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Verse(s) of the Week – Matthew 6:21

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THIS PAST WEEK @ 180 – Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 28 – Store Up Treasures in Heaven
    • Focus Statement: “What we treasure both reveals and captures our desires and influences everything in our lives. So true joy can only be found in pursuing the eternal heavenly treasures for which God designed us.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 John 2:15-17, B) 1 Timothy 6:17-19, C) Matthew 6:19-24, and D) Proverbs 23:4-5

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 27 – Submission in Prayer
    • Focus Statement: “True prayer is focused on God and flows out of a relationship with God.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) James 1:17, B) Proverbs 28:13, C) 1 Peter 3:15, and D) Psalm 115:3

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Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 26 – Hypocrisy
    • Focus Statement: “Actions and worship that please God overflow from pure hearts that desire His praise more than the praise of others.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Acts 5:1-6, B) Matthew 6:1-6, C) Hebrews 12:2, and D) 2 Corinthians 9:7

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THIS PAST WEEK @ 180 – Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

  • We had game night in the gym!

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Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 25 – Love Your Enemies
    • Focus Statement: “Christians are called to follow the example of Jesus and die to self, surrendering their rights to God.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Romans 5:5-8, B) Matthew 5:43-48, C) Luke 6:27-36, and D) Matthew 6:14-15

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 24 – Dying to Self
    • Focus Statement: “Christians are called to follow the example of Jesus and die to self, surrendering their rights to God.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 103:8-14, B) Luke 6:35-36, C) 1 John 3:17, and D) Proverbs 17:19 & 22:26

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Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 23 – Lust
    • Focus Statement: “Lust is a strong, progressive, controlling desire that must be cut off so that the believer will reflect God’s wise & pure design for his life.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Matthew 5:27-30, B) Job 31:1, C) Romans 14:13, and D) 1 Corinthians 6:17-18

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Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 22 – Reconciliation
    • Focus Statement: “God delights when His obedient children quickly initiate reconciliation more than He delights in outward religious activity.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Luke 19:1-10, B) Hebrews 12:14-15, C) Psalm 51:17, and D) 1 Samuel 15:1-15

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Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 21 – Anger
    • Focus Statement: “The heart attitude of anger, not just the outward act of murder, is liable to judgment.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Luke 6:43-45, B) James 3:7-10, C) Proverbs 6:27 & 19:11, and D) 1 Peter 2:23

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Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 20 – The Light of the World
    • Focus Statement: “Those who follow Jesus, the True Light of the World, reflect His light to a dark world.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) John 1:9 & 8:12, B) Colossians 1:3, C) 2 Cor. 4:6, and D) Ephesians 5:8-14

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 19 – The Salt of the Earth
    • Focus Statement: “Christians are called to be salt, flavoring the world with the Gospel and preserving the world from moral decay.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) 2 Cor. 14-16, B) 1 Tim. 6:9-14, C) 2 Tim. 2:22-24, and D) Psalm 119:37

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Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 18 – Those Who are Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake
    • Focus Statement: “Though followers of Christ will be persecuted because of their identification with Christ, they can rejoice because their reward will be great in Heaven.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 103:15-16, B) Matt. 5:10-12, C) John 15:18-21, and D) 1 Peter 4:12-16

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Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 17 – The Peacemaker
    • Focus Statement: “Christ reconciles man to God and then gives man the ministry of active & passive peacemaking.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Colossians 1:19-20, B) 2 Cor. 5:17-20, C) John 8:3-11, and D) 1 Thess. 4:9-12

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 16 – The Pure in Heart
    • Focus Statement: “Through Jesus Christ, sinful hearts are made clean and undivided so that Christians can see God now by faith, and one day will see His face in Heaven forever.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Leviticus 20:24-26, B) James 4:7-8, C) Psalm 24:3-4, and D) Exodus 30:18-21

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 15 – The Merciful
    • Focus Statement: “Those who truly embrace the undeserved mercy of God will overflow with mercy toward others and so be blessed with more mercy.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 145:8-9, B) John 8:3-11, C) Ephesians 2:1-10, and D) Luke 7:12-15

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Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 14 – Those Who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness
    • Focus Statement: “Those who hunger & thirst for righteousness are those who desire that their lives and the lives of others reflect God’s righteousness.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 34:8 & 63:1, B) Philippians 4:8, C) Ephesians 5:3-4, and D) Matthew 5:1-6

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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

  • Board/Card Game Night!

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Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

  • **Night OFF for Christmas Break!**

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Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

  • We had our 180 Christmas Party. CLICK HERE to view the photos!

