FOCUS TEXT: Jeremiah 1:4-19

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 1:1-19; 2 Kings 22:1 -- 25:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1 -- 36:23

DEVOTIONAL READING: Jeremiah 7:1-7

KEY VERSE: Before I formed thee . . . I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations (Jeremiah 1:5).

YOUTH KEY VERSE: Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live (Jeremiah 38:20).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The faithful Christian can be confident of God's deliverance.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to explain our confidence in God's deliverance even when suffering for Him.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Call Jeremiah 1:4-10)
II. The Confirmation (Jeremiah 1:11, 12)
III. The Consequences (Jeremiah 1:13-16)
IV. The Commission (Jeremiah 1:17-19)

FOCUS TEXT: Ruth 1:8-18; 4:13-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ruth 1:1 -- 4:22

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 37:3-7

KEY VERSE: Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God (Ruth 1:16).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God honors those who honor Him.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify areas in their lives in which they can be more committed to God.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. An Important Choice (Ruth 1:8-14)
II. A Heroic Commitment (Ruth 1:15-18)
III. An Abundant Reward (Ruth 4:13-17)

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)