Spring Quarter (Mar/Apr/May)

ADULT / YOUNG ADULT (18 AND ABOVE)

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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR NEW LIFE

BIBLE BASIS: COLOSSIANS 4:2-17

MEMORY VERSE: COLOSSIANS 4:17

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE the importance of spiritual disciplines in maintaining a Christian life; REFLECT on people in our lives who mentor us in faith; and ACCEPT the role of mentor for new Christians we may encounter.

DANIEL’S VISION OF CHANGE

BIBLE BASIS: Daniel 7:9–14

BIBLE TRUTH: God judges the just and the unjust.

MEMORY VERSE: “And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed” (Daniel 7:14, KJV).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE that God judges the just and the unjust; TRUST that He has a future in mind for His people; and COMMIT to godly living.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 7, KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

DANIEL’S PRAYER

BIBLE BASIS: Daniel 9:4b–14

BIBLE TRUTH: God is merciful.

MEMORY VERSE: “To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him” (Daniel 9:9, KJV).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE humans in fullness; TRUST that God forgives us of our sins; and CALL on God in times of great distress.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 9:3-19, KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

GABRIEL’S INTERPRETATION

BIBLE BASIS: Daniel 8:19–26

BIBLE TRUTH: God’s promises give hope for a better tomorrow.

MEMORY VERSE: “And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days” (Daniel 8:26, KJV).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLAIN why good decisions yield good outcomes; RECALL a time when we needed help from others; and VISUALIZE a better future in God.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 8, KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

LIVING WITH HOPE

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:11

BIBLE TRUTH: The Holy Spirit provides life-transforming power.

MEMORY VERSE: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9, KJV).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: UNDERSTAND the significance of the second coming of Christ; REJOICE in our salvation; and DETERMINE to be prepared for the return of our Lord.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 1Thessalonians 4:13-5:11, KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

THE LORD’S SUPPER (PALM SUNDAY)

BIBLE BASIS: Luke 22:14–30

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus believed in service.

MEMORY VERSE: “But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve” (Luke 22:26, KJV).

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE that even Jesus believed in service; REFLECT on the sacrificial elements of the Lord’s Supper; and SHARE the sacrifices of our Lord with others.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Luke 22:14–30 KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.