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Accounts of Worship in Scripture
Individual experiences of worship offer insights into the changes that must take place in a person's life after an encounter with God. 4 sessions.
Actively Awaiting New Birth
If we prepare for Advent as carefully as parents prepare for the birth of a child, we will experience Christmas anew. 5 sessions.
Advent Calls Us...
Advent sessions from Psalms, Luke, and Matthew. 6 sessions.
Advent Questions
Advent sessions from Luke and Revelation. 5 sessions.
Agonizing Love
A collection of passages that display Jesus’ last days on earth. 4 sessions.
Apocalyptic Literature
Five apocalyptic texts that address our present. 5 sessions.
Approaching a Missional Mindset
Bible study sessions that help you strive to live a missional lifestyle. 4 sessions.
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Beginning the Journey
Topical study.
Being God's People
Heroes and servants, enlightening the nations, and celebrating. 3 sessions.
Being Faithful
Living by faith is a process of discovery, a process of finding our own way to live in harmony with God. 3 sessions.
Being Human
Offers guidance on how to face times of anger, happiness, fear, and hope. 4 sessions.
The Birth of Jesus
Too often we are a people who profess that God lives, yet somehow we still manage to forget that God acts among us. 5 sessions.
Building a Unified Church
These sessions challenge the church to make the wisdom of God, which is Jesus Christ crucified, a priority in living. 4 sessions.
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Christ Is Born!
We can find hope in Advent, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. 4 sessions.
Christian Character
Visit with a few old friends: Ruth, Naaman, Peter, Paul, and Stephen. 5 sessions.
Christian Economics: Stewardship, Faith and Values
Topical study.
Christians and Hunger
An understanding of how food shapes our relationships with God and each other.
NEW! Christmas in Mark
Find Christmas in an unexpected place in these 5 sessions
The Church as Mission
Presents the church as mission, making mission more basic to the church's existence. 4 sessions.
Churches in Transition
Examines why good leadership is essential to dealing with change and examines how relationships can change as the world changes around us. 3 sessions.
Colossians: Living the Faith Faithfully
Paul addresses issues all too familiar to the modern Christian and the modern church. 4 sessions.
Commitment
Commitment to God transcends all others because it requires all this and more; God asks nothing less of us than ourselves—our whole selves. 3 sessions.
Community Building
Under Construction: A Habitat for Humanity Vacation Bible School uses a construction metaphor to help children learn about community. This teaching guide includes 10 sessions, 5 for youth and 5 for adults.
Conflict in Galilee
Realize wholeness, community, freedom, and purpose through Jesus’ authority. 4 sessions.
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Daniel: Demonstrating Integrity
These sessions help us to persevere through difficult circumstances without sacrificing the integrity of our faith. 4 sessions.
David: The Later Years
King David's story from 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. 4 sessions.
NEW! Disciples, Servants, & Friends
This unit explores the nature or our relationship with Jesus. What does being disciples of Jesus mean to our lives? 4 sessions.
Doing Missions Effectively
Scripture passages designed to help with effective mission work. 4 sessions.
Dreaming the Church
Portrays the early Church as our guide to "Dreaming the Church" of today. 5 sessions.
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Easter Confessions
The Resurrection of Jesus has forever changed the way we view everything. 5 sessions.
Ecclesiastes: From Vanity to Purpose
Ecclesiastes points out painful truths which many of us have found in our lives. 5 sessions.
Elijah the Prophet
Discern whom we really serve as a people, what it means to commit ourselves to God, and what it means to serve God in fearful times. 3 sessions.
Embracing the Word
Offers a starting point for a new understanding of what it means to “be” Christian. 4 sessions.
Encountering God
Explores the many ways we know and learn about God. 4 sessions.
Esther: Portrait of a Courageous Leader
Communicates faith in a way popular with the Hebrews: a fascinating story. 5 sessions.
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Facing Life's Challenges
Four significant challenges common to most people of faith. 4 sessions.
Faith at Home
Christian relation within the family, in the church, and in the larger culture. 4 sessions.
Faithful Living in the Time Between
What can we learn from our ancestors of faith for times such as these in which we live? 3 sessions.
Fellowship of Joy
The experience of joy as revealed in Paul’s letter to the church at Phillipi. 4 sessions.
Following God
Examine the various aspects of your relationship with God. 4 sessions.
Following Jesus
Better understand and live out the simple yet challenging words: "Follow me." 5 sessions.
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Our relationships are defined and controlled by our capacity to offer and receive grace. 4 sessions.
Foundations of Faithfulness
Examine different parts of a sure and solid foundation for faithful discipleship. 5 sessions.
Freedom to Believe
Attempt to pry open some of the key texts from the New Testament that point us in the direction of freedom. 3 sessions.
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Gifts of Faith
Become aware of the significant moments when we may be alert to God’s invitations to accept a wider dimension of ourselves. 4 sessions.
The Glory Days in the Wilderness
Examine four important encounters the Israelites experienced in the wilderness. 4 sessions.
