TSSG Notes

LESSON STUDY NOTES

The Rules of Life

Bible Basis: Titus 1:1-3, 2:11-15

Memory Verse: “The grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,”—Titus 2:11–13

Lesson Aims: After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Recall the “blessed hope.”
2. Contrast godly and ungodly lives of Paul’s day.
3. Make a plan to eliminate one ungodly element in his or her life.

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Praise Builds Us Up [See also ISSL Sustaining Our Faith]

Bible Basis: Jude 17-25

Memory Verse: “24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 24-25

Lesson Aims: After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. ANALYZE how God is able to sustain and keep us in our Christian life;
2. FEEL ASSURED that God is able to sustain and keep us; and
3. THANK God that He does sustain and keep us.

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The Love of God

Bible Basis: 1 John 3:1-10

Memory Verse: “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” – 1 John 3:1-10

Lesson Aims: After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. State the reason the Son of God came.
2. Explain the significance of Christ’s purity.
3. Recruit an accountability partner for mutual resistance to sin.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 2 Corinthians 1: 23-2:17— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

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A COMMUNITY FORGIVES

BIBLE BASIS: 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:11

BIBLE TRUTH: People need to forgive each other.

MEMORY VERSE: “To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:10).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: GRASP Paul’s message to the Corinthians about the connection among people in a community; GAUGE the influence of harm or benefit to one person in a community on the whole group; and GENERATE a list of people to pray for who may need forgiveness for harming others.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 2 Corinthians 1: 23-2:17— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

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CONSOLATION GRANTED THROUGH PRAYER

BIBLE BASIS: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

BIBLE TRUTH: God never leaves His children alone and unprotected

MEMORY VERSE: “And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation” 2 Corinthians 1:7

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will:

• DISCERN Paul’s meaning in explaining reliance on God during affliction
• Sense the JOY of resting in God’s protection and consolation
• DETERMINE how we can extend the loving concern that God has for us to others

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Submit To God in Love [See same lesson – January 13, 2019]

Bible Basis: James 4:1-10

Bible Truth: James asserts that loving and obeying God opens the door to God’s blessings and frees us from conflicts and disputes.

 Memory Verse: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”  James 4:8

Lesson AIM: That we will ACCEPT James’ teaching about the source of conflicts and his prescription for avoiding them; REPENT of attitudes and behaviors that keep adults mired in conflicts and disputes; and DEVELOP ways to draw near to God in humble submission.

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OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 10:9–22

BIBLE TRUTH: Yielding to temptation is sin.

MEMORY VERSE: “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: PONDER Paul’s warnings about yielding to temptation; SENSE the joy of resisting the temptation of sin; and PRAY over specific needs of one another for God’s help in overcoming temptation.

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Christ as Intercessor [See also Sunday School Lesson Highlight: The High Priest Forever, October 23, 2016

Bible Basis: Hebrews 7:20-28

Memory Verse: “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” – Hebrews 7:25

Lesson AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE that Jesus intercedes with the Father on our behalf; SYMPATHIZE with what it means to be a modern-day intercessor; and DISCOVER how to approach God through prayer and intercession.

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