FOCUS TEXT: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 5:1-7

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Exodus 18:13-26; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 4:1-16; Philippians 2:1-8; 4:1-3

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 Peter 4:7-11

KEY VERSE: Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind (Philippians 2:2).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Cooperation is a key attitude of the effective church.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list several ways their church can show better cooperation.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Cooperation by Choice (Acts 6:1-7)
II. Cooperation in Ministry (1 Peter 5:1-4)
III. Cooperation Through Submission (1 Peter 5:5-7)

PRINTED TEXT: Matthew 16:13-27

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 1:15-23; Colossians 1:12-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 24:1-10

KEY VERSE: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead (Colossians 1:18).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Jesus Christ is the head of the Church.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways to put Christ in His place as Head of the Church.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Divine Revelation (Matthew 16:13-20)
II. The Human Misunderstanding (Matthew 16:21-23)
III. The Challenge to Follow (Matthew 16:24-27)

FOCUS TEXT: 1 Peter 1:22--2:10

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 1:22 -- 2:25

DEVOTIONAL READING: Ephesians 2:11-22

KEY VERSE: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another (Romans 12:5).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christians belong to each other because they belong to Christ.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways that unity can be demonstrated.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Children in the Same Family (1 Peter 1:22 -- 2:3)
II. Stones in the Same Building (1 Peter 2:4-8)
III. Citizens of the Same Kingdom (1 Peter 2:9, 10)

FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 16:13-27

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 1:15-23; Colossians 1:12-20

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 24:1-10

KEY VERSE: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead (Colossians 1:18).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways to put Christ in His place as Head of the Church.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Divine Revelation (Matthew 16:13-20)
II. The Human Misunderstanding (Matthew 16:21-23)III. The Challenge to Follow (Matthew 16:24-27)

FOCUS TEXT: Mark 15:1-15

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 55:1-7; Matthew 27:16-26; Luke 23:13-25

DEVOTIONAL READING: Joshua 24:14-18

KEY VERSE: What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? (Matthew 27:22).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We bear the responsibility for choosing who Christ will be to us.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should have each one decided personally to make Christ the Lord of his life.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Leaders Consult (Mark 15:1-5)
II. The People Choose (Mark 15:6-11)
III. The Savior Is Condemned (Mark 15:12-15)

FOCUS TEXT: Mark 11:12-26

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Malachi 1:1-14; Matthew 21:12-27; Mark 11:12- 33; Luke 19:45-48; 20:1-8; John 2:13-22

DEVOTIONAL READING: Mark 11:27-33

KEY VERSE: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth (Philippians 2:10).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ has all authority over the world.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to name three ways God's power and authority affect them.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Cursed Tree (Mark 11:12-14, 19-26)
II. The Cleansed Temple (Mark 11:15-18)
III. The Challenged Authority (Mark 11:27-33)

FOCUS TEXT: John 17:9-24

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Genesis 18:16-33; Exodus 32:30-34; Job 1:5; 42:7-10; John 17:1-26; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:24, 25

DEVOTIONAL READING: 1 John 2:1-6

KEY VERSE: We have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God (Hebrews 4:14).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ intercedes with the Father for us.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to state ways Christ's intercession gives them confidence for life.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Prayer for Preservation (John 17:1-16)
II. Prayer for Sanctification (John 17:17-19)
III. Prayer for Unification (John 17:20-26)

FOCUS TEXT: John 15:1-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Judges 9:7-15; Isaiah 5:1-10; Ezekiel 15:1-8; John 15:1-27; Romans 11:13-24

DEVOTIONAL READING: Galatians 5:22-26

KEY VERSE: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing (John 15:5).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We live spiritually through the life Christ gives us.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to name two evidences of the abundant life in Christ.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Branches' Relationship to the Vine (John 15:1-6)
II. The Branches' Rewards in the Vine (John 15:7-11)
III. The Branches' Responsibilities to the Vine (John 15:12-17)

FOCUS TEXT: John 14:1-19

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 34:1-18; John 14:1-31; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 21:1-27

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 146:1-10

KEY VERSE: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ gives us good reason to live with hope.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to state the foundation of the hope of the Christian in at least three areas.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Hope Instilled (John 14:1-4)
II. Hope's Foundation (John 14:5-14)
III. Hope in the Comforter (John 14:15-26)
IV. Legacy of Hope (John 14:27-29)

FOCUS TEXT: John 4:7-14; 7:37-39; Revelation 7:15-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Leviticus 23:33-44; John 7:1-53

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 55:1-13

KEY VERSE: If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink (John 7:37).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The "living water" supplied by Christ abundantly satisfies the thirsty soul.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to state how one can obtain the living water.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Living Water (John 4:7-14)
II. The Invitation to Drink (John 7:37-39)
III. No More Thirst (Revelation 7:15-17)