• TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Continual Proclamation – July 14, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Continual Proclamation

    Bible Basis: Psalm 71:2-21

    Memory Verse: β€œBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.” Psalm 71:14

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

    1. Summarize what the biblical writer does to maintain hope.
    2. Contrast the biblical basis for hope with secular ones.
    3. Role-play a debate regarding conclusions from Lesson Aim 2.

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Ceaseless Love – July 7, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Ceaseless Love
    Bible Basis: Lamentations 3:16–24

    Memory Verse: Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.β€”Lamentations 3:21–22

    Lesson Aims: After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
    1. Identify by color coding elements of hope (green) as interspersed with elements of despair (yellow).
    2. Contrast those oppositional elements in terms of how God sees things.
    3. Write a prayer of thanks for God’s faithfulness in having led him or her through a time of despair.

     

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Glorify God with Your Body – July 7, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    GLORIFY GOD WITH YOUR BODY

    BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

    BIBLE TRUTH: Your body belongs to GodΒ 

    MEMORY VERSE:Β  1 Corinthians 6:19 β€œWhat? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

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

    • RECALL the Apostle Paul’s comparison of the body to a temple
    • RECOGNIZE how as Christians we’re called to keep our bodies pure
    • RESOLVE to promote and practice personal, moral and physical purity as part of the Body of Christ

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Live the Truth, Teach the Truth – July 7, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Live the Truth, Teach the Truth

    Bible Basis: Titus 2

    Memory Verse: β€œIn all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,” Titus 2:7

    Lesson AIM: That we will EXAMINE what it means to live as examples for Christ; FEEL Β strongly that God desires and expects us to live godly; and COMMIT to display faith in God through acts and deeds.

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Hope for a New Day – June 23, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    HOPE FOR A NEW DAY

     

    BIBLE BASIS: Haggai 2:23; Zechariah 4:1–3, Β 6–14

     

    BIBLE TRUTH: The Spirit of God is the Β source of our success.

     

     

    MEMORY VERSE: β€œThen he answered and Β spake unto me, saying, !is is the word of Β the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by Β might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith Β the LORD of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6).

     

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

    • ACKNOWLEDGE the connection Β between God’s promises to Israel for Β rebuilding the Temple and the Israelites’ Β obedience to Him;
    • APPRECIATE the Β community’s restoration of the Temple Β and God’s restoration of the people; and
    • ARTICULATE our thankfulness to God Β for the blessings bestowed upon us for our Β obedience.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Full Assurance – June 23, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Sunday June 23, 2024

    Full Assurance

    Bible Basis: Hebrews 6:9–20

    Memory Verse: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.β€”Hebrews 6:19–20

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

    • List elements of the β€œdiligence” Christians are to practice.
    • Explain the meaning and significance of Jesus as β€œforerunner” and β€œhigh priest forever.”
    • Write a prayer of thanks for God’s keeping of his promises.

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Visible to God – June 23, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Sunday June 23, 2024

    *Visible to God

    Bible Basis: 1 Thessalonians 1

    Memory Verse: 1 Thessalonians 1:6

    Lesson AIMS:* By the end of this lesson we will:

    • RECOGNIZE how the Thessalonian church’s commitment to God was visible in their relationships to others;
    • FEEL confident in the power of the Holy Spirit to help in times of trouble;
    • IDENTIFY an opportunity to be more intentional in living out our commitment to Christ.

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Empowered Servants – June 16, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Sunday June 16, 2024

    Empowered Servants

    Lesson #1 Summer Quarter: Hope In the Lord

    Text:Β Β Romans 15:1-13

    Key Verse:Β β€œNow the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. β€”Romans 15:5-6

    Lesson Aims:

    1. Identify who set the ultimate example of acceptance.
    2. Contrast the Christian concept of empowerment with secular concepts of that term.
    3. Suggest a way to react to a common failing of new Christians (β€œthe weak”).

     

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Live Pure Lives – June 16, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    LIVE PURE LIVES

    BIBLE BASIS: Haggai 2:10–19

    BIBLE TRUTH: Live honorably.

    MEMORY VERSE: β€œIs the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pome- granate, and the olive tree,Β  hath not brought forth: from this day will IΒ  bless you” (Haggai 2:19).

