TSSG Notes

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OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 10:9–22

BIBLE TRUTH: Yielding to temptation is sin.

MEMORY VERSE: “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: PONDER Paul’s warnings about yielding to temptation; SENSE the joy of resisting the temptation of sin; and PRAY over specific needs of one another for God’s help in overcoming temptation.

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Christ as Intercessor [See also Sunday School Lesson Highlight: The High Priest Forever, October 23, 2016

Bible Basis: Hebrews 7:20-28

Memory Verse: “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” – Hebrews 7:25

Lesson AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE that Jesus intercedes with the Father on our behalf; SYMPATHIZE with what it means to be a modern-day intercessor; and DISCOVER how to approach God through prayer and intercession.

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WATCH WHAT YOU EAT

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 8:1–13

BIBLE TRUTH: Put the spiritual well-being of your brother as your top priority.

MEMORY VERSE: “But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling- block to them that are weak” (1 Corinthians 8:9)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE the positive and negative influences that community members have on one another; EMPATHIZE with Christians who may have been negatively affected by others in the community; and EVALUATE our own behavior to rid ourselves of actions that might negatively influence the people around us.

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Continual Proclamation

Bible Basis: Psalm 71:2-21

Memory Verse: “But 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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GLORIFY GOD WITH YOUR BODY

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

BIBLE TRUTH: Your body belongs to God 

MEMORY VERSE:  1 Corinthians 6:19 “What? 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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Live the Truth, Teach the Truth

Bible Basis: Titus 2

Memory Verse: “In 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  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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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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Sunday June 16, 2024

Empowered Servants

Lesson #1 Summer Quarter: Hope In the Lord

Text:  Romans 15:1-13

Key Verse: “Now 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. —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 (“the weak”).

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