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June 29, 2025: Ruth: A Woman of Commitment
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)
April 27, 2025: Does a Loving God Send People to Hell?
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)
April 6, 2025: What Are the Roles of Spirit Beings?
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)
March 30, 2025: How Can I Be an Optimist in This World?
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)
March 23, 2025: How Can I Identify Truth?
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)
March 2, 2025: What Is God Like?
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)
 
											
				 
			
											
				
