February 4, 2018 – 2 Timothy 1:1-18
Lesson Date: February 4, 2018 Focal Scripture Passage: 2 Timothy 1:1-18 AIM: To lead students to list and discuss nine things we should remember when facing trials or hardships, and to keep this list handy so they can remember these things when facing difficulties. Before class: Read the notes on 2 Timothy 2:1-18 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Get enough copies of the “Remember These Things” study guide for your anticipated attendance. Have some pens or...
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January 28, 2018 – Titus 3:1-15
Lesson Date: January 28, 2018 Focal Scripture Passage: Titus 3:1-15 AIM: To lead students to write their personal salvation testimony, and to give any who are not saved an opportunity to receive Christ. Before class: Read the notes on Titus 3:1-15 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Enlist a class member to share his or her personal testimony at the beginning of class. Be sure the class member tells: (1) what his or her life was like...
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January 21, 2018 – Titus 2:1-15
Lesson Date: January 21, 2018 Focal Scripture Passage: Titus 2:1-15 AIM: To lead students to describe the results of living according to sound doctrine, and to (a) decide why they fail to live up to the Bible’s standards and (b) correct the cause of their failure. Before class: Read the notes on Titus 2:1-15 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Get enough copies of the Lesson Outline handout for your anticipated attendance. Prepare the index card or...
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January 14, 2018 – Titus 1:1-16
Lesson Date: January 14, 2018 Focal Scripture Passage: Titus 1:1-16 AIM: To lead students to recognize the seriousness of their church leaders’ responsibilities, and to (1) commit to pray for them and (2) take steps to guard themselves from false teaching. Before class: Read the notes on Titus 1:1-16 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. INTRODUCTION (Create Learning Readiness): An older pastor gave this advice to a younger pastor: “People don’t want controversy. They come to church...
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January 7, 2018 – 1 Timothy 5 – 6
Lesson Date: January 7, 2018 Focal Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:12 AIM: To lead students to discover God’s guidelines for relationships within the body of Christ, and to evaluate their attitudes and commit to follow God’s guidelines. Before class: Read the notes on 1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:12 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Look online or in magazines to find a picture of a happy family. Also look for a picture that portrays unhealthy...
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December 31, 2017 – 1 Timothy 4
Lesson Date: December 31, 2017 Focal Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 4:1-16 AIM: To lead students to discover three important things they must do in the face of the pervasive wickedness and ungodliness in our world, and to encourage them to commit to do those three things in the coming week. Before class: Read the notes on 1 Timothy 4:1-16 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Gather some advertisements for exercise equipment and diet plans to bring to...
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December 24, 2017 – Matthew 1
Lesson Date: December 24, 2017 Focal Scripture Passage: Matthew 1:1-6, 18-25 AIM: To lead students to recognize that Jesus Christ came into the world in response to man’s desperate need, and to encourage them to respond to God’s gracious plan of salvation. Before class: Bring a simple manger scene and set it up at the front of the class. The manger scene does not have to be large or elaborate, but it must include the essential characters: Joseph,...
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December 17, 2017 – 1 Timothy 3:1-16
Lesson Date: December 17, 2017 Focal Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 3:1-16 AIM: To lead students to discover the biblical qualifications for pastors and deacons, and to (1) thank God for their godly church leaders, and (2) compare their lives to those qualifications and seek to live up to those standards. Before class: Read the notes on 1 Timothy 3:1-16 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Get enough copies of the “Qualifications” worksheet for your anticipated attendance. Have some...
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December 10, 2017 – 1 Timothy 2:1-15
Lesson Date: December 10, 2017 Focal Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 2:1-15 AIM: To lead students to discover and list biblical instructions for how godly people should behave, and to apply those instructions to their personal lives. Before class: Read the notes on 1 Timothy 2:1-15 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. INTRODUCTION (Create Learning Readiness): Tell the class there once was a popular television show called “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” The show depicted the lavish...
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December 3, 2017 – 1 Timothy 1:1-20
Lesson Date: December 3, 2017 Focal Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 1:1-20 AIM: To lead students to discover and discuss the nature and results of false doctrine and true doctrine, and to commit themselves to rejecting false doctrine and clinging to true doctrine. Before class: Read the notes on 1 Timothy 1:1-20 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Be sure to have some copies of the Sunday School Member Quarterly available for any students who might not have one....
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