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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Jeremiahβs Call and Arrest
Bible Basis:Β Jeremiah 1:6-10, 26:8-9, 12-15
Memory Verse: Jeremiah 1:7
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Summarize the context of Jeremiahβs call.
- Compare and contrast Jeremiahβs reaction to Godβs call with that of Isaiah in reaction to his own call (Lesson 1).
- Develop a plan to encourage congregational ministry free from age discrimination.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Remembering Godβs Faithfulness
Bible Basis:Β Acts 7:2-4, 8-10, 17, 33-34, 45-47, 53
Bible Truth: Β Stephen spoke to the council on the history of Godβs faithfulness.
Memory Verse: Acts 7:55
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- STUDY Stephenβs proclamation before the council in which he reminded the Jews of Godβs faithfulness through the ages and their disregard of Godβs Law;
- REFLECT on the meaning of beliefs and a willingness to stand firm in life-threatening circumstances;
- COMMIT to stand for beliefs about God in all circumstances.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
The Servantβs Suffering
Bible Basis:Β Isaiah 53:1-7
Memory Verse: Isaiah 53:6
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Identify the suffering servant.
- Relate the servantβs suffering to the concept of substitutionary atonement.
- Write a prayer of gratitude for what the servantβs suffering accomplished.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Witnessing to the Truth
Bible Basis:Β Acts 5:27-29, 33-42
Bible Truth: Β The apostles knew that they were obeying Godβs calling, even when the authorities tried to stop them.
Memory Verse: Acts 5:29
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- EXAMINE the apostles’ proclamation of Jesus as the Messiah despite being ordered not to do so by the Sanhedrin;
- ASSESS our commitment to witnessing and proclaiming the name of Jesus; and
- IDENTIFY and overcome barriers to evangelism efforts within and without the church community.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Hilkiahβs Discovery
Bible Basis:Β 2 Chronicles 34:15-22, 26-27
Memory Verse: 2 Chronicles 34:15
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Identify what Hilkiah found.
- Contrast King Josiahβs reaction to hearing Scripture read to that of his son King Jehoiakim in Jeremiah 36:20β26.
- Make a plan to value the public and private reading of Scripture in an effort to keep Godβs Word from being neglected.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Sharing All Things
Bible Basis:Β Acts 4:34-5:10
Bible Truth: Β The early followers of Jesus shared everything with one another, so there was not a needy person among them.
Memory Verse: Acts 4:34
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- UNDERSTAND the sacrifices and rewards of the early Christiansβ willingness to share their possessions with others;
- EXAMINE our motivation for making sacrificial offerings;
- DRAFT a list of statement that would motivate others to contribute freely to a community project.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Hezekiahβs Passover
Bible Basis:Β 2 Chronicles 30:1-9, 26-27
Memory Verse: 2 Chronicles 30:26
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Identify qualities of Hezekiahβs leadership.
- Compare and contrast Hezekiahβs Passover celebration with that of Josiah in 2 Chronicles 35.
- Suggest leadership traits that are desirable for Christians today.
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Praying for One Another
Bible Basis:Β Acts 4:23-31
Bible Truth: Β Prayer is a powerful weapon that God has given His people.
Memory Verse: Acts 4:31
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- REVIEW the apostlesβ prayer for strength to speak with boldness and to continue Jesusβ ministry while under political pressure;
- GAIN insights into prayer as a means through which Christians can remain strong voices for change and effective ministries in their communities today;
- ASK God in bold prayers to empower their mission and ministry.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Isaiahβs Call to Ministry
Bible Basis:Β Isaiah 6:1-8
Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Summarize what Isaiah saw and his reaction to it.
- Compare and contrast Isaiahβs reaction to Godβs call with that of Jeremiah in reaction to his own call (lesson 5). [???]
- Express how to distinguish an authentic call of God from a mere felt need.
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Return to a Just God
Bible Basis: Malachi 3:1-10
Memory Verse: Malachi 3:7
Lesson AIM: That we will
- REVIEW Malachiβs prophecy about possessions, wealth, and hospitality in light of our faithfulness and justice;
- CONFESS personal unfaithfulness to God and
- PRAY for forgiveness; and institute a personal plan for charitable living.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Living Stones in a Spiritual Temple
Bible Basis:Β 1 Peter 2:1-12
Memory Verse: 1 Peter 2:5
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Identify the stone in Zion.
- Explain the relationship between Christians as βliving stonesβ and Jesus as βthe living Stone.β
- Propose a way to guard himself or herself against unholy behaviors.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
God Demands Justice
Bible Basis:Β Zechariah 7:8-14
Memory Verse: Zechariah 7:9-10
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- STUDY the punishment meted out by God for those who reject His demands.
- MAKE confessions concerning how we abandon the weak.
- SHOW kindness to the oppressed and the weak.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
Sacrifices of Praise
Bible Basis:Β Hebrews 13:9-21
Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Match elements of the old covenant with their new covenant counterparts.
- Identify some ways that the new covenant is unlike the old covenant while being an extension of it.
- Make a list of ways that he or she can improve on being a βsacrifice of praise.β
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
A CALL FOR REPENTANCE
Bible Basis: Β Ezekiel 18: 1-13, 31-32
Bible Truth: Ezekiel advises confession and, along with Proverbs, exhorts the people to do the right thing and thereby build a just community.
Memory Verse: Ezekiel 18:3-31
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- REVIEW the message of Ezekiel that God holds each person responsible for his or her own actions;
- FEEL accountability for personal acts of omission that damage the communityβ
- PRAY for discernment in how to amend our ways and build communities of justice.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
The Two Made One
Bible Basis:Β Ephesians 2:11β22
Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:21β22
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- Identify Christβs purpose and his method for achieving it.
- Explain the meanings of being βfar offβ and being βnear.β
- State one way that he or she can live in peace and unity with believers.
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LESSON STUDY NOTES
A Chance to be Just
Bible Basis: Β Jeremiah 7:1-15
Bible Truth: Through Ezra and Jeremiah, God sent messages of hope to those who will amend their ways and messages of doom to those who will not.
Memory Verse: Jeremiah 7:3Β
Lesson Aim: By the end of the lesson, we will:
- REVIEW the messages of doom and hope found in Jeremiah.
- REGRET the error of our ways and resolve to change.
- ADDRESS our personal unfaithfulness and their communityβs corruption.
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