Discipling the Nations

• Lesson 10 for the week of March 1 to March 8

Introduction:The special population discussed in this lesson is by far the largest group of all and probably the most challenging group for Jews. Jews considered themselves God’s special chosen people and did not expect God...

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Discipling the Powerful

• Lesson 9 for the week of February 22 to March 1

Introduction:Another segment of the population on the upper levels of society is the powerful. They can be and need to be approached and discipled as well. This lesson discusses 3 kinds of powerful people –...

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With the Rich and Famous

• Lesson 8 for the week of February 15 to February 22

Introduction:We now move to the other extreme of the social scale – the rich and famous. We move from the poverty and weakness of the social outcast to the power and prestige of the rich...

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Jesus and the Social Outcasts

• Lesson 7 for the week of February 8 to February 15

Introduction:In this lesson we move down one level from the “ordinary people” of last week and talk about Jesus and social outcasts. Jesus not only related well to ordinary people, he seemed to have a...

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Discipling the “Ordinary”

• Lesson 6 for the week of February 1 to February 8

Introduction:The next group of people we consider in our study of discipling are called “ordinary” people. Our study guide defines these people as carpenters, fishermen, farmers, housewives, shepherds, soldiers & servants. Jesus himself came from...

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Discipling the Sick

• Lesson 5 for the week of January 25 to February 1

Introduction:The second specialized group our lesson deals with is the sick. One wonders if the title of this lesson should really be “healing the sick” rather than “discipling the sick”. The lesson mainly discusses Jesus’...

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Discipling Children

• Lesson 4 for the week of January 18 to January 25

Introduction:After finishing three introductory lessons on foundational principles for all disciple making, this lesson moves on to begin talking about certain groups or classes of people that need special attention and methods as we endeavor...

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Discipleship and Prayer

• Lesson 3 for the week of January 11 to January 18

Introduction:This lesson follows on the first two topics which emphasize, to begin with, the fact that the Bible’s authority is a basis for leading others to discipleship and secondly, that parable, metaphor and story are...

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Discipling Through Metaphor

• Lesson 2 for the week of January 4 to January 11

Introduction:In our continuing study of discipleship we discover this week that Jesus and the scriptures are often taught by using stories, parables and metaphors. The purpose was to disciple. He used this method to reach...

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Disciples and Scripture

• Lesson 1 for the week of December 28 to January 4

Introduction:This lesson emphasizes the fact that Jesus was deeply committed to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament of Genesis to Malachi. He studied, read and quoted from it regularly and clearly viewed it as authoritative....

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Exhortations from the Sanctuary

• Lesson 13 for the week of December 21 to December 28

Scripture: Heb 10:19-25 Leading Question: What would happen to our understanding of God and our responsibilities before him if the book of Hebrews were simply to disappear from our Bibles? 1. The Special Content of the...

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The Cosmic Conflict Over God’s Character

• Lesson 12 for the week of December 14 to December 21

Scripture: Rev 12:7-12 Leading Question: How can a good and all-powerful God produce a world like this one? “Theodicy” is a word that describes the issue posed in our leading question. Given the fact that the world...

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Our Prophetic Heritage

• Lesson 11 for the week of December 7 to December 14

Scripture: Rev 10; 14:6-12 Leading Question: What is the most effective way today to direct attention to the work of Jesus in the heavenly sanctuary? Several issues present themselves in connection with the study of the three...

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The Eschatological Day of Atonement

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 30 to December 7

Scripture: Daniel 8-9 Leading Question: How can Jesus help us address the issues in Daniel 8? In addressing the multiple issues connected with Daniel 8, let’s start with the answers instead of the questions, and here Jesus...

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