a GROW lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Live in Light of the End (1 Pet. 4:1-2,7-11)
Endure Suffering with Joy (1 Pet. 4:12-16)
Prepare for God’s Judgment (1 Pet. 4:17-19)

Background Passage:
1 Peter 4:1-19

Focal Passages:
1 Peter 4:1-2,7-19

What This Lesson Is About:
In this lesson Peter set down principles that should guide Christians to develop a resolve to remain clearheaded, disciplined in prayer, and to ultimately stay the course in the face of suffering.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can change your perspective on difficulties by strengthening your resolve to remain focused on Christ in spite of suffering.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Your Conduct Among Unbelievers (1 Pet. 2:11-12)
Your Conduct at Home (1 Pet. 3:1-7)
Your Conduct Among Believers (1 Pet. 3:8-12)

Background Passage:
1 Peter 2:11–3:12

Focal Passages:
1 Peter 2:11-12; 3:1-12

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson presents biblical instructions for maintaining right relationships during times of difficulty and stress.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help strengthen your relationships even during times of stress.

a GROW lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Be Holy! (1 Pet. 1:13-16)
Be Reverent! (1 Pet. 1:17-21)
Be Obedient! (1 Pet. 1:22–2:1)

Background Passage:
1 Peter 1:13–2:10

Focal Passage:
1 Peter 1:13–2:1

What This Lesson Is About:
In this lesson Peter spelled out the impact our future hope should have on our conduct, even when we are going through difficult times.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you discover ways to demonstrate a holy, reverent, and obedient lifestyle.

a GROW lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Living Hope (1 Pet. 1:1-5)
Unshakable Faith (1 Pet. 1:6-9)
Glorious Grace (1 Pet. 1:10-12)

Bible Passage:
1 Peter 1:1-12

What This Lesson Is About:
Peter stressed that regardless of their circumstances, believers have a living hope that cannot be taken away, and they have the resources to continue living holy lives.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you live a life of confident faith regardless of your circumstances.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
When God’s Words Become Our Words (Hos. 14:1-3)
When God’s Blessings Become Our Blessings (Hos. 14:4-7)
When God’s Ways Become Our Ways (Hos. 14:8-9)

Background Passage:
Hosea 13:1–14:9

Focal Passage:
Hosea 14:1-9

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about returning to God when we’ve made a mess of our lives.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will challenge Christians to repent of their sin and return to God.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
God Pursues Us (Hos. 11:1-2)
God Nurtures Us (Hos. 11:3-4)
God Will Not Abandon Us (Hos. 11:5-11)

Bible Passage:
Hosea 11:1-11

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about how God demonstrates Himself to be a tender, loving Father who desires to be intimately involved in our lives.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help believers understand that God can be trusted and that He wants to be intimately involved in their lives.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
God’s Loyalty Allows Us to Return (Hos. 6:1-3)
God Expects Loyalty from Us (Hos. 6:4-6)
Our Loyalty Is Expressed in Right Actions (Hos. 6:7–7:2)

Bible Passage:
Hosea 6:1–7:2

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about the loyalty God expects from His people.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you understand what true loyalty looks like, and that you can choose to live out that loyalty to God.

Evangelism Lesson

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
God’s Outrageous Command (Hos. 1:2-3)
God’s Severe Indictment (Hos. 1:4-9)
God’s Miraculous Grace (Hos. 3:1-5)

Background Passage:
Hosea 1:1–3:5

Focal Passages:
Hosea 1:2-9; 3:1-5

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about how God loves and pursues people, both inside and outside the church, who are unfaithful to Him.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will help you recognize how much God loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you. You will be challenged to respond to His love by obeying His commands.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Focus on the Word (Ps. 119:11-16)
Fellowship Through Prayer (Mark 1:35-39)
Fruit of Time Well Spent (Ps. 1:1-3)

Background Passages:
Psalms 1:1-6; 119:9-16; Mark 1:35-39

Focal Passages:
Psalms 1:1-3; 119:11-16; Mark 1:35-39

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about the practice of meditation as expressed in the Psalms and by Jesus.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will challenge you to focus on God through prayer and His Word throughout each day.

a SERVE lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Sacrifice Defined (Luke 9:23-24,57-62)
Sacrifice Demonstrated (Luke 21:1-4)
Sacrifice Commanded (Rom. 12:1-2)

Background Passages:
Luke 9:23-62; 21:1-4; Romans 12:1-2

Focal Passages:
Luke 9:23-24,57-62; 21:1-4; Romans 12:1-2

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson explores what the Bible says about a lifestyle of sacrifice by examining Jesus’ command to take up one’s cross, the example of the widow’s offering, and Paul’s command to offer oneself as a living sacrifice.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will help you develop a Christian lifestyle of sacrifice.

a SERVE lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Redefine Greatness (Mark 10:42-45)
Seize Your Opportunities (Matt. 25:19-21,29)
Serve the Least of These (Matt. 25:34-40)

Background Passages:
Matthew 25:14-46; Mark 10:35-45

Focal Passages:
Matthew 25:19-21,29,34-40; Mark 10:42-45

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about the greatness of servanthood. Jesus lifted up the value and importance of servanthood and called us to use whatever He has given us in service, especially service to the “least of these” (Matt. 25:40).

