Birdcage—July 9–15
4 Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face—July 16–22
5 Extreme Heat—July 23–29
6 Struggling With All Energy—July 30–August 5
7 Indestructible Hope—August 6–12
8 Seeing the Invisible—August 13–19
9 A Life of Praise—August 20–26
10 Meekness in the Crucible—August 27–September 2
11 Waiting in the Crucible—September 3–9
12 Dying Like a Seed—September 10–16
13 Christ in the Crucible—September 17–23
2nd QUARTER 2022, GENESIS
1 The Creation—March 26–April 1
2 The Fall—April 2–8
3 Cain and His Legacy—April 9–15
4 The Flood—April 16–22
5 All Nations and Babel—April 23–29
6 The Roots of Abraham—April 30–May 6
7 The Covenant With Abraham—May 7–13
8 The Promise—May 14–20
9 Jacob the Supplanter—May 21–27
10 Jacob-Israel—May 28–June 3
11 Joseph, Master of Dreams—June 4–10
12 Joseph, Prince of Egypt—June 11–17
13 Israel in Egypt—June 18–24
1st QUARTER 2022, HEBREWS
1 The Letter to the Hebrews and to Us—December 25–31
2 The Message of Hebrews—January 1–7
3 The Promised Son—January 8–14
4 Jesus, Our Faithful Brother—January 15–21
5 Jesus, the Giver of Rest—January 22–28
6 Jesus, the Faithful Priest—January 29–February 4
7 Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul—February 5–11
8 Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant—February 12–18
9 Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice—February 19–25
10 Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil—February 26–March 4
11 Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith—March 5–11
12 Receiving an Unshakable Kingdom—March 12–18
13 “Let Brotherly Love Continue”—March 19–25
4th QUARTER 2021, DEUTERONOMY
1 Preamble to Deuteronomy—September 25–October 1
2 Moses’ History Lesson—October 2–8
3 The Everlasting Covenant—October 9–15
4 To Love the Lord Your God—October 16–22
5 The Stranger in Your Gates—October 23–29
6 For What Nation Is There So Great?—October 30–November 5
7 Law and Grace—November 6–12
8 Choose Life—November 13–19
9 Turn Their Hearts—November 20–26
10 Remember, Do Not Forget—November 27–December 3
11 Deuteronomy in the Later Writings—December 4–10
12 Deuteronomy in the New Testament—December 11–17
13 The Resurrection of Moses—December 18–24
3rd QUARTER 2021, REST IN CHRIST
1 Living in a 24-7 Society—June 26–July 2
2 Restless and Rebellious—July 3–9
3 The Roots of Restlessness—July 10–16
4 The Cost of Rest—July 17–23
5 “ ‘Come to Me . . .’ ”—July 24–30
6 Finding Rest in Family Ties—July 31–August 6
7 Rest, Relationships, and Healing—August 7–13
8 Free to Rest—August 14–20
9 The Rhythms of Rest—August 21–27
10 Sabbath Rest—August 28–September 3
11 Longing for More—September 4–10
12 The Restless Prophet—September 11–17
13 The Ultimate Rest—September 18–24
2nd QUARTER 2021, THE PROMISE
1 What Happened?—March 27–April 2
2 Covenant Primer—April 3–9
3 “All Future Generations”—April 10–16
4 An Everlasting Covenant—April 17–23
5 Children of the Promise—April 24–30
6 Abraham’s Seed—May 1–7
7 Covenant at Sinai—May 8–14
8 Covenant Law—May 15–21
9 Covenant Sign—May 22–28
10 The New Covenant—May 29–June 4
11 New Covenant Sanctuary—June 5–11
12 Covenant Faith—June 12–18
13 The New Covenant Life—June 19–25
1st QUARTER 2021, ISAIAH
1 Crisis of Identity—December 26–January 1
2 Crisis of Leadership—January 2–8
3 When Your World Is Falling Apart—January 9–15
4 The Hard Way—January 16–22
