Lesson Overview for ADULTS In Genesis 1:14-19, we discover God’s work on the fourth day of creation when He spoke the sun, moon, and stars into existence. After creating plants on day three, God knew light was needed to help everything grow and thrive. The sun became the “greater” light to rule the day, providing warmth and energy for all
Lesson Overview for ADULTS In Genesis 1:9-13, we witness the third day of God’s magnificent creation week, where His divine power transforms the earth through His spoken word. On this day, God commands the waters under the heavens to gather together into one place, allowing dry land to appear and creating the foundation for all terrestrial life. This separation of
Lesson Overview for ADULTS In Genesis 1:20-23, we see God’s creativity displayed on the fifth day of creation. After preparing the perfect environment with sky, water, and plant life, God filled the waters with countless sea creatures and the skies with beautiful birds. This passage reveals God’s attention to detail and His infinite imagination as He created everything from the
Lesson Overview for ADULTS In Luke 19:1-10, we encounter the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector who was despised by his community. This passage teaches us about God’s love for all people, regardless of their social status, occupation, or reputation. Zacchaeus was different from others in his community. He was short in stature, wealthy from collecting taxes,
Lesson Overview for ADULTS Jonah was a prophet who disobeyed God’s command to go to Nineveh and preach repentance. Instead, he tried to flee by ship to Tarshish, but God sent a great storm that endangered everyone on board. When the sailors discovered Jonah was the cause, he told them to throw him overboard to save themselves. God prepared a
Lesson Overview for ADULTS On the second day of creation, God made the firmament (sky) to divide the waters above from the waters below. This firmament, which God called Heaven, created a separation between the waters in the clouds and the waters on the earth. This was part of God’s orderly plan to prepare the earth for life. The passage
Lesson Overview for ADULTS In Genesis 1:2-5, God creates the universe, beginning with light on the first day of creation. God speaks the powerful words “Let there be light,” separating it from darkness and establishing the first day and night. This was not the sun’s light because the sun was not created until the fourth day. This was a special
Lesson Overview for ADULTS Genesis 1:1 is the very first verse in the Bible and introduces us to God as the Creator of all things. This foundational verse tells us that before anything existed, God was already there, and He chose to create the heaven and the earth. The word “beginning” doesn’t refer to when God started existing, but rather
LESSON THEME: Choose God’s Way In 1 Samuel 7:2-8:22, we see Samuel serving as judge over Israel for many years, leading the people back to God and defeating their enemies through prayer and God’s power. As Samuel grows old, the elders of Israel approach him requesting a king to rule over them like other nations, rejecting God’s direct leadership through
Lesson Overview for ADULTS Luke 24:13-35 tells of two disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus after Jesus’ crucifixion, deeply saddened by recent events. As they walked, Jesus himself joined them, but they were kept from recognizing Him as He explained the scriptures concerning Himself. When they invited this “stranger” to stay with them and He broke bread, their eyes were
