Scripture Reading: Luke 12:13-31 Memory Verse: Luke 12:15 Introduction: A common modern obsession is covetousness. Many are overcome by and with possessions. Why is it dangerous? 1. What does Jesus warn us of? Luke 12:15. Definition: To covet is to be inordinately desirous, excessively eager to obtain and possess; to be avaricious. 2. How is […]
Scripture Reading: James 5:1-6 Memory Verse: James 5:2 Introduction: Riches. Are they a blessing or a curse? 1. Where do we get the power to get wealth? Deuteronomy 8:18. 2. Even though this power comes from God, what warning comes with this power? Psalm 62:10cd. 3. Can the act of hoarding riches be harmful? Ecclesiastes […]
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6:1-4 Memory Verse: Proverbs 22:15 Introduction: If left to themselves, children will learn from the friends, the television, the computer, or their music. Who should teach them? 1. What duty does God require of children? Exodus 20:12. 2. How should parents instruct their children? Deuteronomy 6:6-7. 3. How and why did God […]
Scripture Reading: Psalm 102:25-27 Memory Verse: Malachi 3:6 Introduction: Is there a New Testament Sabbath Day? Has the holiness of the Sabbath been transferred to another day of the week? 1. After the crucifixion, what day was observed by the women who followed Jesus? Luke 23:55-56. 2. According to the commandment, what day is the […]
Scripture Reading: John 1:1-3 Memory Verse: John 17:5 Introduction: Jesus Christ is not a New Testament invention. Jesus was from the beginning. 1. While Jesus was on earth, there was no New Testament. So, what did Jesus say about the Old Testament scriptures? John 5:39. 2. When, and to whom, was the gospel first preached? […]
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 46:9-11 Memory Verse: Matthew 24:35 Introduction: Prophecy is the divine forecast of future events. How accurate are the prophecies of the Bible? 1. By what means is all scripture given? 2 Timothy 3:16a. 2. How was this inspiration delivered to the prophets? 2 Peter 1:21. 3. Who was prophesied by name, about […]
Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38 Octob Memory Verse: Isaiah 7:14 Introduction: Does Jesus Christ’s birth confirm that He is the Saviour? 1. How does Moses refer to Jesus Christ? Deuteronomy 18:15. 2. How does Peter let us know that Moses was speaking of Jesus Christ? Acts 3:20, 22, 24. 3. What was supposed to be special […]
Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:8-10 Memory Verse: Genesis 2:1-3 Introduction: Does the Bible call the Lord’s Day the Sabbath Day? 1. While on the isle of Patmos, what day was John in the spirit? Revelation 1:10. 2. What day does Christ say he is Lord of? Mark 2:28. 3. Which day is the Sabbath of the […]
Scripture Reading: Acts 13:42-44 Memory Verse: Acts 18:4 Introduction: Are there examples of Saints keeping the Sabbath Day after Jesus was crucified and resurrected? Yes, there are. 1. Isaiah, speaking for God, calls the Sabbath what? Isaiah 58:13. 2. What was Jesus’ custom on the Sabbath Day? Luke 4:16. 3. What day of the week […]
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:1-6 Memory Verse: Matthew 28:1 Introduction: Is Sunday, the first day of the week, holy? 1. Did God rest or work on the first day of Creation? Genesis 1:3-5. 2. In the New Testament, how often is the first day mentioned? Answer: Eight, Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, 9, Luke 24:1, John 20:1, […]