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Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 11: True Devotion

PREMIUM | Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 | Sessions

The precautionary statements of Jesus in Matthew 6:1-8 challenge us to pause and evaluate our acts of piety and righteousness. What is our motivation? Jesus emphasized that our inner person, including our motivations, is more important than our external actions.

Speakers:Paula Smith

Topics:Sunday School Piety Righteousness

Source:Abingdon Press

Sessions

Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 1: Filled With the Holy Spirit

In reading Luke 1, have you ever wondered why Zechariah was silenced? When we speak out of fear, we start believing our own words. We project our own limitation...

Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 2: Mary Says Yes!

What kind of inner strength would it take to be willing to have your entire world turned upside down? That was the situation with Mary.

Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 3: A Spirit-Filled Blessing

Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth reminds us that God will give unmistakable signs to anyone who ventures out in faith. Those will be markers that God faithfull...

Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 4: A Song of Justice

Mary’s Magnificat, found in Luke 1:46-55, reminds us that the Spirit who birthed Jesus continues moving powerfully, in and through the humble everydayness of ...

Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 5: From Silence to Praise

The first words we find from Zechariah in Luke 1:67-80 following his months-long silence bear no resemblance to his doubting from months before. His words are a...

Andrew Weitze

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 6: The Wisdom & the Worship of the Magi

Matthew Chapter 2 does what so many other parts of the Gospels do well…they draw us in to a story surrounding Jesus in a way that, especially the earlier list...

Andrew Weitze

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 7: The Marks of True Wisdom

In Genesis 50, we discover how Joseph’s wisdom protected him and allowed him, even after the betrayal of his brothers and the path life ended up taking, to re...

Andrew Weitze

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 8: A Discerning Mind

When Solomon became king, he asked God for a discerning mind in order to govern God’s people and for the ability to distinguish good from evil.” By asking f...

Andrew Weitze

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 9: All Glory to God!

Thinking about the Book of Daniel among the writings of the Old Testament rather than the prophetic texts makes us think about the book differently. It highligh...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 10: Steadfast Prayer

By releasing prayer from our preconceived ideas of style, location, posture, situation, or circumstance, it can become for us a more reflexive action, a respo...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 11: True Devotion

The precautionary statements of Jesus in Matthew 6:1-8 challenge us to pause and evaluate our acts of piety and righteousness. What is our motivation? Jesus em...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 12: Pray Like This

The Lord's Prayer is a trustworthy companion to orient us to Jesus' priorities. It’s a process through which our lives travel and are transformed.

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Session 13: Prayer in Troubling Times

John 12:20-36 helps us explore how God faithfully provides for us as we pray during times of trouble.

Previews and More

Paula Smith Greg Weeks

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023 Preview

Cultivate a deeper relationship with God through Adult Bible Studies. This resource, endorsed by the Curriculum Resources Committee of The United Methodist Chur...

Adult Bible Studies Winter 2023: Host Dialogue

Join the three hosts from this quarter's Adult Bible Studies as they answer questions.