Category: Lessons

Hope Against Depression

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Baruch: Building a Legacy in a Crumbling World

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

Leading Question: If God knows that our world is falling apart, how can he encourage us? Key Passages: Jeremiah 7, Judah on the edge of disaster Jeremiah 36, Jeremiah’s secretary Jeremiah 43, Taken with Jeremiah...

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Gehazi: Missing the Mark

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

Leading Question: Can the punishment for sin last forever? Key Passages: 2 Kings 4, Elisha’s insightful helper and the wealthy Shunammite woman 2 Kings 5, Coveting Naaman’s wealth 2 Kings 8:1-6, Remembering the miracle of...

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The Widow of Zarephath: The Leap of Faith

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

Leading Question: Does God like foreigners? Key Passages: 1 Kings 17, God’s intervention on behalf of a foreign widow Luke 4:24-26, Jesus reminds God’s people of the foreign widow Thoughts: 1. Does God like foreigners?...

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The Man of God: Obedience Is Not Optional

• Lesson 10 for the week of November 27 to December 4

Leading Question: Is it possible that a true prophet can contradict the Word of the Lord? Key Passage: 1 Kings 13, A prophet learns obedience the hard way The full chapter (1 Kings 13) should...

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Rizpah: The Influence of Faithfulness

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 20 to November 27

Leading Question: Is it possible for a woman to rouse a king’s conscience? Key Passages: 2 Samuel 3:6-12, A concubine of Saul, David’s enemy 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Rizpah reminds David of his duty to deceased...

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Joab: David’s Weak Strong Man

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 13 to November 20

Leading Question: When you have a relative working for you and the relative gets you into trouble by his bad behavior, what do you do with the relative? Key Passages: 2 Samuel 2-3, Blood feud,...

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Abiathar: The Priest

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 6 to November 13

Leading Question: Does one last mistake, overshadow forever a life that otherwise was marked by faithfulness? Key Passages: 1 Samuel 21:1-9, Ahimelech, Abiathar’s father, gives holy bread to David 1 Samuel 22, Abiathar escapes the...

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