FOCUS TEXT: Isaiah 7:1-9

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 2 Kings 6:8-18; Isaiah 43:1-12; Matthew 10:27- 31

DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 43:1-4

KEY VERSE: Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness (Isaiah 41:10).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The greatest question anyone will ever answer is,

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify three statements in today's focus text that can be useful in dealing with the dark times of their lives.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Reality of Darkness (Isaiah 7:1, 2)
II. Hope in Darkness (Isaiah 7:3-7)
III. The Danger of Darkness (Isaiah 7:8, 9)