Opening Question

What would you be willing to endure if you knew the result would be a character like Christ’s?

IntroductionBy now, most people know the basics of the story that introduces the lesson this week. A refiner knows then Gold or Silver is pure when the face of the refiner is perfectly reflected back by the hot, liquid metal. The implication is that only through intense heat and refinement will the metal become all it should be, with all impurities burned away of skimmed from the top. Does this harmonize with Scripture? How does God restore His “image” in sinful ...