FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 18:7-14; Revelation 20:11-15

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Matthew 8:11, 12; 13:37-42; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 16:20-31; Revelation 14:9-11

DEVOTIONAL READING: John 3:14-21

KEY VERSE: The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God (Psalm 9:17).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The holiness of God requires God's final judgment upon the sinner.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify why there is a hell.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Woe to Evildoers (Matthew 18:7-10)
II. God's Concern for the Lost (Matthew 18:11-14)
III. The Doom of the Wicked (Revelation 20:11-15)

BIBLICAL BASIS: The Biblical Reality of Demons and Angels

FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 8:28-34; Hebrews 1:5-14

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Job 38:4-7; Psalm 103:19, 20; Mark 5:1-17; Luke 8:26-36; Acts 12:5-11; Revelation 12: 7-12

DEVOTIONAL READING: Mark 9:17-29

KEY VERSE: Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word (Psalm 103:20).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The Bible clearly teaches the existence of angels, demons, and the devil.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list some activities of angels and demons.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Existence of Demons (Matthew 8:28-34)
II. The Existence of Angels (Hebrews 1:5-14)

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Christian's Hope

FOCUS TEXT: 2 Corinthians 4:15 -- 5:10

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 3:16-18; John 14:1-4; Philippians 1:18- 24; Titus 2:11-14

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 42:1-11

KEY VERSE: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD (Psalm 31:24).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God, unchanging and absolute, is the ground of man's hope and undergirds the Christian's confidence, security, and expectation.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify things for which a Christian hopes.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Basis of Our Hope (2 Corinthians 4:15-18)
II. The Assurance of Our Hope (2 Corinthians 5:1-5)
III. The Perseverance of Our Hope (2 Corinthians 5:6-10)

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding How to Identify Error

FOCUS TEXT: 2 Peter 2:1-10; 1 John 4:1-6

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 9:3-8; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 6:3-5; 2 Peter 2:1-22; Jude 1:1-18

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 John 2:21-29

KEY VERSE: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world (1 John 4:1).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God provides dependable guidance through His Word for identifying truth.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify the characteristics of false prophets.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Conduct of False Teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3)
II. The Condemnation of False Teachers (2 Peter 2:4-10)
III. The Recognition of Error (1 John 4:1-6)

FOCUS TEXT: Psalm 145:1-13, 17-20

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalms 5:4-6; 33:6-11; 90:1,2; 147:3-8; Isaiah 40:12-15; Jeremiah 32:17-24

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 139:1-10

KEY VERSE: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable (Psalm 145:3).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God is worthy to receive man's full devotion.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list some attributes of God.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Greatness of God (Psalm 145:1-6)
II. The Attributes of God (Psalm 145:7-10)
III. The Reign of God (Psalm 145:11-13)

FOCUS TEXT: Isaiah 51:1-16

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 1 Samuel 30:1-6; 1 Kings 19:1-8

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 66:1-12

KEY VERSE: Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away (Isaiah 51:11).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God's people will always find encouragement when they truly seek and listen to the Lord of hosts.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students will be able to list three words of encouragement they found in today's Bible text.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Clarifying Our Focus (Isaiah 51:1-8)
II. Expressing Our Need (Isaiah 51:9, 10)
III. Listening to Our God (Isaiah 51:11-16)

FOCUS TEXT: Isaiah 42:1-12

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Matthew 12:14-21; Luke 4:16-21; 2 Timothy 2:24-26

DEVOTIONAL READING: Philippians 2:5-11

KEY VERSE: He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law (Isaiah 42:4).

CENTRAL TRUTH: As servants of God all Christians seek to model their lives after God's perfect Servant.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson, my students will be able to identify three specific ways the Model Servant has challenged them to greater spiritual growth.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Character to Which Christians Aspire (Isaiah 42:1-4)
II. The Mission Christians Pursue (Isaiah 42:5-9)
III. The Song Christians Sing (Isaiah 42:10-12)

FOCUS TEXT: Isaiah 40:12-18, 25-31

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Exodus 34:1-9; Micah 7:14-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 18:25-34

KEY VERSE: He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength (Isaiah 40:29).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The mission of the Church is to know God and to make Him known.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students will be able to share three facts about God that motivate them to want to make Him known.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Our God Is Wise (Isaiah 40:12-18)
II. Our God Is Sovereign (Isaiah 40:25, 26)
III. Our God Is Strong (Isaiah 40:27-31)

FOCUS TEXT: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:21 -- 9:7

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Luke 2:25-32; Romans 5:16-25; 8:18-25

DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 1:18-25

KEY VERSE: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined (Isaiah 9:2).

CENTRAL TRUTH: What we do with God's offer of hope leads either to distress or blessing.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list three specific blessings Isaiah mentioned that come from accepting God's offer of hope.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. A Sign for the Obstinate (Isaiah 7:10-14)
II. The Distress of the Obstinate (Isaiah 8:21 -- 9:1)
III. The Blessings of the Remnant (Isaiah 9:2-7)