WINTER QUARTER (Dec/Jan/Feb)

ADULT / YOUNG ADULT (18 AND ABOVE)

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THE SABBATH DAY 

BIBLE BASIS: EXODUS 20:8-11, 31L12-16

BIBLE TRUTH: The Lord gave the Sabbath as a day of rest and to recommit to holy living.

MEMORY VERSE: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will:EXPLORE the meaning of the Sabbath as expressed in Exodus; RECOGNIZE and appreciate the importance of Sabbath in the twenty first century. 

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-18 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background scriptures into your study of the lesson.

ACCEPTABLE OFFERING

BIBLE BASIS: LEVITICUS 22:17-25, 31-33

BIBLE TRUTH: God’s people are to give obedience to him.

MEMORY VERSE: “I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”. (Romans 12:1)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: REVIEW what Leviticus says about God’s requirement for acceptable sacrifices. EXAMINE the connection between obedience to God and sacrificial giving of self and possessions: and PLEDGE to make a self sacrifice to God.

DEDICATION OF FIRST BORN

BIBLE BASIS: EXODUS 13:11-15, LUKE 2:22-32

BIBLE TRUTH: Simeon experienced an overflowing joy when he dedicated Jesus.

Memory Verse: And when the days of her purification  according to the Law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord” (Luke 2:22)

LESSON By the end of the lesson we will, EXPLORE the story of Simeon at the presentation of Jesus at the temple; FEEL the immenseness of joy that Simeon felt, and COMMIT to make Jesus the center of attention during the secular busyness of the season.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Exodus 13:11-16; Luke 2:21-39 & 2 Chronicles 30:5-12— Read and incorporate the insights gained from background scriptures into your study of the lesson.

A GENEROUS GIFT

BIBLE BASIS: MATTHEW 23:2-12; MARK 12:38-44

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus denounced the scribes and Pharisees’ need for recognition and affirmed the compassion and humility of the poor widow’s gift.

MEMORY VERSE: “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Matthew 23:12)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: OBSERVE the contrast that Jesus made between the arrogance of the religious leaders and the piety of the humble, poor woman, REFLECT on the tension between wanted recognition and selfless giving that often receives no recognition and RESOLVE to become more selfless in giving.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Matthew 23:2-12; Mark 12:38-44 & John 1:10-18 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

A BRIDE WORTH WAITING FOR

BIBLE BASIS: GENESIS 29:15-30

BIBLE TRUTH: Jacob’s love for Rachel was so great that the additional seven years of labor was not a burden for him.

MEMORY VERSE: ” And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years: (Genesis 29:30)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECALL the story of Jacob’s love for and commitment to marry Rachel: REFLECT on marital relationships and the ways unforeseen circumstances  affect those relationships; and COMMIT to finding faith based resolution to difficulties before abandoning relationships.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Genesis 28-30 & 1 Timothy 1:12-17 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BRIDE

BIBLE BASIS: SONG OF SOLOMON 6:4-12

BIBLE TRUTH: Song of Solomon describes mutual adoration for inner and outer beauty.

MEMORY VERSE: “My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her” (Song of Solomon 6:9)

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, we will EXPLORE love and adoration as pictured in the Song of Solomon; REFLECT on romantic relationships and the ways to nurture them; and SEEK ways to recognize and express appreciation, in appropriate ways, for inner and physical beauty in others.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Song of Solomon 6 & John 10:7-15 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

AN UNFAITHFUL BRIDE

BIBLE BASIS: HOSEA 1

BIBLE TRUTH: Israel’s alienation from God and His plans for restoration is experienced in the marriage of Hosea and Gomer and their children

MEMORY VERSE: ” The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD” (Hosea 1:2)

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, we will: LEARN how God commanded Hosea to marry Gomer as a model for HIS love for Israel, despite their unfaithfulness; REFLECT on the meaning of marriage and unfaithfulness and God’s desire for the restoration of broken relationships; and DEMONSTRATE faithfulness to God through a commitment to maintain faithful friendships, relationships and marriage.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Hosea 1-3 & Psalms 89:24-29 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

A WEDDING IN CANA

BIBLE BASIS: JOHN 2:1-12

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus performed His first miracle in Cana and His glory was revealed.

MEMORY VERSE: “And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; but thou hast kept the good win until now. (John 2:10).

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, we will UNDERSTAND that Jesus performed His first miracle when He met an important hospitatlity need; REFLECT on the meaning and practice of hospitality; and PRACTICE ways in which the learners can demonstrate hospitality.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: John 2:1-12 & Matthew 5:12-16 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

PASSOVER

BIBLE BASIS: EXODUS 12:1-14

BIBLE TRUTH: God gave Moses and the people instructions for the first Passover

MEMORY VERSE: “And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LorD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever” (Exodus 12:14) 

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECALL events surrounding the institution of Feast of Passover; REFLECT on the meaning of Passover and what it says about God; and DEVELOP a festival of praise to God for salvation.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: John 11:1-44 & Isaiah 25:6-10– Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

FEAST OF WEEKS

BIBLE BASIS: LEVITICUS 23:15-22

BIBLE TRUTH: God commanded the Hebrews to offer Him joyful praise and thanksgiving as they share their harvest with the needy.

MEMORY VERSE: “Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD” (Leviticus 23:16)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXAMINE the Feast of Weeks found in Leviticus; CELEBRATE with joy and thanksgiving times of giving to God what belongs to HIM and to the needy; and COMMIT to a life plan of returning to God a portion of what has been received and sharing with those in need.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 12:1-14 & MATTHEW 26:20-30— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

DAY OF ATONEMENT

BIBLE BASIS: LEVITICUS 16:11-19

BIBLE TRUTH: God commanded the Israelites to set aside a day to sacrifice animals for payment of sin debt.

MEMORY VERSE: “And he shall make an atonement for a holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness” (Leviticus 16:16)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE the Day of Atonement rituals found in Leviticus; REFLECT on the meaning of atonement for our sins and its relevance today; and IDENTIFY those things in our lives needing repentance and seek atonement.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 28:15-22; Acts 2:1-36 & Romans 7:14-25- Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

THE FEAST OF BOOTHS

BIBLE BASIS: LEVITICUS 23:33-43

BIBLE TRUTH: The Festival of Booths reminded the Israelites in renewing their commitment for God’s guidance and protection.

MEMORY VERSE: “Ye shall dwell in booths seven days: all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. (Leviticus 23:42-43).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: UNDERSTAND all aspect of the Festival of Booths; APPRECIATE a faith heritage in which God guides and protects the faithful; and DECIDE to pass on to the next generation a legacy of faith.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 16, 23:26-32; Hebrews 10:4-18 & Hebrews 3:1-6 – Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.