TSSG Notes

LESSON STUDY NOTES

Witnessing to the Truth

Bible Basis:  Acts 5:27-29, 33-42

Bible Truth:  The apostles knew that they were obeying God’s calling, even when the authorities tried to stop them.

Memory Verse: Acts 5:29

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

1. EXAMINE the apostles’ proclamation of Jesus as the Messiah despite being ordered not to do so by the Sanhedrin;
2. ASSESS our commitment to witnessing and proclaiming the name of Jesus; and
3. IDENTIFY and overcome barriers to evangelism efforts within and without the church community.

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Hilkiah’s Discovery

Bible Basis:  2 Chronicles 34:15-22, 26-27

Memory Verse: 2 Chronicles 34:15

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

1. Identify what Hilkiah found.
2. Contrast King Josiah’s reaction to hearing Scripture read to that of his son King Jehoiakim in Jeremiah 36:20–26.
3. Make a plan to value the public and private reading of Scripture in an effort to keep God’s Word from being neglected.

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Praying for One Another

Bible Basis:  Acts 4:23-31

Bible Truth:  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:

1. REVIEW the apostles’ prayer for strength to speak with boldness and to continue Jesus’ ministry while under political pressure;
2. GAIN insights into prayer as a means through which Christians can remain strong voices for change and effective ministries in their communities today;
3. ASK God in bold prayers to empower their mission and ministry.

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Isaiah’s Call to Ministry

Bible Basis:  Isaiah 6:1-8

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15

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

1. Summarize what Isaiah saw and his reaction to it.
2. Compare and contrast Isaiah’s reaction to God’s call with that of Jeremiah in reaction to his own call (lesson 5). [???]
3. Express how to distinguish an authentic call of God from a mere felt need.

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God Demands Justice

Bible Basis:  Zechariah 7:8-14

Memory Verse: Zechariah 7:9-10

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

1. STUDY the punishment meted out by God for those who reject His demands.
2. MAKE confessions concerning how we abandon the weak.
3. SHOW kindness to the oppressed and the weak.

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Sacrifices of Praise

Bible Basis:  Hebrews 13:9-21

Memory Verse: Hebrews 13:15

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

1. Match elements of the old covenant with their new covenant counterparts.
2. Identify some ways that the new covenant is unlike the old covenant while being an extension of it.
3. Make a list of ways that he or she can improve on being a “sacrifice of praise.”

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A Chance to be Just

Bible Basis:   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 7:3 

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 community’s corruption.

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Our Bodies Belong to God

Bible Basis:   1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 6:19

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

1. Identify the reason why Paul’s original readers were to honor God with their bodies.
2. Explain why it’s better to view Paul’s conclusions as guiding principles rather than direct imperatives.
3. Suggest ways to apply the principles Paul states to a modern situation that didn’t exist in Paul’s day.

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