5 Noble Prince of Peace—January 23–29
6 Playing God—January 30–February 5
7 Defeat of the Assyrians—February 6–12
8 “Comfort My People”—February 13–19
9 To Serve and to Save—February 20–26
10 Doing the Unthinkable—February 27–March 5
11 Waging Love—March 6–12
12 Desire of Nations—March 13–19
13 Rebirth of Planet Earth—March 20–26
4th QUARTER 2020, EDUCATION
1 Education in the Garden of Eden—September 26–October 2
2 The Family—October 3–9
3 The Law as Teacher—October 10–16
4 “The Eyes of the Lord”: The Biblical Worldview—October 17–23
5 Jesus as the Master Teacher—October 24–30
6 More Lessons From the Master Teacher—October 31–November 6
7 Worship in Education—November 7–13
8 Education and Redemption—November 14–20
9 The Church and Education—November 21–27
10 Education in Arts and Sciences—November 28–December 4
11 The Christian and Work—December 5–11
12 Sabbath: Experiencing and Living the Character of God—December 12–18
13 Heaven, Education, and Eternal Learning—December 19–25
3rd QUARTER 2020, MAKING FRIENDS FOR GOD
1 Why Witness?—June 27–July 3
2 Winsome Witnesses: The Power of Personal Testimony—July 4–10
3 Seeing People Through Jesus’ Eyes—July 11–17
4 Prayer Power: Interceding for Others—July 18–24
5 Spirit-Empowered Witnessing—July 25–31
6 Unlimited Possibilities—August 1–7
7 Sharing the Word—August 8–14
8 Ministering Like Jesus—August 15–21
9 Developing a Winning Attitude—August 22–28
10 An Exciting Way to Get Involved—August 29–September 4
11 Sharing the Story of Jesus—September 5–11
12 A Message Worth Sharing—September 12–18
13 A Step in Faith—September 19–25
2nd QUARTER 2020, HOW TO INTERPRET SCRIPTURE
1 The Uniqueness of the Bible—March 28–April 3
2 The Origin and Nature of the Bible—April 4–10
3 Jesus and the Apostles’ View of the Bible—April 11–17
4 The Bible—the Authoritative Source of Our Theology April 18–24
5 By Scripture Alone—Sola Scriptura—April 25–May 1
6 Why Is Interpretation Needed?—May 2–8
7 Language, Text, and Context—May 9–15
8 Creation: Genesis as Foundation—Part 1—May 16–22
9 Creation: Genesis as Foundation—Part 2—May 23–29
10 The Bible as History—May 30–June 5
11 The Bible and Prophecy—June 6–12
1st QUARTER 2020, DANIEL
1 From Reading to Understanding—December 28–January 3
2 From Jerusalem to Babylon—January 4–10
3 From Mystery to Revelation—January 11–17
4 From Furnace to Palace—January 18–24
5 From Pride to Humility—January 25–31
6 From Arrogance to Destruction—February 1–7
7 From the Lions’ Den to the Angel’s Den—February 8–14
8 From the Stormy Sea to the Clouds of Heaven—February 15–21
9 From Contamination to Purification—February 22–28
10 From Confession to Consolation—February 29–March 6
11 From Battle to Victory—March 7–13
12 From North and South to the Beautiful Land—March 14–20
13 From Dust to Stars—March 21–27
4th QUARTER 2019,
1 Making Sense of History: Zerubbabel and Ezra—September 28–October 4
2 Nehemiah—October 5–11
3 God’s Call—October 12–18
4 Facing Opposition—October 19–25
5 Violating the Spirit of the Law—October 26–November 1
6 The Reading of the Word—November 2–8
7 Our Forgiving God—November 9–15
8 God and the Covenant—November 16–22
9 Trials, Tribulations, and Lists—November 23–29
10 Worshiping the Lord—November 30–December 6
11 Backslidden People—December 7–13
12 Dealing With Bad Decisions—December 14–20
13 Leaders in Israel—December 21–27
