In this lesson, we continue our investigation into the elements of Israel’s tabernacle. Specifically, we look at the tabernacle building itself, the veil, the screen, the tabernacle court, and the bronze altar. We again consider the following questions: How did God want these elements to be made? What do these elements say about God? And how do these objects connect…
In this lesson, we look at the account of Israel spying out and then refusing to enter the promised land of Canaan. While most of Israel doubted God and refused to obey God, a faithful remnant that included Joshua and Caleb stood strong and urged obedience. This passage has much to teach believers about trusting God’s…
In this lesson, we conduct part one of our investigation into the elements of Israel’s tabernacle. Specifically, we look at the ark of the covenant, the table of showbread, the golden lampstand, and the altar of incense. We answer the following questions: How did God want these elements to be made? What do these elements say about…
In this lesson, we look at God’s giving of the Ten Commandments to Israel. We examine the circumstances in which Israel received the Ten Commandments, the relationship of the Ten Commandments to the rest of God’s commands, and the reasons God gave people His laws.
In this lesson, we examine the departure of the people of Israel from Egypt, God’s deliverance at the Red Sea, and the complaints of the people in the desert. God was teaching something to Israel in each of these circumstances, and the lessons that Israel needed to learn are the same lessons that believers need to…
In this lesson, we look at God’s ten plagues of judgment on Egypt, paying special attention to how the judgments targeted the gods of Egypt and how the Passover celebration connects to Jesus Christ.
In this lesson, we look at Exodus 2-4 and how God raises up Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt. In our study, we notice that Moses’ expected method of deliverance does not turn out to be God’s method. We therefore consider application for ourselves; do we sometimes find ourselves disappointed, discouraged, and depressed when God keeps…
Does ancient Egyptian history contradict the Bible? In this lesson, we investigate why the standard Egyptian chronology of history does not match the chronology given by the Bible. Specifically, we familiarize ourselves with the conventional chronology of ancient Egyptian history, consider the revised chronology proposed by Answers in Genesis and archaeologist David Down, and compare this chronology to the one asserted…
In this lesson, we examine Exodus 1 and the account of enslavement of the children of Israel. This account raises a number of questions: where was God during the suffering of the Israelites? When and for how long were the Israelites enslaved? Did God condone the lying of the Hebrew midwives to pharaoh? We investigate these…
In this lesson, we examine what trials Joseph went through in Egypt, how Joseph responded to those trials, and how God worked a great and compassionate plan through it all. We also take time to note how we can follow Joseph’s example in our own lives.
In this lesson, we examine how God sovereignly arranged circumstances in Joseph’s early life to bring Joseph to Potiphar’s household in Egypt. We also ask what we can learn from this account in Genesis for our own lives, that is, how we can trust in God’s good plans when it looks like God’s promises are being…
In this lesson, we examine how God sovereignly chose and sovereignly provided for Jacob. We also examine Jacob’s vision of a heavenly staircase and how that vision connects with Jesus Christ.
In this Sunday school lesson, we investigate the account of Abraham’s servant acquiring Rebekah as a wife for Isaac in Genesis 24. As we observe, interpret, and apply this passage, we specifically consider how God demonstrated covenant kindness to Abraham and what that covenant kindness means for believers today.
In this Sunday school lesson, we learn about the Ice Age. Though the Bible does not specifically mention an ice age, we do see plenty of evidence of an ice age in our world today. In fact, the Ice Age is a reasonable outcome of the global Flood, which the Bible does plainly describe. In…
In this lesson, we examine the Genesis record of Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice to God. Why did God ask Abraham to do it? Why did Abraham obey? How should Abraham’s example encourage us to trust God and wait for His provision? We look to answer those questions and also identify what this episode has…
In this lesson, we examine Sodom and Gomorrah’s destruction. Why did God judge these cities? Why did God spare Lot? How do we today compare to these ancient cities? This account in Genesis has much to tell us of God’s holiness, justice, and mercy.
In this lesson, we look at God’s reiterations of His covenant with Abram. Specifically, we examine the covenant ceremony of Genesis 15, the covenant sign in Genesis 17, and then the covenant commentary in the New Testament. Abram emerges as an example of and the father of those who believe God and are counted righteous.
In this lesson, we examine the call of Abram to leave his country and follow God. Specifically, we look to answer the following questions: Why did God call Abram? How did Abram respond? Why did Abram respond the way that he did? What ultimately motivated Abram? How ought we to be instructed by Abram’s example?
In this lesson, we seek to get a handle of the book of Job: what are we supposed to learn from Job and his suffering? How was he able to do endure so much yet cling to God? The answers have much to do with God’s worth, God’s sovereignty, and man’s limited ability to comprehend the good purposes…
In this lesson, we look at more questions related to the dispersion of humanity at Babel. What were the first people groups? Where did they go? Were cavemen real? When did cavemen appear in history? What about the physical differences between the “races”? If we all came from Adam and Eve, why is that people…
In this lesson, we examine why God judged mankind for its sin at Babel, how that judgment resulted in different languages and people groups, and how the memory of Babel is evident today in cultures around the world.
In this lesson, we discuss the theory of Catastrophic Plate Tectonics as we explore how the Flood event reshaped the earth’s geology, geography, and topography.
