The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014
Overview
The Standard Lesson eCommentary: 2013–2014 is the perfect resource for adult Sunday school classes or Bible studies. Containing 52 weeks of study, this volume provides quality and biblically sound lessons to enhance your understanding of the Bible and its principles. Each lesson includes a main passage of study, verse-by-verse exposition, and discussion questions, as well as several activity ideas to engage students.
Top Highlights
“The focus of the ministries of Haggai and Zechariah was to challenge God’s people to wake up from 16 years of spiritual slumber, years that had left God’s house unfinished and the people themselves unfulfilled.” (Page 342)
“The lesson for the church is clear. Sin leads to condemnation, but forgiveness means freedom or release from condemnation. God’s judgment needs to be made clear to the unrepentant, but those who recognize their sin should not remain in sorrow over sin. Repentance means an end to sorrow and the beginning of rejoicing and celebrating with God, just as Jesus taught (Luke 15:7, 10, 32).” (Page 425)
“The gospel is priceless, for it is God’s good news, God’s saving light. Those who believe it and proclaim it are by necessity lowly, for they follow the Lord who surrendered his privileges to give his life for his people. Therefore, all the power is in the treasure, the gospel message, not in the clay jar, the messenger. That makes clear where the real glory lies.” (Page 432)
“God knows the importance of remembering beginnings. He gave the ancient Israelites three practices by which to remember their founding event, the exodus from Egypt: (1) the rite of the firstborn son, (2) the meal of unleavened bread, and (3) the celebration of the Passover feast. Today’s lesson focuses on the third of these.” (Page 90)
“Of course, there is no demonstrating of faith without works. Faith is invisible in and of itself, but the works that James describes are the necessary product of valid faith. Such actions really do speak louder than words. The person who claims faith without works makes an absurd, empty claim.” (Page 212)
- Title: The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014
- Authors: Ronald L. Nickelson, Jonathan Underwood
- Series: The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary
- Volume: 20
- Publisher: Standard
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Commentaries; Commentaries › International Sunday school lessons
- Resource ID: LLS:SLC13-14NIV
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-05-19T21:16:16Z