SPRING QUARTER (March/April/May)
ADULT / YOUNG ADULT (18 AND ABOVE)
BIBLE BASIS : LEVITICUS 19:18; DEUTERONOMY 6:4–9; MARK 12:28–34
BIBLE TRUTH: God is love.
MEMORY VERSE: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:30–31, KJV).
Lesson AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE the roots of the ancient Hebrew tradition of loving our neighbors; UNDERSTAND how to express genuine kindness to everyone even when it isn’t easy; and PRAY for forgiveness for when we haven’t universally applied God’s love to those around us.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 4:35; 6:1-19; Mark 12:28-34 – Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study the lesson.
Bible Basis: Isaiah 56:6-7; Jeremiah 7:9-11; March 11:15-19
Bible Truth: The Church should be holy ground
MEMORY VERSE: “Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD” (Jeremiah 7:11,KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLAIN why so many gathered to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and King; EXPRESS a willingness to always honor Jesus through our everyday actions; and REPENT of the times when we have not given Jesus the honor due to Him.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 56:6-8; Jeremiah 7: 8-15; Mark 11:15-19
BIBLE BASIS: ZECHARIAH 9:9; MATTHEW 21:1-11
BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus deserves all the honor.
MEMORY VERSE: “And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest” (Matthew 21:9, KJV)
Lesson AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLAIN why so many gathered to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and King; EXPRESS a willingness to always honor Jesus through out everyday actions; and REPENT of the times when we have not given Jesus the honor due to HIM
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Zechariah 9:9, 10; Matthew 21:1-11
BIBLE BASIS: JEREMIAH 23:5-6; ZECHARIAH 6:9-14; JOHN 19:1-5
BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus should be received as Priest and King.
MEMORY VERSE: “And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands”(John 19:3,KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: OBSERVE how Jesus’ humility amid suffering fulfilled prophecies made about him; TRUST that we will become all that God has ordained us to be, even if the road to our destiny is a humble one; and PRAY for strength to endure when things don’t appear as God has promised.
BIBLE BASIS : HOSEA 6:1-3 ; LUKE 24:1-12
BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus rose from the dead.
MEMORY VERSE: “He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again” (Luke 24:6–7, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of lesson, we will: REVIEW the miraculous story of the Resurrection; EXPLORE the possible feelings and emotions of those who discovered the empty tomb; and LIST ways to share the glorious Gospel message in our everyday lives.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES:Hosea 6:1-3; Luke 24: 1-12 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: ISAIAH 53: 5-8; LUKE 24:25-27,44-47
BIBLE TRUTH: Christ demonstrates the relationship between suffering and victory.
MEMORY VERSE: “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself ” (Luke 24:27, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE the story of Jesus’ meeting the two travelers after HIS Resurrection; TRUST that we can find meaning in things we don’t understand though Christ; and DEVELOP creative new ways to explain the meaning of Jesus’ Resurrection to others.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 52: 13-53:12; Luke 24: 25-27, 44-50 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: 2 SAMUEL 7:4-16
BIBLE TRUTH: Be sure your plans are from the Lord
MEMORY VERSE: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee” (from 2 Samuel 7:16, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson we will: RECOGNIZE the significance of making God a major part of planning an inheritance for our descendants; FEEL the need to keep trusting God even when HE denies our requests; and DECIDE to seek God’s heart and to be in HIS presence.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 2 Samuel 7 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: PSALM 89:35–37; ISAIAH 9:6–7; MATTHEW 1:18–21
BIBLE TRUTH: Our decisions affect the future of our descendants.
MEMORY VERSE: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet” (from Matthew 1:21–22, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLAIN how our personal decisions can benefit or negatively affect our lives and the lives of others; FIND comfort in knowing that God’s promises to us don’t expire; and PLAN to live for a higher purpose as a selfless
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 89; Isaiah 9: 1-7; Matthew 1: 18-2:6; Luke 1:26-33 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: PSALM 110:1–4; ACTS 2:22–24, 29–32
BIBLE TRUTH: The coming of Jesus was a fulfillment of prophecy.
MEMORY VERSE: “He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption” (Acts 2:31, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: DISCUSS the importance of being people of our word; FIND COMFORT in knowing that no matter how tough things may get, God will keep His Word for our lives; and SHARE what we’ve learned about God’s faithfulness to encourage others in tough times.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 110; Mark 12:35-37; Acts 2:22-36 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: REVELATION 5:6–13
BIBLE TRUTH: There will be a victory celebration in Heaven.
MEMORY VERSE: “Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing” (Revelation 5:12, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: RECOGNIZE that the God-given unlimited power believers possess is linked to total submission to His will; TRUST that even while living a life of obedience to God, troubles will come; and DECIDE to worship and praise God continuously, with zeal, through all of life’s situations.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Revelation 3:7; 5:5-13; 6:12-7:17; 22:16 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: DEUTERONOMY 6:13–16; MATTHEW 4:4–11
BIBLE TRUTH: Only through the Word comes the power to resist temptation.
MEMORY VERSE: “Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: UNDERSTAND the significance of using Scripture to fight and overcome temptation; REFLECT on the awesome power of the written Word of God; and DEVELOP a workable, realistic, desirable, and systematic plan for studying the Bible.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Deuteronomy 6:13-16; 8:3; Psalm 91:11, 12; Matthew 4:1-11— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: LUKE 4:14–21
BIBLE TRUTH: Our mission on earth should be the same as Christ.
MEMORY VERSE: “And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears” (Luke 4:21, KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: UNDERSTAND the particular significance of what Jesus read in the synagogue at Nazareth; be MOTIVATED to explore our spiritual gifts and consider what God may want us to do with our lives; and CREATE a list of our spiritual gifts with ways that God can use each of these gifts.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Leviticus 25:8-55; Isaiah 61; Luke 4:14-— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
BIBLE BASIS: MATTHEW 15:1–11, 15–20
BIBLE TRUTH: Do not allow traditions to violate the spirit of the law.
MEMORY VERSE: “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15:8–9,KJV).
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: KNOW the cost of discipleship; FEEL able to recall a time when we relied on God’s power; and LOOK for opportunities to serve others.
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: 1 Peter 4, KJV — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Source
House, Church Of God In Christ Publishing. Church Of God In Christ Annual Lesson Commentary 2023-2024 [KJV-AMP] (Power for Living)