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Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 13 – The Meek
    • Focus Statement: “The meek humbly submit their wills to Jesus and trust in God’s rule, which results in the inheritance of all things.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Matthew 26:49-56, B) John 19:9-11, C) 1 Peter 2:23, and D) Matthew 11:29

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Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 12 – Those Who Mourn
    • Focus Statement: “God brings eternal comfort to the one who mourns over sin and repents.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) James 4:8-10, B) Luke 22:54-62, C) Psalm 130:1-7, and D) Luke 15:18-24

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Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 11 – The Poor in Spirit
    • Focus Statement: “God’s kingdom belongs to the poor in spirit because they humbly recognize that they are undeserving of and desperate for God’s mercy.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Matthew 5:1-10, B) Luke 18:9-14, C) Romans 7:18-24, and D) Job 42:5-6

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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023

  • WEEK OFF for Thanksgiving Break!

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Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

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Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 10 – Teach Me Your Way
    • Focus Statement: “Because the believer operates in God’s kingdom, he must submit his mind, heart, and will to learn the ways of God.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) Numbers 11:21-23, B) Ephesians 4:17-24, C) Romans 7:18-19, and D) Psalm 86:11

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Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 9 – Jesus: Our Example
    • Focus Statement: “Jesus is our perfect example of a heart surrendered to the Father and a will submitted to God’s purposes.“
    • Verses Discussed: A) John 17:6-10, B) John 8:28-29, C) John 10:17-18, and D) John 18:10-11

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Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 8 – Obedience: The Mark of a Surrendered Heart
    • Focus Statement: “God demands and delights in hearts that respond to His grace in obedient surrender to Him and His will.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 119:2-3 & 32, B) Luke 8:19-21, and C) Revelation 19:11-16

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Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 7 – Your Life is Hidden with Christ
    • Focus Statement: “Our fleeting lives have significance only when we die to self and live for God and His purposes.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Isaiah 40:6-17, B) Psalm 103:15-19, and C) Matthew 16:21-23

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Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 6 – Follow Jesus
    • Focus Statement: “Obedience is the result and evidence of genuine faith & repentance.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Acts 26:24-29, B) Mark 1:16-20, and C) Luke 5:27-28

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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 5 – The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ
    • Focus Statement: “The Gospel must be embraced by the heart for us to be persuaded that our idols are rubbish compared to knowing Christ.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 73:25-26, B) Matthew 19:16-30, and C) Luke 7:36-50

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Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 4 – Jesus, the Bread of Life
    • Focus Statement: “God must give sinful man a spiritual appetite for Jesus, the Bread of Life.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) John 6:14-35 & 65-69, B) Numbers 21:8-9, and C) Romans 1:21

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 3 – God Gave Them Up
    • Focus Statement: “Man is without excuse when God rightly withdraws His restraining grace & gives man over to his sin.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Romans 1:20-32, B) Romans 2:14-15, & C) Psalm 81:8-16

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Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 2 – The Idolatrous Heart
    • Focus Statement: “Man rejected the worship of God for the worship of self.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 2:7-18, B) Genesis 3:1-6, & C) Romans 1:18-25

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Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Teach Me Your Way
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 1 – Created to Worship God
    • Focus Statement: “We are created to worship God by delighting in Him.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Psalm 16:11, B) Psalm 19:1, & C) Psalm 63:1-4

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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023

  • Lesson on Luke 19:1-10

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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

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Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 28 – Fully Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Focus Statement: “Young men & women should rejoice in God’s good design for their lives.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Titus 3:3-7 & B) 1 Timothy 4:7-8

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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 27 – Not Prolonging Adolescence
    • Focus Statement: “All young men & women should accept God’s calling to maturity and responsibility early.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Corinthians 13:11 & 14:20, B) Proverbs 22:13, C) Psalm 119:9, & D) 1 Timothy 4:12

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Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 23 – Female Submission in the Home
    • Focus Statement: “Women have a calling from God to gladly submit to and honor their husbands in the home.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) James 4:7, B) 1 Peter 2:13-14, C) Titus 2:3-5, & D) 1 Peter 3:1-7

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 22 – Male Headship in the Home
    • Focus Statement: “Men have a unique and God-given role of headship in the home over their wives and children.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Ephesians 5:22-30, B) Colossians 3:18-19, C) 1 Corinthians 11:3, & D) 1 Peter 3:7

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Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 21 – Marriage
    • Focus Statement: “Young men & women who want to be married should pursue this with great wisdom, discretion, patience, and faith in God.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Matthew 19:3-10, B) Luke 14:28-29, C) Ephesians 6:1-3, & D) Psalm 37:4

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Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

  • OFF FOR FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEK!

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Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 20 – Singleness
    • Focus Statement: “Singleness is a gift from God and should be wisely used for the glory of God.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Corinthians 7:6-9, & 27-36, B) Isaiah 54:5, & C) Ecclesiastes 12:1

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Wednesday, June 21st, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 19 – Honoring and Respecting the Other Gender
    • Focus Statement: “Men and women are to honor and respect the opposite gender.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Timothy 5:1-2, B) 1 Peter 2:17 & 3:7, C) Romans 12:10, & D) Hebrews 13:18

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Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

  • OFF for Mega Sports Camp!