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will challenge you to seek ways to serve others.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Humility Defined (Phil. 2:1-4)
Humility Taught (Luke 14:7-11)
Humility Exemplified (John 13:3-5,14-15)

Background Passages:
Luke 14:1-11; John 13:1-17; Philippians 2:1-11

Focal Passages:
Luke 14:7-11; John 13:3-5,14-15; Philippians 2:1-4

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about humility. Jesus exemplified humility when He washed the disciples’ feet and Paul called us to live that same lifestyle of humility.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will challenge you to develop a lifestyle of Christlike humility.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
The Foundation for Community (Eph. 4:4-6)
The Purpose of Community (Eph. 4:7,14-16)
The Characteristics of Community (Eph. 4:25-32)

Background Passage:
Ephesians 4:1-32

Focal Passages:
Ephesians 4:4-7,14-16,25-32

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about the necessity of staying connected to a community of believers.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you value Christian community and commit to develop meaningful relationships in your church.

a GO lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Seize Each Opportunity (Acts 8:26-29)
Explain the Scripture (Acts 8:30-35)
Invite a Response (Acts 8:36-39)

Background Passage:
Acts 8:1-40

Focal Passage:
Acts 8:26-39

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about obeying God’s call to tell others about Jesus Christ.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will encourage you to be sensitive to opportunities to tell the good news and to respond boldly when opportunities arise.

a GO lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Embrace the Message (Luke 2:8-16)
Share Your Experience (Luke 2:17-20)
Expect Opposition (Luke 2:33-35)

Background Passage:
Luke 2:1-35

Focal Passages:
Luke 2:8-20,33-35

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about God’s plan to bring change to the world through His Son, Jesus, and how we can become involved in furthering that plan.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will help you see how the birth of Christ was part of God’s plan to change the world and help you decide how you can participate in His plan.

a GO lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Correct Answer (Luke 10:25-28)
Common Response (Luke 10:29-32)
Compassionate Action (Luke 10:33-37)

Bible Passage:
Luke 10:25-37

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson, based on the parable of the good Samaritan, emphasizes moving beyond merely knowing biblical truth to seeing needs in the world and putting compassion into action.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will help you develop a lifestyle of compassion based on God’s commands to love God and your neighbor.

a GROW lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
God Values All People (Isa. 61:1-7)
God Loves Justice (Isa. 61:8-9)
God Desires Righteousness (Isa. 61:10-11)

Bible Passage:
Isaiah 61:1-11

What This Lesson Is About:
God works through us to change the world when we understand what is important to Him and realign our values with His values.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you become an agent of change by discovering what is important to God and aligning your priorities with God’s purposes.

a CONNECT lesson

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Identify with the Church (Acts 2:41-42)
Experience the Church (Acts 2:43-47)
Commit to the Church (Heb. 10:23-25)

Background Passages:
Acts 2:1-47; Hebrews 10:19-25

Focal Passages:
Acts 2:41-47; Hebrews 10:23-25

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson explains why it is vital for believers to connect to a church.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson will help believers understand and explain to others the role church should play in the lives of all believers.

Background Passage: 2 Corinthians 10:1–13:13
Lesson Passages: 2 Corinthians 10:1-3,15-18; 12:14-21

LESSON PASSAGES OUTLINE
1. Approach Courageously (2 Cor. 10:1-3)
2. Challenge with God’s Work (2 Cor. 10:15-18)
3. Declare Any Concerns (2 Cor. 12:14-18)
4. Seek to Strengthen (2 Cor. 12:19-21)

BIBLICAL TRUTH
Christians can seek and develop skills to improve relationships that are lacking.

LIFE GOAL
To help adults develop skills to improve relationships that are lacking

Focal Passage Outline and Scripture Passages:
Continue to Trust God (2 Sam. 15:13-14,24-26)
Don’t Isolate Yourself from Others (2 Sam. 15:30-37)
Fulfill Your Responsibilities (2 Sam. 19:7-8a)

Background Passage:
2 Samuel 13–19

Focal Passages:
2 Samuel 15:13-14,24-26,30-37; 19:7-8a

What This Lesson Is About:
This lesson is about managing devastating circumstances in our lives.

How This Lesson Can Impact Your Life:
This lesson can help you successfully navigate through crisis situations in your life.