FOCUS TEXT: Psalms 71:1-5; 130:1-8

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalms 37:1-7; 71:1-24; 103:1-22; Lamentations 3:55-59

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 113:1-9

KEY VERSE: For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth (Psalm 71:5).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God's merciful nature extends help to those who seek Him.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways in which God shows His mercy to man.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Trusting in God (Psalm 71:1-5)
II. The Sinner's Cry (Psalm 130:1-3)
III. The Hope for Forgiveness (Psalm 130:4-6)
IV. The Mercy of God (Psalm 130:7, 8)

BIBLICAL BASIS: Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

FOCUS TEXT: 1 Kings 18:25-39

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 1 Kings 18:1-46; James 5:13-18

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 John 3:19-24

KEY VERSE: If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you (Matthew 17:20).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Faith in God's power can accomplish great things.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify qualities a person must possess in order to have power through prayer.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Test (1 Kings 18:25-29)
II. The Challenge (1 Kings 18:30-35)
III. The Prayer (1 Kings 18:36, 37)
IV. The Answer (1 Kings 18:38, 39)

FOCUS TEXT: Acts 9:1-16
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Acts 22:1-21; Philippians 3:4-14; 2 Timothy 4:6-8
DEVOTIONAL READING: Acts 26:12-20
KEY VERSE: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? (Acts 9:6).
CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ calls us from self-centered righteousness to selfless service.
OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify some areas of service in which they need to be involved.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Confronted by Christ (Acts 9:1-5)
II. Submission to Christ (Acts 9:6-9)
III. Sent by Christ (Acts 9:10-16)

FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 14:25-31; Acts 3:1-7

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Matthew 16:13-28; Mark 9:1-10; John 13:1-11; Acts 2:1 -- 5:42

DEVOTIONAL READING: Acts 4:13-22

KEY VERSE: Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Faith in God requires action.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways we can put our faith into action.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. Faith in Action (Matthew 14:25-31)

II. Healing the Sick (Acts 3:1-7)

FOCUS TEXT: Luke 10:38-42; John 11:21-29; 12:1-3

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: John 11:1-46; 12:1-8

DEVOTIONAL READING: John 11:33-45

KEY VERSE: Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God uses the loving service of dedicated Christians to bless others.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify various ways of serving God, the church, and others today.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Displayed Hospitality (Luke 10:38-42)
II. Believed in Jesus (John 11:21-29)
III. Honored the Lord (John 12:1-3)

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)