As I began preparing to teach this week’s lesson, “Hope: A Path to Fulfillment”, I wondered what the Lifeway editors had in mind by using the word “fulfillment.” For example, what if it was simply omitted and the lesson title was “Hope: The Path”? Does that state the subject of the lesson more clearly? As Bible teachers, we want to be clear, not just interesting and relevant.
Mark Rathel’s commentary re-titled the lesson, “Hope: a path to the future,” and he uses phrases such as “the path of hope,” which indicates to me his understanding that this is a lesson focused on hope, not fulfillment. He even coins the title, “Ruler of Hope” to put the focus on a Person.
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I miss it when you don't put your powerpoint on the blog. That helps me better than anything else.
Hi Sheryl,
I co-teach, so I don't prepare PPT slides every Sunday. I do post them the weeks when I teach. Hope that makes sense!
Maybe someone else who teaches would be interested in posting their slides?
Ronnie
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