TSSG Notes

LESSON STUDY NOTES

An Unfaithful Bride                                                                              

Bible Basis:  Hosea 1

Bible Truth:  Israel’s alienation from God and His plans for restoration is experienced in the marriage of Hosea and Gomer and their children.

Memory Verse:  Hosea 1:2

Lesson AIM:  That we will

• LEARN how God commanded Hosea to marry Gomer as a model for His love for Israel, despite their unfaithfulness;
• REFLECT on the meaning of marriage and unfaithfulness and God’s desire for the restoration of broken relationships; and
• DEMONSTRATE faithfulness to God through a commitment to maintain faithful friendships, relationships and marriages.

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Prayer and Humility

Bible Basis:  Genesis 18:25-27, Luke 18:9-14

Memory Verse: Luke 15:24

Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:

1. List the characteristics of prayer from the lesson’s Scripture texts.
2. Discern which occasions call for bold prayer and which occasions call for humble prayer.
3. State a way to ask God for good things while humbly sharing the gospel with friends and neighbors.

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A Bride Worth Waiting For

Bible Basis:  Genesis 29:15-30

Bible Truth:  Jacob’s love for Rachel was so great, that the additional seven years of labor was not a burden for him.

Memory Verse: “And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with hi yet seven other years” (Genesis 29:30).

Lesson AIM: That we will RECALL the story of Jacob’s love for and commitment to marry Rachel; REFLECT on marital relationships and the ways unforseen circumstances affect those relationships; and COMMIT to finding faith-based resolution to difficulties before abandoning relationships.

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Sin and Forgiveness

Bible Basis:  1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-6

Memory Verse: 1 John 1:8-9

Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:

1. Summarize the gospel using the terms light and darkness as used in 1 John.
2. Explain the significance of confession.
3. Celebrate Christ’s pardon from sin by walking in the light and seeking fellowship with other believers.

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Dedication of the First Born

Bible Basis:  Exodus 13:11-15, Luke 2:22-32

Bible Truth:  Simeon experienced an overwhelming joy when he dedicated Jesus.

Memory Verse:  “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” – Romans 12:1

Lesson Aim:  By the end of the lesson you will:

• EXPLORE the story of the story of Simeon at the presentation of Jesus at the Temple;
• FEEL the immenseness of joy that Simeon felt;
• COMMIT to make Jesus the center of attention during secular business of the season.

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Christ the Savior

Bible Basis:  Luke 15:3-7, Romans 5:6-10

Memory Verse: Romans 5:10

Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:

1. Identify the paradox that Jesus is both shepherd and sacrifice.
2. Give examples of ways believers might experience Christ’s rescue.
3. Make a plan to resist complacency and resolve conflict according to Christ’s reconciling example.

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The Sabbath Day

Bible Basis:  Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-16

Bible Truth:  The Lord gave the Sabbath as a day of rest and to recommit to holy living.

Memory Verse:    – Exodus 20:

Lesson Aim:  By the end of the lesson you will:

• EXPLORE the meaning of the Sabbath as expressed in Exodus;
• RECOGNIZE and appreciate the importance of Sabbath; and
• DISCOVER ways to practice Sabbath in the twenty-first century.

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God’s Word

Bible Basis:  Psalm 19:7-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:

1. Identify the role of Scripture in revealing God and his desires.
2. Explain how the two lesson passages teach believers to value God’s Word.
3. Make a plan to look to God’s Word for guidance in making wise choices.

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