LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, Jesus told a crowd a parable about a farmer scattering seed. Some seed fell on a hard path, some on rocky ground, some among thorns, and some on good soil. Later, Jesus explained that the seed represents God’s word, and the soils picture the different ways people respond to what God says.
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 7:24-29, Jesus concludes His famous Sermon on the Mount and describes two builders, each choosing a different place to build their house. One man chooses solid rock as his foundation, and when storms arrive, his house stands firm. The other man builds on sand, and when the storms come, his house collapses completely. Jesus
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In John 21:1-17, the risen Jesus appears to His disciples beside the Sea of Tiberias, also known as the Sea of Galilee. Peter and six other disciples had spent an entire night fishing without catching a single fish. As the sun rose, a figure appeared on the shore and called out to them, telling them to
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Numbers 22–24, a king named Balak became afraid of the Israelites because God had helped them win many battles. Balak hired a man named Balaam to curse God’s people. Balaam wanted the money, but God told him not to say bad things about the Israelites. When Balaam traveled on his donkey toward the Israelites, God
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Numbers 21:4-9, the people of Israel were traveling through the wilderness and growing deeply impatient. God had been faithfully providing food and water for His people throughout their long journey, yet instead of responding with gratitude, they turned their frustration into complaint. They spoke against both God and Moses, calling the food God provided worthless
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Numbers 20:1-13, we find the Israelites camped in the wilderness near a place called Kadesh. Decades had passed since God freed them from slavery in Egypt, and an entire generation had grown up wandering in the desert as a consequence of their ancestors’ disobedience and lack of faith. The people were exhausted, thirsty, and desperate.
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 26-28, we find the most important story ever told. Jesus, knowing what was ahead, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds cheered and welcomed Him as King. He then shared a final meal with His twelve disciples, breaking bread, and sharing a cup with them, pointing toward the sacrifice He was about to
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Numbers 1-3, God instructed Moses to count all the people of Israel and organize them into twelve tribes, each descended from one of Jacob’s sons. Because Jacob had previously adopted his two grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh (the sons of Joseph), as his own, the tribe of Joseph was replaced by these two tribes. The tribe
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Leviticus 10:1-3, we encounter a sobering moment in Israel’s history that reveals just how seriously God takes His own holiness. The Israelites had been set apart as a people who belonged to the one true God, and God had given extremely detailed instructions for how worship was to be carried out, from the design of
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, and John 12, we find Jesus approaching Jerusalem during the busy Passover season, a time when thousands of Jewish people filled the city to remember how God had delivered their ancestors from slavery in Egypt. As Jesus drew near to the city, He sent two disciples ahead to retrieve