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

    • GRASP Haggai’s message of encouragement to press forward in rebuilding the Temple;
    • REALIZE that reneging on promises to God yields catastrophic results; and
    • DEVELOP ways to commit to doing God’s work on behalf of the community.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Hearts United in Love – June 16, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Hearts United in Love [ See lesson June 23, 2019]

    Β 

    Bible Basis: Colossians 2:1-15

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    Bible Truth: Β Paul urged the Colossians to be united in love to fully understand the rich treasures offered to them by faith.Β  That way, they can resist false teachings and come to appreciate their new spiritual standing in Christ.

    Memory Verse: β€œAs ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:Β  Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7

    Lesson AIM: That we will:

    CONTRAST the deceptive philosophies of true faith discussed in Colossians;

    BE ENCOURAGED by being rooted and built up in Christ; and

    EMBRACE our new standing in Christ as a guard against false teaching.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Devote All to Christ – June 9, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Bold Ministers

    Lesson Scripture: 2 Cor. 3:5-18 Key Text: 2 Cor. 3:18

    Background Scripture:Β  2 Cor. 3:5-18

    Lesson Scripture, KJV:Β  2 Cor. 3:5-18

    Lesson Aims

    1. Identify the nature of the hope to which Paul refers
    2. Explain the transformational change that is to occur as one matures in the faith.
    3. Make a plan to push toward that transformational change personally.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Bold Ministers – June 9, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Bold Ministers

    Lesson Scripture: 2 Cor. 3:5-18 Key Text: 2 Cor. 3:18

    Background Scripture:Β  2 Cor. 3:5-18

    Lesson Scripture, KJV:Β  2 Cor. 3:5-18

    Lesson Aims

    1. Identify the nature of the hope to which Paul refers
    2. Explain the transformational change that is to occur as one matures in the faith.
    3. Make a plan to push toward that transformational change personally.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ One in Jesus Christ – June 2, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    One in Jesus Christ [See same lesson December 11, 2022]

    Bible Basis: Ephesians 2:11-22

    Memory Verse: Β β€œIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:” – Ephesians 2:21

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

    • UNDERSTAND Paul’s explanation of Jews and Gentiles becoming one in Christ.
    • EXPRESS pain and sorrow over the divisions within Christ’s church and joy when divisions are broken down.
    • BECOME acquainted with church-unifying and church-dividing issues in order to devise strategies for addressing them.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Obey the Lord – June 2, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    OBEY THE LORD

     

    BIBLE BASIS: HAGGAI 1:1-11

     

    BIBLE TRUTH: Doing the work and will of God should be our first priority

     

    MEMORY VERSE: Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie waste?” (Haggai 1:3–4)

     

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

    • UNDERSTAND why God commanded Haggai’s encouragement to the Israelites to rebuild the Temple;
    • INTERNALIZE the connection between the neglect of God’s house and the poor results of the Israelites’ selfish efforts; and
    • LIST ways to carry out God’s desires before attempts to satisfy our personal agendas.

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Who Has Believed? – May 26, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    Who Has Believed?

    Background Scripture: Romans 10:1-21 Printed Scripture: Romans 10:1-17

    Lesson Aims: (NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2023-2024) 1. Identify the seven Old Testament passages that Paul quotes. 2. Summarize how those seven quotations undergird Paul’s argument. 3. State his or her personal responsibility in light of verses 14-15.

    Key Verse: If you declare with your mouth, ,”Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. – Romans 10:9 NIV

     

     

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  • #TSSGNotes – πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ JESUS’ TEACHING ON THE LAW – May 26, 2024

    LESSON STUDY NOTES

    JESUS’ TEACHING ON THE LAW
    BIBLE BASIS: MATTHEW 15:1–11, 15–20
    BIBLE TRUTH: Do not allow traditions to Β violate the spirit of the law.
    MEMORY VERSE: \”This people draweth nigh Β unto me with their mouth, and honoureth Β me with their lips; but their heart is far Β from me. But in vain they do worship me, Β teaching for doctrines the commandments Β of men\” (Matthew 15:8–9, KJV).

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

    • KNOW the cost of discipleship;
    • FEEL Β able to recall a time when we relied on God’s Β power; and
    • LOOK for opportunities to serve Β others.Β 

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