In this lesson, we answer objections to the Genesis flood account due to the ark: how could the ark have endured a year of flood waters and fit all of the animals, dinosaurs included? As part of this discussion, we consider the likely size and shape of the ark and just which animals Noah would have had aboard.
In this lesson, we answer whether the Flood of Genesis 6-9 could have been local in any sense and what support there is for a global view. We analyze the descriptions of the rising waters in the Flood account, examine the rainbow covenant’s impact on our Flood viewpoint, and compare flood legends from around the world…
In this Sunday school, we discuss the meaning of “the Sons of God” in Genesis 6:1-4, investigate what perished in and what survived the Flood, and establish a timeline for the different Flood events.
In this lesson, we examine the call of Noah at the beginning of the Flood account in Genesis. We also look to answer two questions: Why did God have to send a flood to destroy the world? And was Noah spared from the Flood because of his good works?
In this lesson, we examine whether it’s possible, as many old-earth advocates contend, that death existed before Adam and Eve’s sin.
In this lesson, we discuss the state of man’s heart in light of Adam’s fall and the rest of the Bible: is man basically good, evil, or malleable? We also examine whether any man is able to choose God on his own and how the doctrine of original sin should affect our presentations of the gospel today.
In this lesson, we examine the account of Cain and Abel, considering why Cain’s sacrifice was rejected, why Cain killed his brother, and what this historical event means for us today. We also answer this question: “Where did Cain get his wife?”
In this lesson, we discuss the different effects of the Fall evident in God’s confrontation of Adam and Eve and in the curses God pronounces as punishment for their disobedience; the curses have implications for Satan, child rearing, marriage, work, and death. We also examine how believing in Jesus Christ rescues one from all of these…
In this lesson, we begin discussing the second C of the Seven Cs of Creation: Corruption. Using Genesis 3, we examine the circumstances of the Fall, the strategy Satan uses against Adam and Eve, and the gospel’s appearance in the midst of the tragedy.
In this lesson, we discuss three common old-earth viewpoints in today’s church: the Gap Theory, Progressive Creation, and Theistic Evolution. We also consider whether the church’s previous error regarding geocentrism/heliocentrism in the early 1600s should affect our attitudes toward the claims of scientists and theologians today.
In this lesson, we examine man’s role as ruler over the earth and its resources. We also consider how Christians should respond today to environmental concerns like Global Warming.
In this lesson, we discuss Genesis’s clear and specific claims about the age of the earth, both in Genesis 1-2 and in the special genealogies of chapters 5 and 11. We also examine radioisotope dating and whether its necessary assumptions fit with a biblical worldview.
In this lesson, we examine the account of man’s and woman’s creation in Genesis 2 and think through the passage’s implications for gender and marriage today. We also discuss whether Genesis 2 contradicts Genesis 1 and whether we should see Genesis 2 as straightforward history or evolutionary allegory.
In this lesson, we discuss what the Bible can tell us about dinosaurs and whether the evolutionary claim that dinosaurs died out before humans existed lines up with Scripture.
In this lesson, we discuss the creation of the different animal kinds and what makes man different from all other creatures.
In this lesson, we discuss the meaning of the word “day” in Genesis 1, the events of creation days 1-4, and the significance of plant kinds.
In this lesson, we overview the creation sequence presented in Genesis 1 and discuss whether the Bible’s account and evolutionary theory are compatible.
In this lesson, we tie up the ideas about God, the Bible, and the gospel we’ve examined this quarter. We also discuss worldview quiz questions to help assess ourselves as to whether we really trust the Bible to be our ultimate authority or not.
In this lesson, we use the Seven Cs of History to explain what the gospel message of salvation is and what God’s ultimate purpose is in creation and redemption.
In this lesson, we discuss seven biblical events that profoundly affect all people and how these events can serve as a general outline of human history.
In this lesson, we discuss whether the trinity is a biblical doctrine, and, if so, what the best way is to explain and defend the trinity.
In this lesson, we overview the character of God and discuss how knowing and seeing God more is the ultimate motivation for Christian living.
In this lesson, we discuss how we ought to respond to one of the most basic questions of apologetics and whether the Bible calls us to prove God’s existence with evidence from creation or not.
In this lesson, we define apologetics, discuss the difference between evidential and presuppositional approaches to apologetics, and show why we must always start with the Bible, not extra-biblical evidence, when defending the faith.
In this lesson, we explore further how we ought to respond to claims that there is more revelation from God outside the Bible. Specifically, we look at the test the Bible gives for assessing true and false prophets.
In this lesson, we discuss why we can believe the New Testament is the Word of God and how we can respond to those who want to add to or take away from the Bible.
In this lesson, we discuss why we can believe the Old Testament is the Word of God and how we ought to respond to those who question the Bible’s reliability.
In this lesson, we discuss the doctrine of inspiration and why a God-breathed Word should change the way we defend the faith.
In this lesson, we look at the proper way to study the Bible: the Inductive Study Method. We also discuss the difference between reading meaning into the Bible and letting God’s meaning come out of the Bible.
In this Sunday school lesson, we discuss why the Bible is the only trustworthy and authoritative truth source and why all other truth sources must be assessed by the Bible and not vice versa.