March 17, 2024: The Son of God on Trial

FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 26:57-68

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 69:6-20; Mark 14:53-65; John 18:12, 19- 24

DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 16:13-20

KEY VERSE: He came unto his own, and his own received him not (John 1:11).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ suffered patiently as our Substitute.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list ways they can suffer for Christ.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Slandered Savior (Matthew 26:55-61)
II. The Silent Savior (Matthew 26:62, 63)
III. The Smitten Savior (Matthew 26:64-68)

2024-03-11T16:56:02+00:00March 11th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights|0 Comments

March 10, 2024: Christ’s Death Explained

FOCUS TEXT: John 12:20-36

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: John 12:20-50; 1 Corinthians 15:35-44

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 53:1-12

KEY VERSE: Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit (John 12:24).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ willingly gave His life for our sake.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to explain why Christ had to die in order that we might live.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Principle Behind Christ's Death (John 12:20-26)
II. The Purpose of Christ's Death (John 12:27-32)
III. The Problem of Christ's Death (John 12:33-36)

2024-03-04T17:48:24+00:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights|0 Comments

February 25, 2024: The Christians’ Responsibility to God’s Family

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding Our Accountability to Other Believers

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 14:1-18

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Galatians 6:1-6; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

DEVOTIONAL READING: Romans 15:1-7

KEY VERSE: We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves (Romans 15:1).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We are responsible to promote Christlike living in God's family.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify three things they will do to help a spiritually weak Christian.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. Accepting a Weak Brother -- Responsibility (Romans 14:1-9)

II. Accusing a Weak Brother -- Danger (Romans 14:10-13)

III. Accommodating a Weak Brother -- Necessity (Romans 14:14-23)

2024-02-20T16:51:14+00:00February 20th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

February 18, 2024: The Christian and Civil Authorities

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Christian's Responsibility to the Government

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 13:1-14

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 1:1-14; I Thessalonians 4:10-12; I Peter 2:12-16

DEVOTIONAL READING: I Timothy 2:1-4

KEY VERSE: For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God (Romans 13:1).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God has ordained governmental authorities for our good.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify some obligations a Christian owes government authorities.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Issue of Inappropriate Resistance (Romans 13:1-4)
II. The Issue of Rightful Subjection (Romans 13:5-7)
III. The Issue of Appropriate Obedience (Romans 13:8-14)

2024-02-12T16:27:41+00:00February 12th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

February 11, 2024: The Life of a Christian

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Role of Service to God and Others

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 12:1-13

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 22:24-27; Acts 2:42-47; 9:36-42; 2 Corinthians 9:7, 8; 1 Peter 4:7-11

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Peter 2:11-20

KEY VERSE: And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? (1 Chronicles 29:5).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God's grace obligates us to offer our lives in worship.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list three ways they can be more diligent in service to God or others.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. A Life of Consecration (Romans 12:1, 2)

II. A Life of Cooperation (Romans 12:3-8)

III. A Life of Service (Romans 12:9-13)

2024-02-06T16:55:05+00:00February 6th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

February 7, 2024: A Gospel For All

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Plan of Salvation

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 10:1-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Joshua 24:1-28; Nehemiah 9:1-38; Psalm 51:1-17; Romans 10:1-21

DEVOTIONAL READING: Luke 18:9-14

KEY VERSE: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The steps to salvation are simple and plain so all may be saved.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to clearly explain how a person can know Jesus Christ as his Saviour.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Person (Romans 10:1-7)
II. The Plan (Romans 10:8-13)
III. The Proclamation (Romans 10:14-21)

2024-01-29T19:29:32+00:00January 29th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

January 21, 2024: More Than Conquerors

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Victory We Have Over Circumstances of Life

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 8:26-39

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalms 37:23-29; 46:1-11; Ephesians 1:13-23

DEVOTIONAL READING: Job 19:23-29

KEY VERSE: In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us (Romans 8:37).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God's grace enables us to have victory over all of life's difficulties.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this class my students should be able to identify at least one problem in their life in which they will trust God for victory.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Help of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:24-27)
II. The Promise for the Believer (Romans 8:28-32)
III. The Power to Conquer (Romans 8:33-39)

2024-01-15T18:46:58+00:00January 15th, 2024|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

January 14, 2024: Victorious Living

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Necessity for Victorious Christian Living

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 8:1-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 3:14-21; I John 5:1-5

DEVOTIONAL READING: II Peter 1:2-11

KEY VERSE: Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (I John 5:5).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We can have victory over sin through Christ's grace.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify some signs of victory in the Christian life.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Provision for Victorious Living (Romans 8:1-5)
II. The Priority of Victorious Living (Romans 8:6-11)
III. The Power of Victorious Living (Romans 8:12-17)

2024-01-08T17:51:42+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Front Page, Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

January 7, 2024: A New Way to Righteousness

BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Sinful Nature

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 7:4-6, 13-25

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Romans 8:6-8; I Corinthians 2:14--3:4; Ephesians 4:21-24; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

DEVOTIONAL READING: Galatians 5:16-24

KEY VERSE: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We can find deliverance from sin only in Christ.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify some characteristics of the sinful nature and explain how we can be freed from it.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. Dead to the Law (Romans 7:4-6)
II. Life Under the Law (Romans 7:13-20)
III. An Evil Inner Law (Romans 7:21-23)
IV. The Answer in Christ (Romans 7:24, 25)

2024-01-03T19:10:55+00:00January 3rd, 2024|Categories: Front Page, Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

December 17, 2023: Guilt and Grace

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 5:6-21

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 40:1-8; Isaiah 53:1-12; John 3:1-18

DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 2:1-9

KEY VERSE: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:21).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We receive life through God's grace provided by Christ's death.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify what God's grace does for man.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Redeemed by Christ's Death (Romans 5:1-8)
II. Reconciled by God's Grace (Romans 5:9-16)
III. Recipients of Abundant Life (Romans 5:17-21)

2023-12-12T15:22:27+00:00December 12th, 2023|Categories: Lesson Highlights, Weekly Lesson Summaries|0 Comments

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