By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: Follow God’s Word when you are tempted to make bad choices. Scriptures: Ephesians 6:10-18 When the bad day comes, you can stand your ground by putting on the armor of God which includes the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Matthew [...]
Teaching Goal: Treat everyone as one of God’s children. Scriptures: Luke 6:27-32 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you…If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those [...]
Teaching Goal: Remember and use the experiences that keep you in a close, personal relationship with Jesus. Scripture: Jeremiah 31:21 Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns, How long will you [...]
Teaching Goal: Remember what God teaches us. Scriptures: Numbers 15:37-40 The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come, you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You will have [...]
Teaching Goal: Look to the Bible for wisdom and understanding. Scriptures: Proverbs 2:1-9 My {child}, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for [...]
Teaching Goal: The Bible teaches God’s direction for our lives. Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correction, and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Materials: Car and prepared directions In [...]
Teaching Goal: God wants us to have a hot, not lukewarm faith. Scripture: Revelation 3:15-16 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out [...]
Teaching goal: We need to know God’s Word, the Bible, in order to understand how God wants us to live. Scripture: 2 Kings 22 - 2 Kings 23:30 2 Kings 23:25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he [...]
Teaching Goal: The Holy Spirit draws us to God. Scriptures: John 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Acts 2:1-3 When the day of Pentecost [...]
Teaching Goal: Knowing the Bible and doing what it says is how we keep our eyes on Jesus. Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33 The story of Jesus and Peter walking on the water. Materials: List of Biblical and non-Biblical statements (**Please see pages 3 and 4 of downloadable PDF [...]
By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: Our surroundings can strengthen or weaken our faith. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will [...]
By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: God’s Word is sweet, it is good and helps us live a life that honors God. Scripture: Ezekiel 2 and 3 Ezekiel 3:1-3 And He said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to [...]
Teaching Goal: Being a follower of Christ is not always easy or popular. Scriptures: John 14:5-6 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one [...]
Teaching Goal: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the truth and the way to God the Father. Scripture: John 14:6 Jesus answered: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 8:31-32 Jesus said, “If you hold [...]
Christ is the foundation of our lives, we can stand firm. Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27 Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew [...]