EXTRA! Ideas for Adults – My Encounter with Jesus – Session 2
Date: March 12, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Restored My Life The Point: Jesus restored what was broken in my life. Get Into the Study Use the following story as an alternate introduction to this session. Ask: Can you name five of the people who rank among the top 10 richest people in the world? Allow […]
Read MoreIs Church Visitation a Thing of the Past?
I have served my share of smaller, even struggling, churches as an interim pastor. Occasionally one of the leaders (usually an older adult) will say, “We need to get back to what we used to do: church visitation. We were a bigger church when we used to go knocking on doors.” I came of age […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – My Encounter with Jesus – Session 1
Date: March 5, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Met My Greatest Need The Point: Only Jesus can truly satisfy my thirst. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration as an alternate introduction to this session. Ask: What do you think are the top 5-10 basic human needs? Allow a few minutes for students to discuss […]
Read MoreMy Encounter with Jesus – Session 1 – Abiding in Christ
Abiding in Christ How do you plan to spend time with Jesus? by Kandi Gallaty Isn’t it amazing that we hold in our hands and have access to the greatest book of all time? The Bible is composed of 66 books, written by 40 different authors, over the landscape of three continents, in two different […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – How to Discern the Voice of God – Session 6
Date: February 26, 2023 Does It Lead You to Be More Like Jesus? The Point: God’s desire is to conform us to the image of Christ. Get Into the Study Share the following after Discussing Question 1: One man many millennials and zoomers looked up to was Fred Rogers, more commonly known as Mr. Rogers. […]
Read MoreHow to Keep Elmer Fudd from Taking Over Bible Study
“Be vewy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.” Elmer Fudd has sat in my group. He may have sat in yours. You know the person I’m talking about. Let’s say your group is digging into one of Jesus’ parables. Elmer asks the question, “So, do you think there were dinosaurs on the ark?” (Don’t laugh. This happens.) […]
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