LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Acts 1:12-2:1, following the ascension of Jesus into heaven, the eleven remaining apostles gathered together in Jerusalem just as Jesus had instructed them. They were joined by Mary, the mother of Jesus, other women, and the brothers of Jesus, totaling about 120 believers all praying together in an upper room. During this time, Peter addressed

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Judges 13, the Israelites had once again turned away from God and were suffering under the oppression of the Philistines as a consequence. God, in His faithfulness and mercy, chose to raise up a new deliverer for His people. Rather than raising up a military commander, He set apart a man from before birth who

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Judges 7, the Israelites were suffering under the oppression of the Midianites, a powerful enemy nation that had been terrorizing them for years, stealing their food and livestock and driving them from their homes. God raised up a man named Gideon, a farmer rather than a warrior, to lead Israel against this overwhelming threat. Gideon

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Judges 6, the people of Israel had once again wandered away from God and begun worshipping false idols. Because of their disobedience, God allowed the Midianites and their allies to terrorize the Israelites for seven years. These raiders descended in massive numbers each harvest season, stealing crops and livestock and leaving God’s people destitute and

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Genesis 12:1–9, God commands Abram to leave everything familiar and go to a new place. God doesn’t give a map or destination, only a promise: to bless Abram, make his name great, and turn his family into a nation that would bless the whole world. Despite having no children and not knowing where he was

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Acts 1:1-11, we find Jesus in the final moments of His earthly presence with His disciples following His resurrection. After rising from the dead, Jesus spent forty days appearing to His followers, offering convincing proof that He was truly alive. During this time, He gathered His apostles and gave them a specific charge: to wait

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus is seated on a hillside teaching a large crowd of people in what has become known as the Sermon on the Mount. Within this teaching, He uses two simple but powerful illustrations drawn from everyday life to explain the role His followers are meant to play in the world. He tells them

LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus tells a parable directed at those who were overly confident in their own goodness and who looked down on others around them. Two men go to the temple to pray, and their prayers reveal two very different heart conditions. The first man, a Pharisee, was someone the people of his day deeply

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