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Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 18 – Sexual Purity
    • Focus Statement: “Sexual impurity is a serious and destructive sin that should be avoided at all costs.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Corinthians 6:16-18, B) Matthew 5:27-30, C) Matthew 23:25-28, & D) 1 Timothy 2:9-10

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Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 17 – What Femininity is Not
    • Focus Statement: “Femininity is not a dishonorable calling of passivity and weakness, but an honorable calling of God-honoring activity and strength.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Proverbs 31:10-31

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Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 16 – More Role Models of Femininity: Mary & Sarah
    • Focus Statement: “Mary & Sarah are a great biblical role models of femininity.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Luke 1:26-38, B) Luke 2:36-38, C) 2 Timothy 3:14-15, & D) 1 Peter 3:4-6

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 15 – A Role Model of Femininity: Ruth
    • Focus Statement: “Ruth is a great biblical role model of femininity.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Ruth 1:16-17, B) Ruth 2:7-16, C) Ruth 3:1-9, & D) Ruth 4:16-17

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Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 14 – What Masculinity is NOT
    • Focus Statement: “Mature masculinity involves neither people-pleasing nor abrasively domineering, but involves the pursuit of godly character.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Proverbs 19:11 & 29, B) Proverbs 16:5, 18, & 32, C) Galatians 1:10, & D) Ephesians 6:5-6

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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 13 – The Perfect Role Model: Jesus
    • Focus Statement: “Jesus is the PERFECT role model for all of us to follow.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) John 2:13-17, B) Mark 10:13-16, C) Matthew 23:15-17, & D) John 4:31-34

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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 12 – A Role Model of Masculinity: Paul
    • Focus Statement: “Paul is a great role model of masculinity.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Romans 12:11, B) 1 Corinthians 9:18-27, & C) 2 Timothy 1:17

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Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 11 – Embracing Masculinity & Femininity
    • Focus Statement: “Masculinity & Femininity are cultivated by embracing God’s good design.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Samuel 4:9, B) 1 Corinthians 16:13, & C) 1 Peter 3:1-6

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 10 – Rebellion Against God’s Design: Homosexuality
    • Focus Statement: “Homosexuality is a serious distortion of God’s good design.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 19:1-11, B) Romans 1:18-28, & C) Mark 7:21-23

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Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 9 – Female Rejection of Submission
    • Focus Statement: “The curse of God has left women prone to resisting appropriate male authority.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 3:14-19, B) Romans 1:22-24 & C) Philippians 2:5-11

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Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 8 – Male Rejection or Abuse of Headship
    • Focus Statement: “The curse of God has left men prone to rejecting or abusing their God-given headship.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 3:14-19, B) Luke 22:25-26, & C) Acts 12:21-22

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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 7 – The Fall and Gender
    • Focus Statement: “In rejecting the word and design of their Creator, Adam and Eve fell into sin and brought disharmony to men and women.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 2:16-17 & B) Genesis 3:1-13

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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 6 – The Equality of Men and Women
    • Focus Statement: “Men and women are equal in dignity, value, and worth.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) 1 Corinthians 11:8-12, B) Genesis 1:26-27, & C) Genesis 2:21-23

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Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 5 – Male Headship in Creation
    • Focus Statement: “God created men to have a unique role of responsibility and authority in the world.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 1:26-27, B) Genesis 2:5-9, 15-17, & C) 1 Timothy 2:12-13

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Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 4 – Female Submission in Creation
    • Focus Statement: “God created women for a complimentary role of submission in relation to men.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 2:18-23 & B) 1 Corinthians 11:8-9

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Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, 2023

  • *Only 3 students showed up due to the ice storm & Kalamazoo Cougar basketball tournament. So, we reviewed last week’s lesson and played Uno!

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Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 3 – The Design of the Creator
    • Focus Statement: “God created man as male and woman as female, and this is very good.”
    • Verses Discussed: Genesis 1:24-31

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Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 2 – Acknowledging Our Created-Ness
    • Focus Statement: “We are creatures and not gods.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Acts 14:8-18, B) Romans 9:20-21, & C) Daniel 4:34-35

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Wednesday, Feb. 1st, 2023

  • Current Unit: Rejoicing in God’s Good Design
    • Current Lesson: Lesson 1 – Acknowledging the Creator
    • Focus Statement: “To understand anything correctly, we must first come to terms with the Cerator.”
    • Verses Discussed: A) Genesis 1:1, B) Romans 11:36, C) Proverbs 2:6-10, & D) Proverbs 3:5-6