Spring Quarter (Mar/Apr/May)
ADULT / YOUNG ADULT (18 AND ABOVE)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Source
House, Church Of God In Christ Publishing. Church Of God In Christ Annual Lesson Commentary 2022-2023 [KJV-AMP] (Power for Living)