TSSG Notes

LESSON STUDY NOTES

The Lord’s Supper

Bible Basis: Luke 22:7-23

Memory Verse: “And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.” – Luke 7:19-10

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

• EXPLORE the principles of behind the Lord’s Supper;
• COMMIT to participate in the Lord’s Supper as Jesus would have believers to do;
• FEEL MOTIVATED to teach someone else about the importance of the Lord’s Supper.

 

 

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SON OF DAVID

BIBLE BASIS: PSALM 89:35–37; ISAIAH 9:6–7; MATTHEW 1:18–21

BIBLE TRUTH: Our decisions affect the future of our descendants. 

MEMORY VERSE: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:  for he shall save his people from their sins.  Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by  the prophet” (from Matthew 1:21–22, KJV).

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

• EXPLAIN how our personal decisions can benefit or negatively affect our lives and the lives of others;
• FIND comfort in knowing that God’s promises to us don’t expire; and
• PLAN to live for a higher purpose as a selfless act for God and for generations to come.

 

 

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Faith of a Centurion

Lesson Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Key Text: Luke 7:7

Background Scripture: Luke 7:1-10 

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

• Identify the reason for Jesus’ amazement.
• Explain the role of the town of Capernaum in Jesus’ ministry.
• Brainstorm ways to exhibit faith as analogous to that of the centurion.

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AN ETERNAL KINGDOM

BIBLE BASIS:  2 SAMUEL 7:4-16

 

BIBLE TRUTH: Be sure your plans are from the Lord

 

MEMORY VERSE: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee” (from 2 Samuel 7:16, KJV).

 

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

• RECOGNIZE the significance  of making God a major part of planning an inheritance for our descendants;
• FEEL the need to keep trusting God even when HE denies our requests; and
• DECIDE to seek God’s heart and to be in HIS presence.

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Faith of the Persistent

 Bible Basis: Luke 5:17-26

Memory Verse: “And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.” – Luke 5:18-19

Lesson Aims: By participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Identify the correct and incorrect conclusions of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees.
2. Explain the connection between the plural “their” and the singular “your” in verse 20.
3. Brainstorm modern helping situations analogous to that of the text.

 

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Emmanuel is Born

Bible Basis: Matthew 1:18-25

Memory Verse: Matthew 1:21

Lesson AIM: That we will

• EVALUATE the story of the birth of Jesus with fresh eyes,
• FEEL the presence of God in our lives, and
• CONSIDER fresh ways of sharing the Good News with others.

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THE THIRD DAY

BIBLE BASIS: HOSEA 6:1–3; LUKE 24:1–12

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus rose from the dead.

MEMORY VERSE: “He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again” (Luke 24:6–7, KJV).

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

• REVIEW the miraculous story of the Resurrection
• EXPLORE the possible feelings and emotions of those who discovered the empty tomb
• LIST ways to share the glorious Gospel message in our everyday lives.

 

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Living in Faith

 

Background Scripture: Acts 6

 

Printed Text: Acts 6:7-15

 

Lesson Aims: (NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2023-2024)

1. State the charge against Stephen and its basis
2. Critique the \”ends justify the means\” tactic used by Stephen’s opponents.
3. Evaluate various ways of responding or reacting when he or she faces opposition to Jesus today.

 

Key Verse:

Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called) – Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia – who began to argue with Stephen. But they could not stand up against the wisdom the spirit gave him as he spoke. – Acts 6:9-10, NIV

 

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