Upcoming Intersection Units

Scope and Sequence for Intersection
September–December 2023

Music and Faith

Date | Session Title | Verses
September 3 | In Tune with God | Psalms 8; Colossians 1:15-20
September 10 | Harmony with Others | Psalms 15
September 17 | In the Valley of the Shadow | Psalms 23; 2 Timothy 2:8-13
September 24 | Tell Me A Story | Psalms 77; Exodus 15:1-21

Champions of Faith

Date | Session Title | Verses
October 1 | Francis and Clare of Assisi: Approaching God Through Creation | Genesis 1:1-31
October 8 | Job and Jude: Approaching God Despite Suffering | Job 5:8-27
October 15 | Teresa of Avila: Approaching God Through Contemplation | Isaiah 55:6-13

Joseph—Role Model for Christian Living

Date | Session Title | Verses
October 22 | Dreaming Big | Genesis 37:1-11
October 29 | Being Faithful to Commitments | Genesis 39:1-23
November 5 | Being Patient During Tough Times | Genesis 40:1-23
November 12 | Dealing with Responsibility | Genesis 41:37-57
November 19 | Forgiving When Betrayed | Genesis 45:1-8; 50:15-21

New Testament Basics

Date | Session Title | Verses
November 26 | News that Remains News | Acts 28:17-31
December 3 | Staying in Contact | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Advent—Waiting for Christmas

Date | Session Title | Verses
December 10 | Waiting with Others | 1 Thessalonians 3:6-4:2
December 17 | Waiting with Patience | Luke 3:7-18
December 24 | Wait No More | John 1:1-18
December 31 | Epiphany—Christ Revealed | Matthew 2:1-12

Scope and Sequence for Intersection
January–April 2024

Sermon on the Mount

Date | Session Title | Verses
January 7 | Steps of the Kingdom | Matthew 5:1-16
January 14 | Above and Beyond | Matthew 5:17-48
January 21 | Putting Faith Into Practice | Matthew 6:1-18
January 28 | First Things First | Matthew 6:19-7:12
February 4 | The God-Centered Life | Matthew 7:12-27

Pressure to Succeed

Date | Session Title | Verses
February 11 | Defining Failure and Success | 2 Timothy 4:1-8
February 18 | Does Failure Equal Sin? | Matthew 4:1-11
February 25 | Failing Successfully | Luke 22:31-34, 54-62
March 3 | The Role of Grace | Ephesians 2:1-10

Paul–From Persecutor to Apostle

Date | Session Title | Verses
March 10 | Changes, Changes | Acts 9:1-19a, 26-27
Mach 17 | Speaking Boldly | Acts 13:1-5
March 24 | Starting Churches | Acts 16:6-15
March 31 | Singing in Jail | Acts 16:16-34

Learning to Share Grace—Giving Away Your Faith

Date | Session Title | Verses
April 7 | What Am I Saying? | Luke 19:28-40
April 14 | What Do I Hear? | John 20:1-18
April 21 | What Am I Learning? | John 20:19-29
April 28 | What Am I Doing? | John 21:1-19

Scope and Sequence for Intersection
May–August 2024

Qualities of Christian Leadership

Date | Session Title | Verses
May 5 | Having Self-Discipline | Jeremiah 31:18-22
May 12 | Seeking Truth | Psalm 25:4-10
May 19 | Leading By Example | Hebrews 2:10-18
May 26 | A Person of Integrity | Psalm 26:1-12

Parables—Teaching What Jesus Taught

Date | Session Title | Verses
June 2 | A Hidden Treasure | Matthew 13:44-46, 52-58
June 9 | Seeds Growing Secretly | Mark 4:26-29
June 16 | Rock Solid | Matthew 7:24-28
June 23 | Saints and Sinners | Luke 7:36-50

First Peter

Date | Session Title | Verses
June 30 | Feeling Hopeless | 1 Peter 1:1-12
July 7 | Holy Living | 1 Peter 2:1-10
July 14 | Love Despite Evil | 1 Peter 3:8-12
July 21 | When I Suffer | 1 Peter 4:12-19
July 28 | Being Humble | 1 Peter 5:1-11

Different Beliefs

Date | Session Title | Verses
August 4 | Differences Within Christianity | Acts 11:19-26
August 11 | God and Country | Matthew 22:15-22
August 18 | The Faiths of Others | Acts 4:5-12
August 25 | Truth Isn’t What It Used to Be | Acts 10:1-35