Welcome to CSI Rewind

From 2016 to 2025 I taught a Christian Sunday School Class and I developed the habit of posting the studies at this web site.  

I have decided to rewind these studies and republished them here on CSI Rewind for the broadest possible audience.  I hope that you will enjoy these studies made from the perspective of Christians Seeking Insight.

My goal is to slowly reframe and polish these studies one by one for a broader audience.  When I rewrite an article I will republish it with a new date so that it will appear at the top of the “all postings page." I will label the new publications as “Rewinds” while the original posting will remain as “Lessons”. You can still find the original article as it was originally posted.  

The “old” postings are categorized as “Lessons” while the “new” postings are labeled as “Rewinds.”

I will slowly develop other aspects of the page for its improved usage, but in the meanwhile I hope that you may find it of some use if your desire is to dive into Biblical studies.

“That’s a Wrap” For a Sunday School Class

Back around the first of August we were asked for our insight regarding what we sensed God doing around our class. I responded that, at the time, our Sunday School class was healthy and well.  Unfortunately, life  seems to have changed the circumstances for many in our class.

Now it seems that a majority of our members have conflicts with regular attendance, have decided to change classes, or will shortly be undergoing procedures that will keep them from attending for several months.

As such, for the last three to four weeks we have not had enough attendance to warrant discussing a lesson.  Therefore, I believe that the time has come that the CSI Sunday School class be rolled into another Sunday School Class, or a new leader sought to moderate a weekly presentation/discussion.

As of October 12, I feel that the time has come for me to resign from teaching the CSI Sunday School class.  I will not be available for teaching from October 19 forward. The CSI class has had a great run for ten or more years, but the time has come for it to morph into something that better meets the needs of those it seeks to serve.

Chris G. Dalrymple, D.C., F.I.C.C.

The Greatest Need

A need is something that is essential or required for survival, stability, or functioning. It's a deficiency that, if not met, causes clear negative outcomes like dysfunction or death. Need can also refer to a lack of something useful or required, or a situation requiring relief or supply. 

What are some things that all humans NEED? 

When is a do it yourself project a bad idea?

We are going to look at humanity’s greatest need and learn why reconciliation with God is not a DIY endeavor.

While science and technology have given us so many ways to correct problems that arise, we still run into areas of life we can’t correct in our own power. That is certainly the case with our spiritual lives and our need for a relationship with God. Most just can't do it on their own. Thankfully, our greatest need is met by the one who is truly the greatest. 

The Greatest Name

Why are names important?  

How often to you encounter names like Judas or Jezebel?  Or how about Ninel (Lenin spelled backward), Semaj (James spelled backward), Derfla (Alfred spelled backward.  

Usually names are chosen to inspire and encourage, but now it seems as if names are an afterthought of picking up a spilled Scrabble board.

In this lesson, we look at the greatest name of all and WHY this name is so great.  We look at Isaiah 42:1-12 where the prophet Isaiah spoke of a coming “servant” who would represent God. 

We now know this servant by the name of Jesus. His mission was to represent God and God’s name accurately, and to bring honor and glory to that name.  There is only One God and only God’s name deserves glory.

Let’s discover how Isaiah said Jesus would do that.

Character: Integrity

We tend to create “silos” for the different areas of life: family, work, church, leisure in an effort to strive for balance.  While it can be good to keep work from seeping into our family life, our character should be consistent in all areas of life regardless of where we are and what we are doing. This is a life of integrity. .

 

Integrity is from the same word as integer, indicating a whole number, not a fractional number.  Integrity to character is when we are wholly authentic and not only "partially" authentic.  We are wholly godly and not only partially Godly. 

Character: Generosity

You’ve got to love the stories of philanthropists—those who give away large sums of money through donations, trusts, and foundations. For example, Warren Buffet gives away 99 percent of his wealth. 

Considering that, in 2023, he made over $37 million every day, his pledge to give away 99 percent certainly gets our attention for he would give away $36.63 million a day. That sounds so noble and sacrificial, but if you had $135 Billion (Warren Buffet’s net worth) and chose to live on a mere one percent, you would still have $1.3 billion to scrape by on!  That's 3.6 Million dollars EVERY day of the year.

That’s a lot of money to give, but is that same as being generous? Generosity has nothing to do with the amount. Generosity is a heart issue.