Tag: Dave Thomas

Unity in Faith

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 17 to November 24

Relevant Verses: Acts 4:8-12; Matt. 15:1-13; Exod. 20:8-11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54 Leading Question: Does a faith community decide issues of belief by democratic vote? This week’s lesson focuses on particular beliefs that are important to...

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When Conflicts Arise

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 10 to November 17

Relevant Verses: Acts 6, 10, 11, 15 Leading Question: How does a community, or an individual, know when a conflict is one that needs to be solved by firm confrontation, or by finding a way...

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Images of Unity

• Lesson 6 for the week of November 3 to November 10

Relevant Verses: John 10:1-18; 1 Pet. 2:9; Exod. 19:5-6; 1 Cor. 3, 12 Leading Question: How does the New Testament build on an Old Testament foundation when it comes to illustrating the idea of unity? Although...

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The Experience of Unity in the Christian Church

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 27 to November 3

Relevant Verses: Acts 1-2, 4- 5 Leading Question: With reference to unity, how should one assess the NT evidence: Positively? Negatively? Or as a toss-up? In light of what one finds in the New Testament and...

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The Key to Unity

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 20 to October 27

Relevant Verses: Ephesians Leading Question: Among believers today, does being “in Christ” transform everything? The vision in the book of Ephesians is incredibly expansive, the memory text for this week makes this bold assertion: “And this...

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“That They All May Be One”

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 13 to October 20

Relevant Verses: John 13-17, Mark 9:38-41, John 10:16 Leading Question: Is oneness (in Christ) so important that we should seek unity at any price? In his famous “unity” prayer, Jesus asked that his disciples be “one,”...

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Causes of Disunity

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 6 to October 13

Relevant Verses: Deut. 28, Judges, 1 Kings 12, Jer. 3:14-18; 1 Cor. 1 Leading Question: If Paul admonishes us to think on what is true, honorable, just, and pure (Phil. 4:8), are we justified in...

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Creation and Fall

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 29 to October 6

Relevant Verses: Genesis 1, 3, 11 Leading Question: Why should one little sin in the Garden of Eden Leave such a huge imprint on the human family? Our topic this quarter is “Oneness in Christ,”...

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Boasting in the Cross

• Lesson 14 for the week of September 23 to September 30

Leading Question: “If you could describe the ideal Christian church, what would it look like?” Key Passages: Galatians 6:11-18 – More than outward conformity to a set of rules, God desires a heart open to...

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The Gospel and the Church

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 16 to September 23

Leading Question: “If you could describe the ideal Christian church, what would it look like?” Key Passages: Galatians 6:1-10 – Forgiveness, help, and support should be manifest among God’s followers. 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 – Cases of defiant...

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Living by the Spirit

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 9 to September 16

Leading Question: “How does a person learn to walk by the Spirit?” Key Passages: Galatians 5:16-25 – The Christian life is a daily decision to live for God and not for self. Romans 7:14-24 – A life...

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Freedom in Christ

• Lesson 11 for the week of September 2 to September 9

Leading Question: “Does the word ‘freedom’ describe your Christian life?” Key Passages: Galatians 5:1-15 – Freedom in Christ is opposed to both legalism and licentiousness. Romans 8:1-4 – Freedom in Christ includes freedom from condemnation and from...

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The Two Covenants

• Lesson 10 for the week of August 26 to September 2

Leading question: “How sure are God’s promises? How do we know if He will really keep His word?” Key Passages: Galatians 4:21-31 – The birth of Ishmael and Isaac illustrate the false and true way of...

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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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