Category: Lessons

Paul’s Pastoral Appeal

• Lesson 9 for the week of August 19 to August 26

Leading Question: “What is more important: Being right or being loving?” Key Passages: Galatians 4:12-20 – Paul pleads the Galatians heed his counsel and remember his love for them. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 – Paul became all things...

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From Slaves to Heirs

• Lesson 8 for the week of August 12 to August 19

Leading Question: “How do you relate to God? And how does He want you to relate to Him?” Key Passages: Galatians 3:26-4:11 – In Christ we enjoy the privilege and rights of being God’s children. Romans...

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The Road to Faith

• Lesson 7 for the week of August 5 to August 12

Leading Question: “What does the apostle Paul mean when he says that Christians are not under the law?” Key Passages: Galatians 3:21-25 – The coming of Christ changes our relationship with the law. Romans 3:9-20 – Sin...

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The Priority of the Promise

• Lesson 6 for the week of July 29 to August 5

Leading Question: “If God saves people by faith alone, why did he give the law in the first place?” Key Passages: Galatians 3:15-20: The law must be understood in light of God’s promise to Abraham....

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Justification and the Law

• Lesson 5 for the week of July 24 to July 31

Was Abraham justified by obedience or by faith? Having provided a technical definition and explanation of justification by faith in Romans 3:21-31, Paul now turns his attention in Romans 4 to the experience of Abraham....

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Old Testament Faith

• Lesson 5 for the week of July 22 to July 29

Leading Question: “To succeed in this world, we learn to rely on our strengths. Why is that so foolish, however, when it comes to our spiritual lives?” Key Passages: Galatians 3:1-14 – Personal experience and Scripture...

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Justified by Faith Alone

• Lesson 4 for the week of July 15 to June 22

Leading Question: “On what basis can a God who is holy and just accept and forgive faulty humans?” Key Passages: Galatians 2:15-21 – Jesus’ faithfulness is the means by which humans are made right with God....

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The Unity of the Gospel

• Lesson 3 for the week of July 8 to July 15

Leading Question: “Is the debate over circumcision in the early church relevant for Christians today?” Key Passages: Galatians 2:1-14 – Paul and the apostles agreed that circumcision was not necessary for Gentiles. Galatians 5:2-6 – Circumcision is...

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Paul’s Authority and Gospel

• Lesson 2 for the week of July 1 to July 8

Leading Question: “How do we relate to Scripture? And what authority does it have in our lives?” Key Passages: Galatians 1:1-24 – Paul defends his apostolic authority and the divine origin of his gospel. 2 Peter...

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Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

• Lesson 1 for the week of June 24 to July 1

Leading Question: “Who was Saul of Tarsus? And why did God choose him as His apostle to the Gentiles?” Key Passages: Acts 6:8-7:60 – Arrest and Stoning of Stephen Acts 8:1-3 – Saul’s Persecution of the Church...

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Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter

• Lesson 13 for the week of June 17 to June 24

Opening Question If Peter were alive today, what message might he have for us? Introduction After working through 1st and 2nd Peter, this lesson reviews the major themes of the letters. The author of the...

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The Day of the Lord

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 10 to June 17

Opening Question What leads people to be skeptical of the return of Jesus to this earth? Introduction Peter now takes on skepticism about the 2nd Coming. His conviction is rooted in God’s activities of the...

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False Teachers

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 3 to June 10

Opening Question How should a church address teachers who present false ideas? Introduction In previous verse, Peter spoke of prophets who pointed to Jesus. But there are false prophets as well. The early church was...

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Prophecy and Scripture

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 27 to June 3

Opening Question What evidence would convince you that the Bible was inspired by God? Introduction For Peter, two strong pieces of evidence convicted him of God’s intersection with humanity: first was the Hebrew Prophetic Scriptures,...

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