Celebrating 250 Years of God’s Faithfulness
As America celebrates her 250th birthday, we celebrate God’s faithfulness and remember that the hand of God has been upon our nation since July 4, 1776 and even before. Even though it a tremendous blessing and privilege to be an American citizen, some have misunderstood that privilege to include salvation and automatic entrance into heaven […]
Questions and ideas to study and teach Joshua 2:1-21
(Answers are at the end.) First, ask the group members to get in pairs. Second, do the following exercise: Rahab made provision for the salvation of her family. We should follow her example and be concerned about any person in our family that does not know the Lord. Share with your partner any unsaved family […]
Ideas and questions for teaching Joshua 1:1-18
First, break the group into pairs. Second, use the following icebreaker: In his book Transformed Temperaments, Tim LaHaye identifies four major temperament/personality groups: Sanguine-outgoing, warm, friendly, carefree Phlegmatic-calm, dependable, practical, humorous Choleric-strong willed, decisive, confident Melancholy-sensitive, gifted, loyal, analytical He says that Joshua’s mentor Moses was D-melancholy. Based on these descriptions, which of the four […]
Ideas and questions to help group members and leaders study and teach Matthew 27:27-54
First, use this icebreaker idea. Divide the group into pairs. Ask this question: In today’s lesson, we see how Jesus endured mocking in front of a rather large group of soldiers. Do you recall an experience when you witnessed someone being mocked by a large group or even a few? How did it make you […]
Ideas and questions to help group members and leaders study and teach Matthew 26:17-30
First, use this icebreaker idea. Divide the group into pairs. Ask this question: In this lesson Judas betrays Jesus. Have you ever been betrayed before? How did it make you feel and how did you respond? Allow the pairs three minutes and then call the group back together. Matthew 26:17-25 Is an understanding of the […]
Matthew 21:23-32 Questions
Warm up question in pairs Today’s parable is about two sons. How many siblings were in your family when you were growing up? How were you different and similar to them? Matthew 21:23-27 Was it rude for a rabbi to be interrupted while he was teaching in the courtyard of the temple? No, it was […]
Matthew 20:1-16 Questions
Icebreaker in pairs: Tell about your first job as a teen and how much you made per hour. Matthew 20:1-7 Why is context so important in this passage? It is a continuation of Jesus’ discourse with the disciples in chapter 19, including his warning in 19:30. Did the first ones hired have an […]
Matthew 28 Questions
Icebreaker question in pairs: What are some of your fondest family or church memories of Easter? Matthew 28:1-7 What do we learn about Mary Magdalene from Luke 8:2? Jesus cast 7 demons out of her, and she became one of his followers. What do we learn about the other Mary from Matthew 27:56? She was […]
Matthew 19:16-30 Questions
Icebreaker question in pairs: If you died today, do you know for sure that you would go to heaven? If you died, and God asked you why he should let you into heaven, what would you tell him? Matthew 19:16-22 What do we learn about the rich young ruler based on the question he asked […]
Matthew 18 Questions
Icebreaker in pairs: Option A: Give your best definition of mercy. Tell about a time God showed mercy to you. (Mercy is not getting what we deserve.) Option B: How would you feel about someone to whom you owed $10, 000, 000 and he cancelled the debt and said you no longer owed it? If […]