Day: May 16, 2026

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 18:10-14, Jesus shares a powerful parable to teach His disciples about the value of every individual in God’s kingdom. The disciples had been arguing about who would be the greatest in heaven, but Jesus redirects their thinking by placing a child before them and telling this story. A shepherd who owns one hundred sheep

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus shares a parable about ten young women who were waiting for a bridegroom to arrive for a wedding celebration. In the culture of that time, weddings were joyous occasions that often lasted for days, and the bridegroom would come to collect his bride at an unexpected hour. The bridesmaids had an important