EXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Stand Up – Session 5
Date: May 20, 2018 Stand Up and Speak The Point: Be bold, but leave the results to God. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. Begin by sharing this news item: In a...
View ArticleStand Up -Session 6 – Silver Screen, Silver Lining
Silver Screen, Silver Lining BY RYAN O’QUINN Get out to the theater this weekend and support a faith film. In the world of film and television, where I work in Hollywood, there are a lot of opinions...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Stand Up – Session 6
Date: May 27, 2018 Keep Standing The Point: Don’t become complacent—maintain vigilance. Get Into the Study Use the following information to introduce Question #1. Begin by sharing this news item: The...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 1
Date: June 3, 2018 Why Are We Even Here? The Point: God created us to live in fellowship with Him. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration and question as an alternate to Question 1 and the...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here? – Session 1- Promise Keeper
PROMISE KEEPER He is the God of Abraham, Blaise Pascal, and you. BY ERIC GEIGER MANY REGARD Blaise Pascal as the most influential mathematician to ever live. He invented the first calculator, and his...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 2
Date: June 10, 2018 Why Are We in This Mess? The Point: We ruined a perfect relationship with God through our sin. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration and question as an alternate to...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here? – Session 3 – I’m Not My Child’s Savior
I’m Not My Child’s Savior By Joshua Straub Good parents naturally want to protect their children. If you’re anything like me, you may have even veered into wanting to overprotect your children...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 3
Date: June 17, 2018 Why Can’t We Fix It? The Point: We are unable to live up to God’s holy standard. Get Into the Study Use the following as an alternate introduction and Question 1? In the past few...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 4
Date: June 24, 2018 Why Did Jesus Come? The Point: Jesus came to remove our sin. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration as you wrap up the Get Into the Study section. Think about Twitter and...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here? – Session 4 – The Best & Worst Thing That Has Happened to You
The Best & Worst Thing That Has Happened to You Because of Jesus, what would have been bad news is now good news. by DANIEL DARLING EVERY MOVIE has a turning point. The moment when the momentum...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here? – Session 5- Near Neighbors
Near Neighbors Remember to love the people who live closest to you. by Maria Goff I GREW UP THINKING A NEIGHBORHOOD had neatly arranged houses on tree-lined streets and friendly dogs licking the hands...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 5
Date: July 1, 2018 What Should We Do Now? The Point: We do not live for ourselves; we serve God by serving others. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration as an alternate introduction and...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here? – Session 5 – A Night at Sea
A Night at Sea by LANDON DICKERSON Treading water for more than 20 hours, Red Sox pitcher John Mitchell made a life-changing promise to God. “Growing up, I could never really remember telling my...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Why Are We Here? – Session 6
Date: July 8, 2018 What Happens Next? The Point: One day we will fully experience who God created us to be. Get Into the Study Use the following as an alternate introduction and question to the Bible...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Tithing: An Obedient Response to a Gracious God
Date: July 15, 2018 Tithing: An Obedient Response to a Faithful God The Point: Respond to God’s goodness through a tithe of your income. Get Into the Study Use this story to introduce the point of this...
View ArticleTithing – Session 1 – What Kids Should Know About Money at Every Age
What Kids Should Know About Money at Every Age By Abel Pomar Although there are more than 2,000 Bible verses about money, Ecclesiastes 3:1 stands out for its simplicity in determining when to teach...
View ArticleTithing – Session 1- God Owns It All
GOD OWNS IT ALL Adopt a perspective of stewardship toward biblical financial wisdom. BY MARY CLAIRE BENNETT KAREN GUESS IS A MOTHER, a financial advisor, and an author. This year, she wrote and...
View ArticleNehemiah – Session 1 – Now, What Was I Praying?
Now, What Was I Praying? Delight the Lord with uninterrupted conversation. by BILL PATTERSON SOMETIMES I LOSE focus while praying. I try to concentrate, but my thoughts stray to things other than...
View ArticleNehemiah – Session 1 – Teach Them to Pray
Teach Them to Pray BY VANESSA DOLBERRY MOST OF US WANT TO DEEPEN OUR PRAYER LIVES. WE FEEL GUILTY THAT WE DON’T PRAY ENOUGH. WE LONG TO COMMUNE WITH GOD THROUGH DEVOTED PRAYER, BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS...
View ArticleEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Nehemiah – Session 1
Date: July 22 Pray The Point: Pour out your heart to God in prayer. Get Into the Study Use this story to introduce Question 1. A gunman killed five people at the Capital Gazette newsroom on Thursday,...
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