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Darold Bigger

Resilience

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 12 to February 19
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Job 19:25; James 5:10-11; Ruth 1; Esther 2; 2 Corinthians 11:23-28; Philippians 4:11-13 Memory Text: Psalm 46:1-3: [1] God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. [2] Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give...

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Hope Against Depression

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 5 to February 12
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Psalm 42, Psalm 31:10, Psalm 39:2-7, Psalm 32:1-5, 1 John 1:9, Micah 7:1-7, Revelation 21:2-4 Memory Text: Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. What causes depression and how might Christians best address...

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Good Thinking

  • Lesson 6 for the week of January 29 to February 5
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Mark 7:21-23, Luke 6:45, Acts 14:2, 15:24, Galatians 3:1, Psalm 19:14, Colossians 3:1-17 Memory Text: Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or...

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Guilt

  • Lesson 5 for the week of January 22 to January 29
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Genesis 3:8-13; 1 John 1:9; Psalm 32; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; Matthew 26:75; Romans 8:1 Memory Texts: Psalm 130:3,4 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? [4] But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can,...

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Relationships

  • Lesson 4 for the week of January 15 to January 22
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1 Samuel 25; Ephesians 4:1-3; I Peter 3:9-12; Luke 17:3-4; Luke 23:34; James 5:16 Memory Text: Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Why...

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Stress

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 8 to January 15
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I Kings 17:2-4, I Kings 15-16; 1 Kings 19:1-2; Mark 6:31-34; Galatians 6:2; John 15:13 Memory Text: Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” What are your favorite Elijah stories?...

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Divine Provision for Anxiety

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 1 to January 8
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Genesis 3:6-10; Genesis 15:1-3; John 14:1-2; Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 18:3; Philippians 4:11-12 Memory text: I Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Is fear an inherent part of human life? (cf lesson comments about infants being...

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Emotions

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 25 to January 1
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2 Samuel 13, Galatians 5:22, Colossians 3:12-14, Luke 19:41-44, John 16:20-24 Memory text: John 16:20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. Amnon, Tamar...

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Mission and Commission

  • Lesson 12 for the week of March 15 to March 22
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Key Texts:    Matthew  28:31-46; Mark 16:14-20; Luke 24:36-53; John 3:14-19 Key Ideas:    The lesson this week focuses on the links between the mission Jesus gave his disciples (The Great Commission) and the Gospel.   1. It...

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More Lessons in Discipleship

  • Lesson 11 for the week of March 8 to March 15
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Key Texts:    Matthew 14:22-33; Matthew 16:1-12; Mark 4:36-41; Mark 6:51, 52; Luke 8:25; Luke 24:37 Key Ideas:    We encounter a number of stories that are well-known.  First, there is the story of the disciples at...

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Discipleship Under Pressure

  • Lesson 10 for the week of March 1 to March 8
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Key Texts:    Matthew 26:56; Luke 9:51-56; John 6:1-15; John 12:1-6; John 18:1-11;  John 21:15-19 Key Ideas:    This week, we will look at the human side of the disciples.  Time and again, their humanness burst out. ...

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Following The Master: Discipleship in Action

  • Lesson 9 for the week of February 23 to March 1
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Key Verses:    Matthew 8:14, 15; Matthew 10:34-37; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 5:17-26 Key Ideas:    Discipleship is something that is active, not passive.  1. The first story in this lesson is the one of Jesus healing Simon...

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Experiencing Discipleship

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 16 to February 23
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Key Texts:    Matthew 17:1-13; Matthew 18:1-4; Mark 27-30; John 6:43-58 Key Issues:    This week, we are asked to contemplate discipleship as an experience rather than just belief in a set of ideas.  We encounter some...

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Preparation for Discipleship

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 9 to February 16
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Key Texts:    Matthew 5-7; Matthew 10:1, Matthew 5-11; Mark 3:1-19; Luke 6:12-16. Key Ideas:    A disciple, by definition, is a learner/follower of Jesus who works constantly to understand and become more like Jesus, and who...

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