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Lesson for May 21, 2017 Forgiving Love Jonah 3 ; Nahum 1–3 Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson . Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in the May 14, 2017, issue of  The Lookout  magazine, and is also available online at  www.lookoutmag.com . ______ By Mark Scott  God’s forgiving love was in place for Nineveh but also for Jonah himself. The God of the Bible is the God of the second chance, and Jonah got his.  The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.  Even though Jonah was a reluctant prophet who did not have forgiving love in his heart (evident in next week’s lesson), he headed off to Nineveh. But he was no doubt shocked by Nineveh’s repentance and acceptance of God’s forgiveness. Sometimes in contrast to what we might think, people actually  do  believe (Exodus 4:29-31 ; Acts 16:34...

Lesson for January 1, 2017: Praise God for Creation (Psalm 33:1-9) Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches  preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri . This lesson treatment is published in the December 25, 2016, issue of  The Lookout  magazine, and is also available online at  www.lookoutmag.com . ______ By Mark Scott  Mother Nature is not God’s wife, but creation is God’s gift. It is therefore obvious that God’s people praise him for that gift. And it is right to start that praise on the first day of a new year. Creation arose from the character and power of God and finds its foundation in his identity. When we study creation we are studying the Creator. Our five lessons in January (all from the book of Psalms) call God’s people to praise him for his creation, sovereignty, steadfast love, and provision. It is important that we learn the “tunes” (i.e. cont...

Lesson for October 11, 2015 Saul Begins to Preach  Acts 9:19b-31 Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson . Scott teaches  preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, and has held preaching ministries in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado . This lesson treatment is published in the October 4 issue of  The Lookout  magazine, and is also available online at  www.lookoutmag.com . ______ By Mark Scott  It is hard not to overstate the significance of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. His conversion story is told three times in Acts ( 9:1-19a ; 22:6-11 ; 26:12-18 ). God used Peter to open the door of faith to Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles. But God would need a universal man who would be very global in his thinking to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. That man was Saul of Tarsus. The Saul of the Old Testament started out good and ended up bad. The Saul o...

Lesson for September 20, 2015 Speaking Up for God Acts 5:27-29 , 33-42 Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson . Scott teaches  preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri, and has held preaching ministries in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado . This lesson treatment is published in the September 13 issue of  The Lookout  magazine, and is also available online at  www.lookoutmag.com . ______ By Mark Scott  The first internal challenge to the church had been put to rest (literally) through the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). Interestingly enough though, the apostles were revered for their miracles, and the church grew (5:12-16). Luke continues the account of the early church by telling of the second external persecution. Once again the persecution came from the hands of the Jewish aristocracy. The Jewish Supreme Court imprisoned the apostles, intending to in...