SPRING QUARTER (Mar/AprMay)

ADULT / YOUNG ADULT (18 AND ABOVE)

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THE WORD OF GOD

BIBLE BASIS: John 1:29-34

BIBLE TRUTH: John testifies that the baptism of the Holy Spirit surpasses water baptism and that the Spirit surpasses water baptism and that the Spirit bears witness that Jesus is God the Son.

MEMORY VERSE: “And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God” (John 1:34)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, your students will: EXPLORE John’s account of Jesus’ baptism, RELIVE emotions felt while observing or participating in a baptism; and ASSESS how Christians live out their baptismal covenant.

JESUS PROMISES AN ADVOCATE

BIBLE BASIS: John 14:15-26

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus said that He would send the Holy Spirit to help His followers to love God and live according to God’s commandments

MEMORY VERSE: “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” (John 14:26)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, your students will: UNDERSTAND the significance of the Holy Spirit; RECOGNIZE the power available through the Holy Spirit; and PRAY for the guidance  of the Holy Spirit in making decisions.

THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH

BIBLE BASIS: John 16:4b-15

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus promised the disciples that the Holy Spirit would be a real presence to them and this promise is true for all believers.

Memory Verse: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you” (John 16:7)

LESSON By the end of the lesson, your students will: LEARN what Jesus says about how the Holy Spirit works on our behalf; EXPRESS their feelings about the loss of those close to them; and FIND ways to tell others about how the Holy Spirit works on our behalf.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: John 16:4b-15; 1 Samuel 3:1-10 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from background scriptures into your study of the lesson.

RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT

BIBLE BASIS: John 20:19-23

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus speaks peace to and empowers all His disciples with the gift of the Holy Spirit

MEMORY VERSE: ” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: (John 20:22)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, your students will: EXPLORE the importance of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples ; DESCRIBE their feelings from times when the words of others calmed their fears: and PERFORM the mission God has for their lives as empowered by the Holy Spirit.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: John 20:19-23; Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4; Romans 14:13-19 – Read and incorporate the insights gained from Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

BIBLE BASIS: 1 John 3:11-24

BIBLE TRUTH: John’s letter indicates that the measure of people’s lives is calculated by their faith in Christ and their love for one another.

MEMORY VERSE: “For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another” (1 John 3:11).

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, your students will: UNDERSTAND John’s message about loving one another; AFFIRM the fundamental discipleship principle of love for God and others; and EXPRESS unconditional love to others.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 45:20-25 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

BELIEVE GOD’S LOVE

BIBLE BASIS: 1 John 4:13-5:5

BIBLE TRUTH: Believers are made complete when as a community they abide in God’s love and the Spirit of God’s love abides in them.

MEMORY VERSE: “Whosoever believers that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one that liveth him that begat liveth him also that is begotten of him (1 John 5:1)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, your students will: COMPREHEND  what is required to live in community; TALK about experiences of love within the community that exemplify faith and love in God and CELEBRATE the community’s contribution to our formation as disciples of Jesus.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: James 5:13-18; Lamentations 3:52-58 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

THE ONE WHO COMES

BIBLE BASIS: Mark 11:1-11

BIBLE TRUTH: Followers of Christ celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem as the coming of God’s kingdom.

MEMORY VERSE: ” And they went before and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord” (Mark 11:9)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, students will SURVEY the story of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem; DISCUSS their feelings about the kingdom of God; FIND creative ways to pay homage to Jesus

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 John 3:11-24; John 11:20-27— Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

RESURRECTION GUARANTEED

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 20-22

BIBLE TRUTH: Jesus’ resurrection provided tangible evidence of the possibility of resurrection for those who identity is formed by Christ Jesus.

MEMORY VERSE: “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22)

LESSON AIM:By the end of the lesson, your students will: EXPLORE the meaning of Christ’s resurrection; VALUE and appreciate our identity in Jesus Christ; and WITNESS personally and corporately. to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 John 4-5; Romans 8:31-39 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

WATCH OUT FOR DECEIVERS!

BIBLE BASIS: 2 JOHN 

BIBLE TRUTH: Believers who remain faithful in their belief in Christ will have eternal life; and beware of deceivers who will corrupt the community of believers.

MEMORY VERSE: “Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought , but that we receive a full reward: (2 John 8)

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, your students will: RESEARCH John’s caution to beware of those who do not abide in Christ’s teaching; REFLECT on the emotional response to teachings that are contrary to what they have been previously taught: and TESTIFY that walking in Jesus’ commandment to love protects the faith community from deceivers and corruption.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 John 5:6-12, 18-20; 2 John; Galatians 6:6-10– Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

COWORKERS WITH THE TRUTH

BIBLE BASIS: 3 John

BIBLE TRUTH: Hospitality is one way that Christians express their faith in Christ to others, making the faithful co-workers with the truth.

MEMORY VERSE: ” We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowohelpers to the truth” (3 John 8)

LESSON AIM: By the end of this lesson, your students will: LEARN the importance of hospitality as written in 3 John; TELL if experiences of hospitality  and the reactions to it and PRACTICE acts of hospitality.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 3 John; 2 Timothy 2:14-19 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

BIBLE BASIS: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

BIBLE TRUTH: One person does not possess all of the spiritual gifts; therefore, believers must work together for the church’s common good.

MEMORY VERSE: “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal” ( 1 Corinthians 12:7)

LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, your students will: OUTLINE the purpose of the spiritual gifts according to 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; APPRECIATE individual spiritual gifts and the ways they are used, and UNCOVER the spiritual gifts of the faith community and the ways they can be used for its benefit.

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:1-1; Romans 12:1-8 – Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.