God: The Source of Missions
Numbers reminds us that missions is motivated by something deeper. 4 sessions.
God's Law and Our Lives
Paul's elaborate presentation of the law of God and the mission of Christ. 4 sessions.
God's Love Is Like a Picnic
Takes a look at five pictures of God’s love. 5 sessions.
The Good News of Advent
The advent characters challenge us to experience the good news of Christ’s birth. 5 sessions.
Gospel Families and Ours
Three places in the Gospels where family dynamics were an important part of the story. 3 sessions.
Great Questions from the Bible
Simple questions that force us to reconsider our life of faith and our discipleship. 4 sessions.
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Hearing God's Call
Discover God's powerful presence at work for all human life. 5 sessions.
A Holy and Surprising Birth
Christmas begins here--discover these five love stories and renew your appreciation of God's laborious effort to birth our salvation. 5 sessions.
Hosea: Revealing God's Love
See the reality of God’s judgment and the strength of God’s grace. 6 sessions.
The Household of God: 1 & 2 Timothy
Consider two or more texts from one or both letters. 4 sessions.
How Does the Church Decide?
These stories may provide a picture of your church’s intentional and unintentional decision-making processes. 4 sessions.
How Then Should We Live?
Outlines some of the qualities of Christian character. 4 sessions.
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Is God Calling?
Witness the varying forms of God's call, the variety of people called, and the variety of responses. Perhaps God's call to you will become clearer. 5 sessions.
The Implications of Mission
Whether we are doctors, lawyers, teachers, storekeepers, fast food workers, stay-at-home caregivers, retired, or unemployed, being "mission minded" is foundational to the Christian life. 4 sessions.
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James
If we’ll be honest with God and ourselves as we study what James says, we can make great strides toward wisdom and a living faith. 5 sessions.
Jesus in Galilee
Encourages and inspires us to consider our need for repentance and change at Easter. 5 sessions.
Job: Integrity in Times of Testing
How do we maintain our integrity in difficult times? 4 sessions.
Jonah's Story of Redemption
God’s way of dealing with people is different from ours. 4 sessions.
Joseph
God's providential guidance and care are woven throughout Joseph's story, and Joseph's devotion and sustained obedience to God were crucial factors in his rise to leadership in Egypt. 4 sessions.
Joseph: His Story and Ours
Understand what God wants us to value concerning our families and family life. 5 sessions.
Judges
Each judge in our study served God in delivering the people of Israel during a time of trouble, and as such, each has a lesson to teach us. 3 sessions.
Judgment and Grace
A whale of a story about judgment and grace...judgment for Jonah when he turned from God and grace for the Ninevites when they turned to God. 2 sessions.
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Refresh our memories on the daily demands of following Jesus. 4 sessions.
NEW! Keep Hope Alive: A Study of 1 Peter
Cultivate the power and promise of faith and rediscover the heritage we share as followers of Jesus.
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Learning to Give Thanks
This unit reminds us that we indeed have reasons to be thankful. 4 sessions.
Learning to Listen
Invite us to slow down, take a deep breath, and just listen. 4 sessions.
Life in Christ
This unit focuses on the unity of the body of Christ. 4 sessions.
NEW! Life in the Light
As Easter approaches, Christians take time to evaluate their lives. When we consider the sacrifice of Jesus, we recommit ourselves to living lives worthy of that sacrifice.
NEW! Life Lessons from David
Focusing on the life experience of David, this unit seeks to help us grow in forgiveness and hope in our own lives.
The Life of Jesus
Lessons from the Gospels that focus on the person and ministry of Jesus. 4 sessions
Life in Transition: Growing in Grace
Through the stories of Jacob, we learn to wrestle with our own life transitions. 4 sessions.
Living with Stress: Nurturing Joy in a Tension-filled World
Topical study.
Looking to the Cross and Learning the Gospel
A focused study on Lent. 6 sessions.
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The Major Message of the Minor Prophets
The words of Zephaniah, Haggai, Obadiah, and Habakkuk. 4 sessions.
The Many Faces of Grace
See the grace of God in four gospel miracle stories. 4 sessions.
NEW! Maturing in Missions
This unit explores how developing a missions vision is essential to the maturing process of individual Christians and the church. 4 sessions.
Media and Morality: Living in an Electronic Age
Topical study
The Message of Advent
Consider, in new ways, the meaning of the Christ’s birth. 5 sessions.
Missions as World Citizenship
Share the light and hear the stories of others on mission for God. 5 sessions.
Missions Basics
The missions mandate for Christians of the twenty-first century. 4 sessions.
Missions without Boundaries
Explore the missional task of Christian disciples in light of its unlimited possibilities and extended implications. 4 sessions.
Money Matters
Ironically, the New Testament writings say more about money than just about any other topic. Learn what they have to say in four such passages. 4 sessions.
