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Jesus extends forgiveness, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Tuesday February 24 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 4: Jesus extends forgiveness (John 8:1-11)

Key verse: Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” John 8:11b

1. Stepping into the Word

Molly is leading the children’s time during the worship service at her church, and she invites the children forward. She sits on a low stool, and the children cluster around her. Molly asks them to imagine that they are in a crowd gathered around Jesus, and a man in the crowd asks Jesus a question.

“Instead of answering right away,” Molly tells the...

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Jesus gives God glory, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Tuesday February 17 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 3: Jesus gives God glory, parts 3 and 4 (parts 1 and 2 are here)

Passage: John 7:14-24

Key verse: “Those who speak on their own seek their own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and there is nothing false in him.” John 7:18

3. Discernment comes with obedience

Jewish scholars, past and present, have counted 613 specific laws in the Old Testament. They also note that all of those laws are summed up in Deuteronomy 6:4-5:“Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all...

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Jesus gives God glory, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Tuesday February 10 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 3: Jesus gives God glory

Passage: John 7:14-24

Key verse: “Those who speak on their own seek their own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and there is nothing false in him.” John 7:18.

1. Stepping into the Word

Some people excel at details, facts, and figures. Other people are big picture thinkers who love to discuss overarching vision and purpose. Various personality inventories measure and describe this difference. Research indicates that committees and teams come up with better results if they include a mix of both,...

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The Sabbath, the law, and love, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Tuesday February 3 2026

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 2, parts 3 and 4:The Sabbath, the law, and love (for parts 1 and 2, look here.)

Passage: Luke 14:1-6

Key verse: Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath, or not?” But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away. Luke 14:3-4

3. Reframing the Sabbath

Some Christians have argued that Jesus abolished the Sabbath, but most scholars argue that he redefined and reshaped it, returning it back to God’s original intent: a day of feasting and enjoyment that reflects the abundant love of...

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