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Category: Lessons

Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness

Lesson 3 for the week of April 10 to April 17

Leading Question: Because the Bible nowhere commands us to get regular exercise, does that mean that God is not interested in it? Except for the general principle that our bodies belong to God (1 Cor...

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The Power of Choice

Lesson 2 for the week of April 3 to April 10

Leading Question: Is the power of choice a gift of God, but a gift with some frightening overtones? Those who believe that it is God who chooses who will be saved, never worry about the...

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Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Lesson 1 for the week of March 27 to April 3

Leading Question: If I am saved by grace, can I lose salvation by not taking good care of my body? Our Sabbath School lessons for this quarter focus on health, and thus highlight a subtle...

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The Fruit of the Spirit: The Essence of the Christian Character

Lesson 13 for the week of March 20 to March 27

Leading Question: How does one grow the fruit of the Spirit? 1. First things first: Matt. 6:31-34. Jesus is clear: If we seek the kingdom of God first, all the other good gifts will be...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Truth

Lesson 12 for the week of March 13 to March 20

Leading Question: How certain can we be that we have the truth? 1. Jesus is the way to truth; he is truth: John 14:6. How does the truth in Jesus relate to all the rest...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Righteousness

Lesson 11 for the week of March 6 to March 13

Leading Question: Is obedience to the law ever a means of gaining favor with God? 1. Gratitude is the key word: Deut. 4:5-8. If defined in terms of its purpose, God’s law was intended as...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Self-Control

Lesson 10 for the week of February 27 to March 6

Leading Question: To what extent does self-control simply flow from a changed heart, or does it involve blood, sweat and tears as we grapple with temptations, passions and people who irritate us? 1. Two stories:...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Meekness

Lesson 9 for the week of February 20 to February 27

Leading Question: When Paul asked the Corinthian believers if he should come to them with a stick or with love in a spirit of gentleness (1 Cor. 4:21), how did he expect to find the...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Faithfulness

Lesson 8 for the week of February 13 to February 20

Leading Question: What is it that inspires us and enables us to be faithful to people, to God? “Saving” faith is a gift of God. But the result of God’s gifts in our life is...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Goodness

Lesson 7 for the week of February 6 to February 13

Leading Question: How can God expect good things from people who are bad? When we talk about “goodness” under the heading of “fruit of the Spirit,” several tantalizing paradoxes emerge. We can address these under...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Kindness

Lesson 6 for the week of January 30 to February 6

Leading Question: If we are kind to those who are doing what is wrong, isn’t there a danger that some will conclude that we agree with and even support that which we actually oppose? Some...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Patience

Lesson 5 for the week of January 23 to January 30

Leading Question: How can we become more patient? 1. Becoming more patient. Is patience genetically determined? Or is it possible for even the most high-strung person to become more patient? Would memorizing key “patience” passages...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Peace

Lesson 4 for the week of January 16 to January 23

Theme: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Peace Leading Question: Why have the followers of Jesus so often led out in bloody conflict when their Master both taught and modeled the way of peace? 1....

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The Fruit of the Spirit Is Joy

Lesson 3 for the week of January 9 to January 16

Theme: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Joy Leading Question: What is the difference between joy and happiness? Can a believer be unhappy and still be joyful? Not only is joy the second trait listed...

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Category: Lessons

Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness

The Power of Choice

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

The Fruit of the Spirit: The Essence of the Christian Character

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Truth

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Righteousness

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Self-Control

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Meekness

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Faithfulness

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Goodness

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Kindness

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Patience

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Peace

The Fruit of the Spirit Is Joy

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

Setbacks

Repentance and Forgiveness

Sin, the Gospel, and the Law

Setbacks

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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