Joseph, Master of Dreams

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 4 to June 11

Theme: Living the Dream Leading Question: How do you turn dreams into realities? The “master of dreams” (Gen 37:19) is the mocking label put on the young man named Joseph by his older brothers. Question:...

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Jacob–Israel

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 28 to June 4

Relevant Verses: Genesis 32-36 Theme: A Changed Life Leading Question: What if victory looks more like being defeated? What if strength feels more like being weak? After his wrestling match with the unnamed man at...

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Jacob, the Supplanter

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 21 to May 28

Relevant Verses: Genesis 25-30 Theme: The Struggles of Life Leading Question: What are you willing to struggle for in your life? Who is Jacob? The first time we hear a description of him he is...

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The Promise

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 14 to May 21

Relevant Verses: Genesis 22 Theme: Abraham’s Test Leading Question: What is Abraham’s test? At the opening of Genesis 12, God called on Abraham to leave his land, his birthplace and his father’s house, and promised...

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The Covenant with Abraham

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 7 to May 14

Relevant Verses: Genesis 12-17 Theme: A Relational World Leading Question: How do you describe a good relationship? The covenant found in Genesis 12–17 is known as the “Covenant Between the Parts.” The covenant was for Abraham...

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The Roots of Abraham

• Lesson 6 for the week of April 30 to May 7

Relevant Verses: Genesis 10-11 Theme: God and Abraham Leading Question: What is Faith? The journey of Abraham with God begins with two words, Lech Lecha, “God said to Abraham, ‘Go forth [Lech Lecha] from your...

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All Nations and Babel

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 23 to April 30

Relevant Verses: Genesis 10-11 Theme: A Scattered World Leading Question: Why is a unified world threatening to human life? Life after the flood begins with God’s solemn oath: “I will never again curse the ground...

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The Flood

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 16 to April 23

Relevant Verses: Genesis 6 Theme: A World Under Water Leading Question: If God asked for your opinion before opening up the floodgates, what advice would you give? How might you have responded to “the wickedness...

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Cain and His Legacy

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 9 to April 16

Relevant Verses: Genesis 4 Theme: A Violent World Leading Question: Does God favor some over others? Eve bears two sons, Cain and Abel. The brothers grow to become a shepherd and a farmer, taking up...

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The Fall

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 2 to April 9

Relevant Verses: Genesis 3 Theme: Theme: A Fractured World Leading Question: Was it really a question of picking and eating the wrong kind of fruit? Genesis 3 is an exceptionally rich story, full of irony...

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The Creation

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 26 to April 2

Relevant Verses: Genesis 1-2 Theme: The Wonder of Creation Leading Question: How would you describe a good world? Genesis 1–2 contains the two primary biblical stories about creation of the universe where God brings order...

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The Resurrection of Moses

• Lesson 13 for the week of December 18 to December 25

Relevant Verses: Num 20:1–13; Deut 34:1–12; Jude 9 Theme: Legacy Leading Question: Why is the resurrection so central to the Christian faith? “So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of...

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Deuteronomy in the New Testament

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 11 to December 18

Relevant Verses: Matt 4:1–11; Deut 8:3 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for Jesus Leading Question: Is the law still important even for Christ? There are about 60 references to the book of Deuteronomy in the...

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Deuteronomy in The Later Writing

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 4 to December 11

Relevant Verses: 2 Kings 22; Jer 7:1–7; 29:13; Dan 9:1–19 Theme: The Importance of Deuteronomy for the Prophets Leading Question: Why is a book of law book important? Scott Redd, Bible scholar and president of...

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