Is the story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife about running from temptation. Of course. Is it about integrity. Sure. As we study Genesis 39, we’ll look at a part of this story that may not be the usual application. Does God play favorites? Does He give favor to some of His children more than others? Come to Sunday School and let’s study it. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions for February 10, 2019 – Genesis 39.pdf
What in the world does Bugs Bunny’s poor sense of direction have to do with Jacob and Genesis 35? Here are the notes for this week’s lesson on the danger of taking a small detour from God’s will and how He will redirect us back to where He wants us to be. It’s an Old Testament story with a very practical application for us.
Is there a broken relationship in your life that seems beyond reconciliation? In human terms it may be irretrievably broken, but God is the great reconciler. He can bring reconciliation between people but first there must be reconciliation with Him. We’ll see this in the lives of Jacob and Esau and their miraculous reconciliation in Genesis 33. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions January 13, 2019 – Genesis 33.pdf
Mary was a young virgin girl engaged to a simple, hardworking carpenter. Just two “ordinary” young people living in a nowhere town. But, God LOVES to do His best work through ordinary people in humble surroundings. We know the Christmas story well, but what can we learn from Mary’s example as she responded to the angel Gabriel? Here are the notes for Luke 1:26-38:
God can use imperfect people with imperfect lives to accomplish His purposes. His grace can take any messed up, sinful person and turn their life into an amazing story of redemption. However, accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord, doesn’t exempt us from hardship and injustice at the hands of other sinful people. Sometimes God uses hard situations to draw us closer to Him and to grow our character to prepare us to fulfill His plan for our lives.
Lesson Notes and Questions December 16, 2018 – Genesis 29.pdf
Did you ever have a time when God seemed to pull back the curtain and reveal how he had been orchestrating events in ways you didn’t sense? Jacob had an experience like that as God invited him to trade a hard pillow for a heavenly promise and purpose for his life. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions December 9, 2018 – Jacob’s Dream.pdf
As we look at Genesis 27 and old saying comes to mind: “God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick.” That’s encouraging for flawed humans like us, but it’s not a free pass. There are some important lessons to learn from the dysfunctional family of Isaac and Rebekah and their sons Jacob and Esau. Rain or shine, I hope you’ll be in class tomorrow. Here are the notes:
Lesson Notes and Questions December 2, 2018 – Genesis 27.pdf
When we have PROBLEMS, James PRESCRIBES PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE, and PRAYER. Those actions are motivated by God’s PROMISES. Here are the notes for tomorrow’s study of James 5:
Lesson Notes and Questions for November 25, 2018 – James 5.pdf
When I became a follower of Christ I decided to make Him the “boss” of my life. Do I live as if that is the case? How well do I fend off my natural pride? Do I resist the devil and submit to God’s authority? We’ll talk about it tomorrow. Here are the notes:
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