The Power Sunday School Class

Some say we should avoid talking about religion and politics. As Christ-followers we CAN’T AVOID sharing the good news of the gospel, but what does scripture say about how we interact with government and other human institutions? Jesus answered that and MORE in Matthew 22. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for May 3, 2026 – Matthew 22-15-22,34-40.pdf

Are you someone who accepts authority easily or tends to question it initially? Questioning authority is one thing; challenging it is something different. We will see an important lesson about embracing Jesus’ authority as we study Matthew 21. Here are the notes.

Lesson Notes for April 26, 2026 – Matthew 21-23-32.pdf

How often do we say (or hear someone else say) "life is unfair?" We can’t deny the accuracy of the statement and it is even talked about in scripture. However, in the Kingdom of Heaven God has turned our concept of "fairness" on its head. We will see that as we study Matthew 20 tomorrow. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for April 19, 2026 – Matthew 20-1-16.pdf

How should a follower of Christ keep material things, human effort, and God’s free gift of salvation in proper balance? We will look at that in Matthew 19. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for April 12, 2026 – Matthew 19-16-30.pdf

Do you struggle with focusing your attention? In our modern distracted world it can be hard. As we look at a familiar passage in Matthew 17 we will see why "fixing our eyes on Jesus" is not just a good thing, it is essential as His followers. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for March 22, 2026 – Matthew 17-1-9.pdf

Why is it important to see a leader clearly for who they are before following them? Why is it even more important to see Jesus clearly if we desire to follow Him fully?
How is following Him fully a wonderful paradox? We will talk about it as we look at Matthew 16:13-26 tomorrow. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for March 15, 2026 – Matthew 16-13-26.pdf

Tomorrow we look at Jesus’ teaching on the heart, the inner ME. How is the heart like a garden patch, a new baby, and using a doorbell camera? We will see that as we study Matthew 15:1-20. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for March 8, 2026 – Matthew 15.pdf

Tomorrow we kick off our study in the second half of the gospel of Matthew. It is an age-old question: Why does God allow storms into our lives? More pointed than that, why does He sovereignly SEND us into storms? How should we live when He does? We will unpack it from Matthew 14:22-33. Here are the notes for our study.

Lesson Notes for March 1, 2026.pdf

You can always find upcoming scripture texts for our lessons on the upcoming lessons page at the top of the website. Here is a link.https://powerclass.wordpress.com/scripture-passages-for-upcoming-lessons-explore-the-bible-series/