Talk about Philemon: Here is the back story of Mr. Philemon. Philemon was a wealthy man and a member of the church in Colossae. The book of Philemon was a letter written to Philemon from Paul. In the letter, Paul references a man named Onesimus. Onesimus was a slave that …
Read Genesis 1:1-2…God created the world and it was good. Introduce 4 points of the gospel: The four points of the gospel is important for summarizing from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22, to understand Christ, and to help you to make biblical choices. Ask about the 4 points: Can anyone …
Ask about Titus: Who was Titus?…A Greek, probably converted to Christ through Paul’s ministry. He had become Paul’s special representative to the island of Crete. Ask about the book of Titus: Who is writing the book of Titus?…Paul wrote the book, speaking to Titus. Read Titus 1:1-5 Ask about the …
Read James 4:1-12…We can’t deny that God is the ultimate judge of us, determining the fate of our souls. Read Matthew 7:1-6 Ask about judgment: What does it mean to judge others?…Determining whether someone’s actions are wrong or right. Back story to scripture: The Pharisees and some law teachers …
Ask about ‘church’: What is the first word or phrase that comes into our head when we think of ‘church’?…Building, location. Talk about ‘true church’: People, including me, tend to forget what a ‘true church’ is. Examples of a ‘true church’: Read Hebrews 10: 24-25 and Matthew 18:20 Talk about …
Ask about Chastisement: What is Chastisement? In other words, what does it mean to be chastised?…According to the Bible Dictionary, it is the action of the Heavenly Father towards his wayward and disobedient child that he “should not be condemned with the world”. In other words, if a Christ follower …
(Add more) Talk about daily challenges: What are challenges you face on a day to day basis? Talk about the tongue: Have you ever been in a situation where it felt nearly impossible to control your tongue? Ask about the tongue: What does it mean to control your tongue? Read …
(Extend lesson) We need Jesus to help us prepare for the pain and anxieties in life We need to… Know how to respond Know how to depend on him instead of ourselves Know that faith in God helps to erase the false idea that life should be fair …
(Extend lesson) Ask about Idols: What is an idol?….Anything that we elevate above Christ. People use idols to make themselves feel happy/satisfied over God (ie. Video-games). God wants us to be much more than happy….holy. Talk about Zombies of the world: A zombie loves things of the world and uses …
Read Acts 9:1-31 Ask about Saul: Who can summarize the story of Saul?…Saul swore to wipe out the Christian Church after Jesus was crucified. He had received a letter from the high priest to arrest any followers of Jesus in Damascus. Ask about Saul’s characteristics: What qualities/characteristics did Saul have?…He …
