Choosing the Right Gift ... 12/13/2015 Sunday School Summary

Sunday School Lesson Summary . Hebrews . Leviticus . Deuteronomy . Isaiah . Micah . Romans . I Corinthians .

I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service... Romans 12: 1 KJV

Devotional Reading: Hebrews 11:4-16

Background Scripture: Leviticus 22:17-33; 23:9-14, 31-32; Deuteronomy 22:6-7; Isaiah 1:10-20; Micah 6:6-8; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 10:14-22

Print Passage: Leviticus 22:17-25, 31-33


The Pentateuch (Law/Torah) became a separate book, it is the continuing of the priestly tradition extends without interruption of the first ten chapters of Numbers.

The nearness of God not only accentuates the people's sense of sin but prompts them to turn to God in sacrificial service of worship. According to the priestly witness, God has provided the means of atonement and forgiveness whereby the community is restored to wholeness and is reconciled to him.


Monday - 12/7/15 -Living Sacrifice - Psalm/Tehillim 40:1-8

Tuesday - 12/8/15 - Contrite Sacrifice - Psalm/Tehillim 51:15-19

Wednesday - 12/9/15 - Loving Sacrifice - Mark 12:28-34a

Thursday - 12/10/15 - Complete Sacrifice - Romans 12:1-8

Friday - 12/11/15 - Faithful Sacrifice - Hebrews 11:4-16

Saturday - 12/12/15 - Perfect Sacrifice - I John 4:9-16

Sunday - 12/13/15 - Acceptable Offerings - Leviticus 22:17-25, 31-33


Reference used/taken from: KJV, & The New Oxford Annotated Bible with The Apocrypha

2/5/2014 Devotional: In Whom or What Do U Have Faith In?

January - March 2014 theme 'In Whom or What Do You Have Faith In?


Scriptures for studying: Isaiah 26:1-4; Psalm/Tehillim 121; Psalm 34:15,1; 41:2


Isaiah 26:1-4 ... 'Songs of Hope & Trust'

Isaiah 13:1-27:13 ... Oracles (Divine Inspiration or Revelation) on Foreign Nations


Psalm/Tehillim 121 ... Able To Keep .... today limbs/trees/ice/water have been in highways & tonight some in our area do not have lights.


Psalm 34:15,1 ... 'eyes' 'wisdom teacher'

Psalm/Tehillim 34 ... The Voice of Experience


Psalm/Tehillim 41:2 ... he shall be blessed ... blessings of merciful man who enjoys protection & care of Yahweh in every situation.

Psalm 41 ... Testimony of A Sick Man

Scripture reference used/taken from: Zondervan Bible Commentary

5/15/2013 ... Truth, Integrity, & Honesty

Devotion . Devotional . Building Character . Integrity . Truth . Honesty . Deuteronomy 10 . Deuteronomy 16

April/May/June 2013 Devotional & Educational Emphasis is on "Building Character .. Truth, Honesty, & Integrity.

Devotion Scripture ... Deuteronomy 10:17

Topic Scripture ... Deuteronomy 16:19-20


Key Verse ... Thou .. shalt not wrest judgment; .. thou .. shalt not respect persons, .. neither .. take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise; & pervert the .. words .. of the righteous (Deuteronomy 16:19).

Thou ... Exodus 23:2,6

thou ... Deuteronomy 1:17

neither ... Exodus 23:8

words ... matter, status, pillar


Deuteronomy 16:19,20 ... Civil & Social Life; Administration of Law, Imperial Justice Demanded


Call to Worship: Deuteronomy 10:16,17

Verse 16 ... Sacred Rites & Forms; Sacraments, Worship, & Church-Fellowship; The Significance of the Rite, It Implied a Moral Change

Verse 17 ... God; Attributes Of God As Person; Impartiality






Devotional Message Scripture ... Deuteronomy 10:17


Topic Discussion Scriptures ... Deuteronomy 10; 16:19-20


Deuteronomy 9:6-10:11 ... Reminders of past failures

Deuteronomy 10:12-11:32 ... A Call to Commitment


Deuteronomy 16-17 ... Annual Pilgrimages

Deuteronomy 16:18-18:22 ... The Duties of Officials


Integrity ... moral, uprightness, honesty, decency, goodness, virtue, trustworthiness, soundness, incorruptibility


Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Topical Reference Bible, The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, Zondervan Commentary, & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete WordFinder