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Verse(s) of the Week – Romans 2:4
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THIS PAST WEEK @ 180 – 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
- We distributed church door hangers in the Silvergrass neighborhood! *CLICK HERE for photos*
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
- Lesson on Luke 19:1-10
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
- Fall Sendoff/Kickoff Party! – *Click HERE for photos*
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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