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The One-Hundredth Psalm
Explore the Psalm one verse at a time. 5 sessions
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The Parables of Jesus
With a few "harmless" stories, Jesus transforms us. 6 sessions.
The Passion of Christ
Will we acknowledge our failure, turn from it, and learn from it. 4 sessions.
Passion and Resurrection
This Easter unit focuses on the last half of Mark’s Gospel. 5 sessions.
A Pattern of Discipleship
But what is discipleship? How does one become and live as a disciple? 4 sessions.
Paul: The Apostle
Focus on challenges Paul faced as he sought to carry the gospel to the world. 3 sessions.
The Peace of Salvation
Grapple with the various ways salvation brings peace within our lives. 4 sessions.
Philippians
What conditions are necessary for living a joyful life? How can we make our churches work well? 5 sessions.
NEW! Pointing to Something New
For Christians today, preparing for Lent and Advent can serve as a spiritual antidote for these busy commercial seasons.
NEW! The Prayer Life of Jesus
These five sessions examine the importance of prayer at various stages of Jesus' life and ministry.
NEW! Preparing for Easter
The themes for the next three weeks are appropriate to the reflective nature of Lent. They include some of the most basic concepts of our Christian faith--the nature of sin, faith, and grace.
FREE! Prayer in the Life of the Believer
How and why should the believer pray?
4 sessions.
Promises to God
What does it mean to make a promise to God? 4 sessions.
The Prophet Jeremiah
Study Jeremiah to see the meaning of Christian discipleship. 5 sessions.
Proverbs for Living
Those who know the Lord enjoy a sense of purpose, a sense of place, and the experience of grace. 4 sessions.
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Responding to the Resurrection
Study the wide and varied responses to Jesus' resurrection. 4 sessions.
Resurrection and You
What does it mean to follow a resurrected leader? 4 sessions.
Resurrection Response
Discover the redemptive work of God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. 3 sessions.
A Risen Savior
This eight-session unit will guide you and your class from the second
Sunday in Lent to the second Sunday after Easter.
Risking Yourself for God
The One who says, "Follow me," leads us to where we need to be. 4 sessions.
The Road to Bethlehem
An Advent celebration that takes us on a journey to Bethlehem. 5 sessions.
Road to Resurrection
the story of the temptations of Jesus--and thereby the story of Lent as well--is also the story of the road to the cross, the story of the one and only way. 4 sessions.
Roots in Tradition and Family
Discern what it took for Christ to become fully empowered to fulfill God’s mission and purpose. 4 sessions.
Ruth: A Love Story About God
A story of tragedy overcome by love and loyalty. 4 sessions.
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Seeing Beyond the Wonder
Study four miracles to understand followering Jesus. 4 sessions.
Seeking Wisdom, Finding God
Wisdom literature deals with the nitty-gritty of daily life. 4 sessions.
Stewardship
Seeks to re-acquaint believers with biblical stewardship. 4 sessions.
Stewardship: A Way of Living
Addresses the topic of money and sacrificial giving and considers how stewardship of our personal gifts contributes to God's kingdom and personal contentment. 4 sessions.
Stories to Serve By
Each sessions deals with one of Jesus’ parables on servanthood. 4 sessions.
The Spirituality of Mark
Making the choice between authentic and inauthentic spirituality. 4 sessions.
Spirituality
Topical study.
Spiritual Disciplines: Obligation or Opportunity?
Spiritual disciplines affect both the inner and outer life. 5 sessions.
Strengthening Our Souls
Through conversation, contemplation, accountability, and practice of these commitments, we will allow Christ’s grace to activate, animate, and actuate the soul of the church. 4 sessions.
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NEW! Taking Care of Business
This unit focuses on our responsibility to be good stewards by caring for ourselves, each other, and our world.
The Ten Commandments
Rather than seeing them as tokens, insults, or negative "thou-shalt-nots," we will view them as life-giving, joyful affirmations of a better way of life. 5 sessions.
Thinking about God
Explore briefly some of the historically key doctrines of the church. 4 sessions
Tracing Israel's Heritage
Study the the lives of Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew people in the earliest unfolding of God's plan for redeeming a lost world. 5 sessions.
Transitions
Topical study.
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Voices from the Early Church
The voices of the early church still speak to our own struggles and difficulties as we seek to follow God. 4 sessions.
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NEW! What did Jesus Do?
By examining Jesus' life, these 4 sessions help us to see characteristics of the life that God desires us to imitate.
What It Means to Be Human: Adult Teaching Guide
Who Is a Christian?
Being a Christian, proclaiming the gospel, serving, and living. 4 sessions.
Who Is This Jesus?
Jesus: Son of God, Teacher, Healer, Suffering Servant, the Resurrected Lord. 5 sessions.
Wisdom for the Times of Our Lives
Make the most of your time on earth. 5 sessions
Worship
By learning to study the Bible, keeping the Sabbath, and exploring what it means to be called Christian, those in the church have the opportunity to grow into the people God created them to be. 4 sessions.
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