Want to learn more about The Promise: God's Everlasting Covenant? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: God has entered into a contract with humans. Humans enter into contracts with each other all the time to get things they want. Have you ever considered, however, entering into a contract with your country? Citizens of a country have certain obligations. It...
Introduction: Samples. People offer me samples all the time. They send them in the mail. They put them in with my newspaper. They offer them on street corners. They tempt me with them in stores. Why do merchants give out samples? They hope to draw me in to buy their produ...
Introduction: After Adam and Eve sinned, the course of humanity took a real downward spiral. This week we look at two sides of God's reaction to sin. The one side is judgment, the other side is a search for a special, protective relationship with those who reject sin. L...
Introduction: Parents, think back to the time when you were naming your children. Was there a name you absolutely would not give your child because you knew someone with that name? You could not, for example, name the child after an old boyfriend or old girlfriend, right...
Introduction: This week we continue with our study of the covenant with Abraham. God promised Abraham great things. Do these promises extend to us? If so, what exactly did God promise to Abraham? Let's jump into our lesson and find out! Shield and Reward Re...
Introduction: Last week we touched on the subject of whether and why God would choose a certain group to be His special messengers to the world. The Bible reveals that God chose Israel to be His "covenant partner." This week we explore further the question of what this me...
Introduction: In some Christian circles the Ten Commandments have gotten a bad reputation. Even the apostle Paul seemed to say some pretty harsh things about them. What do you think, are the Ten Commandments something good or bad? Are you glad they exist? Are they a "co...
Introduction: How many times do you have to tell your children something before it sinks in? An old adage is that you have to say something three times before it will be remembered. Our lesson quarterly is working on the premise you must say things four times, because th...
Introduction: Last week we saw how Jesus summarized the Ten Commandments into two groups. The first four dealt with our love for God and the last six with our love for our fellow humans. (See Matthew 22:36-40) Some of you may have said, "Wait a minute, Bruce, I'm not sur...
Introduction: All this quarter when we have bumped into the topic of the "new covenant" I have asked you: "Is it really new?" If not, what is it? If it's not new, why would God call it "new?" Our lesson this week is devoted to the topic of the new covenant, so let's dive...
Introduction: When God gave His people the Ten Commandments, He also gave them detailed instructions on how to build a place for Him to live with them. God's home on earth was designed for a procedure the people could use to rid themselves of sin. Any "outsider" looking at...
Introduction: Our series of lessons for the past 11 weeks has taught us that God's law, the Ten Commandments, still stands as God's standard for our lives. What has changed about the covenant (the contract) between God and humanity, is our side of the agreement. Instead o...
Introduction: What is life like under the New Covenant? Is it good now? If you say, "yes," then why did God promise us heaven in the future? Consider another angle to this. What was life like for early "new covenant" men like Peter and Paul? How did their life compare to...
