LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Luke 15:11-32, Jesus tells a parable about a father who had two sons. The younger son made a bold and selfish request, asking his father to hand over his share of the family inheritance before the father had even died. The father granted the request, dividing the estate between his sons. The younger son quickly
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Judges 4:1-3, the people of Israel had once again turned away from God after the death of their previous leader. Because of their disobedience, God allowed a Canaanite king named Jabin and his powerful military commander, Sisera, to oppress the Israelites for 20 years. Sisera’s army was fearsome, equipped with 900 iron chariots that gave
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Job 1:1, we are introduced to a man named Job who loved God with his whole heart and lived a life of faithfulness and integrity. God was so pleased with Job that He pointed him out as an example of true devotion. Satan, convinced that Job only followed God because his life was comfortable and
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Genesis 11:1-9, the people of the earth all spoke one language and decided to build a great city with a tower that reached into the sky. Their goal was to make a name for themselves. They wanted to be famous, powerful, and in control. This was not a neutral building project. It was an act
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS Genesis 7:11 tells us that the floodgates of heaven opened and the waters covered the entire earth. God had seen the wickedness of humanity, and Noah was the one man who walked faithfully with Him. God preserved Noah, his family, and the animals He brought to the ark. This is a story about God’s holiness, His
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Genesis 6:5–7:16, the world had become filled with wickedness. People were making sinful choices and had turned away from God. But one man, Noah, stood apart. He loved God, walked with God, and chose to obey Him even when no one else did. God saw Noah’s faithfulness and gave him very specific instructions — build
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS Genesis 4 tells the story of Cain and Abel, the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Both brothers brought offerings to God, but their hearts were very different. Abel gave God his best (the firstborn of his flock) while Cain’s offering lacked the same devotion. God was pleased with Abel’s gift because it came from
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Genesis 2:15-17, God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to work and care for it, giving him freedom to eat from every tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God clearly warned that eating from this forbidden tree would result in death. This command was not restrictive but protective, as
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 18:21-35, Peter approaches Jesus with a question about forgiveness, asking how many times he should forgive someone who sins against him. Jesus responds with a parable about a king and his servant. The servant owed the king an enormous debt, equivalent to millions of dollars, far more than he could ever repay. When the
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
